Aspirants seeking admission to the program should have passed post-graduation from a recognized university.

There is no Programme fee for Indian Full Time Ph.D. Scholars. However, they have to pay the following fee as mentioned below 

The total program fee for Part-Time Ph.D. Scholars is Rs.4.70 lakhs payable to IIFT as specified below:-

• Programme Fee· – Rs 5,10,000.00
• Student Activities Fee to be paid at the time of joining (for three years) – Rs 15,000.00
• Alumni Fee to be paid at the time of joining – Rs 10,000.00
• Library Deposit (Refundable) to pay at the time of Joining – Rs 5,000.00
• Examination Fee to be paid by June 2026 or at the time of thesis submission – Rs 35,000.00

The total program fee for Foreign Scholars is US$10,000 (US$2,000 per year)