Process
 
 

All the shortlisted candidates for the ongoing PhD Admission: 2025-26, have been informed via email. The next stage of the admission process, including a written test and interview is scheduled to be held in person at IIT Kanpur campus on 2nd May, 2025.

 

Admission to Ph.D. Programme, DoMS, IIT Kanpur

(Not applicable to NRI/PIO and foreign applicants)

The following stages are involved in the admissions process for the Ph.D. program of DoMS, IIT Kanpur.

STAGE 1:

Eligibility Criteria for Ph.D. in Management

i) A Master's degree in management or relevant disciplines in Engineering / technology with marks / CPI not below the specified minimum*.

 

or

 

a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) with a minimum of 75 percent marks/7.5 CPI and a Valid GATE/CAT/GMAT score ( the requirement of GATE/CAT/GMAT score is waived for candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) from the centrally funded technical institutes (CFTIs)).


or


a Master's degree in Science/arts/commerce/chartered accountancy while satisfying each of the following three criteria:


(a) a minimum of 65 percent marks/6.5 CPI in the master's degree,

(b) first division in bachelor's degree, and

(c) Valid JRF/GATE/CAT/GMAT/NET Score or any other national level examination.


(ii) A valid GATE score is required for the candidates with a bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme), except in the case of candidates with Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science (4-year programme) from the centrally funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs). The candidates with Master's degree in Science/arts/commerce must either have a valid GATE/CAT/GMAT score or must have qualified for/in JRF/NET.


*The "specified minimum" marks/CPI (Cumulative Performance Index), implies a minimum of 55 percent marks /5.5 (on a 10 point scale) as long as it is not less than the minimum pass marks/CPI; otherwise, the "specified minimum" marks/CPI implies the minimum pass marks/CPI.

STAGE 2:

Shortlisting of the applicants

The short-listing of applicants for the written test will be based on academic record as well as work experience and the total number of approved seats as well as the number of applicants in each category. Only eligible and completed applications will be considered for short-listing. A committee in-charge of Ph.D. admission will prepare the shortlists. A separate short list for each category will be prepared. Meeting the eligibility criteria does not guarantee short-listing for the written test. Only suitable applicants (to be judged by the Ph.D. admission committee) will be called for the written test.

STAGE 3:

Written test and Personal Interview

In order to prepare a merit list for selection, the department will conduct a written aptitude test for the shortlisted applicants. After the written test, a separate shortlist for each category will be prepared, based on which, the personal interview for the applicants will be conducted. Only those who pass the written test will be interviewed. The panels conducting the personal interview will evaluate the academic background of the applicant, his/her general academic proficiency, academic & related publications and such related matters.

STAGE 4:

Selection List Preparation

A merit list will be prepared based on the applicant’s performance in the written test and the personal interview. Aggregation of marks for the eligible applicants (those who were interviewed) will be as per the weights given below.

(a)

Performance in Written test

40%

(b)

Performance in Personal Interview
(based on the evaluation bypersonal interview committee)

60%

Applicants belonging to different categories (GN, OBC, SC, ST, (PH)) will be separately merit listed. The cut offs for different categories will be decided by the committee-in-charge for Ph.D. admissions of the DoMS of IIT Kanpur. The approved norms on reservation (OBC: 27%, SC: 15%, ST: 7.5% and PH 3% horizontal across GN, SC, ST and OBC) will be observed. Please check the latest approved norms of eligibility for reservation.

NOTE:

(1)

All short listed applicants qualifying after stage 3 will be considered for the merit list preparation (stage - 4). Stage - 3 will be conducted by personal interview panel approved by the competent authority.

(2)

Stages-2, 3 and 4 processes for GN&OBC and SC&ST applicants will be conducted independently, and nowhere throughout the selection process will these two groups (i.e., GN&OBC and SC&ST) be compared for making the merit list.

(3)

At any stage during the admissions process or during the Ph.D. program at IIT Kanpur, if it is found that the candidate has misrepresented, falsified or hidden relevant information, his/her candidature/admission would be summarily rejected and the candidate would have to leave the program if he/she has joined the same and no fee deposited will be refunded.

Maximum number of admission offers per year

General 10
OBC 6
SC 3
ST 1
Total 20

DPGC Convener, DoMS, IIT Kanpur