A. PhD Programme is the doctoral program of the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam leading to the award of ‘PhD degree’. The duration of the programme is 5 years, comprising 1 year of course work, a comprehensive examination, and thesis work consisting of a thesis proposal defense and a final thesis evaluation and defense.
A. No, it is a full-time programme.
A. Students/Professionals who want to pursue a career in advanced research and academics (including teaching) are the ideal candidates for this programme. The applicant should have high scholastic ability, aptitude for research, and excellent analytical skills. (S)he should have enough motivation to withstand the rigor of the programme.
A. PhD Programme students are expected to complete course work, pass a comprehensive exam, and excel in their chosen areas of research through high-quality publications.
A. Not necessary. The course work provides an understanding of relevant fields of management. Different areas prefer students from diverse backgrounds to match the area requirement.
A. The course is rigorous. It needs a very high quality of academic commitment and integrity. It has stringent requirements at every stage of the programme. Candidates who fail to match the requirements may be asked to leave the programme.
A. PhD Programme is oriented towards training students for careers in research. Such training is highly valued by academic institutions. But leading Indian companies, MNCs, investment banks, and consulting firms also value their training for certain positions requiring specialized research skills.
A. Students are allowed to seek employment after submitting the draft thesis to the PhD Programme office for sending it to the External Examiners for evaluation. Students seeking employment prior to their final thesis defence are required to take a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their TAC (Thesis Advisory Committee) / PhD Programme Chairperson.
A. You do not want to spend four to seven years doing doctoral work while you can accomplish your career goals by doing a one to two years MBA program.
A. Based on the information provided by the applicants, candidates will be shortlisted (on the recommendation of the respective areas) and called to Visakhapatnam for an area-specific interview. Candidates will be admitted to the programme based on a combination of multiple parameters, as specified by the respective areas. Parameters may include applicant's performance in either of CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, JRF (NET) score, past academic performance, and interview performance.
Candidates require a valid test score, from any one of the acceptable tests for the area(s) of
specialization they are applying to, as shown in the following table.
Area | Acceptable Test Scores |
Decision Sciences | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/CSIR (NET)1/UGC 1 |
Economics & Social Sciences | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC 2 |
Entrepreneurship | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/CSIR (NET)/UGC 3 |
Finance & Accounting | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC4 |
Information Systems | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC- 5 /CSIR (NET)5 |
Marketing | CAT/GMAT/GRE/ UGC 6 |
Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management | CAT/GMAT/GATE/ UGC8 /CSIR (NET)8 |
Production and Operations Management | CAT/GMAT/GATE/ UGC 8CSIR (NET)8 |
Public Policy | CAT/GMAT/GRE/GATE/ UGC 9 CSIR (NET)9 |
Strategy | CAT/ GMAT/GRE/UGC(JRF)10 |
- UGC Subjects: Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation / Demography / Development Planning/Development Studies / Econometrics/ Applied Economics / Development Economics / Business Economics.
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. / Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management)
Defence and Strategic Studies/ Population Studies/ Electronic Science/ Environmental Sciences - UGC Subjects:
Economics / Rural Economics / Cooperation / Demography / Development Studies / Development Planning / Econometrics / Development Economics / Business Economics.
Population Studies - UGC Subjects: Economics/ Sociology/ Social work/ Commerce/ Defence and Strategic Studies/ Labour welfare/Personnel management/ Law/ Mass communication and journalism/ Social medicine and community health/ Computer science and applications/ Environmental science/ International and area studies/ Electronic science/ Tourism administration and Management/ Public administration.
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management). - UGC Subjects: Commerce / Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management).
- UGC Subjects: All subjects, CSIR (NET) All subjects.
- UGC Subjects: Commerce/ Mass Communication / Psychology /Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management).
- UGC Subjects: Anthropology/ Indian Culture/ Indian Knowledge System/ Philosophy/ Psychology/ Public Administration/ Social Work/ Sociology/ Tourism Administration and Management/ Women Studies
Labour Welfare / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations/ Labour and SocialWelfare / Human Resource Management/ Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management). - UGC Subjects:
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management).
Mathematical Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Computer Science and Applications/ Economics
CSIR (NET) in Mathematical Sciences, Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science and Chemical Science. - UGC and CSIR Subjects: All Subjects
- UGC(JRF) Subjects: candidates applying with UGC must qualify for JRF
Management (including Business Admn. Mgt./Marketing / Marketing Mgt. /Industrial Relations and Personnel Mgt. / Personnel Mgt. / Financial Mgt. /Co-operative Management).
All candidates should mandatorily provide the test score, which should be valid till 31 January 2026 (15:00 IST) **, while submitting the application.
• Applicants opting for GMAT or GRE should upload a copy of their official GMAT scores along with the application. Applicants who have not received the official scorecard, should upload the TEST TAKER COPY along with the application, but submit the OFFICIAL SCORECARD before the interviews.
• Candidates should get their GMAT scores officially reported to the Institute using the code: NF 1-2C-79.
• Candidates should get their GRE scores officially reported to the Institute using the code: 4424.
Test Score Validity
Name of The Test | Test Score Validity |
CAT | 2023;2024;2025 |
GRE | 5 Years |
GMAT | 5 Years |
GATE | 3 Years |
UGC NET/JRF | 3 Years |
CSIR- NET | 3 Years |
A. We give high importance to an applicant's motivation and research capability. Interviews of selected applicants allow us to ascertain their motivation for research, and whether their aspirations are compatible with the objectives of the PhD Programme. It also gauges the academic preparation of the candidate for the specific area he/she has applied.
A. The selection is area-specific and entirely depends on the candidate's performance.
A. You can apply to a maximum of two areas.
A. Students are expected to complete the programme within 5 years.
A. Students are awarded with a PhD degree in their respective areas of Specialization.
A. Stipend and Contingency Grant are paid at par with UGC norms.
HRA will be paid at par with UGC norms.
International Conference grants of up to Rs.3,00,000/- and National Conference grants of up to Rs. 60,000/- towards accepted papers are provided. However, prior approval of the PhD Program Chair (upon recommendation of the Area Chair and TAC Chair) is needed. In case of any conflict of interest, approval of the Director would be required. Students shall become eligible for these grants, only upon successfully clearing the comprehensive examination, at the end of the second academic year.
Applicants who are admitted through JRF will get a Fellowship and HRA from UGC as per the UGC rules, IIMV do not provide additional stipend and HRA. Any other financial support will be provided as
per institution policy.
Other financial support to JRF applicants include:
International Conference
International Conference grants of up to Rs.3,00,000/- and National Conference grants of up to Rs. 60,000/- towards accepted papers are provided. However, prior approval of the PhD Program Chair (upon recommendation of the Area Chair and TAC Chair) is needed. In case of any conflict of interest, approval of the Director would be required. Students shall become eligible for these grants, only upon successfully clearing the comprehensive examination, at the end of the second academic year.
A. Yes, will be provided at Institution Campus
A. Yes, much of the research work done by our faculty members are interdisciplinary in nature.
A. No, but they are required to work closely with professors as Teaching Assistants (TA) and Research Assistants (RA).
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