The Department of Economics, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR invites applications for its full-time Ph.D. program.

Research Areas

The areas of research that faculty members hold expertise in include Development Economics, Economic Growth, Environmental Economics, Microeconomic Theory, Mechanism Design, Social Choice, Matching and Voting Theory, Game Theory, Information Economics, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, Behavioral Economics, Applied Econometrics, Computational Economics, Gender Economics, and Public Economics. A description of the research interests of our faculty can be found on the website.

The department is also engaged in interdisciplinary work with research groups spanning other schools at the university and as well as outside the university.

Eligibility

To be considered for admission, candidates must have achieved a minimum of 55% aggregate in their post-graduate degree or a minimum of 75% aggregate in their four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline. The selection of candidates will be based on their performance in GATE/UGC-JRF and interview, provided they meet the minimum eligibility requirement. Those interested in applying can find the online application link on the website and pay the application fee online.

The eligibility criteria mentioned above are minimum standards and applications not meeting the same or incomplete applications will be summarily rejected. Please note that all candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria may not be shortlisted.

Selection Process

Candidates will be shortlisted based on valid GATE score in Economics. UGC NET JRF (Economics) qualified candidates will be directly shortlisted for the interview i.e. GATE scores for them are not mandatory. The shortlisted candidates will be invited to an in-person interview at the SNIoE campus. The details of the interviews will be conveyed to the shortlisted candidates.

The candidates invited for the in-person interview at the SNIoE campus will be entitled to reimbursement of the 3^rd AC train fare (to and from) against the actual ticket for appearing in the selection process. For outstation candidates, accommodation on the university campus may be arranged at a nominal cost. Transportation may also be arranged from a few nearby metro stations.

Fees and Financial Assistance

All full-time Ph.D. students admitted into the program shall receive a doctoral award (teaching and research assistantship) consisting of a tuition-fee waiver of INR 60,000 and a monthly stipend of ₹45,000 for the first two years, and ₹50,000 for the next three years, subject to performance.

Additionally, a travel grant of INR 1,50,000 (One Lakh fifty thousand) is available for students to be used for conference (only Scopus indexed) travel (domestic and/or international) during the 5-year period of Ph.D. program.

Note: Continuation in the program and financial assistance is subject to satisfactory performance evaluated continuously, and compliance with all University regulations. The student is required to maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.00 at the end of every semester.

Detailed information about the fee and award structure is available on the website.

Please note that the university has the discretion to accept or reject any application based on its departmental screening criteria. This means that not all applications may be shortlisted for the interviews. As a result, we will not entertain requests for a refund of the application fee, regardless of whether or not candidates are called for the interviews.

Application Instructions

All interested applicants shall apply online by clicking the “Apply Now” button. Please follow the instructions carefully. Along with the mandatory documents, candidates need to upload their GATE (Economics) scorecard and UGC-JRF qualification certificate as applicable. Those who are UGC-JRF qualified need to state that in the exam details section. Please note that UGC-NET without JRF is not sufficient to be called for interviews.

IMPORTANT DATES

Last date for the receipt of the completed application form & application fee	May 10, 2026
In-person interviews (for shortlisted candidates only)	May 25, 2026 (tentative)
Semester start date	August 17, 2026 (tentative)

In case of any queries, please contact: [email protected]

 

About Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Deemed to be University

Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence (SNIoE), Deemed to be University, is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-focused, and student-centric institution that is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education in India through its innovative curriculum, interdisciplinary focus, and cross-disciplinary thinking across a wide range of disciplines. The university is building an ecosystem of knowledge to promote recognition of the interconnectedness of ideas, systems, and environments in the world inside the campus and those outside it. The university has 5 Schools, 18 Departments, and 6 Research Centers engaged in teaching, practice, and research in disciplines as diverse as Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, Natural Sciences, Art, Design, Performing Arts, Communication, and Extended Education & Professional Development. The Schools offer Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees along with a multidisciplinary curriculum to enable students to explore subjects and disciplines that may be widely different from their chosen Majors.

• The university received Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University status by the Government of India in August 2022.
• In the NIRF (Government's National Institutional Ranking Framework), SNIoE is the youngest institution in the 'top 100' Overall list, and the score has been rising steadily. SNIoE ranked 62 in the University category, and 95 'Overall' in NIRF 2023.
• SNIoE is also among a select group of green-field institutions in the country that were awarded the prestigious Atal Incubation Center grant by the Niti Aayog, Government of India, in the very first round in 2017.

 

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