IIT INDORE - School of Humanities and Social Science

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

School of Humanities and Social Science

IIT INDORE - PhD Program

PhD Program

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Application Due Date
September 2, 2025
Intimation to Shortlisted
September 8, 2025
Written Test & Interview
September 15, 2025
Important Note: This round is for candidates who have UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF and equivalent qualifying exams.

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.
Important Note: No TA/DA will be provided to the applicants if called for the written test and/or 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

  • Master's degree (MA/MSc/MS/MPhil) in any HSS specialization with first division in accordance with the awarding institute/university, UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF (or equivalent external fellowship) OR
  • Master's degree in business administration (with first division according to the awarding institute/university): UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF (or equivalent external fellowship) OR
    • < Ascertainable UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF qualification (or equivalent external fellowship)

PhD Advertised Research Areas

Economics

Dr. Kalandi C Pradhan:

Development Economics, Labour Economics, Migration Studies, Sustainable Development, Socio-Economic Impact of Climate Change

Dr. Mohanasundari Thangavel:

Agricultural and Resource Policy studies, Agroforestry, Climate change impact and adaptation, Agri-entrepreneurship.

English

Professor Nirmala Menon :

Digital humanities, bibliometrics, publishing studies Translation and AI

Dr. Aratrika Das:

Medical Humanities

Dr. Ananya Ghoshal:

Modernist Literature, Performance Studies, Parallel Cinema (The Indian New Wave), and Disability in Literature

Psychology

Prof. Sanjram Premjit Khanganba:

Human Factors: Human-System Interaction, Automotive UX, HCI, User Cognition, Contracted/ Protracted Attention, Mental Model, Human Errors, Safety, Performance, Visuospatial Processing, Community System, Intervention, Behavioral Insights, Empirical Aesthetics

Dr. Kedarmal Verma:

Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Sleep & Cognition

History

Dr. Shomik Dasgupta:

Intellectual History of the Indian Freedom Movement, History of Modern Indian Political Thought, and History of Modern India

Contact

Dr. Kedarmal Verma, DPGC Convener,
School of HSS, Room No. 503 (LRC Building)

Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Khandwa Road Simrol, Indore, 453 552, Madhya Pradesh, India

Phone No.: +91-731-660 (Ext. 3452)

Email: dpgchss@iiti.ac.in