IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2026: The Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIM Visakhapatnam or IIMV) has officially opened its PhD applications for the 2026 academic session. The program is designed for individuals seeking advanced research careers in academia or industry, offering both PhD Regular (Full-time) and Executive PhD.
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PhD Applications Important Dates
- Application Window: December 17, 2025 – January 31, 2026 (15:00 IST)
- Offline Personal Interviews: 3rd week of April 2026 (Tentative)
- Admission Offers: 1st week of May 2026 (Tentative)
- Program Commencement: June/July 2026
PhD (Regular) – Full-Time Program
Eligibility Criteria
- Academic: Master’s degree or 2-year PG Diploma with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST/PwD) OR a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 6.5 CGPA.
- Professional Qualification: CA, ICWA, or CS with 50% marks + a Bachelor’s degree with 55%.
- Qualifying Exams: A valid score in CAT, GMAT, GRE, GATE, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) is mandatory.
- Experience: Specifically for the Strategy area, a minimum of two years of work experience is required.
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Financial Support & Benefits: IIM Visakhapatnam provides comprehensive support to regular scholars:
- Monthly Stipend: ₹37,000 per month (Years 1–2) and ₹42,000 per month (Years 3–5) following the comprehensive exam.
- Contingency Grant: ₹1,30,000 total (distributed across the program duration).
- Conference Grants: Up to ₹3,00,000 for International conferences and ₹60,000 for National conferences.
- Publication Incentives: Rewards up to ₹50,000 for papers published in top-tier journals (FT50, ABDC-A*, etc.).
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- Executive PhD Eligibility
- Work Experience: Minimum 10 years of full-time managerial/professional experience.
- Program Fee: Approximately ₹10,00,000 plus GST (payable in installments over 3 years).
- Selection: Based on Statement of Purpose (SOP), academic record, professional accomplishments, and two rounds of personal interviews. No mandatory entrance test like CAT/GRE is required for the Executive track, though scores can be submitted.
Research Areas of Specialization. Candidates may apply for up to two areas:
- Decision Sciences
- Economics & Social Sciences
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance & Accounting
- Information Systems
- Marketing
- Organizational Behaviour & Human Resources
- Production & Operations Management
- Public Policy
- Strategy
IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission and application Link
- Application Fee: ₹500 (Exempted for NC-OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwD, Women, and Transgender candidates).
- Documents: Transcripts (10th to Post-Grad), Entrance Scorecard, Statement of Purpose (SOP), and Work Experience certificates.
- Online Portal: Apply via the official IIMV PhD Admissions page.
About IIM V: Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV) belongs to the prestigious IIM family of business schools. It is a new generation IIM, set up by the Government of India in September 2015. The Institute has two campuses with state-of-the-art facilities in the “City of Destiny”, Visakhapatnam. Its city campus is located in the salubrious precincts of Andhra University. As per NIRF 2025, IIM Visakhapatnam ranked 29th overall.
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Programs on Offer
- Post Graduate Program: MBA (PGP)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) for Working Professionals
- Post-Graduate Program in Management for the Centrally Funded Technical Institutions, Institutions of National Importance (PGPMCI)
- Post Graduate Program for Experienced Professionals: MBA (PGP-Ex)
- Post Graduate Program in Digital Governance: MBA (PGP-DGM)
- Doctoral Program (PhD)
- Executive PhD Program (Exec-PhD)
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program (PDF)
- Executive Education Programs
- Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship Program (MGNF)
