IIM Ranchi - Indian Institute of Management

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Applicants who meet the eligibility criteria of full-time PhD course must participate in the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the IIMs. Alternatively, those who have cleared GATE, GRE, GMAT, or NET-JRF (UGC/CSIR) exams can also apply in their relevant specialisation area. Scores from any of these exams, including CAT, taken within the last two years, will be considered valid for Ph.D. admission.Candidates who have completed a one/two-year full-time classroom-based Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or specialized management area (e.g., PGD in HRM, Agri-Business Management, etc.) from any of the IIMs with a minimum CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale or its equivalent in the four years preceding Jun 30, 2023, are exempted from this requirement. They can apply directly using the prescribed Application Form.Candidates shortlisted based on their academic records and performance in the aforementioned competitive examinations will be invited for a seminar and personal interview for final selection in April/May 2023. Successful candidates will receive admission offers by the end of May 2023.

IIM Ranchi offers Doctoral Programmes in Management in full-time and Executive mode. The eligibility for both programmes is mentioned below:PhD (Full time) ProgrammePhD (Executive) ProgrammeMaster's degree or Post Graduate Diploma or its equivalent in any discipline with first classOrBTech/ 4 Years Degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent.OrAny professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS with a BCom/ Degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grade point averageCandidate for the PhD ( Executive) of the Institute should have minimum 5 years of work experience by 31st March of the target year of education.Master's degree or Post Graduate Diploma or its equivalent in any discipline with first class.OrBTech/ 4 Years Degree with 6.5 CGPA or equivalent. OrAny professional qualification such as CA/ ICWA/ CS with a BCom/ Degree with minimum 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grade point average. 

Yes, IIM Ranchi will be accepting IPMAT scores for admission to the course. The admission process comprises of three stages as mentioned below:Shortlisting for PI process: A preliminary selection will be made from the pool of applicants, consisting of candidates who qualify for the Personal Interview (PI) stage for admission to the IPM course at IIM Ranchi. This initial shortlist will be solely determined by the performance of applicants in IPMAT (administered by IIM Indore).Personal Interview Round: The Personal Interview round of shortlisted candidates will be conducted virtually by IIM Ranchi. Final admission offers: The final admission offers are made based on a Consolidated merit list (CML) that comprises of following components:ComponentWeightageAdmission Test Score50%PI Score30%Academic Profile20%Gender Diversity (Bonus Marks) *5%Total 100%*Bonus marks are added to the candidate score and not to the total.

Aspirants can join the IIM Ranchi IPM course after class 12. It is full time 5-year integrated course comprising Undergraduate and postgraduate management programmes (BBA-MBA). At the completion of IPM students will be awarded an MBA degree. For admission at IIM Ranchi in IPM, candidates are required to appear for the IPMAT examination followed by PI round which will be conducted virtually by IIM Ranchi.The total fees for the first three years of the programme will be around INR 16 lakh.The fees for the next two years will be equal to the MBA programme fees set for that year. The programme is designed to provide a multidisciplinary foundation borrowing from Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, and Sciences. The programme’s cross-disciplinary business core builds on such a foundation. It comprehensively covers management, marketing, accounting, finance, economics, information systems, data science, and strategic management.