XIMB Bhubaneswar Ph.D. Courses & Fees 2026

XIMB PhD 2025 (Full-time/Part-time) XRAT 2025 will be held on Apr 25, 2025, and interviews will be conducted on Apr 26, 2025.

The course is of a five-year duration and candidates pursuing PhD will be classified into two categories, Domain Candidates and Other Candidates. XIMB admission to PhD is based on their academic records and SOPs. The final selection is based on the XRAT score.

XIM University facilitates scholarships of INR 30,000 per month to meritorious candidates. The scholarship amount is provided for four years duration from doctoral registration.

To apply for doctoral studies at XIMB, aspirants need to fulfil the eligibility conditions. Find below more information on XIMB PhD eligibility and selection criteria for both the PhD programmes:

• Eligibility: Master’s or equivalent degree in any discipline with a minimum of 60% of marks in the Master’s level

• Domain Qualification: The domain candidates shall have an MBA/PGDM degree 

• Selection: Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT) + Subject Test (if applicable) + Presentation + Personal Interview

XIMB PhD Application Process 2022

The steps to follow for XIMB PhD admission are:

Step 1: Register by visiting the XIM University admission page (apply.xim.edu.in)

Step 2: Fill out the application form

Step 3: Pay the application fee

The university sends out a confirmation email to students after a successful transaction of the application fee.

XIMB PhD Application Fee 2022

The following table carries the XIM Bhubaneswar PhD application fees for each of the courses:

NOTE: The fees mentioned above are by the 2021 data. Hence, might vary for this session (2022-2023).

XIMB PhD Application Process 2022: Important Documents

The documents that applicants must keep ready are:

• Academic certificates
• CAT/ XAT/GMAT/X-GMT Scorecard
• Payment slip