OVERVIEW

IIM Tiruchirappalli’s Executive Ph.D. is a non-residential doctoral programme designed for senior executives from various sectors who would like to carry out serious academic research in the field of management without compromising on their ongoing professional pursuits.

What will they do after Executive Ph.D

  • As full-time executives, employ their training to bring rigour to organizational decision making
  • Approach organizational issues with a researcher’s robustness and a practitioner’s nimbleness.
  • Collaborate with full time researchers to create new knowledge
  • Teach occasionally at business schools while continuing their professional careers
  • Shift to classroom teaching after a successful corporate career
 

E.Ph.D. Admission 2026 Result

Key Aspects of the Program

Functional areas

  • Economics and Public Policy
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Information Systems and Analytics
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management & Decision Sciences
  • Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management
  • Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Application Fee

  • Candidates are required to apply online. They can only apply to any one area of specializations. An application fee of Rs.1000/- is to be remitted online (Credit Card/Debit Card/NEFT/UPI) through the procedure provided in the instructions.
  • No application fee is applicable in the case of SC/ST/PwD candidates. Scanned copies of all academic mark sheets, certificates, qualifying examination scorecards, category certificates and research proposals are to be uploaded along with the online application form.
  • Online application is open from – December 11th, 2025.
  • The Last date for submission of the Online Application is -February 15th, 2026 (23:59 Hours).

Reservation

IIM Tiruchirappalli will follow the Government of India reservation policy for admission to Central Educational Institutions (CEIs).