A separate division is functioning in CIMAT to promote research efforts. All the members of faculties of Management and Computer Applications are consultants. The division undertakes research projects on its own and sponsored by other institutions, government departments, U.G.C and AICTE, in topics of current interest. Research proposals are submitted to the sponsoring agencies and they are implemented as per the memorandum of understanding. It promotes industry - CIMAT tie-up that brings the benefits of research to the faculty and students and the expert opinion of the faculty to the entrepreneurs.

A research circle has been formed at CIMAT. It meets every second Saturday. Research scholars (M.Phil & Ph.D) present their research design and take the guidance of experts and learn from interaction with other scholars attending the meet. CIMAT is offering full time and part - time Ph.D programmes and M.Phil in Management; M.Phil in Computer Science of Bharathiar University.

List of Candidates Awarded Ph.D are..

S.No	Name	Title	Guide	Year of Completion
1	Dr. J. P. Kumar, Professor, GEM Institute of Management, Gobi.	Strategic Promotion Framework for Small Scale Industries in Coimbatore District – A Post Liberalization Study.	Dr.P.R.Muthusamy	2006
2	Dr. K. Rupa, Reader, BSMED, Bharathiar University,Coimbatore.	Impact of Faculty Development Practices on Institutional Climate	Dr.P.R.Muthusamy	2006
3	Dr. N.Premanand, HOD-MBA, DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence, Coimbatore.	Impact of Faculty Development Practices on Institutional Climate	Dr.P.R.Muthusamy	2007
4	Dr. P. Sadasivam Professor- Jansons School of Management, Coimbatore	Risk in Turmeric Trade – A Study in Erode Market.	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2008
5	Dr. D. Muruganandam Director – MBA Karuppannan Mariappan College, Erode	Management Strategies for Customer Satisfaction in Two Wheeler Retail Trade	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2008
6	Dr. R.Vijila, Director MBARVS Institute of Management, Coimbatore.	A Study on the Inter-relation Among HRD Practices, Organizational Culture and Employee Efficiency in Indian Commercial Banks	Dr.P.Natarajan	2007
7	Dr. P. Sathya Priya Professor, Alliance Business Academy, Banglore	Export Performance of the Garment Industry in Tirupur	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2008
8	Dr. R.Murugavel Coordinator , Academic Staff College, VIT, Chennai.	Quality Management Practices in information system development units-An empirical study	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2009
9	Dr. R. Easwaramoorthy Professor, Stansfield University, Singapore.	Fashion Involvement and Buyer Behaviour in Clothes and Business Strategies for the Traders.	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2009
10	Dr. P. Krishnakumar, CEO, Nehru Group of Institutions, Coimbatore	Progress and Prospects of Cement Industry in India	Dr.P.Natarajan	2009
11	Dr. K.R.Narayanan, Manager, Adhiyamaan Educational and Research Institutions, Hosur	Volatility in stock prices and its implications for investment decisions of individual investors	Dr.P.Natarajan	2010
12	Dr. D. M. Navarasu, Professor , DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence, Coimbatore.	The Contribution of Textile Machinery to Indian Textile Industry in Terms of Quality, Cost and Productivity.	Dr.P.Natarajan	2010
13	Mr.P.Suresh Kumar Director, Dept., of Mgmt. Studies, BIT, Sathyamangalam	Data envelopment analysis to evaluate performance of a private sector commercial bank	Dr.K.A.Chinnaraju	2010
14	Ms.G.Barani, Lecturer, Anna University, Coimbatore.	Performance of women entrepreneurs-A study in Erode District	Dr.P.Natarajan	2010