The doctoral program at XIM University is open to Indian as well as international students. Candidates need to satisfy the following criteria to be considered eligible for doctoral studies in select schools at XIM University, Bhubaneswar as indicated below. For information about schools please visit the XIM University,Bhubaneswar homepage www.xim.edu.in.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AS THE HIGHEST DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission to a school under XIM University after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research or equivalent (BE/BTech, BSc-Agriculture and Allied Sciences etc.) should have a minimum of 75 percentage of marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in a 10 point scale.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A MASTER’S OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission after a master’s or an equivalent degree need to meet the school-specific requirements as in the table below.
Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria need not apply to the school in concern.
| School | Necessary Qualification for Doctoral Studies: Candidates should have |
|---|---|
| Xavier Institute of Management | Master’s or equivalent degree in any discipline with minimum 60% of marks in the Master’s level. |
| School of Human Resource Management | a. Full time Post Graduate or Master’s Degree from any AICTE / UGC approved institution in Human Resource Management / Psychology / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare / Industrial or Employment Relations / Business Management having at least 55% marks in aggregate.
OR b. Master’s or equivalent degree and UGC NET qualified in Subjects like- Human Resource Management / Psychology / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare / Industrial or Employment Relations / Business Management having at least 55% marks in aggregate. OR c. Master’s Degree in any other discipline, from AICTE / UGC approved institutions, with minimum 60% of marks in aggregate. |
| School of Rural Management | Master's degree in any discipline or equivalent. |
| School of Human Settlements |
Master’s Degree in any discipline. Those from the disciplines not mentioned below may have to undertake additional coursework. For Ph.D- Urban Management and Governance: For Ph.D-Planning: |
| School of Sustainability | Master’s or equivalent degree in any discipline with minimum 60% of marks in the Master’s level. |
| School of Commerce | Master’s or equivalent degree in any discipline with minimum 60% of marks in the Master’s level. |
| School of Communications | Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism / Visual Communication / Communication / Electronic Media / New media / Fine Arts / Advertising and Public Relations / Broadcast Communication / Film Studies / English language and literature, OR a professional Degree in the stream of communication declared equivalent by the corresponding statuary regulatory body. |
| School of Computer Science & Engineering | M. Tech. / M.E. / Master Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electronics / Telecommunication / Data Science, or MBA / MS with B.Tech in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology. |
| Xavier Law School | L.L.M. Degree (regular mode) from a recognized University securing an aggregate of 55% marks or its equivalent grade. |
| School of Governance and Public Affairs | Master’s degree in Public Administration / Public Policy and Governance studies / Sociology / Psychology / Political Science / Economics with 55% marks or its equivalent grade. |
In the above table, aggregate percentage of marks required in the Master’s (or an equivalent) level is mentioned by specific schools separately, if not mentioned for any school, then it needs to be taken as 55%. In case the score is available on a letter-grade system or grade-point system, the University expects a minimum equivalent of prescribed percentage of marks in aggregate as per the awarding University’s norms for conversion to a percentage.
Domain candidates (Category-I) are candidates who on the date of joining the Ph.D program are expected to possess sufficient and relevant knowledge of the domain that characterize the school where the candidate has applied. The domain candidates are identified based on the following qualification basis as given in the table below (and received within the last 5 years) at the time of admission.
| School | Domain Qualification (Category-I) |
|---|---|
| Xavier Institute of Management | PGDM / MBA |
| School of Human Resource Management | a. Full time Post Graduate Degree from any AICTE / UGC approved institution in Human Resource Management / Psychology * / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare / Industrial or Employment Relations / Business Management having at least 55% marks in aggregate OR b. Master’s or equivalent degree and UGC NET qualified in Subjects like - Human Resource Management / Psychology * / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare / Industrial or Employment Relations / Business Management having at least 55% marks in aggregate * Students with Master’s degree in Psychology may have to take additional courses in the field of HRM after admission. |
| School of Rural Management |
Master's degree in Management / Business Administration / Rural Development / Social Work or equivalent. OR Master’s degree in any discipline or equivalent with one year Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management / Rural Development. |
| School of Human Settlements |
For Ph.D-Urban Management and Governance: For Ph.D-Planning: |
| School of Sustainability |
Master’s degree in Sustainability Management / Environmental Science / Social Works
OR Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology (Biological Sciences and Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering) |
| School of Commerce |
Master’s degree or equivalent in Accounting / Finance / Marketing / HR
Professional qualifications such as CA, CMA, CFA, and CS shall be an added advantage for Accounting and Finance disciplines |
| School of Communications | Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism / Visual Communication / Communication / Electronic Media / New media / Fine Arts / Advertising and Public Relations / Broadcast Communication / Film Studies / English language and literature, OR a professional Degree in the stream of communication declared equivalent by the corresponding statutory regulatory body. |
| School of Computer Science & Engineering | M. Tech. / M.E. / Master’s Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering |
| Xavier Law School | L.L.M. Degree (regular mode) from a recognized University securing an aggregate of 55% marks or its equivalent grade |
| School of Governance and Public Affairs | Master’s degree in Public Administration / Public Policy and Governance studies / Sociology / Psychology / Political Science / Economics with 55% marks or its equivalent grade. |
Those candidates who will not satisfy the stated criteria at the time of admission above are classified as Other (Category-II) candidates.
| Step 1: | Fill up the "Login Details" (in the Next page) to create and receive by email a unique XU ID/Login ID and Password for applying to XIM University. If you have already received your Login ID and Password, then login as per Step 2. |
| Step 2: | Login with your Login ID and Password. Fill up the Personal Details, Academic Details, Professional Details, Research Area Details and Statement of Purpose (SoP), upload your photo & signature, and Submit. (You may keep ready the scanned/digital images of your photo/signature in JPEG format, in advance. The dimensions of photo may be of about 200x250 pixels, and the signature may be of about 250x125 pixels, Photo within 85kb and signature within 50kb in size). |
| Step 3: | Pay the application fee through the Payment Gateway. (Application fee is 1,600 INR). |
If you have filled the application form and paid the application fee successfully, you will receive the confirmation by email regarding the acceptance of your online application form.
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their academic records and SOPs. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for XIM Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT), Subject Test (if applicable), Presentation, and Personal Interview as per the modes decided and communicated. Details about X-RAT is available separately on our website. Candidates who have qualified UGC NET-JRF within three years (calculated from the date of issuance of the respective scores and the last date of application to the program) will be exempted from X-RAT. However, they will take part in the other selection processes as listed above.
The coursework for the selected candidates is expected to commence from June 2023.
One candidate can apply to only one program and one school. Also, candidates need to understand the Domain and Other (Non-Domain) category from the Eligibility. Before proceeding to the application form go through the Indicative Research Area section of different schools offered Ph.D in XIM University, Bhubaneswar in order to specify your choice of areas of research.
The last date to fill up the application form is March 31, 2023.
