Offline Course

Ph.D.

The candidates for admission to Ph.D programme of the University shall have:

Master’s Degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory, regulatory body, with atleast 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in  UGC 7 – point scale (or an equivalent grade in the  point scale wherever the grading system is followed),

OR

An equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in the that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards or educational institutions.  

OR

M.Phil. Degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7 – point scale in the M.Phil. Program with coursework,

 Provided further that essential qualifications prescribed in Clause “a” for different disciplines, may be amended by the Academic Council based on the guidelines of the UGC/other Regulatory Bodies, issued from time to time.

  The University may fix the short listing criteria, if considered necessary, higher than the minimum eligibility criteria defined in Clauses “a” & “b” and/or desirable criteria such as candidates must have a valid score in NET/GATE/KSET/equivalent in their respective discipline.

  The relevant areas of specialization in the Master’s/M.Phil. Degree (as per Clauses “a” & “b” for eligibility to a Ph.D. program in a specific discipline or interdisciplinary areas offered by a particular Department shall be as per the guidelines issued by the Research and Innovation Council from time to time.

  A candidate who appears for the final year or final semester of the post-graduate degree examination will also be eligible to appear in the admission test  subject to the fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria (Clauses “a” & “b”) in the result thereof.

  A candidate whose M.Phil. Dissertation has been evaluated, but viva-voice is pending, is eligible to appear in the admission process subject to the fulfillment of minimum eligibility criteria in the result thereof.