Ph.D. in Management (Part Time) at Alliance University

Ph.D. in Management (Part Time) at Alliance University in Bangalore, Karnataka is a 3-year doctoral programme. Each year's batch has 25 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹3.5 lakh – ₹4 lakh (roughly ₹1.17 lakh a year).

The course is about how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship.

Alliance University is a private institute, founded in 2010. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Alliance University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Ph.D programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means how organisations run: accounting, marketing, finance, human resources, operations and business communication, usually with case studies and an internship. Typical first jobs: management trainee, business development, sales, marketing or operations roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Alliance University for the current semester-wise plan.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to Ph.D programmes at Alliance University as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Alliance University before you pay anything.

For admission to Ph.D. in Management (Part Time), you usually need a B.Tech or B.E. in a related branch.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through GATE. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Alliance University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take GATE and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Alliance University on its website (www.alliance.edu.in/school-of-business) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Going by the latest placement record (2023) show an average package of ₹8.5 lakh, a median package of ₹9.2 lakh and a highest package of ₹60.1 lakh at Alliance University. 197 of 221 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Alliance University runs 8 Ph.D specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Ph.D. in Law
• Ph.D. in Sciences
• Ph.D. in Engineering and Sciences
• Ph.D. in Liberal Arts
• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics
• Ph.D. in Sciences
• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in how organisations run? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹3.5 lakh – ₹4 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Alliance University compare with other colleges offering Ph.D in and around Bangalore?