Research at XIM University
XIM University views research as an activity where our core institutional values are expressed clearly. At XIM University we recognize the need to participate in the global academic environment through high quality publications. At the same time, research at XIM University is also driven by the need to engage with specific clients and user groups, in accordance with our vision and values.
In order that research activities at the University may add up to create a big picture consistent with our vision, XIM University provides various institutional mechanisms to promote information sharing, shared understanding, extended research-oriented engagements with potential clients/users, and meaningful collaborations. overall, research at XIM University seek the exciting frontiers of capacity building, social innovation, collective intelligence, human development, and such other ends as relevant to the mission of the various schools under the university.
GOALS OF THE PROGRAM
- Integrity and excellence in Research through research training, original research, and dissemination
- To prepare students for professional leadership in the respective field of choice.
- To facilitate research entrepreneurship wherein researchers are encouraged to explore themselves, ask questions, actively seek peers' feedback, build conviction in their ideas with peers in specific and society in general.
- To make scholarly contributions to XIM University's endeavor towards sustainability, Entrepreneurships and Analytics (SEA) by understanding those issues which are fundamental to research enquiry.
Advisory Committee: Doctoral Programs
- Prof. Gajendra Kumar Adil; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Prof. Bernard McKenna; University of Queensland, Australia
- Prof. D.P Dash; Swinburne University, Sarawak Campus, Malaysia
- Prof. Purnima Singh; Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
- Prof. A.K. Sharma; Indian Institue of Technology, Kanpur
- Prof. Vinish Kathuria; Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
- Prof. Rohit Varman; Indian Institute of management, Calcutta
- Prof. Arkadev Chatterjea; Indiana University Bloomington, USA
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS
The Doctoral Program is designed to prepare students for professional leadership in the field of management, and commerce. The objective of the Ph.D. program is to facilitate research entrepreneurial skills and orientation of doctoral scholars. It is designed to promote the culture of research entrepreneurship wherein researchers are encouraged to explore themselves, ask questions, actively seek peers’ feedback, build conviction broader level Ph.D. Program aims at contributing towards XIM University’s endeavour towards Sustainability, Entrepreneurships and Analytics (SEA) by understanding those issues which are fundamental to the research enquiry, and have a linkage with organizations, institutions, economy, society, and environment.
DOCTORAl PROGRAM (FULL-TIME)
Overview:
This program is intended to prepare full-time participants for research and teaching positions both within and outside academia. Our doctoral scholars are expected to be innovative knowledge builders in their respective fields and capable of generating new knowledge and be the great new thinkers for our world.
The scholars are expected to develop a deep understanding in the areas of research selected by them. They also get a structured exposure to a range of topics, develop various professional skills, and participate in academic and other activities.
Eligibility:
The doctoral program at XIM University is open to Indian as well as international students. Candidates need to satisfy the following criteria to be considered eligible for doctoral studies in select schools at XIM University, Bhubaneswar as indicated below. For information about schools please visit the XIM University, Bhubaneswar homepage www.xim.edu.in . Candidates not meeting the eligibility criteria need not apply to the school in concern.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE AS THE HIGHEST DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission to a school under XIM University after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research or equivalent (BE/BTech, BSc-Agriculture and Allied Sciences etc.) should have a minimum of 75 percentage of marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA in a 10 point scale.
PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES HAVING A MASTER’S OR EQUIVALENT DEGREE:
Candidates seeking admission after a master’s or an equivalent degree need to meet the school-specific requirements as in the table below
| School | Necessary Qualification for Doctoral Studies: Candidates should have |
|---|---|
|
School of Human Settlemnts |
For Ph.D- Urban Management and Governance: Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration / Planning / Urban Design / Urban Development / Architecture / Sustainability / Public Policy / Political Science / Public Administration / Governance or related specializations / Engineering / Technology / Public Health
For PhD-Planning: Master’s degree or equivalent in Planning / Architecture / Urban Design / Urban Development / Geography / Economics / Statistics / Sociology or related specializations |
In all these cases, the applicants also need to secure at least 55% marks in aggregate in the Master’s (or an equivalent) level. In case this score is available on a letter-grade system or grade-point system, the University expects a minimum equivalent of 55% marks in aggregate as per the awarding University’s norms for conversion to a percentage.
How To Apply
Applicants have to fill up the online application form separately for XIM University programs at: www.xim.edu.in Upon successfully filling the online application form and paying the application processing fee, the applicant will receive the confirmation by email.
Selection Process:
Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their academic records and SOPs. The shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for XIM Research Aptitude Test (X-RAT), Subject Test (if applicable), Presentation, and Personal Interview
as per the modes decided and communicated. Details about X-RAT is available separately on our website. Candidates who have qualified UGC NET-JRF within three years (calculated from the date of issuance of the respective scores and the last date of application to the program) will be exempted from X-RAT. However, they will take part in the other selection processes as listed above. The coursework for the selected candidates is expected to commence from June 2023.
X-RAT Guidelines :
X-RAT is the Research Aptitude Test conducted by XIM University as a part of the Ph.D admission process. The test is used to assess some basic skills considered essential for researchers, namely writing ability, verbal ability and comprehension, reasoning, and quantitative aptitude. The total marks for the test are 100 and the total time allocated is 2 hours and 30 minutes. The test is conducted in XIM University.There is no need to apply separately for X-RAT. Candidates will be required to appear this test as a mandatory requirement of the Ph.D admission process.The test consists of the four sections as indicated above. The questions are subjective and objective types. An X-RAT
Guidelines containing details on the examination is available separately on the Ph.D admission page, and can be accessed by visiting our website http://www.xim.edu.in/admission
Subject Test:
Schools shall be conducting a subject test (for domain candidates only) which the shortlisted candidates may need to appear. Details on the test will be communicated to applicants separately.
Candidate Categories:
The candidates who will be offered admission into the doctoral program will be classified in two categories:
- Category I (Domain Candidates): These candidates have the requisite domain-level qualification as given in the table below (received within the last 5 years) at the time of admission.
- Category II (Other Candidates):These candidates are applicants who do not meet the requirements of Domain Candidates as documented below
| School | Domain Qualification |
|---|---|
|
School of Human Settlements |
For Ph.D- Urban Management and Governance: Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration / Planning / Urban Design / Urban Development / Public Policy / Political Science / Public Administration / Governance or related specializations.
For PhD-Planning: Master’s degree or equivalent in Planning / Urban Design / Urban Development or related specializations. |
Duration of the Program:
The Ph.D. students are expected to complete the program in 4 years after doctoral registration (please refer to the table below). It may be extended with due approvals.
- Category I (Domain Candidates): The first year will be spent on doctoral coursework, and the remaining years for completing subsequent steps leading to the doctoral thesis.
- Category II (Other Candidates): In the first year, the students will be required to attend the domain-related master level courses that are prescribed by the School Research Committee. The doctoral coursework will commence from 2nd year onwards.
The timelines for both the categories of candidates are provided below
For Category-I Candidates:
| Calendar Year | Event Point | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
June (Mid) |
Admission into the Doctoral Program |
|
June (Mid) - March (End) |
Doctoral Registration followed by Doctoral Coursework (Phases I, II, III) |
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(By) May End |
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination |
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2 |
June (Onwards) |
Thesis Phase (Includes): - Domain Review Seminar - Research Review Seminars (Optional) - Draft Proposal Seminar (Optional) - Thesis Proposal Seminar - Thesis Submission Seminar |
|
3 |
End of 4th Year |
(Expected) Thesis Submission |
For Category-II Candidates:
| Calendar Year | Event Point | Details |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
June (Mid) |
Admission into the Doctoral Program |
|
June (Mid) - March (End) |
Domain-related master-level courses |
|
|
2 |
June (Mid) - May (End) |
*Doctoral Registration followed by Doctoral Coursework (Phases I, II, III) |
|
(By) May End |
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination |
|
|
3 |
June (Onwards) |
Thesis Phase (Includes): - Domain Review Seminar - Research Review Seminars (Optional) - Draft Proposal Seminar (Optional) - Thesis Proposal Seminar - Thesis Submission Seminar |
|
4 |
End of 4th Year |
(Expected) Thesis Submission |
* Conditional on satisfactory completion of Domain-related master-level courses
Doctoral Program Structure:
Doctoral Coursework:
The coursework is organized in three phases (Phase-I, Phase-II, Phase-III). The coursework will broadly involve the following courses as given in the table below. Additionally, workshops will be organized as per requirements.
Phase-1
- Philosophies and Methodologies of Research
- Introduction to Research Methods (Qual)
- Research Communication & Writing (I)
- Magis of Teaching and Learning
Phase-2
- Introduction to Research Methods (Quant)
- Research Communication & Writing (II)
- Research and Publication Ethics
Phase-3
- School/Area Specific Doctoral Coursework
Comprehensive Qualifying Examination:
The Comprehensive qualifying examination will be conducted after the successful completion of doctoral course work. After successful completion of the comprehensive qualifying examination, the student will be allowed to proceed to the Thesis Phase.
Thesis Phase:
This phase will involve working on the thesis proposal till final submission of thesis. The scholar is conferred the title as given below on successful completion of all the requirements of the thesis.
| School | Title of Conferment |
|---|---|
|
School of Human Settlements |
Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Management and Governance Doctor of Philosophy in Planning |
Any extension of time beyond the expected completion duration as noted above will be based on review of progress status of the scholars in concern. Students failing to comply with the program requirements will be de-registered. A student has to meet all the requirements of the Doctoral Program according to prescribed standards and no exemption will be granted for any reason whatsoever.
Indicative Areas of Research
At the time of applying for admission, a candidate is required to choose his/her School. They should also indicate their preferred area of research from the list provided below; this will however be formalized by the end of the doctoral coursework.
School of Human Settlements
UMG Related Areas:
- Disaster Management
- Housing Finance and Affordabilities
- ICT & E-Governance for Smart Urbanization
- Land Management
- Organizational Capacities
- Public Systems Management
- Smart Cities
- Sustainable Transportation
- Sustainable Urban Livelihoods
- Sustainable Urban Systems
- Urban and Regional Mobility
- Urban Economic Development
- Urban Environment and Ecosystems
- Urban Finance
- Urban Governance & Administration
- Urban Heritage Management & Sustainable Tourism
- Urban Institutions
- Urban Policy and Regulation
- Urban Strategy
- Waste Systems Management
Planning Related Areas:
- Decentralized Planning and Governance
- Economic Development Planning
- Environmental Planning
- Equity Planning and Inclusion
- Housing
- Informal Settlements
- Infrastructure Planning (Water/ Waste)
- Land Regulation and Development
- Municipal Services Planning
- Participatory Planning
- Planning Approaches
- Planning Theory & Practice
- Regional Development Planning
- Resilience Planning
- Rural and Regional/ District Planning
- Smart Cities
- Strategic Planning for Habitat Development
- Sustainability Planning
- Transportation and Mobility Planning
- Urban/ Area Planning
- Urban Resilience and Disaster Preparedness
Contact US:
All Doctoral Program admission-related queries may be addressed to: admission@xim.edu.in
Phone: 0674 – 6647 806 / 6647 900 / 2377 806 / 2377 878 (During office hours:- 8:30-12:30 & 1:30-5:00 on Weekdays)