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.
10 May, 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 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.
OR
B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from NIRF Top 100 (Overall Category) institutes with CGPA 7.5 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.
OR
B.Tech / BS / BE or equivalent from Government Institutes in Himachal Pradesh with CGPA 7.5 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent.
OR
MA / MBA / MSc / BS-MS or allied disciplines from IIT / IIM / IISc / IISER with CGPA 7.5 (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 (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:
List of CFTIs: Click here
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 |
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 | Ethics:
Business Ethics; Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainability |
Management / Social Work / Sociology / Psychology or any other relevant area. |
| 5 | Analytics & AI:
Business Analytics; Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. |
Any discipline. |
| 6 | Financial Inclusion:
Financial literacy; financial inclusion strategy; agent banking; business correspondent model; technology and financial inclusion; financial well-being; other topics related to universal financial inclusion |
Management, Economics, Commerce, Social Sciences or any other relevant area. |
| 7 | Computational Finance:
Portfolio optimization; algorithmic trading; financial time series forecasting |
Sciences / Engineering / Technology. |
| 8 | 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] inSend EmailFor any technical issues please contact:
it_helpdesk [at] iitmandi [dot] ac [dot] inSend 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 |
Mode of Payment:
SBI Collect Portal: Applicant should submit fee on SBI collect portal of the IIT Mandi, and submit generated transaction number to the OAS admission application portal. One application fee is valid for a single application. The application fee is non-refundable.
Important Dates:
| 1 | The online Application Form begins on | April 15, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Last Date of Online Application | May 10, 2024 |
| 3 | Declaration of Admission Results | Admissions Results |
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.