IIM Amritsar PhD Admission 2026-27

Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Amritsar invites application for PhD Admission 2026-27.

Eligibility Criteria

A candidate for the program must have one of the following qualifications obtained 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 the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India, or an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE, or any equivalent qualification from recognized foreign universities or institutions.

• Master’s degree or Post Graduate Diploma or its equivalent in any discipline with first class OR
• B.Tech. / 4 Years Degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent OR
• Any professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS/ CFA- Level-II (USA) with a graduate degree in the relevant subject having a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average.

Those who are appearing for their final year of Master’s / Bachelor’s examination in the current academic year may also apply. However, their admission to the program will be provisional subject to their successful completion of all requirements for obtaining the relevant degree before 30th June 2026.  These candidates are expected to submit their marksheet and degree certificate on or before December 31, 2026. Non-fulfilment of this condition will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Selection Process

• Candidates who fulfil the above eligibility criteria and are seeking admission into the program must take the Common Admission Test. Alternatively, those who have taken GATE, GMAT, GRE, or JRF (UGC/CSIR) (in the respective specialisation) examinations can also apply in the relevant area of specialisation.
• Scores of these examinations (including CAT) taken during the last two years (July 2024 or after) will be considered valid for the admission process.
• The candidates shortlisted based on their academic record, performance in the competitive examinations mentioned above, and research interests will be called for a personal interview (including a Research Aptitude Test and a Written Analysis Test) for final selection in March/April 2026. The successful candidates will receive admission offers by the end of May 2026.

Application Process

• Candidates have to fill online application form.
• Provide complete and accurate information during the application process.

• Start of application: 17 November, 2025
• Last date for Application: 28 February, 2026

• Application Form
• IIM Amritsar Website