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The School of Management (SOM) at IIT Mandi invites application for admission to Doctoral Programme from eligible candidates for Odd semester (August-December) 2024-25 in various areas of research.

  2nd round of admissions are now closed and application deadline was 30 August, 2024.

Full-time PhD program and institute fellowship under HTRA

Eligibility Category 1:

 
(CGPA Based Admission)
  • M.Tech or equivalent from a recognized institute with CGPA 6 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

  • OR

  • B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from CFTI with CGPA 7.5 (7 for OBC-NCL, 6.5 for SC / ST / PwD) (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

  • OR

  • B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from NIRF Top 100 (Overall Category) institutes with CGPA 7.5 (7 for OBC-NCL, 6.5 for SC / ST / PwD) (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

  • OR

  • B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from Government Institutes in Himachal Pradesh with CGPA 7.5 (7 for OBC-NCL, 6.5 for SC / ST / PwD) (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

  • OR

  • MA / MBA / MSc / BS-MS or allied disciplines from IIT / IIM / IISc / IISER with CGPA 7.5 (7 for OBC-NCL, 6.5 for SC / ST / PwD) (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

  • OR

  • MA / MBA / M.Sc / BS-MS or allied disciplines from NIRF Top 100 (Overall Category) institutes with CGPA 7.5 (7 for OBC-NCL, 6.5 for SC / ST / PwD) (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.

Eligibility Category 2:

 
(Nationl Level Test Based Admission)
  • B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from a government recognized institute with CGPA 6 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent AND GATE / NET.

  • OR

  • MA / MBA / M.Sc / BS-MS or allied disciplines from a government-recognized institute with CGPA 6 (on 10 point scale) AND GATE / NET.

Eligibility Category 3:

 
(Work Experience Based Admission)
  • MA / MBA / MSc / BS-MS or allied disciplines from a government-recognized institute with CGPA 6 (on 10 point scale) AND Two years of relevant professional work experience.

  Notes:

Part time PhD program without fellowship

Eligibility Category:

  • Masters in relevant discipline with CGPA of 6 (on 10 point scale) AND 2 years professional work experience in Academia or Industry.

  • OR

  • Btech / BS / BE in relevant discipline with CGPA of 6 (on 10 point scale) AND 2 years professional work experience in Academia or Industry.

  Notes:

  • Part-time applicants are encouraged to contact potential guides and discuss the research topic before applying for admission.

  • Co-guide from the candidate's organization is not mandatory for part-time candidates.

  • Part-time candidates may be extended relaxation of completing course work online. However, at least 50% evaluation of the coursework will take place in person mode.

  • Part-time candidates will need to spend a total period of 16 weeks on campus which can be either at one stretch or visits of a minimum of two weeks each on multiple occasions during the program tenure.

  • Part-time candidates within a 60 km radius of campus will be treated as day scholars and will not have residential requirements.

Research Areas:

S. No. Research Area Relevant areas of Qualifying degree
1 Marketing:
Marketing & Consumer Behaviour
Advertising and Neuromarketing
Marketing Management or Psychology or any other relevant area.
2 Entrepreneurship:
Startup Ecosystems; Startup Policy Research; New Venture Creation Dynamics; Student Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship Education; Entrepreneurship Climate; Incubation Ecosystem, Programs and Policies; and related themes
Entrepreneurship, Management, Economics, or Commerce or any other relevant area.
3 Economics:
Monetary Economics; Macroeconomics; Open-Economy Macroeconomics
Economics or any other relevant area.
4 Analytics & AI:
Business Analytics; Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence.
Any discipline.
5 Computational Finance:
Portfolio optimization; algorithmic trading; financial time series forecasting
Sciences / Engineering / Technology.
6 Educational Technology:
Technology assisted assessment in school education; AI intervention in Teaching and Learning; ICT integration in Mathematics Teaching

  Notes:

  • The school reserves the right to select or not select candidate(s) in the advertised area(s).

Application Procedure:

  • Apply only online through the website: Apply Link

  • For any queries, please contact:  somoffice [at] iitmandi [dot] ac [dot] in Send Email

  • For any technical issues please contact:  it_helpdesk [at] iitmandi [dot] ac [dot] in Send Email

Application Fee Details:

  •   The application fee is non-refundable.

S. No. Category Amount in
1 General/EWS/OBC/OBC (NCL)/Transgender/Foreign Nationals 200
2 Women/SC/ST/PD 100

  During the admissions process or during the program, if it is found that the candidate has misrepresented, falsified, or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission would be rejected/cancelled. IIT Mandi will not refund any fee deposited by the candidate in such cases.

  Mode of Payment:

  • Samarth Application Portal: Applicant should submit fee on the Samarth application portal of the IIT Mandi. One application fee is valid for a single application. The application fee is the same for the full time and part time programs.

Important Dates:

1 The online Application Form begins on (Round 1) April 15, 2024
2 Last Date of Online Application (Round 1) May 10, 2024
3 The online Application Form begins on (Round 2) August 13, 2024
4 Last Date of Online Application (Round 2) August 30, 2024 5:00 P.M.
5 Tentative date of the selection process September / October, 2024

  The details about the selection process (written test and / or interview) will be communicated at the time of the announcement of shortlisted candidates. The selection process may include a written test and / or personal interview. Details will be shared with candidates shortlisted for further process.

Important Information:

  • For General Information, visit Ph.D. program at IIT Mandi: Check Here

  • For Ordinances and Regulations, visit: Check Here

  • Candidates are required to produce original testimonials / certificates at the time of interview.

  • In case of two applications by the same candidate for the same research area, the latest application will be considered.

  • Applications for areas not invited by the institute or not matching interest areas of potential guide may be rejected.

  • Incomplete applications will not be entertained for further processing.

  • The candidate should choose the research area carefully. A candidate should submit a separate application for each area he/she wants to apply for.