DPM(PhD)

1. A Masters' Degree or its equivalent in any discipline with minimum 55% aggregate marks [50% for SC/ST candidates ];

2. A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / four-year graduate degree with 75% marks [70% for SC/ST candidates] or equivalent grade point average;

3. Any professional qualifications such as CA, ICWA and CS with a minimum 55% aggregate marks and B.Com. as undergraduate degree;

4. Applicants already holding a two/ three year-full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIM with a minimum CGPA of 6 on 10 points scale or 60%.;

5. PGP-WE (earlier WMP) of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6.

6. All applicants must have secured a minimum of 55% marks in all their public exam 10th onwards.

1. 1. Agri-Business Management
2. 2. Business Sustainability
3. 3. Communication
4. 4. Decision Sciences (OR/ Stats)
5. 5. Economics and Business Environment
6. 6. Finance & Accounting
7. 7. Human Resource Management
8. 8. Information Technology & Systems
9. 9. Marketing Management
10. 10. Operations & Supply chain Management
11. 11. Strategic Management

Applicants will be shortlisted for the selection interview on the basis of valid score of one of the following exams: Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR). Scores of any of these examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., on or after 01 January, 2024) will only be considered valid.

Applicants will be shortlisted for the selection interview on the basis of valid score of one of the following exams:

• Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs, OR
  GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF/SRF (UGC/CSIR/ICAR).
• Scores of any of the above examinations including CAT taken during the last two years (i.e., on or after 01 January, 2024) will only be considered as valid.

Applicants applying under two/ three year-full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIM with a minimum CGPA of 6 on 10 points scale or 60 % OR PGP-WE (earlier WMP) of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6 are required to produce the following documents :

• A certificate from the degree/ diploma granting IIM certifying that the programme undertaken by the applicant was full time; and
• The percentage-conversion formula from the degree/ diploma granting IIM failing which the score will be considered as rational scale and will be converted by proportionally scaling to reflect a score out of 100 percent.

Admission to the programme is open to overseas applicants including NRIs and foreign nationals. Their admission will be based on GMAT/GRE scores obtained within the previous one year.

Age Limit:

Applicants must not be more than 55 years of age as on 30 th June 2026.

*tentative dates

Note: #Only those candidates who have been shortlisted/selected will be intimated by email, with all the relevant details.

Application fees of Rs.1000/- (Rs.500/- for SC/ST candidates) should be paid online as per following details

The bank details of HDFC (IIM, Lucknow):

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PhD is a full-time residential programme. The candidate admitted to the first year is expected to complete the programme in four and half years. The candidate admitted to the second year is expected to complete the programme in three and half years. The students spend their first two years for course work and the last two years and six months for research and thesis preparation.

Campus hostel facility is available for stay of married students with their immediate family (spouse and children).

During first year of the programme the scholars acquire knowledge of the discipline and functional areas of management and general management. The DPM scholars, irrespective of their area of specialization, take a compulsory set of courses in the first year. At the end of the first year, the scholars undergo a summer placement/summer research assignment under the advice/guidance of their Academic Advisor.

The DPM scholars who already hold a one/two/three year full-time classroom based PGDM from any of the IIMs/WMP of IIM Lucknow with a minimum CGPA of 6 on a 10 point scale or an equivalent 3.0 in 4.0 point scale and corresponding letter grade `B' would be exempted from the first year course work including the summer work and would be admitted directly to II year (herby called 'exempt scholars').

However, sentient area may recommend additional first year courses for DPM candidates in the exempted category if area members feel that the candidate(s) requires additional inputs in a core discipline.

During second year of the programme the scholars acquire in-depth knowledge of the area of specialization and related fields. In addition, scholars take the DPM compulsory courses, which are specially designed to provide teaching and research skills, and to develop integrated learning. During the second year of the programme, the scholars have to choose a dissertation topic to work on which may subsequently lead them to formulate their thesis proposal.

After the completion of first year of coursework, scholars have to undergo a two month summer internship which consists of either a guided summer research at the campus under an academic advisor or an external internship relevant to the research domain if deemed necessary in consultation with the academic advisor.

Scholars will have to do a compulsory Dissertation (2 Credits). Dissertation Advisor of the scholar in consultation with the DPM Office will schedule the dissertation presentation. The course work will end with the common comprehensive exam as suggested earlier. The scholar will follow the thesis work model as suggested for regular scholars after the completion of the course work.

• All resident Indian scholars admitted to the programme are given fellowship allowance up to four and a half years.
• Scholars are provided with a fellowship stipend of Rs. 35,000 per month during I and II year. The stipend will continue until the scholar's successful clearance of Comprehensive Exam at the end of the second year.
• For the rest of the period of the programme (i.e. III year onwards) the stipend of Rs. 40,000 per month will be provided after the successful completion of comprehensive examination in III year.

• All resident Indian scholars admitted to the programme are given contingency allowance up to four and a half years.
• A contingency grant of Rs. 10,000 per annum in I and II year, and Rs. 15,000 per annum during III and IV year of the programme. This grant will be available for purchase of books, stationery, computer hardware/softwares etc.
• A one-time computer purchase grant of Rs. 50,000, which may be availed before the end of course work.

A total combined travel grant/conference registration grant amount of Rs. 1,40,000/- to 1,60,000/-(subject to CGPA) (i) to attend one international conference after submitting the thesis proposal, (ii) to attend a maximum of one domestic conference each in III and IV year, and an additional travel grant of Rs. 10,000/- in III or IV year to attend a domestic Doctoral Consortium or the proposed annual inter-IIM Doctoral Consortium/Doctoral consortia organized by IIMs/IISc/IGIDR.