MA and Ph.D Philosophy Dual Degree at IIT Bombay Offline Course

This is the first dual-degree M.A. + Ph.D. programme in IIT Bombay and first such programme in the discipline of Philosophy in India. 

In recent years, liberal arts programmes have started gaining much popularity in India. Philosophy, being the basis of the liberal arts, we combine the strengths of similar philosophy programmes in India and the West with our own specific vision here at IIT Bombay. The motivation behind the dual-degree M.A. + Ph.D. programme is to contribute to the strengthening of education in the discipline of philosophy in India.

This programme offers a 6-year dual-degree M.A. + Ph.D. (2-year M.A. programme with the option to enter a 4-year Ph.D. programme) in Philosophy that is intensive in terms of its curriculum and intent. The vibrant curriculum makes it stand tall in relation to similar programmes. Though the proposed degree is clearly in alignment with the discipline of Philosophy, the nature of the programme allows for a variety of electives, which thus opens up the possibility of broader exposure to various disciplinary perspectives of the Humanities and the Social Sciences.

The programme will be one of a kind in providing the prospective student with a rigorous engagement with the primary texts of philosophy – Indian and Western. The students passing out of this programme will be equipped to handle independent research and teaching in any established academic institute.