Ph.D. Admissions 2026

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever 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 that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC /Differently abled and other categories of candidates.

The applicant for Part-time Ph.D. should:

• Prove to the satisfaction of School Research Committee/Dean/HOD that his official duties permit him to devote sufficient time to research.
• Ensure that facilities for pursuing research are available at his place of work in the chosen field of research, wherever required.

• The Research Aptitude Test (RAT) is conducted and the candidate has to secure a minimum of 50% in RAT to qualify for admission to the Ph.D. program. (The syllabus of the RAR shall consist of 50% of research aptitude and 50% shall be subject-specific)
• Entrance Test may be exempted for the Candidates with UGC NET (including GRF/UGC/CSIR NET/GATE/SLET/GPAT/National Level Examination) qualification.