Aspirants seeking admission to the Program should meet the following criteria as

Academic Requirement (sponsored/external/part-time/part-time online):

• Candidates admitted in this category shall not be a registered student in any other academic program in India or abroad, or
• The applicant must have a master’s degree in engineering, pharmacy, agricultural science, science, humanities, social sciences, management with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• The applicant must have MBBS with MD/MS, BVSc with MVSc, BDS with MDS, BPTh with MPTh, BOTh with MOTh or equivalent with at least 60% marks or at least 6.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) in bachelor’s degree, or
• The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree of minimum four-year duration in engineering or science or medicine or pharmacy or agricultural science or veterinary science or equivalent with at least 70% marks or at least 7.0/10 CPI or CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST), or
• Bachelors' degree with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST) + professional qualification (Chartered accountancy, Cost Accountancy, Company Secretary), or
• BA + LLB (with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• Bachelor in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 70% marks or 7.0/10 CGPA for GEN/OBC (65% for SC/ST), or
• Masters in Design / Fashion Management / Fashion Technology with at least 60% marks or 6.0/10 CGPA for GEN/GEN-EWS/OBC (55% for SC/ST), or
• The applicant must have a minimum of two years of work experience (after qualifying degree) in industry/R&D laboratories/Academic Institutions at the time of registration to the program.

SME would conduct its internal Research Aptitude Test followed by functional area specific interview for eligible candidates.

Ph.D. (Strategy and Public Policy)