School of Economics & Commerce, CMR University Bangalore Ph.D Economics: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Candidates who have completed: 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 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed. (or) equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by a recognized authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution. An Equivalence Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities is required for equivalent qualification.

A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Admission Committee from time to time.

Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.Those candidates should obtain their qualifying degrees from reputed institutions of National importance/ NIRF ranking with in 200. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Admission Committee from time to time.

Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. Course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign education institute accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of education institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Degree programme. A relaxation of 5% of marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently abled and Economically Weaker Section (EWS), other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Admission Committee from time to time.

The University considers professional qualifications of Chartered Accountancy (CA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Cost and Management Accountants (CMAs) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India as equivalent to PG Program as envisaged in Association of Indian Universities for the purpose of admission to Ph.D. Program in Commerce and Allied disciplines.

The University considers professional qualifications of PGDM of premier Institutions of India approved by AICTE as equivalent to PG Programme as envisaged in Association of Indian Universities for the purpose of admission to Ph.D. Programme in Management discipline.