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Vehicle Research and Development Organization (VRDE)
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad
Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Delhi
Scientific Analysis Group (SAG), Delhi

DRDO Internships 2025: 80+ Paid Opportunities For Science & Engineering Students

DRDO is offering prestigious paid internships to students from engineering and science backgrounds at various locations across India. Here are the details.

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DRDO Internships 2025: 80+ Paid Opportunities For Science & Engineering Students

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is offering prestigious paid internships to final-year students from engineering and science backgrounds at various locations across India. These internships allow students to work alongside top scientists and researchers on projects of national importance.

Here's a consolidated view of the internship programs offered by DRDO labs across India.

Vehicle Research and Development Organization, DRDO (VRDE)

Branch Code.	Branch/Discipline	No. of Vacancies	Monthly Stipend	Duration of Internship	Location of Internship
EE	Electrical / Electrical & Power Engineering, etc.	2	INR 5,000/- Per Month	06 Months	VRDE, Ahmednagar- 414006.
ECE & IN	Electronics / Electronic & Communication Engineering / Electronic Telecommunication / Electronic & Instrumentation / Control Engineering / Instrumentation & Telemetry / Automation & Control/ Embedded System / Antenna Systems & Electromagnetics, etc.	2
ME	Mechanical Engineering / Armament Engineering / Defense Technology / Production Engineering etc.	7
AU	Automobile Engineering	2
AI & DS/ CS	AI & ML / Data Science / System Engineering, Computer Engineering / Information Technology, etc	2
	Total	15

Official Notification
Deadline: July 25, 2025

Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, DRDO (DMRL), Hyderabad

Branch Code	Branch/ Discipline	Vacancies	Stipend	Duration	Location
MT	Metallurgical / Material Science Engineering	20	INR 5,000/month	6 months	DMRL, Hyderabad
ME	Mechanical Engineering
PH	Physics
CH	Chemistry

Official Notification
Deadline: July 25, 2025

Defence Institute of Psychological Research, DRDO (DIPR), Delhi

Branch Code	Qualification	Vacancies	Stipend (INR)	Duration	Location
Psychology (PSY)	Pursuing PG final year(minimum 60%)	6	INR 5,000/month	6 months	DIPR, Delhi






CSE	Pursuing the Final Year of B.Tech /BE(minimum 60%)	2
	Total	8

Official Notification

Deadline: July 25, 2025

Scientific Analysis Group, DRDO (SAG), Delhi

Branch Code	Area of Internship	Essential Qualification	Vacancy	Stipend (INR)	Duration	Location
CH	CS/AI/IT/ISE/Cyber Security	B.E./B.Tech (Final Year) or M.Sc./ M.Tech. (II year) in relevant disciplines	40	INR 5,000/month	6 months	SAG, Delhi-110054
EC	Electronics/ECE/EIE
PH	Physics
MA	Mathematics/ Statistics

Official Notification

Deadline: July 25, 2025

DRDO internships offer a unique opportunity to contribute to India's defense technology landscape. Students are advised to apply before the respective deadlines, maintain academic excellence, and follow all documentation procedures carefully.

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