Applications are invited for the PhD programme in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (IEOR).
Applications can be submitted via the IIT Bombay PhD Admissions Page. A detailed advertisement, important dates, rules and regulations, FAQs, etc., can also be found on that page.
Selection Process
The selection process consists of a written aptitude test and interviews (both in-person). Hostel accommodation at IIT Bombay campus is available for students to attend in-person interviews. The dates of written test/interviews are as follows:
Written Test: 2nd December 2026 (Wednesday). Venue: TBA. Reporting time: 9:15 a.m.
Interviews: 2nd December 2026 (Wednesday) afternoon slot & 3rd December 2026 (Thursday). Venue: IEOR Office, IIT Bombay
Message from HoD to all shortlisted candidates for IEOR PhD Admissions (December- 2026)
An email has been sent to all shortlisted candidates, inviting them to appear for the written test and interviews. If you are unable to attend the written test on 2nd December 2026, please email admissions@ieor.iitb.ac.in.
For more details about the IEOR PhD program, see the IEOR PhD Admissions Page.
Research areas
The department actively conducts research in all areas of IE and OR, including Data Science, AI/ML, Deep Learning, Financial Engineering, Game Theory, Healthcare Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain, Network Science and Random Graphs, Optimization Models Theory and Algorithms, Optimal Control, Planning Scheduling and Control in Industry 5.0, Simulation Modeling and Analysis, Social Networks, Stochastic Models.
Visit the webpages of faculty members to learn about their research works
Important Notes:
- TA offers will be based as per the IITB seat matrix. TA students will need to sign up with a faculty supervisor in the first semester after joining, based on mutual interests.
- Those who applied for TA or RA category are also eligible to be considered for admissions in the TAP or RAP category under specific projects with specific faculty members. The list of 9 projects is given on this page. At the time of interviews, you can give a ranked preference of the projects you would like to be considered for. The final offer will be based on your preferences.
- Those who applied only for FA/IS/PS/SW/EX/SF can reach out to any of the IEOR faculty members you are interested to work with.