Ph.D in Management 

at TAPMI Manipal, Manipal

As per the eligibility criteria, TAPMI accepts students who have completed their PG degree. Having work experience is not mandatory, however, it will be better if the candidates have it during the selection procedure.

TAPMI Manipal PhD scholarships are awarded to qualified doctoral students for a maximum of four years. However, the scholarships are subject to students’ meeting all requirements and recommendations of the concerned committee. Students who are rewarded with fellowship are provided with a full waiver of tuition fees, a monthly stipend of INR 35,000 for the first two years, and INR 40,000 for the next two years.

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PhD at TAPMI Manipal is a full-time doctoral program. The course duration for the aforementioned programme is of four years. Out of this duration, one year involves rigorous coursework. Doctoral-level courses about, Research Methodology, Research and Publication Ethics, Quantitative Methods of Research, Pedagogical Issues in Teaching, Research Proposal Writing, and area-specific courses are expected to be completed during the course work.

TAPMI Manipal offers a full-time doctoral level PhD programme The course duration for this programme is of four years. Under this programme, the institute offers fellowships to its PhD students. Through the fellowship scheme, Students are rewarded with a full waiver of tuition fees, a monthly stipend of INR 35,000 for the first two years, and INR 40,000 for the next two years.

Admissions at TAPMI Manipal are made purely based on merit. There are no reservations at TAPMI for any quota or category. However, the institute does provide need-based financial assistance and scholarships to support students in need. Moreover, there is no ‘Management Quota’ for admissions at TAPMI.

TAPMI maintains an overal CAT percentile of 85 for its MBA course from the past three years (2020, 2021 and 2022) for the General All India category student. Considering the past three years cutoff percentile, there is high chances that a student can get a call from TAPMI with 80 percentile in CAT. However, final admission will be based on CAT/ XAT cutoff score, followed by candidates' performance in the Group Discussion and Personal Interview round. Also, the cutoff score vary for different catergory students. 

Yes, TAPMI Manipal offers scholarships up to INR 2.9 Crores. Under the Ramdas Pai Merit Scholarship Scheme, TAPMI offers scholarships worth INR 2.4 Crores, helping 75 students of the batch. TAPMI provides separate scholarships to top 20% students of the MBA Technology Management programme.

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T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal provides various programmes and specialisations to students. For obtaining TAPMI Manipal admission, candidates are required to appear for the prescribed entrance tests. Students can visit the official website of the TAPMI Manipal to learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include NMAT, XAT, Karnataka PGCET, CAT, GMAT.

TAPMI recorded 100% placements for all its courses including MBA General Program, MBA Marketing, MBA HRM, MBA IB and MBA BKFS.