AIIMS New Delhi invites applications for PhD admissions January 2027 session, last date November 6, check complete details

The January session will commence on January 1, 2027, and AIIMS has made it clear that no candidate will be permitted to join after February 27, 2027. Below is the detailed schedule-

IMPORTANT DATES

APPLICATION FEE

The application fee is Rs 2,000 plus applicable transaction charges for General/OBC candidates and Rs 1,600 plus transaction charges for SC/ST/EWS candidates. PwBD candidates are exempted from paying the examination fee.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

Candidates must carefully fill in the Online Application Form within the stipulated time. In case of any queries related to form filling, candidates should raise a query through their respective dashboards only. Before proceeding with the payment, candidates are advised to thoroughly check and verify that all details and uploaded documents are correct and in accordance with the prospectus. Candidates must ensure that the Online Application Form is filled out accurately and completely. Any incorrectly filled or incomplete application form is liable to be rejected.

ONLINE REGISTRATION & SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM

A candidate seeking admission to the Entrance Examination is required to submit his/her application in the prescribed format available online with the Prospectus on www.aiimsexams.ac.in. The cost of the Application Form includes the fee for the entrance examination, which is non-refundable, and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained. The candidate is required to go through the Prospectus carefully and acquaint himself/herself with all requirements with regard to filling out the online application form.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

After selecting the online registration, fill in the mandatory details asked for and deposit the prescribed fee through debit/credit card/Net Banking. After submitting the fees, fill in the required information step by step. Follow the Instructions scrupulously.

It will be the responsibility of the candidates to ensure that the correct details are filled in the Registration Form. The Institute will not be responsible for any incorrect information/cancellation of candidature/loss, or lack of communication, etc., due to a wrongly filled online Application form.

MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS/MDS/DM/M.Ch. in the subject concerned or a Diplomat of the National Board of Examination. Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are not recognised by the Medical Council of India shall not be eligible to apply.

NURSING QUALIFICATION

Candidates holding an MSc degree with a minimum 55% aggregate marks in Nursing Speciality will also be eligible for PhD admission in the College of Nursing.

NON-MEDICAL

For non-medical candidates, eligibility shall be a Master’s Degree (two-year course) awarded by Indian Universities as per the requirement of the project. It is clarified that there is no provision to consider any degree other than those listed against each seat in respective Departments in the Prospectus. No claims of similarity or equivalence by any candidate shall be entertained at any stage. In case of any application by a candidate with a degree other than those prescribed as eligibility criteria against each seat in the Prospectus, the candidate’s application shall be cancelled and no further representations shall be entertained in this regard.

1 All seats in a department will be clubbed.

2 Candidates will be eligible only for seats in the department that they have applied for.

3 Candidates will be allotted seats in order of their merit in the entrance examination.

4 Candidates with their Own Government Fellowship (OF) can select from both OF and Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the seat).

5 Candidates without their Own Government Fellowship can select only Fellowship Available (FA) seats (where they fulfil the eligibility criteria for the seat).

6 Candidates who are allotted a seat but do not join or resign after joining will not be eligible for any additional rounds of seat allocation.

CENTRE OF EXAMINATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH ONLINE (CBT) MODE

1 The Recruitment Test will be conducted at cities listed below* in online [Computer Based Test (CBT)] mode only.

2 Applicants should indicate his/her choice of city of examination at the time of filling the application form. The city chosen is subject to confirmation of payment of the examination fee.

3 The city of examination shall be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis subject to availability of nodes in the respective city.

4 The centre of examination once chosen and allotted will not be changed and any request in this regard will not be entertained. Applicants should therefore indicate the choice of city with utmost care.

5 Applicants are advised to register themselves, make payment and submit their application form at the earliest without waiting for the last date, to avoid not getting the city/centre of their choice.

FEES

FINAL RESULT

Candidates who secure 50% marks in Stage-I, II (including special weightage) & III Combined (50/100) shall be eligible for admission and shall be included in the final merit list. If a candidate is awarded special weightage marks based on submitted documents that are subsequently found to be ineligible, the special weightage marks awarded will be withdrawn, and the final result will be recalculated.

To view the prospectus, click the link below