

IIM Jammu PhD Eligibility & Highlights
IIM Jammu offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme in both full-time and part-time modes. The institute will decide the total number of candidates for the PhD programme based on the requirements. The minimum duration of the programme is three years. Admission to the programme is entrance exam-based.
Candidates seeking admission to the PhD programme offered at IIM Jammu must meet the following eligibility:
- Eligibility: Master's & Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate OR Professional qualification (CA, ICWA, CS) or BTech/BE with at least 50% aggregate OR Integrated Master’s degree programme in any discipline with 60% aggregate
- Age: Not more than 40 years as of prescribed date
- Selection: Entrance Exam* (CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC JRF/ CSIR JRF or IIMJ-Research Admission Test (IIMJ-RAT)*) score + Personal Interview + Work Experience & Academic Qualification
*NOTE: The institute conducts IIMJ-RAT for part-time PhD admissions only.
IIM Jammu offers PhD in eight specialisations listed in the table below along with the entrance exams accepted for admission at the institute:
| PhD Specialisation | Qualifying Exams |
|---|---|
|
IT Systems & Analytics |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Business Policy & Strategy |
CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Organisational Behaviour & Human Resource Management (OB & HRM) |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Finance and Accounting |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Marketing |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Operations & Supply Chain Management |
CAT/ GMAT/ GRE/ GATE/ CSIR NET (JRF)/ UGC NET (JRF) |
|
Economics & Business Environment |
CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC NET (JRF)/ CSIR NET (JRF) |
|
Business Communication |
CAT/ GRE/ GMAT/ UGC NET (JRF)/ CSIR NET (JRF) |
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
200 recruiters visited the campus during IIM Jammu MBA placements 2025. In 2024 and 2023, 154 and 126 recruiters visited the campus. For MBA HA and HM course, 56 recruiters visited the campus in 2024.
The highest package offered during IIM Jammu MBA placements 2025 was 32 LPA. MBA HA and HM highest package recorded in 2024 was 32 LPA.
The hostel fees at IIM Jammu is as follows-
- Single occupancy room: Rs. 1,20,000 per annum
- Double occupancy room: Rs. 73500 per annum
The hostel fees include accommodation charges, mess charges, and other facilities provided by the institute. The mess charges cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two-time tea or coffee. The institute also provides laundry facilities, medical facilities, and 24x7 Wi-Fi connectivity to the students.
Both IIM Jammu and IIM Sambalpur accept CAT scores for admission to the management courses. IIMs do not release the final admission cutoff publicly and is accessible via account login for students who appeared in the CAT entrance exam. However, the institutes released the qualifying CAT percentile 2024 for admission, wherein the overall cutoff is 95, while the sectional cutoff is 75 for IIM Jammu. For IIM Sambalpur, the overall and sectional cutoffs are 90 and 65, respectively, for the General AI quota (male).
Talking about the NIRF Ranking 2024 under the Management category, IIM Jammu ranked 42, whereas IIM Sambalpur secured the 50th position. Candidates can refer to the table given below to compare both IIM Jammu and IIM Sambalpur, considering several aspects such as total tuition fees, average package, and CAT cutoff 2024 to make a clear decision:
| Parameters | IIM Jammu | IIM Sambhalpur |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF Management Ranking 2024 | 42 | 50 |
| Qualifying CAT cutoff 2024 (overall) | 95 | 90 |
| Tuition fee for MBA | 12.5 L - 30.9 L | 18.5 L |
| Average package | INR 15.48 LPA | INR 14.21 LPA |
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IIM Jammu offers a rare BTech+MBA Dual Degree programme in collaboration with IIT Jammu. The programme aims at preparing minds for techno-manegerial roles in corporate. IIM Jammu Admission Criteria for Dual Degree programme is mentioned below:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4+2 (BTech+ MBA) |
| Eligibility Criteria | Candidates appearing for JEE Mains & JEE Advanced are eligibile for admission to the Dual Degree Programme |
| Eligibility to Continue for MBA | Candidate with a minimum of 7 CGPA are eligible to continue to the MBA programme after BTech. Students with less than 7 CGPA are required to take compulsory exit, however they can still get admission to IIM Jammu through CAT. |
| Selection Criteria | JEE Advanced |
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IIM Jammu PhD Admission Dates 2023
Key dates related to PhD admission 2023 at IIM Jammu are given below:
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IIM Jammu offers a total of 20 electives in Finance and Accounting area for students to choose from and those are listed below:
- Advanced Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Alternative Investment Markets
- Behavioural Finance
- Business Valuation
- Commercial Bank Management
- Financial Derivatives
- Financial Econometrics
- Financial Risk Management
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Fixed Income Securities & Debt Markets
- Insurance Management
- International Finance
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
- Management Control Systems
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring Investment Banking
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Project Finance
- Strategic Cost Management
- Tax Planning and Management
- Wealth Management
For admission to IIM Jammu for the flagship MBA (or PGP) course, the result of CAT 2023 can be expected by the last week of December 2023 (If the CAT conducting body follows the trend as in 2022). However, if the trend is not followed, the same will most probably be out by the first week of January 2024. After the release of result, the exam takers will be able to download their CAT scorecards from the official website using their login credentials for IIM Jammu admission.
IIM Jammu offers admission primarily on the basis of the scores obtained in the national level entrance exams including CAT, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, JIPMAT, GATE, etc. To get admission to IIM Jammu, candidates must fulfil the course-specific eligibility. Candidates can apply to the desired course online on the institute's website.
Yes, IIM Jammu considers class 12 marks under profile section to preapre the final merit list for admission to IIM Jammu MBA. The other components taken into consideration for IIM Jammu MBA admissions are mentioned below:
- CAT Score: 0.4* Absolute CAT Percentile, Maximum marks-40
- Personal Interview: Maximum marks- 30
- Profile: Maximum marks- 30
Under profile section following things are considered:
- Academic profile: 10 marks (Class 10, Class 12, Graduation)
- Work Experience: 10 marks
- Diversity (Gender): 10 marks
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IIM Jammu tuition fee costs around INR 8.4 L – INR 18 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is moderately costly.
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Admission criteria to IIM Jammu is both, merit and entrance based. The eligibility criteria to get into IIMJ programmes is graduation in any discipline (this may vary from course to course) with a minimum aggregate of 50%, along with entrance exams. For UG courses, candidates need to acquire a minim
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