The application fee is ₹1000 for General category candidates and ₹500 for SC and ST candidates.

Specialisations Provided

There are several options for the IIM Lucknow PhD program including - 

• Management of Agribusiness

• Sustainability in Business

• Decision Sciences and Communication

• The Business Environment and Economics

• Accounting and Finance

• Management of Human Resources

• Systems and IT

• Supply chain and operations management, 

• Marketing Management

• Strategic Management

Qualifications

Candidates must fulfil the following conditions in order to apply for IIM Lucknow's PhD in Management program. -

• A Master’s degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks OR

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a 4-year graduate degree with 75% marks OR

• A BCom degree and a CA, ICWA, or CS qualification with at least 55% of the possible points OR

• A two or three-year PGDM from any IIM with 60% of the possible points or a CGPA 

• IIM Lucknow PGPWE with a minimum CGPA of 6.

• Applicants need to have 55% marks in all public examinations from Class 10 and should be younger than 55 years as of 30 June 2026.

Selection Process

• Admission will be made on the basis of actual scores in CAT, GATE, GRE, GMAT or JRF/SRF. The test scores should have been obtained on or after 1 Jan 2024.

• Candidates who have completed PGDM or PGPWE from any IIM do not need to submit these test scores but must provide proof of full time study and percentage conversion details.

• Foreign nationals and NRIs can also apply with valid GMAT or GRE scores from the past one year.

Financial Support and Benefits

Admitted students will get a tuition fee waiver, fellowship and financial aid to attend national and international conferences. They will also receive a computer grant and health insurance. However, foreign and NRI candidates must cover their own programme expenses.