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Lovely Professional University (LPU)

PhD Program with Lovely Professional University, India

  • Located in Jalandhar, India
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Lovely Professional University India

The Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Jaladhar, India was founded in 2005 and is recognized nationally and internationally. It’s a member of the AACSB Business Education Alliance and the 足球即时比分 Association of Universities created under the auspices of UNESCO.

LPU values Innovative pedagogy for participative and experiential learning with focus on research, innovation and entrepreneurship. They provide a state-of-the-art infrastructure, a global LPU community and industry collaborations.

LPU offers under- and postgraduate as well as doctoral studies in 68 study fields such as economy, media, STEM and law.

LPU-ISM Cooperation

ISM and LPU have developed a cooperation which allows ISM graduates and other graduates to apply for a PhD program.

The entire application process is supervised by ISM. In a two-stage application process, ISM first pre-selects suitable applicants, while LPU then makes the final decision on the acceptance of the doctoral topic. The supervision of the work is carried out jointly by both partners, each of which also provides at least one supervisor. The maximum number of candidates is five to eight per year. The start date of the individual doctoral programs is flexible.

More information about this PhD Program (PDF)

PhD Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-based degree with a minimum duration of three years full-time and five years part-time.

All doctoral students are required to undertake the 60 credit Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methodology (30 ECTS) at LPU, as well as an ISM PhD Colloquium. Each module has a duration of one week and requires the completion of an assignment.

The certificate is normally completed within the first year of the full-time doctorate program or within two years part-time.

Admission Requirements

  • Master's degree in a relevant discipline
  • Excellence in academic qualifications, i.e. minimum GPA: 2.0 (German grading system)
  • Proof of English language proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 600 (pbt)/ 90-95 (ibt)
  • A research proposal with doctoral potential which matches LPU's and ISM research expertise
  • Supervisory capacity in the proposed research area

    Application

    Applications are to be submitted to Prof. Kai Rommel, Vice President for Research at ISM (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Please include the following documents (in English language):

    • Research Proposal: Proposed area of research, types of research methods to be used, relations to any previous research done in this field (4-6 pages)
    • Academic transcripts/Degree certificates
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Two reference letters
    • Evidence of financial sponsoring
    • Application Form (issued by ISM after ther consulting session)
    • Curriculum Vitae

    Your application will firstly be reviewed by ISM. If successful, an interview with a LPU member of staff will be arranged. Thereafter, the official application to LPU will be completed. Starting time is flexible.?

    If you have any questions please contact Prof. Dr. Rommel (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

    Fees

    Fees PhD Full-time*

    Application cost**:

    �2,500

    Year 1:

    �8,690

    Year 2:

    �8,690

    Year 3:

    �8,690

    Total program cost:

    �26,755*** (incl. 25% discount)

    *?The amounts are made up of the fees of ISM and the respective partner universities. These set their current fees independently of ISM and grant a
    discount to ISM participants. Please therefore check the current discounted fees of the respective partner university before submitting your application to
    ISM. ISM accepts no liability for the accuracy of the fee information on this page.

    Fees subject to change; incl. current Net VAT.; exchange rate from April 18th, 2025: USD 1 = � 0.88.

    ** Proposal fees become due as follows: �500 with signing of the contract, �1,000 after acceptance from ISM, �1000 after acceptance from LPU.

    *** Students applying through the cooperation with ISM will get a discount of min. 25% on the regular program fees. An increase up to 40–50% discount is
    possible depending on application review of LPU.

    More information about this PhD Program (PDF)

    Counseling PhD & DBA Programs

    Prof. Dr. Kai Rommel

    Vice President Research
    Prof. Dr. Kai Rommel
    +49 231.97 51 39-76
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    Jonas Weiler

    Research Assistant
    Anette Herbst
    +49 69.66 05 93 67-57
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