1. The candidate must have qualified for the Master’s Degree in Management.
2. A candidate having a minimum 55% (for SC/ST candidates the minimum eligibility is 50%) marks in the qualifying examination.
3. A teacher working in a Department of the University or of an affiliated College of this University / Higher Secondary School / High School / Polytechnic / Colleges affiliated to other universities
4. Any Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary and other professionals with a minimum period of two years of experience after obtaining their professional qualification is eligible for Ph.D. registration. The subject for registration may be the same as that of the professional qualifications in the case of ACA/AICWA/ACS. The guides may be from the Departments of Commerce, Management Studies, Economics or concerned subjects.
5. For candidate other than a teacher candidate, any permanent staff in a Government Office/Private or Public Ltd., Company/a recognized factory/institution/research institution/Educational Institution/business who has successfully completed probation and holds a Master’s degree with a minimum of 50% of marks in the qualifying examination (staff includes Board of Directors, Proprietor and Partner) are eligible for Ph.D. registration in the relevant discipline.
6. Candidate working as a Guest Lecturer in a Govt. College or a Govt. Aided College in Tamilnadu or other State be allowed to register subject to the production of NOC from his/her employers
7. Candidates from outside Tamilnadu working in National Institutes (like NIT, CSIR, etc.) are allowed to register for Part time Ph.D. subject to production of NOC from HOD/Head of the Employer where the candidate is employed.

For more details on eligibility and guidelines, visit the website of Bharathiar University: http://www.b-u.ac.in/Home/Research

For Admissions to the Research Programmes at GIM; Contact: 0422-2656213