Bhubaneswar, 23 October 2021: XIM University, Bhubaneswar, the first Jesuit university in India., has invited online applications for Doctoral Program (PhD). XUB will conduct X-RAT (Research Aptitude Test of Xavier University, Bhubaneswar). Both Full Time and Part Time PhD Programmes are offered.
Financial Support: PhD Full-Time students joining the program are awarded a “University Sponsored” scholarship of 30,000 INR per month (after doctoral registration) provided they are not in recipient of any other financial support from any other sources. The scholarship will be given for a duration of 4 years from doctoral registration.
Key Dates: The last date to fill up the application form is 28 February 2022.
Name of Schools and Basic Eligibility for PhD Admission 2022:
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar: Master’s or equivalent degree in any discipline with minimum 60% of marks in the Master’s level.
School of Human Resource Management:
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
Masters 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
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: Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration / Management / Planning / Urban Design / Urban Development / Architecture / Sustainability / Geography / Public Policy / Political Science / Public Administration / Governance / Engineering / Technology / Public Health – and all related specializations of the above.
For Ph.D-Planning: Master’s degree or equivalent in Planning / Architecture / Urban Design / Urban Development / Geography / Economics / Sociology – and all related specializations of the above.
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:
Eligibility: The candidates should have a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any discipline from a recognised university, with at least 55% marks. In case the score is available on a letter-grade system, the institute expects a minimum cumulative score of 5.5 on a 10-point scale.
The candidates who will be offered admission into the doctoral program will be classified in two categories:
Category I (Domain Candidates): These candidates have the requisite domain-level qualification as given in the table below (received within the last 5 years) at the time of admission.
Category II (Other Candidates): These candidates are applicants who do not meet the requirements of Domain Candidates as documented below.
Selection Process:
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 to be held in Bhubaneswar. Details about X-RAT is available separately on our website. The coursework for the selected candidates will commence from June 2022.
For more details on PhD admission at XIM University, candidates should visit the PhD page of official website of the university.
