Ph.D (Production & Operations Management) From IIM Nagpur, Nagpur

A candidate should qualify for any one of the following educational qualifications^*:

• Master’s degree (two years following the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 system of education) with a minimum of 60% or equivalent marks.
• Post-graduate diploma in management (two years following the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 system of education) of two years in duration passed with at least 60% or equivalent marks
• Professional qualification – CA/ICWA/CS (with at least 50 % aggregate marks) along with a Bachelor’s degree exam passed with a minimum of 60% or equivalent marks
• A five-year integrated Master’s degree (five years following the 10+2 system of education) program in any discipline, with at least 60 % aggregate or equivalent marks
• A 4-year / 8 semesters Bachelor’s degree (10+2+4 system of education) with a minimum of 85% or equivalent marks

The Master’s degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification should be:

(a) 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 UGC Act, 1956 or,

(b) recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of India or,

(c) possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE.

^*Candidates who are in the final year of their Master’s/Bachelor’s Programmes that would make them eligible can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the program provisionally only if they submit a certificate latest by 31st May 2024 from the Principal/Head of the Department/Registrar or Director of the university/institute (issued on or before 31st May 2024) stating that they have appeared for the examinations (including practical examinations) in all the subjects required for obtaining the Master’s/Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification. Further, such candidates should fulfill the eligibility criteria otherwise in terms of aggregate marks scored in the qualifying program except for the receipt of the final marks in the qualifying exam. Their admission will be confirmed after they submit the mark sheets and a certificate of having passed the Master's/Bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification referred to in the certificate issued by the Principal/Registrar of their college/institute. The deadline for submission of the mark sheet and the certificate is 31st December 2024. Non-fulfillment of these conditions and the minimum qualifications for eligibility will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.

Candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PWD categories will get a relaxation of 5% or equivalent for the minimum qualifying marks mentioned above.

Reservations will be applicable as per the Government of India norms.