DTU Ph.D Environmental Studies: Fees 2027, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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30 May, 2026 DTU has announced Ph.D Environmental Studies Fee Structure for AY 2026-27. The total academic fee is ₹ 66,600 .

Total fees
INR 65,100
3 years, no hostel
Campus pay
INR 0 LPA
No campus pay for part-time Ph.D.
Selection score
50%
DTU test pass mark, 2026
Selected
8
Part-time Environmental candidates

About Delhi Technological University Ph.D. Environmental Studies

DTU offers a three-year, part-time Ph.D. Environmental Studies course through the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering. The course is for working students who can do research while staying in their job. DTU is a state university in Delhi and stands #27 in NIRF Engineering 2025. The full minimum fee without hostel is INR 65,100, paid across three years, and INR 1.85 Lakhs with local study cost. You get a seat through the DTU Ph.D. test or an approved exemption route, followed by interview. The department selected 8 part-time Environmental candidates in the August 2026 list. The page uses INR 0 LPA because no campus pay is published for part-time scholars.

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Fees

The full course costs INR 65,100 without hostel and INR 1.85 Lakhs with study cost. The tuition fee is INR 28,000 of that. You pay the first-year fee when you join. DTU fixes the fee. The optional cost is a student estimate for travel, printing and field work.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 28,000Full course, as published
Annual fee headsINR 36,100Full course, as published
Alumni registrationINR 1,000One time
Local study costINR 1.20 LakhsINR 40,000 a year, 3 years
Total, no hostelINR 65,100Full course
Total with hostelINR 1.85 LakhsFull course

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Admission Dates

Online registration is expected from May 2027 to Jun 2027. Classes start is expected in Aug 2027. The final result came on 21 Jul 2026 in the last cycle. The next August intake is expected to follow the same May to Aug cycle.

EventDateStatus
Online registration, last date to applyMay 2027 to Jun 2027Tentative
Shortlisted list for testJun 2027Tentative
DTU Ph.D. testJul 2027Tentative
Test resultJul 2027Tentative
Interview and presentationJul 2027Tentative
Final selectionJul 2027Tentative
Research preference and guide allotmentJul 2027Tentative
Admission fee paymentJul 2027Tentative
Document verification and admissionJul 2027Tentative
Joining reportAug 2027Tentative
Classes startAug 2027Tentative

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Eligibility

You need a relevant master's degree with 55% marks. DTU also allows some bachelor's degree holders with 75% marks and proven research work. Part-time students need a no objection paper from the employer.

RequirementWhat you need
DegreeMaster's degree in a relevant discipline
Marks55% in the qualifying degree
Part-time paperNo objection paper from employer
ExemptionNET, JRF, DTU staff or government officials as per rules

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Admission Process

Step 3 is Write test and needs 50% marks if the test applies. Step 5 is Join after the Interview and fee payment. DTU checks the form and lists students for the Ph.D. test or exemption. You lose the seat if the admission fee is not paid by the last date.

StepWhat you do
1. Fill formApply on the DTU admission portal
2. Check listSee if you must write the test or are exempt
3. Write testScore at least 50% if the test applies
4. InterviewBring a short research presentation
5. JoinPay the fee and submit the joining report

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Cutoff

The DTU Ph.D. test needs 50% marks and the interview carries the final check. NET marks get 70% weight and interview gets 30% when that route applies. Part-time seats are chosen from the department list.

RouteScore or ruleRound and year
Entrance test50%August 2026
NET route70% NET weightAugust 2026
Interview30% interview weightAugust 2026
Part-time selected8August 2026 list

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Placements

The table lists INR 0 LPA because DTU does not publish campus pay for this course. It also lists 8 selected part-time candidates. Research work covers water, air, GIS, remote sensing and solid waste labs.

MetricValue
Campus payINR 0 LPA, not published for part-time Ph.D.
Research fitNot published
Selected part-time candidates8
Research labsWater, air, microbiology, GIS and solid waste

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 5,000 to INR 10,000 on this page. The DTU staff fee category gives the most. Part-time scholars do not get DTU fellowship, so confirm the fee category before you pay.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
DTU staff fee categoryDTU staff and listed officersINR 10,000 over the course
Central Sector helpGeneral, income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 5,000 over the course
EWS fee helpEWS certificateINR 8,000 over the course
OBC fee helpOBC-NCL, income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 7,000 over the course

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Ranking

DTU stands #27 in NIRF Engineering 2025 and is a Delhi state university. The Ph.D. brochure lists research facilities and research centres. NIRF ranks engineering data, while the brochure shows the doctoral departments and facilities.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
NIRF Engineering2025#27
University type2026State university
Approval2026UGC

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Course Structure

Year 1 has course work and research planning, while later years focus on research and thesis work. The department works on water pollution, waste water treatment, modelling, air pollution and solid waste management.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Course work, research method and topic approval
Year 2Lab work, field work and research review
Year 3Thesis writing, seminar and submission work

DTU Ph.D. Environmental Studies Hostel and Campus

Part-time scholars usually keep their job base and visit campus for research work. The main campus is at Bawana Road in Delhi. The environment department has water, air, microbiology, GIS and solid waste labs.

ItemDetail
CampusMain Bawana Road, Delhi
Department labsWater, air, microbiology, GIS and solid waste
ModePart-time research with employer NOC
Research areasWater, air, waste, GIS and environmental modelling

Should you pick Ph.D. Environmental Studies at Delhi Technological University?

This course suits working students who want environmental research without leaving their job.

Pick it if:
You want applied environment research: DTU works on water, air, GIS and solid waste problems in Delhi labs.
Your job is in Delhi NCR: part-time scholars need employer approval and can visit campus for reviews.
You have NET or JRF: DTU can exempt you from the test and call you for interview.
You want a low fee: the full DTU fee is INR 65,100 before study cost.
Skip it if:
You want campus hiring: part-time Ph.D. scholars keep their jobs, so campus pay is not published.
You cannot get employer approval: DTU asks part-time students for a no objection paper.
You miss the admission date: the seat needs document check, fee payment and joining report by DTU dates.
You need a fixed topic first: the department list is broad, so match your topic with a guide before paying.
Counsellor's advice
Take it if your job lets you visit DTU for reviews. If your employer will not sign the paper, do not pay yet.
Ph.D. Environmental Studies Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in Physics, Chemistry and Maths. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A DTU Ph.D. test score. CRL (your main score) decides the Exempted route seats.
General route quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
Ph.D. Environmental Studies Admission Process▾
Write DTU Ph.D. test: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on DTU: DTU (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the admission fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

Ph.D. Environmental Studies Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
May 2027 to Jun 2027
Online registration, last date to apply
Expected from the same May to Jun window as 2026.
Tentative
Jun 2027
Shortlisted list for test
DTU is expected to list eligible, exempted and not eligible students.
Tentative
Jul 2027
DTU Ph.D. test
Expected in the first week of July, based on the 2026 test dates.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Test result
Expected soon after the admission test.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Interview and presentation
Bring a short research presentation if shortlisted.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Final selection
DTU is expected to publish the final list before document checks.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Research preference and guide allotment
The department is expected to match selected students with research areas.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission fee payment
Pay the admission fee by the date DTU gives.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Document verification and admission
Bring original papers and the fee proof for checking.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Joining report
Submit the joining report to the department.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Research course work is expected after joining.

Source: DTU Ph.D. admission schedule. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Delhi Technological University Ph.D. Environmental Studies Fees 2027

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add study and travel cost.

Tuition fee
Full course, as published
INR 28,000
Annual fee heads
Full course, as published
INR 36,100
Alumni registration
One time, in year 1
INR 1,000
Add study + travel cost
Study and travel cost
Per year × 3, INR 40,000 a year
INR 1.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 65,100
3 years · tuition + annual fee heads, study cost not added
Total course fee
INR 1.85 Lakhs
3 years · tuition + annual fee heads + study cost
Education loan EMI
INR 1,098
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
0%
average first-year pay INR 0 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 3,121
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
0%
average first-year pay INR 0 LPA vs the full fee

Source: DTU Ph.D. fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you a Ph.D. seat at Delhi Technological University?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published DTU selection scores.

Route
Applicant type
General · General route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
General · Exempted route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
OBC-NCL · General route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
OBC-NCL · Exempted route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
SC · General route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
SC · Exempted route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
ST · General route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
ST · Exempted route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
EWS · General route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
EWS · Exempted route
70 and above: yes, you can move to interview. Keep documents ready.
50 to 69: borderline. A strong interview can help only after eligibility is clear.
49 and below: not eligible by test route. Check an exemption route if it applies.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The first step close is the safe number. The final round close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.

Delhi Technological University Ph.D. Environmental Studies Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

State post-matric scholarship
INR 10,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 5,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 8,000
Delhi Technological University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 7,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 5,000
Your net course fee: INR 60,100
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 65,100
Estimated total waiver
INR 12,000
Your net course fee: INR 53,100
Estimated total waiver
INR 15,000
Your net course fee: INR 50,100
Estimated total waiver
INR 13,000
Your net course fee: INR 52,100

Delhi Technological University Ph.D. Environmental Studies vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Delhi Technological University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, published fellowship, an easier cutoff.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel
INR 65,100
tuition + annual fee heads
INR 75,100
INR 10,000 more
INR 60,100
INR 5,000 less
INR 85,100
INR 20,000 more
INR 65,100
Same fee
INR 95,100
INR 30,000 more
Campus paypart-time Ph.D.
INR 0 LPA
not published
INR 0 LPA
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INR 0 LPA
Same pay
INR 0 LPA
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INR 0 LPA
Same pay
INR 0 LPA
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Test scorePh.D. entrance test
50%
DTU pass mark
55%
5 points higher
50%
Same score
60%
10 points higher
50%
Same score
45%
5 points lower
Selectedpart-time candidates
8
August 2026 list
6
2 fewer
10
2 more
8
Same count
12
4 more
5
3 fewer
NIRF rankEngineering 2025
#27
NIRF Engineering
#2
25 places higher
#50
23 places lower
#100
73 places lower
#3
24 places higher
#80
53 places lower
ROIcampus pay vs the full fee
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on INR 0 LPA
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Delhi costs less and pays more on average, but its selection score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take Delhi; if it clears only DTU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
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New Delhi places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier selection score is what you need, keep it one place below DTU in your choice list as the safer seat.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If DTU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
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Delhi costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier selection score. If your score misses DTU in the early rounds, list Delhi right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If DTU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Delhi Technological University Ph.D. Environmental Studies

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is Ph.D. Environmental Studies at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 65,100 and the last batch averaged INR 0 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the selection score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General General route seat closed at score 50 in round 6 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get research and policy jobs with labs, consulting teams and public agencies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 0 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and Not published of the batch was placed. If you want a core lab job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a research centre.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General selection score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a topic change after year 1 if you want a another DTU research area.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. Not published of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 0 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than another research area at this college for me?▾
Pick Environmental Studies if you want a software job and another research area if you want a core lab job. Environmental Studies places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its selection score is the tougher of the two. If you get another research area now and want Environmental Studies, the topic change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the DTU Ph.D. test exam and fill this college in your DTU choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the admission fee within the days DTU gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 3-year fee is INR 65,100 without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 1.85 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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