Sponsorship : University will sponsor the entire programme for Asst. Prof. cum Reserach Scholar candidates. All such candidates will receive monthly stipend as per University norms.

Admission : The Admissions to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) shall be through the entrance test. The candidates who will fulfill one of the following requirements may be considered for direct admission :

A candidate who is qualified in a national level test such as National Eligibility Test (NET-JRF), NET-LS (without fellowship), Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering (GATE), State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) accredited by UGC, Central or State Government.

(1) A candidate who is a recipient of National Doctoral Fellowship or other fellowships from government/ semi-government organizations (through All-India selection procedure conducted by the agency/ organization for award of research fellowships) such as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Ayurveda Yoga Unani Siddha Homeopathy (AYUSH) and similar National Level Organizations

(2) A candidate who is selected under Quality Improvement Program (QIP) of AICTE, Faculty Development Programme of a State Government or of UGC.

(3) An employee of any other University/ Institution/ College/ Govt. Department/ Public Sector Undertaking/ R & D Organization/ Private Industry, who is sponsored as a full-time candidate by the said organization, with at least 2 years of experience and who is relieved on study leave for a period of not less than two years for pursuing Ph.D. of the University;

(4) A foreign national who is a recipient of fellowship by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Government of India and who is sponsored by his government;

(5) A self-financing foreign national who is admitted through the Embassies/High commission of his country or admitted under a MoU with due clearance from the Indian Missions abroad. As per revised guidelines/ instructions of the Department of Higher education, MHRD, Govt. of India, on grant of research visa, the foreigners who desire to undertake research in India, should therefore, apply to the concerned Indian Missions abroad with the brief synopsis of the research project to be undertaken in India, the details of places to be visited, previous visits, whether the scholar has secured admission into a recognized or reputed institution and evidence of financial resources.

Note: (A). The equivalence of the degree possessed by the foreign candidates belonging to the Clauses V.3 (v) and (vi), shall be settled by the equivalence committee of the concerned faculty before their admission. They shall be admitted to the Ph. D. only if the degree possessed by them entitles them for enrolment as Ph. D. scholar in the universities of his own country;

(B) The supernumerary quota for self-financing foreign nationals shall be restricted to a maximum of 15% of the total available seats in a Faculty/ Department/ School/ Centre.

(6) A candidate who is already registered as a Ph.D. scholar in some other University and whose supervisor joins this University;

(7) A candidate [employee or a research scholar {qualifying the criteria laid at para V.3 (i) or (ii) above}] of any other University/ institution/ college/ government department/ public sector undertaking/ R & D organization/ private industry, who is sponsored as a full-time candidate by the said organization, with at least 2 years of experience, who shall work for his Ph. D. in his parent organization fulfilling the residency period requirement prescribed in Clauses X.1 (f) and (g) of these Regulations. The candidate is required to submit a sponsorship and work experience certificate from the parent organization;

(8) A candidate occupying senior management position in a government department/ public sector undertaking/ R & D organization/ private industry (of repute), which is not recognized as centre of research by the University, may be admitted to the Ph.D. with the approval of the Vice Chancellor provided he has at least 10 years of professional experience and is sponsored as a part-time candidate by the said organization and the concerned DRC is convinced that the candidate can effectively pursue his Ph.D. work in his parent organization fulfilling the residency period requirement prescribed in Clauses X.1 (f) and (g) of the Regulations. The candidate is required to submit a sponsorship and work experience certificate from the parent organization;

(9) A candidate, working in an externally funded research project in the University as a research personnel, may be allowed to register for Ph.D. in the University provided he publishes at least two research paper in peer refereed journals after joining the project (out of the research work generated in the project) or he gets short-listed in CRET conducted by the University. Provided further that in such cases, the consent of the PI and the supervisor (in case PI is not the supervisor) is available to the effect that the research work of the Project and that of the Ph.D. are overlapping and/or working in both simultaneously will not hamper the interest of either;

(10) A teacher of the University or of the constituent/ affiliated colleges of the University holding substantive post (including those on probation/ contract);

(11) A non-teaching employee of the University holding substantive post (including those on probation/ contract.);

(12) Candidates holding P.G. degree (D.M./M.Ch.) in super-specialty subjects in the Departments of Faculty of Medical Sciences.

Ph.D. is the most prestigious and highest level degree that one can attain in his/her lifetime. The candidate is supposed to bestow new and latest contributions to the subject in which he/she is going to do a Ph.D. The candidate is required to have complete dedication, willingness, and interest to study a particular topic in-depth and work hard for it. Besides, the candidate is required to perform quite well in their research work and to get findings on the varied research conducted by themselves.

The Ph.D. courses are designed by the university by keeping the overall development of candidates into consideration. As you know, it’s the last stage of research work that you need to complete with complete awareness and do findings regarding the topic. It’s the highest academic degree that a person can achieve and it makes them deeply knowledgable regarding the subject in which they have pursued their course.

To become eligible for the course, you need to complete your master’s degree. Ph.D. is not possible with only a bachelor’s degree, and you must have a master’s degree in your interest area. In some universities, the completion of M.Phill after having a master’s degree is also a condition to get eligibility for Ph.D. Besides, UGC NET can also be a condition, and you might have to clear this test before applying for a Ph.D. education in a university. It depends on the institute where you are going to pursue the course.

Ph.D. program runs in the same laboratory with other candidates, under the guidance of the same expert or guide in the even same specialized area, but the candidate is required to do own research, bring own findings and create a unique report. Ph.D. demands original contribution to the knowledge of the candidate, and this eventually turns the candidate into an expert one, after the completion of course.