IIT Mandi Economics PhD drive

Last date Fri, 30 Oct 2026

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IIT Mandi SHSS PhD special drive 2026 is the School of Humanities and Social Sciences advertisement dated 24 September 2026. Last date — 30 October 2026. The PDF does not print a clock time; the PhD admissions table lists 30 October 2026, 5:00 pm. Apply on iitmandiadm.samarth.edu.in. Advertisement — PhD_SHSS_SRD_Advertisement_v2.pdf.

What IIT Mandi actually does

IIT Mandi at Kamand runs schools that include humanities and social sciences. This notice is a special recruitment drive, not the chemistry PhD and not the Missouri dual degree. It is only for candidates in SC, ST, EWS, OBC (NCL) and PwD, and only in Economics.

What kind of seat this IIT Mandi SHSS PhD special drive 2026 is

PhD in Economics. Research areas printed: Energy Economics, Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics. You can apply full-time, part-time, or under the External Registration Program. Stipend is not printed. General category is not invited on this drive.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are SC, ST, EWS, OBC (NCL) or PwD and you have a postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies. The printed minimum for these reserved categories is 50% or CGPA 5.5 on 10. The note says this minimum is already relaxed. Full-time needs UGC-JRF, NET, GATE or equivalent, unless you did 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 do not hold one of the listed certificates, if your master’s is not Economics or Development Studies, or if you want chemistry. Part-time and external need two years of work in an R&D organisation recognised by DST or IIT Mandi, a national lab, a university or college, or a research or analysis job.

Dates and fee

Item	On the official notice
Apply start	24 September 2026
Last date	30 October 2026. Table on the PhD page: 5:00 pm
Fee	OBC(NCL), EWS, Transgender, Foreign Nationals Rs 200. Women, SC, ST, PwD Rs 100. Online in the form

Available positions

1. Full-time PhD in Economics Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies with at least 50% or CGPA 5.5 for SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS and PwD. UGC-JRF, NET, GATE or equivalent, unless the NIRF / IIT / IISER / IISc / IIM exemption applies. Areas: Energy Economics, Monetary Economics, Macroeconomics.

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.

2. Part-time PhD in Economics Seat count not printed

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

3. External Registration Program Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule. Minimum two years of work experience in the same kind of employer. Research is done partly or fully at the workplace, with a co-supervisor there and a supervisor at IIT Mandi. No-objection certificate at the interview.

Total vacancies — not printed. The school may recruit or not recruit in the advertised area.

Educational qualifications

Route	Degree / marks	Experience / extras
Full-time	PG in Economics and Development Studies, 50% or CGPA 5.5 for the reserved categories named	UGC-JRF / NET / GATE, or the top-100 NIRF 2025 exemption
Part-time	Same degree and marks	Two years’ work and NOC
External	Same degree and marks	Two years’ work, workplace co-supervisor, NOC

Selection

One online form. If you file two forms for the same area, the latest one is used.
Original certificates at the interview.
Areas that were not invited can be rejected.
Incomplete forms are not processed.

How to prepare (free, official)

How to apply without getting played

Use the Samarth link on iitmandi.ac.in.
Pay the Rs 200 or Rs 100 slab that matches your category.
School queries: shss_admissions@iitmandi.ac.in. Form errors: it_helpdesk@iitmandi.ac.in.

FAQs

What is the last date?
30 October 2026. The admissions table prints 5:00 pm.

Who can apply?
SC, ST, EWS, OBC (NCL) and PwD candidates with a postgraduate degree in Economics and Development Studies.

How many seats?
Not printed.

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.

Can final-year students apply?
This advertisement does not say final-year. The degree rule is the postgraduate percentage or CGPA printed above.

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