Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi (IIFT NEW DELHI) - PhD Admission 2020

Deemed to be University

NAAC A, UGC

New Delhi, Delhi

Deemed to be University

NAAC A, UGC

New Delhi, Delhi

IIFT New Delhi PhD Admission 2020:Courses, Registration(Ongoing)

Updated On - April 10 2020 by Akriti Maurya

IIFT New Delhi or Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers PhD admission in Management in the area of Marketing, General Management & Strategy, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain Management & IT Innovation & Technology Management & PhD in Economics specializes the candidates in the fields of Trade & Finance. The Institute invites applications for its PhD Programme for Full Time & Part Time from both for domestic and overseas candidates for the year 2020. Selected applicants can attend the classes during the course work from Delhi as well as Kolkata campus (through real-time interactions). 

Latest Updates

  • IIFT PhD(Management) admission 2020 form can be filled till date 24 April 2020.
  • For PhD Economics admission registration can be done till date 17 April 2020
  • IIFT will conduct the entrance exam for PhD admission on 16 May 2020.

IIFT New Delhi PhD Admission 2020 Highlights

Check the basic information about the IIFT PhD admission hearby;
Institute NameIndian Institute of Foreign Trade Deemed to be University, New Delhi
Institute typePublic
Basic Admission CriteriaEntrance Exam & Personal Interview
Application ModeOnline mode
Check the details of IIFT MBA & MA courses here. Also, the fee for IIFT courses can be checked here.

IIFT New Delhi PhD Admission 2020 Schedule

Applicants can check the vital dates for IIFT Doctoral admission 2020 below in the given table:
IIFT PhD Admission 2020 Important Dates
Last date for submission of Application and Statement of Purpose for PhD admission(Mgt.) 202024 April 2020
Last date of form submission for PhD Economics17 April 2020
Notification of eligible candidates for Economics written entrance examination04 May 2020
Notification of eligible candidates for Management entrance examination 08 May 2020
Date of Written Entrance Examination and Descriptive Test for PhD admission 202016 May 2020
Date of declaration of result of PhD Economics written entrance examination05 June 2020
Date of declaration of Result of Written Entrance ExaminationThe first week of June 2020
Commencement of the PhD Programme The first week of August 2020

IIFT New Delhi PhD Admission 2020 Courses & Eligibility

Seeking aspirants can check the vital details for PhD admission below and then can apply.
Full-Time PhD admission requirements for Indian aspirants
CoursesSpecializationsMinimum Eligibility CriteriaSelection Basis
PhD in Management Marketing
  • A candidate must have a Master‟s degree/M.Phil. degree in any discipline (including IIFT MP IB) with at least 55% marks(or its equivalent grade „B‟ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks will be given to belonging to SC/ ST/OBC(NCL)/differently abled and other
    categories of candidates as per the decision of the
    University Grants Commission (UGC) from time
    to time.
  • Those who had obtained their Master‟s degree prior to 19 September 1991 will also get a 5% marks relaxation.
 
 
 
 
Written Entrance Test & then Interview
General Management & Strategy
Finance
Operations and Supply Chain Management 
IT Innovation & Technology Management
PhD in Economics-----
  • A candidate should have passed Master’s degree in Economics with minimum 55% marks (or its equivalent grade from a recognised board/university.
  • A relaxation of 5% of marks will be given 
    to SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC)from time to time.
  • An applicant who has passed their Master’s degree prior to 19 September 1991 must have a score of 55% marks in aggregate.
Important Points:
  • Candidates who are in the final year of the Master‟s degree are also eligible to apply for admission on the provisional basis.
  • Doctoral programs provided are of minimum 03 years duration & maximum 06 years. The PwD (more than 40% disability) candidates may be allowed 2 years relaxation in the maximum duration of the programme. 
  • There are 35 seats available for PhD Mgt.

IIFT PhD(Management) Admission 2020 for Part-Time Programmes

The Institute offers part-time PhD courses also for those who can not able to do full time. The requirements for this are listed below. To apply for part-time doctoral admission candidates will have to fulfil these:

For Indian Scholars
  • Along with the above mentioned educational requirements, a minimum of 03 years experience is required for the candidate from industry and one year experience is required for the candidate from teaching.
  • Applicants of any age can apply, hence there is no age limit. 

IIFT PhD Admission 2020 for Overseas Scholars

If a candidate is foreign national then the requirements which he/she have to fulfil for research admission are listed below:

  • Overseas candidates those who are having Master‟s/ M.Phil. degree in any discipline from a
    recognized university with a minimum aggregate 55% marks or equivalent CGPA can apply only for IIFT’s full-time PhD Programme.
  • An applicant applying must have a minimum knowledge of spoken and written English is essential.

IIFT New Delhi PhD Admission Procedure 2020

A two-stage process is followed for admission to IIFT PhD Programme. Check the stages below:

Stage 1 - Written Entrance Test
  • For Management - comprising of Data Interpretation, Basic Statistics, Logical Reasoning, Basic Mathematics (up to 12th Standard) and the Descriptive Test to judge the writing skill of candidates on a subject-specific contemporary issue. 
  • For Economics - comprising of Micro & Macro-economics, Statistics, Econometrics & Mathematics (at least up to Graduate Level) and the Descriptive Test to judge the writing skill of candidates on a subject-specific contemporary issue.
Stage 2- Interview
  • Those who will qualify in the Written Entrance Test will be called for the Interview.
Note- The written entrance examination and interview will take place both at New Delhi and Kolkata campuses of the Institute.

IIFT PhD Admission 2020 Application Process

Those who are interested and are eligible to apply for PhD programs of IIFT can follow the below steps to apply:

  • Visit the official website of IIFT http://tedu.iift.ac.in/iift/index.php
  • Click on the links given to apply for courses.
  • Then a new page will open where a candidate has to fill email id & mobile number for registration.
  • After that login with the registered email id & password(sent on mail id).
  • Fill the details asked & make the fee payment. Fee once paid will not be refunded by the authority.
Application fee for PhD admission  2020
CategoriesFees
Indian residents
Open / Unreserved category applicantsRs 2500/-
 SC/ST/PwD candidatesRs 1250/-
Foreign NationalsUS$120 or Rs 8500/-
  • Also along with the form candidates also have to submit the mandatory documents which are listed below:
    • Copy of “Statement of Purpose” for the proposed PhD Programme, should be of 4 to 5 pages.
    • Self-Attested copies of certificates & mark-sheets of qualifying degrees and other certificates (from SSC level).
    • Two letters of recommendation
    • At least one example of scholarly research or professional writing. 
    • SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwD/General - EWS category certificate(if applicable)
    • Proof of experience for part-time candidates
  • Must get the print out of the form for all further uses.

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