The years of experience and the collective talents of the highly accomplished faculty members in the OM Area ensure that the students receive rigorous research training that is unparalleled in the country. The OM Area faculty members are a highly motivated group themselves and always strive to publish their work in the most reputed international journals both within and outside the domain of operations management.

They have published in journals of the highest international repute such as Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management, to name a few. As such, the students are also motivated to develop and work on the same lofty publication aspirations as those of the OM Area faculty members. If you are interested in pursuing an intellectually stimulating and rigorous PhD in either SCM or OM or interdisciplinary issues which interface with SCM/OM, followed by an academically rewarding career, then the OM PhD program at IIM Udaipur must be your goal! We look forward to guiding your transformation here!

If you are interested in applying to the PhD program in Operations Management at IIMU, we encourage you to go through the profiles of faculty affiliated to the department to understand their respective research areas to gauge an alignment with your own research interests.

Area Faculty

Student Experience

“It has been an enriching journey with IIMU. I found the coursework for the operations management area to be a very good blend of empirical, analytical, and theoretical courses spanning multiple disciplines to foster a good research foundation. The professors are very humble, helpful and have provided unflinching support and guidance during this journey. The access to financial and supply chain data via Bloomberg and Refinitiv databases and availability of STATA package have immensely helped me. There is a lot of encouragement to participate in reputed national and international conferences such as POMS, DSI, NEDSI, INFORMS, etc. Overall, I feel the PhD program has helped me holistically in pursuing my research endeavours.”
- Nitin Jain, PhD Student, Operations Management

“The faculty's support has been exceptional. Faculties are young and research focused. The program's curriculum is designed to concentrate on area-specific courses, granting students the flexibility to engage in research right from their first year. Faculty members from various disciplines are always enthusiastic and open to discussing and providing support. The program's quality is on par with the renowned research-focused B-schools.”
- Lalbabu Nishad, PhD Student, Operations Management

“At IIM Udaipur, students in the PhD program benefit tremendously from the faculty’s unwavering guidance and support. The faculty not only imparts knowledge but treats students as colleagues, actively assisting in building research acumen. The research support at IIM Udaipur is comprehensive and incredibly helpful. Research seminars, brown bag seminars, and research days provide a stimulating platform to exchange ideas, present ongoing work, and receive valuable feedback. I am grateful for the exceptional environment at IIM Udaipur, which has greatly shaped my academic journey and research growth.”
- Divyansh Tripathi, PhD Student, Operations Management

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Candidates are eligible to apply for the PhD program if they fulfil the following criteria:

A 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 60% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed

or

A professional qualification (completed) such as CA (ICAI), ICWA, CS with a Bachelor's degree with at least 60 percent marks.

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A 4-year/8-semester Bachelor's degree with equivalent of 75 percent marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.

These criteria are higher than the minimum threshold suggested by UGC guidelines on "Minimum Standards for Ph.D. admissions" as of November 7th, 2022, to ensure consistency with the minimum eligibility criteria of pre-PhD qualifications for the role of Assistant Professor at IIMs.

The Master's degree or equivalent qualification/Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification required for IIM PhD eligibility should be: (a) from any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956; or (b) recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India or (c) possess an equivalent qualification from an institution approved by AICTE. The Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing Higher Secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.

Final year candidates who have not yet completed their respective degrees (Bachelor's or Master's) by the date application is due are eligible to apply for IIM PhD program at IIM Udaipur and can receive provisional acceptance. According to IIM PhD criteria, with their initial application, they must submit a bonafide certificate (on the day of registration) signed by the head of their current department/institution indicating that they have completed all examinations/submissions required for obtaining the degree. No later than December 30th, of the year of application, they must submit the final mark sheets/certificates related to the completion of the degree indicating the minimum cut-off has been met.

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Please note that a candidate can apply to only one area. In the case where candidates submit multiple applications in more than one area, the application received on the latest date will be considered and the previous application/applications will be summarily rejected.

Along with the completed application form, the following documents are mandatory:

• Class X Marks Sheet
• Class XII/Diploma Marks Sheet
• Bachelor's Mark Sheet *
• Master's Mark Sheet (if applicable) *
• Mark Sheet (Professional Course – CA/ICWA/CS) if applicable
• Curriculum Vitae
• Photo Id (Passport/PAN/Aadhar)
• Statement of Purpose

*Candidates in the final year of the program or awaiting their results can upload the Mark Sheet of the previous term(s)/semester/year.

**There is no application fee for the PhD program.

Scanned copies of all academic mark sheets, certificates, qualifying examination score cards, category certificates, and research proposals must be uploaded, along with the online application form.

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Important Dates

For application-related queries please contact- phdadmission@iimu.ac.in or Call- 0294-2477251 (Monday to Friday) 9.00AM to 5.30PM

Stage 1: Shortlisting:

• All eligible applications will be reviewed, and a shortlist will be prepared. Only the shortlisted candidates will be offered to participate in the Stage 2 process.

Preparation for Stage 2:

• Only the applicants shortlisted at Stage 1 will be invited to write the Mathematical Proficiency Examination (MPE). The syllabus is stated below.
• Two research papers will be provided. Each shortlisted applicant must read BOTH research papers and try to understand them thoroughly.
• Applicants might not be asked a single question based on the research papers before Interview Round 2 (provided they progress to the round).
• The timing and content of questions will be entirely at the discretion of the interviewers.

Stage 2: Exam and Interviews:

• This stage will have 3 rounds: Mathematical Proficiency Examination (MPE) (written), Interview Round 1, Interview Round 2.
• All the three rounds in this stage are screening rounds, which means the following:
• Only the candidates shortlisted after the MPE will be invited to the Interview Round 1.
• Only the candidates shortlisted after the Interview Round 1 will be invited to the Interview Round 2.
• The scheduling information for the Stage 2 rounds will be provided later.

Syllabus for the MPE:

Mathematics

• Algebra: Arithmetic; geometric and harmonic progressions; permutations and combinations; binomial theorem; elementary set theory; functions and relations; matrix algebra; systems of linear equations; eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
• Calculus: Functions of single variable; limit, continuity and differentiability; mean value theorems; evaluation of definite and improper integrals; partial derivatives; total derivatives; maxima and minima. Differential equations: First order equations (linear and nonlinear); higher order linear differential equations with constant coefficients; Cauchy's and Euler's equations; initial and boundary value problems; Laplace transforms.

Probability and Statistics

• Descriptive statistics: Graphical representation of data (histogram, pie chart, bar chart); measures of central tendency – mean, median, mode; measures of dispersion – standard deviation, coefficient of variation.
• Probability and random variables: Definitions of probability, conditional probability and Bayes' theorem; random variables, Poisson, normal and binomial distributions; sampling theorems.

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