Candidates seeking admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) must have obtained a post-graduate degree or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% marks in aggregate or corresponding grade from a recognized University/Institute.
OR
A Professional qualification (with a minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale or 60% marks in aggregate) or qualified CA / ICWA / CS/CFA
OR
A four-year professional degree (BE/B. Tech degree or equivalent) with excellent academic record (minimum CGPA of 7.50 on 10-point scale or 75% marks in aggregate). However, candidates admitted with B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharma or equivalent qualification will be admitted for Ph.D. after successful completion of 21 credits from Masters level courses or equivalent as suggested by the Ph.D. Admission Committee chaired by Head-LMTSM/ADR-LMTSM , within a period of two years from the date of admission. A minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale should be earned in the courses prescribed by the concerned Department/School.
The minimum percentage required is 55% in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PwD) categories.
*A candidate not qualified with either of the five entrance criteria, UGC-NET, CAT, GATE, GMAT or GRE and is applying for PhD (Residential) program will be eligible to receive a TAship with Rs 30,000 per month for a period of three years (subject to the performance review) upon selection. However, such candidates need to appear in the LMTSM - Research Aptitude test.
No. of Seats |
Specializations |
Twenty (20)* |
a. OB, HR, Strategy & International Management b. Accounting, Finance & Economics c. Operations, Information systems d. Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability |
* Tentative
Note: The policy of UGC guidelines regarding reservation of seats for SC/ ST and PH candidates shall be followed.
Every admitted candidate shall have to do course work which can span two or three years.
Every admitted candidate shall have to undergo for a total of 118 credit hours. The course work shall be of 48 credits and thesis work of 70 credits (1 credit hour = 15 Hours). The details are as follows:
The student needs to complete 48 hours course work which shall comprise,
Every candidate will be required to submit a research proposal to Institute Research Board (IRB) within 18 months to 36 months) from the date of admission, duly recommended by the supervisor(s), after successful completion of 18 credits with a minimum CGPA of 7.0. However, an extension of six months may be granted by the competent authority. If the candidate fails to submit the proposal during this period including the extension period, her/his admission may be cancelled. In case the proposal is rejected by the Institute Research Board (IRB), he/she may resubmit it within next six months starting the date of meeting of IRB, failing which her/his admission will be cancelled
If the candidate successfully completes 48 credits of PhD course work and meets minimum publishing requirements as per PhD academic regulations, then he/she can proceed for the submission process of PhD thesis.
Note: The policy of UGC guidelines regarding reservation of seats for SC/ ST and PH candidates shall be followed.
Writing Ability Test: 40 marks
WAT Syllabus
Sample question paper for WAT: Download
The candidates who score at least 50% (45% in case of SC/ST candidates) marks in the entrance test as mentioned above and qualify the interview shall be considered for the final selection. The final Merit list for admission to the Ph.D. program shall be prepared based on the total marks scored by the candidates in the entrance test and interview.
Fellowships are available to the full-time Ph.D. students on recommendations of admission committee and approval of Director, LMTSM. The fellowship awardees shall be designated as Lecturer 1 and shall be required to devote 20-30 hours per week towards teaching and evaluation assistance.
Fees
The detailed fee for the program, Ph.D. (Residential) can be viewed at: Fee Structure
Note: The decision of the University/School with respect to the offer of fellowship will be final and binding. The University/School reserves the right to modify the above criteria of fellowship.
*The candidates who have already applied need not to apply again
This is a rolling admission process. The candidates are encouraged to apply throughout the year. Once we receive your application, the same will be taken into consideration for the subsequent phase of admission.
Timelines For the Ph.D Admission process :
Last Date of Admissions | 31st March 2025 |
Admission Process | April 2025 |
Start of Academic Session | July 2025 |
*The notification of results may take two weeks from declaration of results.