The ICFAI Law School offers full time research program (Ph.D) in Law

Full Time LLM-Ph.D. Program
Candidates registered for full time research shall work and conduct research on a full time basis under a recognized research supervisor. The duration of Ph.D. course for a full time research scholar is four (4) years from the date of admission.

Eligibility for Full time Program
Graduated in Five-Year Integrated Program (BA-LLB/BBA-LLB) or 3-Year LLB Program with 6.5 CGPA or 65% of marks.

Graduated in Five-Year Integrated Program (BA-LLB / BBA-LLB) or 3-Year LLB Program with 6.5 CGPA or 65% of marks.

• The eligibility test is of objective type with multiple choice questions covering the subjects of Research Methodology, Constitutional Law, Law of Torts, Corporate Law, Labour Law and Jurisprudence. Duration of the test is of 2 hours. The minimum marks for qualifying the Ph.D. eligibility test shall be 50%.
• The candidates who are qualified in UGC-JRF / NET or SLET are exempted from appearing LL.M-Ph.D. eligibility test.

Candidates who have qualified in the LL.M-Ph.D. eligibility test shall be called for LL.M-Ph.D. Admission Interview. After the LL.M-Ph.D. Admission Interview the list of eligible candidates for registration for full time LL.M-Ph.D. program will be finalized.

Applicants interested in applying for the LL.M-Ph.D. Program can avail any one of the following registration facilities available through:

• Online Application
  Fill and submit the online Application Form available on www.ifheindia.org/icfai-law-school-hyderabad, make a payment of Rs. 1,000 towards registration fee using credit card (Visa/Master Card/ Citibank Card) / Debit Card / Net Banking through the secure internet payment gateway.
• Download the Application Form
  Download the application form, complete it, and send to the Admissions Officer along with a Bank Demand Draft of Rs. 1,000 drawn on Scheduled Commercial Bank towards registration fee in favor of "IFHE - Prospectus Fee A/c ILSAT 2025" payable at Hyderabad. To such registered applicants (online) hard copy of the prospectus will be sent.
• Fill the Application Form
  Applicants can fill-in the application form given on page 3 and send it to the Admissions Office.

E-Mail
All applicants are required to indicate their e-mail ID, as all important communications relating to admissions will be intimated to the applicants by e-mail. Furnishing the e-mail ID is mandatory as it facilitates the applicants to receive information about the admissions and send their letters / correspondence by e-mail to: lawadmissions@ifheindia.org.

Submission of Application Form
The applicants are required to complete the Application Form and send to the following address on or before July 06, 2025.

IFHE Admissions Office,
#65, III Floor, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta,
Hyderabad - 500 082, Telangana State,
Toll Free: 1800-599-0767
E-mail: lawadmissions@ifheindia.org

The selection for admission into the program is based on entrance test conducted at all India level and personal interview. Due weightage will be given to academic distinctions, achievements in sports and extra-curricular and co-curricular activities.

Provisional selection letters for admission will be issued to the selected applicants. The provisional admission is subject to payment of admission / program fee, and verification of testimonials.

If an applicant is found ineligible even after admission accorded into the program, his/her admission is liable to be cancelled without notice. All admissions will be subject to verification of facts from the original certificates/ documents of the students. The decision of the Admissions Committee regarding eligibility and admission of applicant shall be final.

Applicants selected for the LL.M-Ph.D. Program of IFHE, Hyderabad are required to pay the fee as follows. Caution Deposit
Students of LL.M-Ph.D. Program are required to pay a caution deposit of Rs. 5,000 along with the first semester fee. The caution deposit will be refunded without interest to the students on completion of the program. Caution Deposit is not adjustable against Program Fee and other dues.

Curriculum for Ph.D. Eligibility Test
- Research Methodology: Introduction - Legal Research - Literature Review - Research Problem - Research Design - Sources - Data - Research Tools - Statistics - Regression - Correlation - Legal Writing

- Jurisprudence: Sources of Law - State and Sovereignty - Schools of Jurisprudence - Concept of right, duty, ownership and possession - legal person - interpretation of statutes.

- Torts: General principles of torts - defamation - negligence - doctrine of strict liability - vicarious liability - defenses in tort cases - damages

- Criminal Law: General exceptions - abetment - offences affecting human body - offences against property - offences relating to marriage - offences of cruelty by husband or relatives of husband - defamation - offences against State - criminal conspiracy

- Constitutional Law: Citizenship - fundamental rights - directive principles of state policy - Union and state legislature and executive - union and state judiciary - emergency - amendment of constitution

- Corporate Law: General principles of contract - agency - incorporation of company - kinds of companies - share and share capital - prospectus - investments and borrowing - management of company and directors meetings - oppression and mismanagement of minority share holders - winding up - SEBI

- Labour Law: Trade unions - collective bargaining - minimum wages, living and fair wages - strikes and lockouts - workmen's compensation - Bonus and gratuity payments.