IIM Tiruchirappalli PhD Admission 2026

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu invites application for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme in Management for 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

• Master’s Degree in any discipline securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent) or a two-year post-graduate diploma securing at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent), in addition to a Bachelor’s degree/equivalent with at least 60 percent (or equivalent) marks obtained after a minimum of three years of education.
• Five-year / four-year Integrated Master’s Degree Programme in any discipline, with at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent).
• A professional qualification like CA / ICWA / CS (with at least 50 percent aggregate marks) along with a Bachelor’s degree (with at least 60 percent marks)
• A 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree with at least 60 percent marks (or equivalent)

Note:

• Five percent Marks relaxation is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates
• The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate would be calculated based on the practice followed by the respective University/Institution. In the case of grades / CGPA, the conversion to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the respective University/ institution. If a University/institution confirms that there is no scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result by 100.
• The Master’s degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification should be:
  • from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956; or
  • recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India or
  • possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.
  • AND Have a score of GMAT or GATE * or GRE or UGC-JRF or IIMB as applicable.

Validity of Score:

• GMAT and GRE last 5 years (January 2021 to December 2025).
• GATE last 3 years (2024 to 2026)
• CAT last 1 year (CAT exam conducted in 2025).
• IIMB Test to be conducted on October 12, 2025, and February 01, 2026 (Sunday)
• UGC JRF last 4 years (2022 to 2025)

Selection Process

The selection process at IIM Tiruchirappalli is multi-staged. All stages of this process are equally important for a potential candidate seeking admission into the program.

Stage 1: Submission of the application form

• Candidates interested in pursuing the Doctoral Programme in Management at IIM Tiruchirappalli (IIMT) begin their application process by submitting their application form and all associated submissions (academic record documents, certificates, qualifying examination scores, application fees etc.).
• At this stage, candidates express their interest in pursuing their Ph.D. at IIMT by choosing to apply to one or two areas of interest.
• This is the first opportunity of communication that the candidate is provided to help members of the admission committee understand their motivation to pursue research in a particular area and join IIMT.
• Candidates must ensure that they provide all necessary information requested in the form and provide photocopies of any supporting documents they wish to submit to strengthen their candidature. These application forms and supporting documents will be scrutinized, based on which a shortlist will be released.
• Candidates who qualify to enter the next stage of the admission process will be intimated accordingly.
• Next stages of the admission process will require the shortlisted candidates to travel to IIMT. These stages are typically held in the month of March. These stages will be held on two consecutive days. IIM Tiruchirappalli will reimburse travel expenses limited to III AC train fare (with a maximum cap), to shortlisted candidates. The details of travel reimbursement will be shared with the shortlisted candidates.

Stage 2: Research Aptitude Examination and Area Interview

• This stage of the admission process requires the candidates to participate in one or both of the following processes, as:
  • Research Aptitude Examination: This will be a written examination, that is conducted by some of the areas. This examination is conducted to test the candidate’s research aptitude in a particular area of specialization. Thus, the content of the examination is very specific to the area. It may range from an examination of the candidates’ quantitative aptitude to their ability to understand and analyze/ synthesize research papers.
  • Area Interview: All candidates shortlisted in Stage 1, will be required to attend the personal interview with members of/ experts in their chosen area of specialization.

Candidates who clear this stage of the process will be sent an offer of admission to the Ph.D. Programme in Management at IIM Tiruchirappalli.

Application Process

• Candidates are required to apply online. They can apply to a maximum of two areas of specialization.
• Scanned copies of all academic mark sheets, certificates, qualifying examination scorecards, category certificates and research proposals are to be uploaded along with the online application form.

• Online application is open from: 11 December, 2025
• The Last date for submission of the Online Application is: 31 January, 2026 (23:59 Hours)

• Notification
• Application
• IIMB Test
• IIM Tiruchirappalli Website