Key Details

• Full Time/ Sponsored
• Minimum 3 years, Maximum 6 years

Entry Requirements

• Master's degree in relevant discipline from an approved university/institution
1 at least 55% marks or
2 a minimum CGPA/CPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale or
3 an equivalent grade 'B’ wherever grading system is followed or

• Professional degree declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with
1 at least 55% marks or
2 a minimum CGPA/CPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale or
3 an equivalent grade 'B’ wherever grading system is followed
4 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 that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
5. The equivalent degree from a foreign university shall also be with

a at least 55% marks or
b a minimum CGPA/CPI of 6.0 on a 10-point scale or
c an equivalent grade 'B’ wherever grading system is followed



• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of CGPA/CPI/Grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy)/ Differently Abled and other categories of candidates as decided by Government of India from time to time.
• Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations or any other Rule or Regulation, for the time being in force, the University shall not conduct Ph.D. Programs through distance education mode.
• Part-time Ph. D will be allowed provided all the conditions mentioned in the extant Ph. D Regulations are met.

Categories for admission

The applicants for admission to the PhD program shall be classified under any one of the following categories:

a. Full Time Research Scholar shall be working full time in the university and also may be in receipt of PhD Assistantship awarded by the university or an outside agency like DST/DBT/CSIR etc.
b. Sponsored Research Scholar shall be financed by the Government/Semi-Government Organizations or nominated by Government of India under a Exchange Scholarship Program for full-time engagement. Self-Financing foreign student/scholar or those admitted under an MoU may be admitted as full time scholars without Assistantship. All those who are working in the university/institutions/research organizations/industry and are spared/sponsored full-time by their parent organization, for doing the PhD work shall also come under the sponsored category. Such scholars will have to provide the required undertaking from their sponsoring organization.