NOTE : "Please note PhD - August 2023 Applications are closed on 17th Jun 2023. We request you to wait for our next Notification during Nov 2023 for January 2024 intake."

Number of Vacancies* 

Engineering
Department Vacancies Part B Syllabus
Aerospace Engineering 15 Download Download
Civil Engineering 7 Download Download
CSE 200 Download Download
Electrical 3 Download Download
Fire Engineering 7 Download
Mechanial Engineering/ Metallurgy 52 Download Download
Electronics Engineering 3

Science
Department Vacancies Part B Syllabus
Biochemistry 09 Download Download
Biotechnology/Genetics/Marine Science 20 Download Download
Botany 10 Download Download
Chemistry 20 Download Download
Nanotechnology 20 Download Download
CSIT 50 Download Download
Food Technology 05 Download Download
Mathematics 10 Download Download
Microbiology 15 Download Download
Physics 28 Download Download
Psychology 06 Download Download
Zoology 01 Download Download

Management and Commerce
Department Vacancies Part B Syllabus
Management 195 Download Download
Commerce 15 Download Download

Humanities and Social Sciences
Department Vacancies Part B Syllabus
Economics 10 Download Download
Mass Communication 09 Download Download
Buddhist Studies 03 Download Download
Sociology 06 Download
Public Policy and Governance 06
Visual Arts & Design 06

Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students 

Candidates who have completed:

  1. A 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification 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 to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.

    The 4 yr / 8 semester Bachelor’s Degree programme should have been awarded not before June / July 2022
  2. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time. Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
  3. Candidates who are qualified for CA or ACS or ICWA with basic degree / NDA / MBBS / are also eligible to register for Ph.D.

Eligibility Criteria for Foreign National Students 

Foreign/ NRI applicants / Applicants with a Masters’ degree from a foreign university must apply with an equivalence certificate of AIU along with the Online Application Form. Please route your applications through the International Students office ISSAC or write to [email protected]

Admissison Process 

  1. Written Test and the Interview
  2. Candidates who have cleared NET/SLET/GATE with valid scores are exempted from the written test and they can attend the interview directly. Please share the certificate while applying and share the same with the application form with [email protected]

Duration of the Ph.D. Course 

  1. Full-Time : The minimum duration is 3 years and the maximum duration is 5 years
  2. Part-Time : The minimum duration is 4 years and the maximum duration is 6 years

Written test pattern 

  1. PART A: General research aptitude: Current affairs, general awareness, quantitative ability, test of reasoning, vocabulary and English skills.
  2. PART B: Subject specific. The candidates will have to appear for the subject for which they have applied for the Ph.D.
  3. Both the parts will carry 50 marks each of Multiple-Choice Questions & Descriptive questions.
  4. Candidates have to score a minimum of 50% with Part A and B together to qualify for the Interview.
  5. Part B Question papers are given against every subject in the Number of Vacancies column. For Part A Click here

Selection Process 

  1. After clearing the entrance test, the qualified candidates will be called for the interview.
  2. The interview will be conducted by the Department Research Committee.
  3. The Interview will be based on the proposal / synopsis submitted by the candidates at the time of applying. The theoretical, conceptual knowledge and critical thinking skills will be assessed.
  4. Based on the interview results selected candidates will be informed.
  5. The Department Research Committee will allocate Guides to the candidates after completion of admission process.
Note:

**Candidates may please note that vacancies displayed signify the maximum number of students who can be admitted to the Programme. Final selections are based on the performance in the Selection Process and quality of candidates.

**At the time of application submission a candidate must have all semester results of Post Graduation.

For any doubts and/or clarification, please write to

Email : [email protected]

Contact : Manjula / Sridevi 43430400 – extn 209 / 230.

NOTE :"Final List of Candidates Selected for PhD August 2023" Click here to download.