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Key information
Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. Normal start date September but students may commence at other times by arrangement.
Overview
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Current number of academic staff: 9 (with 20 affiliates in other departments). View information on academics within the King's India Institute members page.
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Current number of research students: 16*
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Partner organisations: As well as the PhD Contemporary India Research, the Institute has a joint PhD programme with the National University of Singapore. It also hosts visiting PhD fellows from India for short term research visits under a partnership with the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, and hosts two PhD fellows as part of the Global India Horizon 2020 funded European Training Network. Staff at the institute have a range of research partnerships with institutions in India, Europe and beyond.
*Actual numbers are subject to change
Course Detail
The King’s India Institute offers a unique and exciting environment for the in-depth study of India. Promoting an inter-disciplinary understanding of India in a comparative global context, the Institute coordinates and develops India-related research capabilities. Students can draw on academic expertise in a range of disciplines, and supervision may be provided from within the Institute or jointly with other faculty within the College.
Information is current, but staff members can change.
PhD Convenor
Global Institutes Research Lead
Christophe Jaffrelot
UK Tuition Fees 2024/25
Full time tuition fees:
£6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £3,468 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
International Tuition Fees 2024/25
Full time tuition fees:
£26,070 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£26,070 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £13,035 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
UK Tuition Fees 2025/26
Full time tuition fees:
£7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £3,750 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
International Tuition Fees 2025/26
Full time tuition fees:
£28,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£28,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £14,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.
Base campus
Strand Campus
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
Study Environment
The India Institute offers a lively and thought-provoking programme of seminars, workshops and colloquia, all of which encourage interaction between graduate students, research staff and a wider audience. Together with the Institute's core staff and associate faculty across various departments at King's, PhD students add to the multi-disciplinary and vibrant intellectual atmosphere of the Institute. The Institute also regularly hosts internationally renowned visiting fellows who add an important dimension to our stimulating academic environment.
Postgraduate training
PhD students benefit from a wide-range of postgraduate and PhD-specific modules. Besides the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Programme at King's, most of our students tailor a training programme specific to their needs in consultation with their supervisors and benefit from postgraduate modules including methods training from departments across the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy. We also organise a periodic Writing-Up seminar where doctoral students present their work to peers and faculty, besides our seminar series India@King's.
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Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
Knowledge Production in Lusophone and Francophone Countries: exploring the epistemic terrain of peace and Security in Burundi, Cameroon, Mozambique and Senegal (1960-2018)
A research group examining knowledge production in Lusophone and Francophone countries.
Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
Cities, Climate and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World
A research group examining cities, climate, and capital in the Greater Indian Ocean world.
Authoritarianism and populism research group
Examining the rise and effects of authoritarianism and populism.
Indo-Pacific research group
Examining the geo-political strategy of the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with other states.
UK Tuition Fees 2024/25
Full time tuition fees:
£6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £3,468 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
International Tuition Fees 2024/25
Full time tuition fees:
£26,070 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£26,070 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £13,035 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
UK Tuition Fees 2025/26
Full time tuition fees:
£7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £3,750 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
International Tuition Fees 2025/26
Full time tuition fees:
£28,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
£28,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research with National University of Singapore)
Part time tuition fees: £14,000 per year (MPhil/PhD, Contemporary India Research)
These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.
Base campus
Strand Campus
Located on the north bank of the River Thames, the Strand Campus houses King's College London's arts and sciences faculties.
Study Environment
The India Institute offers a lively and thought-provoking programme of seminars, workshops and colloquia, all of which encourage interaction between graduate students, research staff and a wider audience. Together with the Institute's core staff and associate faculty across various departments at King's, PhD students add to the multi-disciplinary and vibrant intellectual atmosphere of the Institute. The Institute also regularly hosts internationally renowned visiting fellows who add an important dimension to our stimulating academic environment.
Postgraduate training
PhD students benefit from a wide-range of postgraduate and PhD-specific modules. Besides the London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Programme at King's, most of our students tailor a training programme specific to their needs in consultation with their supervisors and benefit from postgraduate modules including methods training from departments across the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy. We also organise a periodic Writing-Up seminar where doctoral students present their work to peers and faculty, besides our seminar series India@King's.
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Urbanisation, Rural Development and Social Transformations research group
A research group examining urban-rural development and its effect on the developing world.
Knowledge Production in Lusophone and Francophone Countries: exploring the epistemic terrain of peace and Security in Burundi, Cameroon, Mozambique and Senegal (1960-2018)
A research group examining knowledge production in Lusophone and Francophone countries.
Global (Anti)corruption Studies research group
A research group examining corruption and anticorruption in the Global South.
Cities, Climate and Capital in the Greater Indian Ocean World
A research group examining cities, climate, and capital in the Greater Indian Ocean world.
Authoritarianism and populism research group
Examining the rise and effects of authoritarianism and populism.
Indo-Pacific research group
Examining the geo-political strategy of the Indo-Pacific and its relationship with other states.
Key information
Award:
MPhil
PhD
Study mode:
Full time
Part time
Campus:
Strand Campus
Duration:
Expected to be MPhil two years FT, three years PT. PhD three years FT, four-six years PT. Normal start date September but students may commence at other times by arrangement.
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