About PhD Program

The Government of India established the Indian Institute of Technology Indore in Madhya Pradesh in 2009. IIT Indore has positioned itself as a vibrant centre for outstanding research. The School of Humanities & Social Sciences focuses mainly on multidisciplinary research. The school has six disciplines: Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Psychology, and Sociology. IIT Indore invites applications from highly motivated candidates for admission to the PhD program in the School of Humanities & Social Sciences as per disciplines and areas of research mentioned.

Important Dates

Guidelines for Application

• You MUST select an appropriate research area in the discipline you are applying to. There will be a written exam and then an interview.
• During the written exam, applicants will have to write a statement of purpose explaining reasons for pursuing doctoral research at IITI besides outlining scholarly interests.
• The school conducts a rigorous evaluation process and reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for the written test and interview.

Highlights

• The institute supports scholars for various national and international conferences, workshops, fieldwork, etc.
• The institute also has various schemes by the international office to visit and work in globally renowned institutions (https://ir.iiti.ac.in/#/).
• The institute and the school of HSS have publications in reputed journals.
• The school provides an open, research-friendly environment with a world-class infrastructure equipped with the most recent database, software, and research tools.

Eligibility

National Candidates

• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Engineering/ Technology [with first division as defined below @] AND GATE qualification, OR
• Masters’ degree in the relevant Department of Science [with first division as defined below @] AND valid GATE qualification OR valid UGC-JRF/ CSIR-JRF OR Equivalent Fellowship OR
• Masters’ degree in relevant specialization of [with first division as defined below @] AND UGC-JRF qualification or Equivalent Fellowship, OR
• M.Phil. degree in relevant specialization [with first division as defined below @] AND GATE qualification, OR
• Masters’ degree in Business Administration [with first division as defined below @] AND UGC/ CSIR-JRF qualification OR Equivalent Fellowship. OR
• MPhil degree in a relevant specialization of HSS OR Master's degree in a relevant specialization of HSS with UGC-JRF OR UGC-NET. GATE is not compulsory for DF / IS / CT / SW category

  International Candidates

• Masters’ degree in relevant specialization of HSS [with first division as defined below @] QE:Valid TOEFL/IELTS OR equivalent qualification OR Valid GATE qualification OR
• Masters’ degree in Science/ Engineering/ Social Sciences/ International Business [with first division as defined below @] QE: Valid TOEFL/IELTS OR equivalent qualification OR Valid GATE qualification

@ Marks /CGPA/ CPI/ Percentage requirements in Qualifying Degrees

1. For UR/EWS/OBC(NCL) category:
• A minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, OR
• A First class as specified by the university, OR
• A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on a scale of 0 – 10, OR
• An equivalent to 6.0 CGPA/ CPI on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0 – 10.


2. For SC/ST/PwD category:
• A minimum of 55% marks in aggregate, OR
• A First class as specified by the university, OR
• A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 5.5 on a scale of 0 – 10, OR
• An equivalent to 5.5 CGPA/ CPI on other corresponding proportional requirements when the scales are other than 0 – 10.