Indian Institute of Technology Mandi invites online applications from eligible candidates for admission in Doctorate programme. The important details of the admission process are listed below -

Course name : Full Time PhD Programme

Educational Qualification :

(1) Postgraduate degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, English, Philosophy, History, or related disciplines, with a minimum 55% mark or CGPA of 6.0 on 10 points. The candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PWD) will be given relaxation as per institute norms.

(2) Must have qualified UGC–JRF/NET/GATE/ or equivalent examination.

(3) Candidates who have completed their BS-MS/M.Sc./MA/MBA/or equivalent postgraduate degrees from IITs, IISERs, IISc, IIMs or any of the top 100 institutes according to NIRF ranking 2023 (overall category) at the time of application will be exempted from the mandatory requirements of qualifying UGC–JRF/NET/GATE/ or equivalent examination.

Course name : Part Time PhD Programme

Educational Qualification :

(1) Postgraduate degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, English, Philosophy, or related disciplines with a minimum 55% mark or CGPA of 6.0 on 10 points. The candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PWD) will be given relaxation as per institute norms.

(2) Minimum two years of work experience (employed in industry/organization having R&D facilities and recognized by DST/IIT Mandi, national laboratories, reputed universities/ colleges, or employed in research/analysis jobs in the public or private sector).

Course name : External Registration Program

Educational Qualification :

(1) Postgraduate degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, English, , Philosophy, or related disciplines with a minimum 55% mark or CGPA of 6.0 on 10 points. The candidates belonging to reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PWD) will be given relaxation as per institute norms.

(2) Minimum two years of work experience (employed in industry/organization having R&D facilities and recognized by DST/IIT Mandi, national laboratories, reputed universities/colleges, or employed in research/analysis jobs in the public or private sector)

(3) A research scholar under the External Registration Program normally carries out part or all the research work at the place of employment under the supervision of a co-supervisor also employed in the same organization and a supervisor at IIT Mandi.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, syllabus, fee, pattern, annexures, etc refer to the attachments below.