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Madras University PhD admission 2024 will begin soon. Admission to the University of Madras (UNoM) Ph.D. program is held in four sessions every year (March, June, September, and December). Admission to the Madras University PhD program is based on the written test and interview conducted by the university.  Check Madras University Admission 2024

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  • Madras University Ph.D Eligibility Criteria 
  • Madras University Ph.D Admission Process
  • Madras University Ph.D Application Process
  • Madras University Ph.D FAQ

Madras University Ph.D. Specialisations

The University of Madras offers Ph.D program in the following specializations:

Ancient History & Archaeology Tamil Studies Biochemistry
Historical Studies Tamil Literature & Culture Biotechnology
Anthropology Telugu Anatomy
Criminology Malayalam Endocrinology
Psychology Kannada Medical Biochemistry
Education Sanskrit Genetics
Continuing Education Hindi Microbiology
Sociology Arabic, Persian & Urdu Environmental Toxicology
Public Affairs Commerce Physiology
Political Science Public Administration Management Studies Pathology
South & South-East Asian Studies Mathematics Vaishnavism
Defence & Strategic Studies Statistics Jainism
Legal Studies Computer Science Christian Studies
Economics Geography Islamic Studies
Econometrics Geology Indian Music
Development Economics Applied Geology English
Agro Economics Analytical Chemistry French
Mass Media & Communication Studies Inorganic Chemistry Nuclear Physics
Information Science Organic Chemistry Theoretical Physics
Philosophy Physical Chemistry Instrumentation
Saiva Siddhanta Energy Plant Biology & Biotechnology
Crystallography & Biophysics Polymer Science Animal Biology & Biotechnology

Madras University Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for PhD admission at Madras University , candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

  • Master’s Degree in Arts, Sciences, Fine Arts, Languages, Commerce, Education, Management Science, Law, Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Medicine including the Degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or M.R.C.P), or Master of Surgery (M.S. or F.R.C.S./M.R.C.S.), Indian Medicine, Veterinary Science, M.Pharm. and Agriculture from any recognized university.
  • M.B.B.S. Degree with two years of Senior House Surgeons /Special training or equivalent recognized by the Medical Council of India or competent authority.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science, Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeopathy, Unani Medicines, etc., with two years Senior House Surgeons/equivalent special training in related disciplines of two years duration.
  • One of the above qualifications after the lapse of at least two years after obtaining a  UG degree from any recognized university.
  •  A Miminum of 55% marks in the aggregate in the qualifying degree examination.
  • Research fellows/Research Assistants/Technical Assistants/Project Fellows/Project Assistants/Training Officers in extension departments approved by the University, appointed in the research projects funded by recognized agencies/Government are also eligible to register for Ph.D. on a full-time basis in the same department provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria laid above.

Eligibility for Part-time Ph.D. (Internal)

Candidate with any of the degrees required for full-time PhD program and fulfills any of the below-mentioned criteria is eligible for applying to Part-time Ph.D program:

  • A teacher working in the Department of the University or in an affiliated College , Higher Secondary School or High School or Polytechnic within the territorial jurisdiction of the University.
  • Teacher of affiliated college with NET/SLET qualification or M.Phil. Degree with one year of teaching experience after M. Phil degree and Teachers of Higher Secondary Schools/High Schools and Polytechnic with two years of experience after the qualifying degree.
  • Employed other than as a teacher in a permanent job within the territorial jurisdiction of the University with a minimum of Four Years of total working experience, after the qualifying degree.
  • Research Assistant/Technical Assistant appointed on a permanent basis by the University.
  • Candidate with M.L. Degree practicing as an advocate in any Court of Law or serving as a Legal Advisor to/in a registered firm/institution within the territorial jurisdiction of the University with a minimum of Four Years of total working experience after qualifying degree.
  • Computer Science
  • Communication and Journalism
  • Hotel and Catering Management
  • Interior Design
  • Bio-Technology
  • Bio-Informatics

Eligibility for Part-time Ph.D. (External)

Applicants with any of the qualifications from a recognized university, and working as a teacher, scientist in National/State level institutions, Universities, Research and Development (R&D) Centres/Laboratories and institutions outside the territorial jurisdiction of this University (India/Abroad) can apply for part-time basis two years after their qualifying degree, if they are permitted by their organization to pursue research while continuing their employment.

A supervisor/doctoral committee would prescribe course work, examination, and research work, which the candidate has to complete under a Supervisor for a minimum of Six Months .

Apart from supervisor from the university, a supervisor of Ph.D. program will be appointed from the institute of the candidate's employment. If such a supervisor is not available, Head of the institution shall take its place.

Madras University Ph.D. Admission Process

The university conducts separate entrance examinations for admission to its research programs. The test is of objective type and consists of questions from research aptitude and concerned subject to which a candidate has applied for. The duration of the test is of two hours. The merit list is prepared on the basis of marks scored in the entrance examination and qualifying examination (weightage given to each is 50:50 respectively). 

Admission to PhD courses is based on performance in entrance examination and qualifying degree . Equal amount of weightage is being given to each criteria. The entrance test of 50 marks  will be conducted by the respective departments of the University. The entrance test will have two sections as given below:

Test Type Marks Assigned
Written Test 40
Oral Test 10

A candidate must secure a minimum of 25 marks out of 50 marks in the entrance test . Candidates who have been granted a fellowship by UGC-CSIR etc. or Project Fellows appointed in major Research Projects by funding agencies or Teachers working in affiliated colleges are exempted from appearing in the written test. 

Madras University Ph.D. Application Process

The application form along with the prospectus for Ph.D. courses is available for download on the official website. The candidate is required to download the application form and submit the duly filled-in form at the corresponding department of the university, where they wish to undergo their research before the last date. The candidate must also submit a demand draft of INR 500 from any nationalized bank, drawn in favor of “ The Registrar, University of Madras, Chepauk, Chennai 600005”.  SC/ST candidates are exempted from paying the application fee. 

The candidate also needs to submit certain documents along with the application form to the concerned department. The list of documents is given below:

  • Birth Certificate / S.S.L.C. Certificate
  • Community Certificate
  • 10 th std, HSC/UG/PG/M.Phil. Mark Statements and Convocation Certificates
  • Approval of qualification/appointment of teachers by the University of Madras
  • Minutes of the Departmental Selection Committee recommending the candidate to do Ph.D. program.
  • A Service Certificate and No Objection Certificate in original from the Head of the Institution where the candidate is employed indicating the date of appointment. (for Part-Time candidates)
  • A copy of the appointment order issued by appointing authority. (for Part-Time candidates)
  • A certificate from the Director of Technical Education / District Educational Officer stating that the polytechnics / Higher Secondary / High School where the teacher is employed has been recognized by the government. (for Part-Time candidates)

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No, the University of Madras does not offer Logistics and supply chain management in MBA.

PhD in Microbiology is offered in Madras University.

No, Madras University does not offer the said M.Sc course. However, the university offers M.Sc in Counseling Psychology and M.Sc in Humarn Resource Development Psychology courses.

Yes, Madras University offers M.Phil in Computer Science. The duration of the course is one year and the total course fee is INR 7120. You must have an M.Sc Computer Science degree or an equivalent degree to pursue this course.

Yes, Master of Science [M.Sc] is available in University Of Madras. The institute offers MSc in 41 different specialization which includes Mathematics, Biotechnology, Neuroscience, and many more. 

The admissions are going on and it is expected to close as soon as the seat limit is fulfilled. You can take admission by filling in the application form from the official website of the college. Fill in the form with the required details and the documents followed by the application fees to process the form further.

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Ph.D ADMISSION PROCEDURE

Eligibility for admission to ph.d. programme.

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D.  Programme shall have passed SSLC (10th or 11th class/grade and PUC or higher secondary (12th grade) before joining undergraduate (UG) programme (3 or more years) and UG before joining PG degree programme. That  10+2+UG Degree (3 or more years) or 11+1+ UG Degree (3 or more years).

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved,  recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

A relaxation of 10% of marks, from 55% to 45%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.

Master’s Degree in the faculties of Arts, Sciences, Fine Arts, Languages, Commerce, Education, Management Science of this Institution or equivalent thereto.

Master’s Degree in the faculties of Law, Engineering, Technology, Architecture and Medicine including the Degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D. or M.R.C.P), or Master of Surgery (M.S. or F.R.C.S./M.R.C.S.), Indian Medicine, Veterinary Science, M.Pharm. and Agriculture of this University or equivalent thereto.

M.B.B.S. Degree with two years of Senior House Surgeon /Special training or equivalent there of recognized by the Medical Council of India or competent authority.

Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Science, Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeopathy, Unani Medicines etc., with two years Senior House surgeon/equivalent special training in related disciplines of two years duration.

ACA, FCA, AICWAI and ACSI qualifications of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and Institute of Company Secretaries of India, respectively. Provided the candidates have secured one of the above qualifications after the lapse of at least two years after obtaining a University UG degree from any recognized University.

Candidates from the National Defence Academy (NDA) with M.Sc. Defence and Strategic Studies / M.Phil. degree are eligible for Ph.D (both full-time and part-time) admission.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION 

Notification will be issued, well in advance, on the University website and through Advertisement in at least two (2) national newspapers, of which at least one (1) shall be in the regional language, with regard to the number of seats available for Ph.D. program in different disciplines, date of entrance examination etc. and the candidates shall be admitted, depending on the vacancies, once in 6 months (i.e. January and July session).

Candidates irrespective of their employment status, seeking admission to Ph.D. program under the categories of full-time and part-time shall obtain the prescribed application form from the institution and submit the duly filled-in application along with a photocopy of all documents to The Registrar, Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Pallavaram, Chennai-600117. The employees in the Department/ School/ Centres of VISTAS must submit their applications through the proper channel, i.e., through the respective Dean/Director /Head of the Department concerned.

The admission of candidates to Ph.D. programme in VISTAS should be carried out by a two stage process through:

An Entrance Test will be conducted for 100 marks for the eligible candidates.  The syllabus of the Common Entrance Test consists of 50% of Research Methodology and 50% subject specific. The Entrance Test will be conducted in the VISTAS, Pallavaram Campus.

An interview/viva-voce will be conducted to the candidates to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Department Research Committee. For selection of the candidates, weightage of 70% for performance in entrance test and 30% for performance in interview/viva-voce will be given.

The interview/viva voce will also consider the following aspects, viz. whether:

  • The candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research
  • The research work can be suitably undertaken at the institution
  • The proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

The Dean/Director of the School / The Head of the Department concerned shall arrange to evaluate the Entrance Test papers of the individuals and the marks secured shall be tabulated along with the marks secured in the interview and the eligible candidates shall be allotted to the supervisors based on the number of vacancies available, field of specialization and the research interest of the candidate as indicated by the candidate during the interview.

Candidates who have qualified the (i) UGC/ CSIR/ ICMR/ DBT/ DST NET-JRF/ AICTE-GATE/ AYUSH/INSPIRE Fellowship or have qualified other UGC recognized national eligibility test with a valid fellowship at the time of entrance exam or (ii) worked in funded research projects as JRF/SRF in the Deemed University are exempted from appearing for Entrance Examination and interview. They will be called directly for counseling and admission.

The National/State level Reservation policies shall be followed in respect of Selection of candidates for the doctoral programme.

The list of all the candidates registered for Ph.D. on a year-wise basis, along with the topic of his/her research, the name of his/her supervisor/co-supervisor, date of enrolment/ registration will be posted on the institutions’ website (www.velsuniv.ac.in).

The eligibility conditions for Full-time and Part-time candidates are the same, as given in clause 1. In addition, Research fellows/Research Assistants/Technical Assistants/ Project Fellows/Project Assistants/Training Officers in extension departments approved by VISTAS, appointed in the research projects funded by recognized agencies/Government are also eligible to register for Ph.D. on a full-time basis in the same department provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria stated in Regulation (1) above.

 Part-time (Internal) 

Candidates possessing eligibility criteria stated in Regulation (1) above and falling under any of the following categories, are eligible to conduct research on a part-time basis:

(i)  A teacher working in the Department of VISTAS.

Provided that they should have two years of total teaching experience after the qualifying degree will be allowed to register for Ph.D. (part-time) programme. The teachers working in the departments of VISTAS shall submit their applications through the proper channel only, i.e. through the HOD/ Director/Dean of the Department/School concerned.

(ii) A candidate employed other than as a teacher in a permanent position in VISTAS with a minimum of four years of total working experience, after the qualifying degree and satisfying the regulations(1).

(iii) Research Assistants/Technical Assistants appointed on a permanent basis by the VISTAS are eligible to register for the Ph.D. programme on part-time basis after confirmation of service.

(iv) Candidate with M.L. Degree practicing as an advocate in any Court of Law or serving as a Legal Advisor to/in a registered firm/Institution within the territorial jurisdiction of the University with a minimum of four years of total working experience after qualifying degree.

Part-Time (External) 

Candidates possessing eligibility criteria stated in Regulation (1) above and fulfilling the following conditions are eligible to research on a Part-time (External) basis:

(i) Candidates employed as a teacher, scientist, or in any other related capacity in National/State level Institutions, Universities, Research and Development (R&D) Centres/ Laboratories, Institutions, outside the territorial jurisdiction of VISTAS, in India.

Provided those candidates are permitted by the respective organizations for pursuing research leading to the Ph.D. Degree of this University on a Part-time basis as external candidates, two years after acquiring qualifying degree.

(ii)The candidate must submit a No Objection Certificate from a competent authority of the current employer to carry out the research work in their organization.

(iii) Part-time (External) candidates are required to fulfill a compulsory Contact Period of 15 days after every RAC.

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Shiv Nadar University Chennai aims to attract the most creative and talented minds from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, with a keen interest to pursue excellence in interdisciplinary research. The University provides exciting opportunities to obtain a Ph.D. degree in the following modes:

  • Full Time Ph.D. Program
  • Part Time Ph.D. Program
  • Direct Ph.D. Program
  • Those who have cleared the eligibility criteria and directly applying for Ph.D.
  • Those are in employment, who want to pursue full-time study, should be sponsored by their employer, and should avail leave for the minimum duration of the program as prescribed by the research regulations and should get formally relieved from their duty to join the research program.
  • Those who are sponsored by AICTE under Quality Improvement program for teachers at other colleges and who satisfy the eligibility conditions, specializations as notified in the AICTE guidelines and is offered by the University.
  • Those who are selected at national-level fellowship programs or by any recognized bodies.
  • Foreign-nationals sponsored by the government of India or their respective government on any exchange programs.
  • Candidates who work as full time teaching faculty of self-financing colleges, Government aided colleges or any other Government recognized educational institutions.
  • Candidates who work in Industrial Units/R&D Departments/National Laboratories/ Units of Government/Quasi-Government or any other research laboratories within India, that are recognized by the university to do research with the university and are sponsored by the respective employer.
  • School of Engineering is extending a warm invite to candidates who are Bachelor degree holders with a keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of Computer Science and Engineering and interdisciplinary areas leading to a Direct Ph.D. This shall allow exceptionally talented students to save nearly a year compared to those who go for a two-year Masters degree program followed by a Ph.D. program.
  • The program encourages the student to gain more credits in key course works of interest.

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Areas of Specializations

Computer science & engineering.

  • Accelerated Computing for Radiogenomics
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Clinical database
  • Cloud and Distributed systems
  • Cloud Computing and Edge Computing
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Reinforcement Models
  • Compiler design and natural language processing
  • Computational Intelligence
  • Computer Vision
  • Cyber Physical Systems
  • Cyber security
  • Data Science
  • Design and analysis of algorithms
  • Digital System Design
  • Disorder studies
  • Dynamically Reconfigurable Architectures for Cognitive Computing
  • Fibreoptics and Silicon Photonics
  • Graph theory and its applications
  • High-Performance Computing
  • Image processing
  • Internet of Things
  • Internet of things and Block Chain Technology
  • IP lookup algorithms and packet classifications
  • Machine Learning & Deep Learning Techniques
  • Medical Image Processing
  • Network Intrusion Detection Systems (NIDS)
  • Optimization Methodologies
  • Software Defined Networking
  • Sound Computing
  • Speech Signal Processing
  • Speech technology
  • Video processing
  • Wireless sensor networks

Civil Engineering

  • FRP Concrete composites
  • Steel-concrete composites
  • Cold-formed Steel
  • Monitoring and retrofitting of structure

The key areas of research under the School of Science & Humanities, are listed below:

  • Applied Microeconomics
  • Development Economics
  • Poverty and Inequality
  • Labor Economics
  • Public Finance and Policy
  • Rural Finance
  • Acoustic metamaterials
  • Crystal Growth
  • Electronic Materials
  • Fiber optics and MEMS
  • Fluorescence
  • Spectroscopy
  • Light Emitting Diodes
  • Materials Science
  • Piezoelectric Ceramics and
  • Quantum Dots
  • Sensors and Silicon Photonics
  • Sensors for energy and the environment
  • Wearable Technologies and Intelligent Embedded Systems

Mathematics

  • Graph Theory
  • Graph Theory and its Applications
  • Fuzzy Theory and Applications
  • Fuzzy Graph Theory
  • Reliability
  • Stability Analysis of Dynamical Systems
  • Chaos Synchronization
  • Language policy, promotion of linguistic diversity, and preservation of endangered languages
  • Postcolonial and other literatures
  • Teacher education and continuing professional education
  • Technology in language education
  • Reading literary texts using different criticism techniques
  • Materials, Methods and Assessment in Language Education
  • Behavioural Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Embedded Banking
  • Environmental Compliances
  • Financial data analytics
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Financial Markets
  • Investment Management
  • Sustainable and Green Finance

List of Supervisors

  • School of Engineering
  • School of Commerce & Management
  • School of Science & Humanities
Sl NoName of FacultyRole
1Prof. S. K. BhattacharyyaVice Chancellor, SNU Chennai
2Dr. Nagarajan TProfessor and Head CSE
3Dr. Chandrakala S(Professor, CSE)
4Dr. Jiji. C.V(Professor, CSE)
5Dr. Santhi NatarajanAssociate Professor, CSE
6Dr. Sundharakumar K. BAssistant Professor, CSE
7Dr. Vidhusha S(Assistant Professor, CSE)
8Dr. Surya K(Assistant Professor, CSE)
9Dr. M. Amsaprabhaa(Assistant Professor, CSE)
10Dr. S. Veeramani(Assistant Professor, CSE)
11Dr. Anushiya Rachel G(Assistant Professor, CSE)
12Dr. Vegesna S M Srinivasavarma(Assistant Professor, CSE)
13Dr. Sathyanarayanan Srinivasan(Assistant Professor, CSE)
14Dr. Rohit Kumar(Assistant Professor, CSE)
Sl NoName of FacultyRole
1Dr. Arindam BanerjeeAssociate Professor, Commerce
2Dr. M.S. DeviAssociate Professor, Commerce
3Dr. AzhagurajaAssistant Professor, Commerce
4Dr. R. AshokAssistant Professor, Commerce
Sl NoName of FacultyRole
1Dr. Pushpa TrivediProfessor and Head, Economics
2Dr. Shrabani Mukherjee(Associate Professor, Economics)
3Dr. Surya Nath Maiti(Assistant Professor, Economics)
4Dr. Prita NairProfessor, Physics
5Dr. N.P. RajeshProfessor, Physics
6Dr. Sudipta Som(Assistant Professor, Physics)
7Dr. P. VenugopalProfessor, Mathematics
8Dr. R. SujathaProfessor, Mathematics
9Dr. V. VembarasanAssistant Professor, Mathematics
11Dr. Cherry Matthew PhilliposeAssistant Professor, English
  • Full-time Ph.D. scholars admitted to the program shall receive a stipend of INR 20000 per month, with free shared accommodation in the campus. The stipend is subject to the satisfactory performance in the program, which shall be evaluated continuously, in compliance with the University research regulations.
  • Full-time Ph.D. scholars admitted to the program shall receive a contingency amount of Rs 25000 per annum for research activities.
  • Married scholars shall be provided with campus accommodation on a nominal rent.
  • Tangible outputs are expected from the works of the research scholars. Leaving the program without completion may attract penalization.
  • SNU Chennai shall not provide stipend/assistantship to part-time scholars.
Fee DetailsAmount to be paid
Tuition Fee(to be paid by the scholars)Indian Scholars

NRI Scholars

Foreign Nationals / OCI
Rs. 12,000 per semester

Rs. 30,000 per semester

Rs. 50,000 per semester
Caution Deposit (refundable)Rs. 10,000/-
Admission Fee(one time non-refundable)Rs. 5,000/-
Hostel Fee

(i) Scholars will be provided with free shared accomodation in the hostel

(ii) Married Scholars will be provided campus accomodation at a nominal rent

(iii) Hostel Caution deposit (Refundable) Rs.7500/-

Thesis submission fee(to be paid by the scholars at the time of submission of PhD synopsis)
Rs. 15,000/-
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGSCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND HUMANITIESSCHOOL OF COMMERCE AND MANAGEMENT
Ph.D. In Computer Science and Engineering
/ Civil Engineering

Masters degree in Engineering /
Technology / M.S.[By Research] in
the relevant discipline of Computer
Science and Engineering / Civil
Engineering with a minimum of 60%
marks / CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale.
Ph.D. In Physics / Economics / English

Masters degree in the relevant discipline
with a minimum of 60%
marks / CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale.
Ph.D. In Commerce

Masters degree in the relevant discipline
with a minimum of 60%
marks / CGPA 6.5 on a 10 point scale. BCom + CA/CMA
Direct Ph.D. In Engineering:
The applicants should have completed their
UG programme in Engineering /
Technology in the relevant
discipline within 5 years
of application with a minimum of 8.5 CGPA
and no history of arrears.
DetailsDate
Application Opening Date05 May 2024
Last date for application17 June 2024
Written Test21 June 2024
Interview for shortlisted candidates21 June 2024
Notification for shortlisted candidates26 June 2024
Commencement of PhD Program03 July 2024
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Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) is a premier B-school, established in 1979 inside the Loyola College campus, to form leaders who would excel with ethics both in life and work and make a difference in society. It is a Jesuit business school, run by Society of Jesus, popularly known as Jesuits, globally renowned for their outstanding contribution to education from the year 1540. LIBA is one of seventy five Jesuit higher education institutions in India, to mention a few, St Xavier’s College, Mumbai, St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, XLRI, Jamshedpur and XIM University, Bhubaneswar.

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"depth of research must be measured by the impact it makes in society.", programme overview.

Since 2005 LIBA has been supervising theses leading to Ph.D. Degree in Business Administration. The PhD Degree programme is affiliated to the University of Madras , Chennai. The Ph.D. programme is offered in disciplines such as marketing, finance, economics, systems, human resource management, decision sciences, operations management and supply chain management and other areas related to management and allied areas of research.  The Institute offers Full Time as well as Part Time Ph.D. Programmes.

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After applying through the  University of Madras  website candidates have to submit the details to  LIBA . 

The regulation relating to admission/registration, the conduct of the programmes, formation of Doctoral. Committee, examinations, and the award of the degree are framed by the University of Madras and LIBA will follow the same.

Candidates who have completed the following pattern of Study 10+2+3+2 (or) 11+1+3+2 are eligible for admission to P h . D . Programme. The Candidate should have obtained a master’s degree with 55% marks in the qualifying examination (PG Degree). For SC/ST candidates and for candidates who have completed the PG degree before 1991, the minimum can be only 50% for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.

  • Online Application for Ph.D. (University of Madras) : 1st June – 30th June
  •  LIBA Application Submission Deadline : 1 st July 3
  • Submission of selected candidates by Department/College:  31st July

As per the guidelines of the University of Madras.

The duration of the program will be a minimum of 3 years and a maximum of 5 years. Exemption of one year from the minimum duration is permissible in the case of candidates with an M.Phil. Degree.

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Amidst the numerous programs offered at VIT, some cater to the research domain as well, namely, Ph.D and Integrated Ph.D. Students have a wide of variety of choices ranging from Nanoelectronics, Disaster management, HR, Finance to Cancer biology, Structural Engineering and several Languages.

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Selection based on the performance in the VITREE score, PG Degree marks, Research proposal and Personal Interview. Candidates, who fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed, shall appear for VITREE, a Computer Based Test for 2 hours at their test venue of choice. Change of Venue Campus, date of Interview or program will not be permitted. The question paper will have 100 MCQs (Technical – 70 questions; English communication skills – 15 questions; Statistics and probability – 15 questions).

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Selection based on the performance in the VITREE score, B.E. / B.Tech. Degree marks, Research proposal and Personal Interview. Candidates, who fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed, shall appear for VITREE 2023, a Computer Based Test for 2 hours at their test venue of choice. Change of Venue Campus, date of Interview or program will not be permitted. The question paper will have 100 MCQs (Technical – 80 questions; English communication skills – 20 questions).

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Admission Procedure

Please apply online PhD admission here:

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The DoHSS has a vibrant research community. Ph.D. admissions are carried out twice a year, in January and July. The range of research topics encompasses fields as diverse as Advertising, Agricultural Policy, African/American/English/Indian Literature, Discourse Analysis, ELT, Economics & Econometrics, German Studies, Health Care, Modern Indian History, History of Science, Technology and Medicine, International Relations, Linguistics, Philosophy, Policy Studies, Science, Sociology, Theatre, Film and Media Studies, Technology and Development, and Science and Technology Education.

Research in HSS – the scholars’ perspective

As researchers from the Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences situated within the interstices of a technological institute, there is a constant dialogue between questions of technology with those of society and humanity. We as researchers keenly observe critique and act as an interface between these different paradigms. We believe that as a generation of curious Social Scientists and Liberal Humanists, the need of the hour is to establish consilience among diverse academic spaces. As a department, both the members of faculty and research scholars engage in a broad spectrum of research, which is largely interdisciplinary in nature. Being a part of a technological institute of national repute provides us with immense opportunities to witness and evaluate the interaction, transformation and synthesis that occur between technology, society and humanity.

The department of Humanities and Social Sciences, has scholars who pursue research activities in multiple fields including Language testing, Gandhian philosophy, Migration, Public Finance, Development Studies, Alternative education, Film Studies, Environmental evaluation, Sociopragmatics, Dalit and Minority education, European and Chinese studies, Speech and Communication, Ecocriticism, Deep Ecology, Health Economics, Diaspora and Cultural studies.

The department provides opportunities to scholars to work in areas outside of their specific discipline, thereby opening up avenues for innovative researches of interdisciplinary nature. The specially designed courses help the scholars to pursue their specific interests and decide on their research questions. This facilitates the study to evolve over a period of time and lays a sound foundation for the beginning of research. An evaluation of the scholar’s research progress at regular intervals not only facilitates his/her research but also prepares the scholar to engage with greater focus and rigour.

The scholars of the department have been awarded several reputed fellowships like The Fulbright Fellowship, The Erasmus Mundus Fellowship, The Jenesys Fellowship and have visited various countries, with opportunities to pursue research in world class Universities. The institute provides funds for research activities and extracurricular activities and several scholars have also availed these fellowships to attend international conferences during their program of study. The scholars have also published in reputed national and international journals.

The scholars of the department organize a weekly lecture series which serves as a meeting platform for both the faculty and the scholars. This forum allows scholars to share their research interests and outputs, both with members from within the department and also from other departments in the institute. The presentations are followed by discussions.

As a community the scholars also organize informal talks, film/book reviews, seminars and conferences including an annual theater production in collaboration with the post-graduate students of the department.

Being a research scholar in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences is both an enjoyable and enriching experience.

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  • First time users must create an account with a valid email address. This email address will be used for all further correspondence related to the admission process. Do check your email regularly.
  • Only applications submitted on this site with supporting documentation will be considered. Hardcopy applications or applications by email will not be considered.
  • Candidates who are applying under reserved category should submit the required valid documents in the prescribed format at the time of applying.
  • Candidates applying to multiple departments or programmes should use the same login ID and submit separate applications and pay the fees separately.
  • For registering your application, create a new account or login into your existing account, then fill the necessary fields & upload the relevant documents in the application form and pay the requisite application fee to complete the application process.
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  • The IDRP application process is in 2 stages. After filling up the application form on the IITM Website, project choices must be filled out in the Google form available on the IDRP website. https://sites.google.com/a/smail.iitm.ac.in/iitm-idrp/Current_Admissions . The list of projects will be available on the IDRP Website. Applicants who do not fill out the Google form on the IDRP website will not be considered for the shortlisting process. Please visit the IDRP website for more details.
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The institute has close ties with the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai. Seminars and courses are often conducted jointly by members of both institutes. It is also possible for students to pursue research work with faculty at either institute.

Admission procedure

Candidates are selected on the basis of an entrance examination held during May in various centres across the country, followed by an interview held in Chennai. Admission forms are normally distributed in early March: look for advertisements and announcements on the . The academic programme usually begins in August.

The normal qualifications are MSc (for Mathematics and Physics) and MTech/ME (for Computer Science). Exceptional candidates with qualifications such as BSc/BTech/BE will also be considered.

Scholarships

At present, Research Scholars get a stipend of Rs 37000 per month for the first two years and Rs 42000 per month for the next three years, along with an annual book grant of Rs 10000. Scholars who do not stay in the hostel are eligible for a house rent allowance of 27% of stipend per month. The scholarship amounts are revised periodically, and are on par with the premier research institutes in India.

CMI has introduced a part-time PhD programme to allow students to complete a PhD while continuing to work for their parent organisations. The part-time PhD programme is primarily intended for candidates who are working in an environment where they can naturally pursue their PhD research side-by-side with their normal duties: e.g. college teachers or R&D professionals.

Part-time students are admitted based on an entrance examination and an interview, like regular PhD students. Students must already have a Masters degree to be admitted to the part-time PhD programme. There is a minimum residency requirement of one semester during the first year of the programme.

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Consistently innovative, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai, has emerged as a top-ranked b-school in India and is globally accredited by AMBA, UK and AACSB. It offers a world-class learning experience with exceptional full-time faculty and visiting faculty from the likes of Kellogg, Stanford, Harvard, Yale, etc. Great Lakes has also emerged as a partner of choice for leading corporates for recruiting talent as well as for executive education programmes.

Program Design & Curriculum

The program consists of two phases. Phase 1 spans the first two years, where students undertake a diverse curriculum and complete two research papers, preparing them for future research. Phase 2 begins after successfully defending the second-year paper, leading to formal candidacy for the FPM award. Students then work on their dissertation, to be defended in the fourth and fifth years.

The curriculum offers three research tracks: Consumer Behaviour, Quantitative Marketing, and Marketing Strategy, totaling 54 credits, combining coursework and dissertation work.  Read more

International Faculty Mentors

Venkatesh Shankar

Venkatesh Shankar

Professor of Marketing and Ford Chair in Marketing and E-Commerce Mays Business School, Texas A&M University

Area of Research: Marketing Strategy and Quantitative Models

Aparna Labroo

Aparna Labroo

Professor of Marketing Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

Area of Research: Consumer Behaviour

Sundar Bharadwaj

Sundar Bharadwaj

Professor of Marketing and The Coca-Cola Company Chair of Marketing Terry School of Business, University of Georgia

Area of Research: Marketing Strategy

Shailendra Pratap Jain

Shailendra Pratap Jain

Professor of Marketing and Bret Wheat Endowed Professor of Marketing Foster School of Business, University of Washington

Felicitas Morhart

Felicitas Morhart

Vice Dean and Professor of Marketing, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Ram Janakiraman

Ram Janakiraman

Professor of Marketing Analytics Poole College of Management, North Carolina State University

Area of Research: Quantitative Models

Dhananjay Nayakankuppam

Dhananjay Nayakankuppam

Professor of Marketing and Henry B. Tippie Research Fellow Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa

Narayanan Janakiraman

Narayanan Janakiraman

Associate Professor of Marketing University of Texas at Arlington

Resident Faculty Mentors

Suresh Ramanathan

Suresh Ramanathan

Dean & Principal Dr. Bala V Balachandran Distinguished Professor of Marketing & Strategy

Area of Expertise: Marketing & Strategy

Vidya Mahambare

Vidya Mahambare

Union Bank Chair Professor of Economics and Director, Research Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Area of Expertise: Microeconomics, Monetary policy, Gender and Employment, International Trade, Development Economics

Sriram.D

Professor and Program Director, PGDM Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Area of Expertise: Sales and Distribution, Marketing, Customer Experience, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Raj Krishnan Shankar

Raj Krishnan Shankar

Associate Professor and Program Director, PGDM Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai

Area of Expertise: Entrepreneurship & Strategy

  • Admitted scholars will receive a tuition fee stipend of Rs. 50,000 for the initial two years, increasing to Rs. 65,000 for the subsequent two years. Fifth-year funding is contingent upon satisfactory progress on the dissertation.
  • Single-occupancy campus accommodation will be provided (subject to availability). Limited on-campus housing is provided for married students.
  • Scholars receive funding for attending conferences, collecting data, purchasing software/books through their faculty advisor’s research budget, and a new, customised laptop.
  • Scholars and their immediate family (spouse and dependents) are covered by the institute’s Group Health Insurance Policy.

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Application and Selection

Candidates applying to ENCORE are expected to submit the completed application form towards the upcoming sessions. Since we have limited seats on offer, enrollment will be on a first-come first-served basis and you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible to secure admission to the program of your choice. Please also note that Great Lakes reserves the right to change th dates, schedule, faculty etc. due to circumstances beyond our control.

Applications are now open for the Certifcate Program in Digital Marketing.

The link below will redirect you to our online application. A fee of INR 500 has to be paid towards the application, upon doing so, you will receive an email with your User ID and Password to access the application form.

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