Doctoral Programme

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Commerce is offered at the Faculty of Commerce and Business, Department of Commerce, University of Delhi.  The area of specialisation offered includes Accounting, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Organisational Behaviour and Development and other related areas.     

• Candidate must have secured a minimum 55% marks in M.Com./M.Phil./MBA/ MIB/MHROD/MFC from a recognised University with 5% relaxation for OBC/SC/ST and Persons with Disability.

• Foreign nationals must provide evidence of competence in the English language and should have studied Mathematics/Statistics in their postgraduate degree. Foreign students shall apply through the FSR (Foreign Students’ Registry). 

• No Candidate shall be eligible to register for the Ph.D. programme if s/he is already registered for any full-time programme of study in any University/Institution and shall not be permitted to undertake any full-time course during the pendency of the programme.

**The above criteria for admissions into Ph. D. Programme is subject to change as per the UGC Guidelines.

For detailed rules and regulations, refer to Ordinance VI, 2023 of the University of Delhi. 

All information is available at the Delhi University’s admission Portal (uod.ac.in).

For any further query email to phd@commerce.du.ac.in with a precise admission-related issue.

Coordinator: Prof.. Niti Bhasin (Ph. D. Coordinator)

Assistant Coordinator: Dr. Svati Kumari (Assistant Coordinator)                      

List of External Supervisors (From Colleges) Based on Seniority (Dec 2024)                           

• Instructions & Thesis Submission Forms

• Ph. D. Thesis Submission

• Online Ph. D. Thesis Submission & Evaluation

• Ph. D. Revised Fee Structure with effect from the academic session 2024-25