IIT Mandi SHSS PhD drive

Last date Fri, 30 Oct 2026

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IIT Mandi SHSS PhD admission 2026 is the School of Humanities and Social Sciences special recruitment drive dated 24 September 2026. Last date — 30 October 2026. Apply on iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in. Detailed notice — PhD_SHSS_SRD_Advertisement_v2.pdf.

What IIT Mandi actually does

IIT Mandi is a central institute at Kamand. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences teaches and researches economics and related subjects. This call is a PhD in Economics, not a BA Economics seat and not a faculty job.

A special recruitment drive means the advertisement is aimed at reserved categories. The title prints SC, ST, EWS, OBC(NCL) and PwD. An unreserved candidate with no reserved-category certificate should not treat this as an open call.

What kind of seat this is

PhD in Economics. Printed research areas: Energy Economics, Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics. Three routes: full-time, part-time, and external registration. No seat count is printed. Queries: shss_admissions@iitmandi.ac.in. Form help: it_helpdesk@iitmandi.ac.in.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you belong to SC, ST, EWS, OBC(NCL) or PwD and hold a postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies with at least 50% or CGPA 5.5 on a 10-point scale. The note says these minimum marks are already relaxed. Full-time applicants also need UGC-JRF, NET, GATE or an equivalent exam, unless they finished BS-MS, M.Sc., MA, MBA or an equivalent postgraduate degree from an IIT, IISER, IISc, IIM or a top-100 NIRF 2025 overall institute.

Skip if you are unreserved and have no reserved-category certificate, if your master’s is not in Economics or Development Studies, or if you want a part-time seat but do not have two years of work in an R&D organisation, a national lab, a university or a research job. Part-time and external applicants must bring a no-objection certificate from the employer to the interview.

Dates and fee

Item	On the 24 September 2026 advertisement
Advertisement date	24 September 2026
Form opens	24 September 2026
Last date	30 October 2026
Fee OBC(NCL), EWS, transgender, foreign	Rs 200
Fee women, SC, ST, PwD	Rs 100
Payment	Online, inside the form

Available positions

1. PhD Economics — full-time Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies, minimum 50% or CGPA 5.5 for SC, ST, OBC(NCL), EWS and PWD. UGC-JRF, NET, GATE or equivalent, unless the degree is from an IIT, IISER, IISc, IIM or top-100 NIRF 2025 overall institute. Areas: Energy Economics, Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics. No category-wise vacancy split is printed.

2. PhD Economics — part-time Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Same degree and 50% / CGPA 5.5 rule. Minimum two years of work experience in an industry or organisation with R&D facilities recognised by DST or IIT Mandi, a national laboratory, a reputed university or college, or a research or analysis job in the public or private sector. No-objection certificate at the interview.

3. PhD Economics — external registration Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule, plus minimum two years of work experience in the same class of employer. Research is normally done at the workplace under a co-supervisor there and a supervisor at IIT Mandi. No-objection certificate at the interview.

Total vacancies — not printed. The school can recruit or not recruit in an advertised area.

Educational qualifications

Route	Degree / marks	Experience / exam
Full-time	PG in Economics and Development Studies, 50% or CGPA 5.5 for reserved categories	UGC-JRF / NET / GATE, unless NIRF 2025 top-100 or IIT / IISER / IISc / IIM exemption
Part-time	Same degree line	Two years in an R&D or research job. NOC at interview.
External	Same degree line	Two years. Co-supervisor at the employer. NOC at interview.

Selection

Online form on the Samarth portal by 30 October 2026.
If you file two forms for the same area, the latest one is considered.
Original certificates at the interview.
Part-time and external applicants carry the employer no-objection certificate.
Incomplete forms are rejected. Form details are treated as final.

How to prepare (free, official)

How to apply without getting played

Read the title before you pay. This drive is for SC, ST, EWS, OBC(NCL) and PwD.
Pay Rs 200 or Rs 100 only on the Samarth form. Do not pay a coaching desk to “reserve an economics PhD seat”.
Pick one route. A second form for the same area replaces the first.
Save the acknowledgement and the category certificate you uploaded.

FAQs

What is the last date?
30 October 2026.

Who can apply?
SC, ST, EWS, OBC(NCL) and PwD candidates with a postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies at 50% or CGPA 5.5, plus the exam or experience rule for the route.

How many seats?
Not printed. Areas listed are Energy Economics, Monetary Economics and Macroeconomics.

Where do I apply?
iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in.

What is the fee?
Rs 200 for OBC(NCL), EWS, transgender and foreign nationals. Rs 100 for women, SC, ST and PwD. Online.

Can final-year students apply?
The advertisement does not print a final-year rule. The degree line is a postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies.

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