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IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology campus, Mandi

IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology

Mandi, Himachal PradeshPublic / Government, AutonomousEngineering

Autonomous
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  • NIRF#26(2025)
  • Est.2009
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PhDHumanities & social sciencesFull time

Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences

at IIT Mandi - Indian Institute of Technology · Ph.D.

Duration
3 yrs
Total fee
₹3.6 Cr
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Typical entrance exams for this degree

  • UGC NET
  • CSIR NET
  • GATE
  • University Ph.D. entrance tests

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences
Total₹3,60,00,000

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at IIT Mandi

Full eligibility (official wording)

Master’s degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record;that is at least 60% (SC/ST 55%) marks on the aggregate in the MA degree or equivalent. There is a relaxation upto 55% for candidates from a Literature background. You need to have qualified the UGC/ NET or Junior Research Fellowship. This will entitle the student to a fellowship and the student would be assigned as a Teaching Assistant for the SHSS faculty. There is no provision for a self-financed Full Time PhD registration at IIT Mandi.

What you’ll study

Typical outline for Ph.D.; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Coursework, research methodology, literature review, original research, publications or presentations, thesis, and viva voce.

Core subjects4

  • Research Methodology
  • Discipline Coursework
  • Research Ethics
  • Literature Review

Career paths8

  • Research Scholar
  • Assistant Professor
  • Scientist
  • Research Associate
  • Academia
  • Research labs
  • Policy research
  • Industry R&D

Higher education1

  • Postdoctoral research

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