Ph.D in Management 

at IMS Unison University, Dehradun

Candidates must complete post-graduation in relevant subjects with at least 50-55% aggregate (45-50% aggregate for SC/ ST/ Uttarakhand OBC) to apply for PhD courses. Admission to the course is based on UGC/-NET/ JRF/ IUU Test scores followed by a PI round. IUU Test score is considered only for PhD Hotel Management. Candidates unable to prove their qualifications at the time of document verification will not be given admission. Click here to know more about the admission process of PhD course.

PhD is a minimum of four-year course offered in five specialisations, namely Hotel Management, English & Psychology, Media & Communication Design, Law and Management. Aspirants from any of these streams can acquire a doctoral degree at IMS. Through the PhD course, research scholars get opportunities to obtain fresh knowledge, discuss new things and develop new skills. The researchers will become a part of an engaging academic atmosphere that will necessitate participation in workshops, research conferences, and seminars led by faculty members and visiting experts. 

IMS Unison University offers admission to most of the courses based on merit. The university considers the qualifying exam scores of the aspirants for selection. Candidates need to appear for entrance exam only for PhD and LLM programmes.  

The admission criteria start in IMS University by filling registration form and by qualify eligibilty criteria for particular course.

1. Admission to BBA, Integrated BBA-MBA, B.Com (Hons), MHM, and MA in English degrees is based on performance in the qualifying test and a personal interview.
2. In the case of BA, BA (Hons), BHM, and MA in Journalism & Mass Communication, the institute considers the entrance exam score in addition to merit and interview.
3. Obtaining admission to the Integrated BBA programme.BA and LLB (Hons).LLB (Hons) admission is based on merit, CLAT/LSAT scores, and a personal interview.
4. While LLM admission is based on the University Admission Test/CLAT score and PI.
5. Candidates for MBA are chosen based on their performance in the Aptitude Test and PI.
6. Candidates interested in pursuing the University's Ph.D degree must have a valid score in the NET/SLET/SET, IUU Admission Test, and PI.

The performance in the Personal Interview phase determines the ultimate selection for all courses.And to get the most updated eligibilty criteria please visit the official website of the IMS Unison University.

If you qualify the all eligibilty criteria related to particular course in which you want to enroll and then you can easily join IMS Unison University.

IMS Unison University is famous as one of top private B-Schools of Uttarakhand as well as India according to Education World - India Higher Education as well as Times B-School Survey 2025. The university is famous for its MBA and Law courses including BA LLB, BBA LLB, etc. Students will find a great learning environment with plenty of opportunities when it comes to placements.

The IMS Unison University placement percentage for the Class of 2025 is yet to be released. However, the University recorded 95% placements for the Class of 2024 overall. The same is tabulated below:

NOTE: This figure is a general overall percentage and may differ for specific courses

IMS Unison University admissions are open currently. Candidates can apply for the preferred course. The university offers admission to aspirants based on their merit or entrance exam scores. Aspirants meeting the eligibility can fill out the form online or offline. 

 Admission to LLM and PhD is based on entrance exam. For admission to all the other courses, merit in the last qualifying exam is considered. After the application process, the university considers the eligibility of the candidates and releases a merit list with the names of shortlisted candidates. Shortlisted aspirants are called for counselling and document verification. Candidates need to pay a fee to confirm their seat in the university.

IMS Unison University offers 18 unique programs at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level in the field of Management, Law, Hospitality Management, Mass Communication and Liberal Arts. According to the data available, the top courses offered at IMS Unison University are BBA, MBA, BBA LL.B. Hons, B.A. Hons, B.Com (Hons./Hons. with Research), B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication/ B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication (Hons.), and Five Year Integrated Law Program (BBA LL.B. Hons.). IMS Unison University is ranked 6th in the Best Private University category and 18th in the best B-School category by Times of India in rankings.

In IMS Unison University, the highest-ever package offered was around INR 16 LPA and the average package is around INR 5 LPA. An MBA graduate has a big scope of getting a higher package in this university.

Radisson, IBM, Bose, ITC, Parle, Wipro, L&T, HDFC, ICICI Bank, Asian Paints, Hyatt Regency, GT Bharat, ITC Ltd, Kent RO, Amazon,  Axis Bank, ABP News, Audi, Sony, Berger Paints and Times of India were the top recruiters who hired from the campus during placement drive in 2023.