IIM Nagpur PhD Admission 2026: The Indian Institute of Management, Nagpur (IIM Nagpur) has officially opened its PhD applications for the 2026 batch. The institute offers two distinct tracks: the PhD (Regular) for full-time researchers and the PhD (Executive) for senior working professionals. The admission process includes the shortlisting and selection criteria for the Ph.D. programme batch of 2026-30 at the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur.
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Key Dates & Deadlines (2026 Session)
- Application Window: December 15, 2025 – February 28, 2026
- Shortlisting for Interviews: April 2026 (Tentative)
- Personal Interviews: April – May 2026 (Tentative)
- Program Commencement: July 2026 (Regular) / August 2026 (Executive)
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PhD (Regular) – Full-Time Research
PhD Eligibility Criteria
- Master’s Degree/PG Diploma: Minimum 60% marks or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s Degree (4-year/8-semester): Minimum 60% marks (Note: Screening often requires 85%+).
- Professional Qualification: CA/ICWA/CS with 50% aggregate + Bachelor’s degree with 60%.
- Qualifying Exams: Valid score (taken within the last 2 years) in CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, or UGC/CSIR-NET/JRF.
- Exemption: Full-time PGP alumni from any IIM (graduated 2024–2026) with 60%+ CGPA are exempt from the entrance exam.
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Financial Support: IIM Nagpur provides a monthly stipend to full-time scholars:
- Years 1 & 2: ₹30,000 per month.
- Years 3 & 4: ₹33,000 per month (post-comprehensive exam).
- Additional Support: Contingency grants and conference funding are typically available to support research activities.
- Executive PhD – For Working Professionals
Eligibility Criteria
- Work Experience: Minimum 10 years of full-time, post-qualification professional/managerial experience.
- Academic: Master’s degree or 4-year Bachelor’s (e.g., B.Tech) with 60% marks.
- Employment: Must be currently employed full-time.
Areas of Specialization: Candidates can apply for up to two of the following areas:
- Decision Science and Information Systems (DSIS)
- Economics
- Finance and Accounting (F&A)
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (OB & HR)
- Production and Operations Management (POM)
- Strategy and Entrepreneurship (S&E)
- Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS)
Score Accepted are
| DSIS | CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET, and UGC-JRF |
| ECO | CAT, GMAT, GRE,GATE,UGC-NET,UGC-JRF,CSIR-NET,CSIR-JRF |
| F&A | CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE,UGC-JRF, CSIR-JRF |
| MAR | CAT, GMAT, UGC-JRF (Management) |
| OB & HR | CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC-NET, UGC-JRF, CSIR–JRF, CSIR-NET |
| POM | CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, UGC-NET, UGC-JRF, CSIR-NET, CSIR-JRF |
| S&E | CAT, GMAT, UGC-NET, UGC-JRF |
| HASS | CAT, GMAT, GRE, UGC-NET and UGC-JRF |
PhD Application Process
- Online Portal: Visit the IIM Nagpur Admissions Page.
- Application Fee: * Regular: ₹1,000 (one area) | ₹1,500 (two areas).
- Executive: ₹2,000 (one area) | ₹3,000 (two areas).
About IIM Nagpur: Indian Institute of Management Nagpur started its journey in the year 2015 under the mentorship of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. The Institute’s first batch of Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in Management commenced on the 23rd of July 2015. IIM Nagpur shifted to its new 132-acre campus, situated at MIHAN, Nagpur, Maharashtra, in November 2021. As per NIRF 2025, IIM Nagpur ranked 25th overall.
IIM Nagpur offered Programme are
- MBA
- Executive MBA
- PhD
- Executive PhD
- Blended MBA for Working Professionals
