Ph.D. in Management 

at SoM, Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU), Gandhinagar

School of Management, PDEU selects candidates for PhD programme based on Written Aptitude Test conducted by the school. WAT shall consist of 50% weightage on research methodology and 50% weightage on subject specific questions. Aspirants with 50% or more in WAT are further required to appear for personal interview or viva-voce. 70% weightage is given to entrance test and 30% to performance of the aspirants in the personal interview round for admission.

Candidates who have passed a master's degree or a professional degree equivalent to it with at least 55% aggregate or its equivalent can apply for the PhD course at School of Management, PDEU. There is a relaxation of 5% in the aggregate for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) / differently-abled candidates & other categories of candidates as per the decisions of the Commission from time to time.

For PhD in Management, MBA/ MTech/ ME/ ACA/ AIC/ WA/ ACS level or its equivalent as recognised by UGC / AICTE in appropriate area is required.

Yes, AAA College of Engineering and Technology offers decent placements annually for its MBA courses. As per the report, the the highest and average packages offered during SoM PDEU MBA placements 2024 were INR 24.1 LPA and INR 9.30 LPA, respectively. Additionally, 12 students received PPOs. The key highlights of School of Management PDEU placements 2024 are mentioned below:

School of Management, PDEU offers courses at PG and doctoral levels. The courses offered by SoM includes MBA, Executive MBA and PhD. Candidates fulfiling the eligibility requirements can apply for admission online on the official website of the school. Admission to MBA and PhD courses is entrance-based.

School of Petroleum Management, Pandit Deendayal Energy University does not offer direct admission to MBA and PhD courses. The school considers CAT, XAT or NMAT scores for admission to MBA programme. The selection to PhD course is based on a Written Aptitude Test conducted by the school. Aspirants can directly come for interview after submitting applications for Executive MBA for admission.

Yes, the School of Management PDEU has The Corporate Relations and Placement Cell that helps in connecting companies. It manages the entire process of placement starting from identifying the organizations, inviting them to the campus, providing them all information, helping students prepare, coordinating logistics during the placement week, and taking care of follow-ups. 

School of Management, PDEU offers admission to MBA and PhD courses based on entrance-exam scores. The school considers CAT, XAT or NMAT scores for admission to MBA course and Written Aptitude Test for PhD programme. The selection for Executive MBA is based is merit-based. Selected candidates have to further pass a personal interview round for admission.

From 2022 to 2024, an improving trend was recorded in the School of Management Pandit Deendayal Energy University average package, which is depicted below:

CAT application process for the current year has already been concluded. The exam has also been conducted. The results and answer key are expected to be released at the iimcat.ac.in website. The CAT 2026 registration dates are not announced yet.

The highest package offered to the 2024 passing out MBA batch was INR 24.1 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered during the 2023 placements was INR 21 LPA. From 2022 to 2024, the highest package has been fluctuating. The following table represents the School of Management Pandit Deendayal Energy University highest package trends: