Discontinue (12-apr-2024) Ph.D. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management 

at IIFT Delhi, Qutab Institutional Area

It is crucial that each of the aspirants fulfils the course-specific eligibility criteria. The minimum eligibility requirement for admission to PhD at IIFT Delhi is a valid Master’s/MPhil degree with at least 55% aggregate. Additionally, the degree must be issued by a recognised university or an organisation. Moreover, the candidates must hold the official documents at the time of form filling and admission confirmation. The documents are required for verification purposes and must be produced or else the candidate is considered ineligible for admission.

IIFT Delhi accepts CAT scores for MBA (IB & BA) specialisations. Earlier the admission was through the IIFT exam. However, in an official notification, the institute has announced that will accept the national-level exam score now. After the conclusion of the entrance test, candidates shall be shortlisted for further selection rounds. Shortlisted candidates are further required to participate in the written test, group discussion and personal interview round. The final selection is done based on overall performance in the selection rounds.

IIFT Delhi PhD admission is done on the basis of candidates' performance in the written test conducted by IIFT. Candidates further need to take part in the personal interview round to shortlist the candidates. These shortlisted candidates are further eligible to take admission. To confirm their seats, the selected candidates need to pay the required amount of fee within the due date as prescribed by the institute.

IIFT Delhi offers INR 15,000 as the fellowship for the first two years of the degree course/work. The fellowship is given to some selected candidates only. Hence, the aspirants must meet the required criteria as prescribed by the institute for a PhD fellowship. Furthermore, the mentioned fellowship amount is as per the past years’ data. Hence, the actual amount may vary. For more information, candidates can visit the IIFT Delhi website (iift.ac.in).

Candidates applying for the IIFT Delhi PhD course need to pay the application fee. The fee must be paid within the due date to submit the application successfully. Find below the category-wise registration fee:

NOTE: The above-given application fee is as per unofficial sources. Hence, may vary.

The seat intake for all three PhD programmes (full-time and part-time) at IIFT Delhi is 15. The seat allocation procedure is carried out in accordance with the seat intake, category of the candidate, overall scores, etc. It must be taken into consideration that the given seat intake is as per unofficial sources. Thus, may vary. The final selection to the PhD courses is done based on performance in the written exam and the personal interview round.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi admit candidates to PhD courses based on merit in the written examination conducted by the institute. Candidates shortlisted based on exam score are further required to participate in the personal interview round. The final selection for PhD at IIFT Delhi is further done based on overall performance in the exam and the interview round. Selected candidates can further confirm their seats by paying the required fee amount.

IIFT Delhi offers PhD courses in the streams of Management and Economics, while IIT Delhi offers PhD in Management only. Both institutes offer doctoral-level courses in full-time and part-time modes. The total tuition fee for the PhD programmes is INR 2.5 Lacs at IIFT Delhi as per the unofficial sources. Further, the highest package offered to PhD in Management at IIT Delhi is recorded to be INR 17.75 Lacs and INR 23 Lacs at IIFT Delhi for PhD in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Check the full comparison between the PhD courses offered at both institutes here.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi offers INR 15,000 a fellowship for the first two years of the course/work. Only a few candidates are selected for such fellowships. Hence, it is crucial that the aspirant meets the criteria set by the institute to avail it. Further, it must be noted that the given fellowship amount is as per past years’ data and from unofficial sources. Thus, is subject to changes. Aspirants can visit the IIFT Delhi website (iift.ac.in) or the campus for more details fellowships for PhD at IIFT Delhi.

Yes, the part-time PhD course candidates need to visit the IIFT Delhi campus on weekends. The classes are conducted for this course on weekends at the institute. It is necessary that the enrolled candidates take classes and appear for them as per the schedule given by the institute. The schedule is provided by IIFT. It shall be uploaded on its official website (iift.ac.in) as well. Aspirants can also visit the campus in person to enquire regarding the same.