Ph.D Management at IIFT Kolkata Offline Course

The eligibility criteria for applying to IIFT’s Ph.D. Program (Management) are the following: 

A. INDIAN SCHOLARS (i) Ph.D. (Management) - Full Time and Part-Time (a) Master’s degree/M.Phil. degree in any discipline (including IIFT MPIB) from a recognized university with at least 55% marks or CGPA equivalent to B Plus in aggregate. OR Diploma courses that are considered equivalent to a Master’s Degree (e.g., PGDIM from IIMs) with 55% marks or CGPA equivalent to B Plus, recognized by AICTE/UGC would be considered. In such cases, candidates would be required to produce the necessary certificate(s) from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). (b) A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ and differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time.

B. OVERSEAS SCHOLARS - Overseas candidates who are having Master’s/ M.Phil. A degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 55% marks or CGPA equivalent to B Plus in aggregate can apply only to IIFT’s full-time Ph.D. Program. • Minimum knowledge of spoken and written English is essential.