Applicants interested in the PhD program at IIT Ropar must follow the admission process mentioned below- 

• Application Form- Admission to a PhD program at IIT Ropar is done through the national-level entrance exams. There are various entrance exams at different levels of courses that a student must qualify to be eligible for PhD admission at IIT Ropar. The first step in the admission process for PhD admission at IIT Ropar is to fill out the application form for the national level entrance tests such as GATE, NET-JRF, DST INSPIRE, etc. Students are required to visit the official website of the examination bodies conducting these exams and fill out their application form. Students have to register themselves with their mobile number and email ID to generate an application number and password. After registration, they can sign in with the application number and password to fill out the application form by providing the information required. After filling out the application form, students have to pay the registration fees to successfully submit the form.
• Written exam for entrance exam-  Once the application has been successfully submitted, an admit card will be issued for the written examination. Students have to download the admit card and appear for the written entrance exam for the particular course. Based on the performance of the students in the entrance exams, a cutoff list will be prepared. Students whose scores fall within the cut-off list will be considered qualified. 
• Interview- Students who have qualified for the national level entrance exams for PhD admissions shall register themselves at the IIT Roapr website for PhD admissions. All the registered students will be invited for an interview with their detailed research proposal. The research proposal of the students must clearly explain the research topic, research methodology, objectives of research, hypothesis, etc. Students have to defend their research proposal in the interview. A merit list will be prepared by the admission committee of IIT Ropar of the students who have qualified for the interview. 
• Admission offer- IIT Roapr will send admission offers to all the qualified students. Students can accept the admission offer by paying the admission fees.