Humanities & Social Sciences

NIFT offers Ph.D in the areas of design, management and technology as applied with broad reference to Textiles, Fashion, Lifestyle and Apparel Sectors of the Industry. The programme is designed for the purpose of carrying out research in textiles, fashion and the apparel sector to create a body of original knowledge for the use of academia, industry, policy makers and other stakeholders.
Eligibility Criteria:
Following qualifications are eligible for consideration for admission to the Ph.D programme
Post Graduation degree in the relevant area of Design, Management or Technology (or) equivalent qualification from an institute/ university of national/ international repute with minimum 7 years of education after secondary (Class X) last of which was the Master's degree
Where the Master's Degree is found to be not relevant to the area of Research, a minimum 10 years of professional experience (teaching /working) in the proposed area of research is required
A minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.0 on a 10 point scale (5.5 for SC/ST candidates) or equivalent as determined by the institute wherever letter grades are awarded; or 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded in the Post-Graduation degree
The area of research of the applicant has to be relevant to the field of fashion in terms of design, technology and management.
Candidates who are employed besides fulfilling the above eligibility criteria are required to submit No Objection certificate from their current employer including NIFT.
Selection Procedure:
The applicant will be short-listed for the personal interview on the basis of the research proposal and the form submitted. The final selection of the candidates for the Ph.D programme will be based on their performance in the personal interview.