The National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), located in Chennai, is a prominent research institution, with a mission to generate knowledge and solutions primarily in tuberculosis (TB) and related fields. NIRT provides a multitude of doctorate training across seven programmes on various subjects within the medical sciences, emphasising research and education.

National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis aims to bring in the most excellent and meritorious persons into the PhD training programmes. Therefore, it is advisable to keep checking the institute's website for further changes as well as details on the final application and interview dates.