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Candidates who are applying for both the full-time and part-time Ph.D. programs are required to fill in the application form online and submit the same along with the application fee, which is ₹ 25,00. For the reserved category (SC/ST/PwD), ₹1250, and foreign nationals, it is US$ 120/₹ 8,500. The last date to apply for international candidates is Mar 20, 2025.
Important Dates
Events | Dates |
Last date to apply and submit the application form and Statement of Purpose | May 20, 2025 |
Announcement of shortlisted candidates for interview | May 30, 2025 |
Personal Interview | Second week of June 2025 |
Final Result declaration | Fourth week of June 2025 |
Commencement of the Ph.D program | The third week of July 2025 |
Fee
Indian Scholars
Indian Full-Time Ph.D scholars don’t have to pay the program fee however, they have to pay the following fee mentioned in the table below:
The total program fee for part-time Ph.D scholars is ₹ 5.10 Lakhs payable to IIFT as specified below in the table.
S.no | Particular | Part-time | Full-time |
Programme Fee | ₹5,10,000 | N.A | |
1st Installment (At the time of joining) | ₹2,00,00 | ||
2nd Installment (January 2026) | ₹77,500 | ||
3rd Installment (January 2027) | ₹77,500 | ||
4th Installment (January 2028) | ₹77,500 | ||
5th Installment (January 2029) | ₹77,500 | ||
Student Activities Fee to be paid at the time of joining (for three years) | ₹30,000 | ₹30,000 | |
Alumni Fee to be paid at the time of joining (2025) | ₹10,000 | ₹10,000 | |
Library Deposit (Refundable) to be paid at the time of Joining (2025) | ₹5,000 | ₹5,000 | |
Examination Fee to be paid by June 2029 or at the time of thesis submission | ₹ 50,000 | ₹ 50 |
Note *- For the reserved category, there will be a relaxation of 50% in the program fee.
Admission criteria
Candidates with a qualified UGC JRF in June 2023 and December 2023 can apply for the Ph.D. program.
Candidates with a qualified UGC NET or JRF in June 2024 and December 2024 are eligible to apply under three categories:
Category 1:
admission to the Ph.D. with JRF
Assistant Professor appointed
Category 2:
admission to the Ph.D. without JRF
appointment as Assistant Professor
Category 3:
Eligible for admission to Ph.D. Programme only and not for the award of JRF or appointment as Assistant Professor.
Selection Procedure
The selection procedure for the candidates will be entirely based on the number of available seats for the Ph.D program.
The weightage for the selection process will be:
UGC Net scores basis - 70%
Performance in the interview- 30%.
