SRM Institute of Technology Kattankulathur offers PhD at the doctoral level. The course is offered to three category students, namely full-time, part-time and part-time external candidates. While the duration for full-time course range from three to five years, the duration for part-time course range from three to six years. SRM University offers PhD in 60 specialisations. Additionally, Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT-Phase II initiated by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) of the Government of India allots two full-time PhD seats to the institute.