Admission Open for PhD in Management at Kathmandu University-2025 Batch

Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM) invites applications for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management program for the 2025 batch.

KUSOM’s Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management is an advanced research degree program that offers candidates with a substantial grounding in high-quality research and analytical skills in management disciplines while preparing for higher academic or analytical professions in management and policymaking.

Enrolment and Registration

a. Enrolment for the PhD Program shall be on a biannual basis, either for the Fall semester (August) or the Spring semester (February).

b. The selected candidates will be registered in the PhD Program as full-time research students after fulfilling all other registration requirements of the University.

c. The registration of candidates will initially be temporary. Only after successful completion of the study and defense of the thesis proposal by a candidate, he/ she will be permanently registered by the Research Committee on the recommendation of the main advisor.  

d. Admitted candidate may be asked to study courses offered in the MPhil in Management Program if the Research Committee finds that the candidate’s knowledge in research and management-related courses is not sufficient. Candidates admitted with two master’s degrees are required to do research-related courses from the MPhil  program as per the recommendation of the Research Committee.

Eligibility

• MPhil in Management or Master's degrees in management with an additional Master's degree in related areas
• Minimum 3.0 CGPA or 60% from universities recognized by Kathmandu University
• 17 years of formal education
• Applicant needs to submit a concept paper in the area of their research interest

Form Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Applicants are required to sit for the Kathmandu University Management Research Admission Test (MRAT) and make a presentation of the concept paper, where applicable.

KUSOM's MRAT Exam: Saturday, 23 August 2025

Downloads:

Suggested format for research proposal.pdf

For more details visit the official PhD admission page here

Contact address

For more information contact:
The Admission Office
Kathmandu University School of Management (KU SOM)
Pinchhe Tole, Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal
Phone No: 977-1-5186091, 5186029
email: admission@kusom.edu.np