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IIM Ahmedabad PhD Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility, Selection, Admission 2025
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IIM Ahmedabad Ph.D.What's new?
The GATE 2027 registration for the PhD programme will begin on Aug 14, 2026.
IIMA PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2025
At the doctoral level, the IIM Ahmedabad PhD course is a three-four year course that is offered in full-time mode in the management field. PhD at IIM Ahmedabad is offered in 11 different specialisations. IIM, Ahmedabad PhD admissions are entrance-based which require candidates to appear any national or state-level entrance exam applicable to them depending on the chosen PhD course: Candidates interested in IIM, Ahmedabad PhD course are required to fulfill the following eligibility criteria in addition to the aforementioned exams:
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Course |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
|
PhD (Four Years) |
Cleared any undergraduate course with a minimum four-year duration from any recognised institute with a minimum aggregate of 6.5 CGPA or any equivalent score. |
|
PhD (Three Years) |
Cleared any postgraduate course or PG Diploma course with a minimum duration of two years from a recognised institute |
Candidates, appearing for the final year of their previous qualifying degree and awaiting results, can also apply. However, if selected, the admission of such candidates will be provisional, only if the candidate submits a pre-final certificate signed by the competent authorities of the previous institute/ university. Check out the specialisation-specific entrance exam for IIM Ahmedabad PhD admission in the table below:
| PhD | |
|---|---|
| Specialisation | Entrance Exam |
| Agriculture | GRE/ GMAT/ UGC-JRF (Economics/ Development Studies/ Development Economics/ Business Economics/ Management)/ ICAR-SRF (PGS- merit list for award of SRF) |
| Finance & Accounting | GRE/ GMAT |
| Marketing | GRE/ GMAT |
| Strategy | GRE/ GMAT |
| Human Resource Management | GRE/ GMAT/ GATE |
| Information Systems | GRE/ GMAT/ GATE |
| DOWNLOAD: IIM Ahmedabad PhD Brochure | |
Eligibility Criteria
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
Yes, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food is served in the IIM-A canteen. Many students living on the campus have also shared on the internet that the food served at IIM Ahmedabad canteen is one of the best one can get in a mess.
Yes, IIMA offers scholarships to students. Some of the scholarships provided by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad are mentioned below:
| IIM Ahmedabad Scholarships | ||
|---|---|---|
| IIMA Special Need-Based Scholarships | IIMA Exit Scholarships | Scholarships offered by the Government of India |
| Scholarships offered by Alumni | Scholarships offered by Companies | - |
A total of 190 companies visited the campus and offered around 220 job roles during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2022. Companies such as Accenture, BCG and Bain & Co visited the campus in the Consulting domain whereas in the Investment Banking and Market domain, companies such as ARGA Investment, Avendus and Sanford C Bernstein visited the campus during IIM A PGP placements 2022. Further, from the FMCG, Conglomerate and BFSI domains, companies such as ITC, Adani Group and American Express visited the campus. Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company made 44 and 37 offers in the Consulting domain during IIM Ahmedabad PGP placements 2022.
The salary package offered during IIM Ahmedabad PGPX placements over the past three years is presented below:
Particulars | PGPX Placement Statistics (2023) | PGPX Placement Statistics (2024) | PGPX Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package | INR 35.68 LPA | INR 36.41 LPA | INR 37.25 LPA |
Highest package | INR 108 LPA | INR 54.8 LPA | INR 76.5 LPA |
Median package | INR 33.05 LPA | INR 35 LPA | INR 34.41 LPA |
Lowest package | INR 18 LPA | INR 21.46 LPA | INR 26 LPA |
IIM Ahmedabad Ph.D.Popular courses
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IIM-A is considered as India's premier business school. Its elite status is driven by competitive admission process. Its case-study methodology, globally renowned faculty & unparalleled alumni network includes some of the country's top CEOs & business leaders.
Preparing for the IIM Ahmedabad in your first year requires a dual approach: building academic profile for the shortlist & mastering the CAT to crack the ≥ 99.5+ percentile. Focus on college grades, consistent reading & targeted aptitude practice.
Qualifying CAT is a must-have criteria for admission to IIMs and other top Management colleges in India. A well-planned strategy along with a correct approach of preparation is essential for admission to MBA, especially in the top MBA colleges in India. A prep strategy that will help you ace the CAT exam for admission to IIM Ahmedabad is as follows:
- Choose the right reference book
- Solve as many CAT Mock Tests as possible.!
- Solve CAT PYQs for thorough revision to reduce the scope of mistakes
- Read books, editorials, newspapers, and journals to improve your vocabulary and reading skills. Check below section-wise questions and answers:
| VARC questions with answers | DI & LR questions with answers | Quantitative Aptitude questions with answers |
No, one can't join IIM without CAT. Candidates seeking admission to the IIM Ahmedabad MBA course must appear for CAT and secure 90 percentile. The Institute considers Writing Ability Test (WAT) and Personal Interview (PI) rounds for final admission to IIM Ahmedabad along with CAT results. Students must meet both, the overall CAT cutoff percentile and the sectional cutoffs.The Institute does not release CAT cutoffs in the public domain and are exclusively accessible only via account login to candidates who have appeared for the exam.
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IIM Ahmedabad Ph.D.Admission dates 2026
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
21 Nov '25 | ICAR JRF SRF 2025 Counselling Mop-Up: Seat Acceptance Fee deposition |
19 Nov '25 | ICAR JRF SRF 2025 Counselling Mop-Up: Document Verification by Universities |
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