Phd Programme
Admission to Phd in Development Studies 2025
PhD Entrance Test Question Paper 2023
PhD Entrance Test Question Paper 2022
PhD Entrance Test Question Paper 2021
PhD Entrance Test Question Paper 2018
PhD Entrance Test Question Paper 2017
PhD in Development Studies
As a ‘sister institute’ of the University of Calcutta, IDSK has been allowed to conduct its own PhD programme in Development Studies under the auspices of the University of Calcutta in 2016. At present, the programme is monitored by a Research Advisory Committee set up by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Calcutta, comprising Professors Amit Dey (University of Calcutta), Anjan Chakrabarti (University of Calcutta), Manabi Majumdar (Formerly of Centre for Studies in Social Sciences Calcutta), Rajarshi Majumder (University of Burdwan), and Achin Chakraborty (IDSK). The first batch of fifteen students was enrolled on 29 December 2016. Till March 2024, seven batches took their PhD admission.