IIT Delhi Shatters Records: 2259 PhD Degrees Awarded in 5 Years, Surpassing 33-Year Total
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IIT Delhi Shatters Records: 2259 PhDs in 5 Years, Surpassing 33-Year Total
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News18•22-02-2026, 07:42
IIT Delhi Shatters Records: 2259 PhDs in 5 Years, Surpassing 33-Year Total
•IIT Delhi awarded 2,259 PhD degrees between 2020-2025, nearly matching the 2,281 PhDs from 1966-1999 (33 years).
•This figure is almost equal to the 2,376 PhDs awarded in the entire decade from 2010-2019.
•Key reasons for the surge include increased financial assistance (fellowships) for PhD students and national schemes like PMRF.
•Improved research facilities, modern laboratories, and high-performance computing at the Central Research Facility contributed to the growth.
•Collaborations with foreign universities like the University of Queensland and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University have boosted research standards.
