Aspirants seeking admission to the Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

• Applicant should have completed M.Th. in the same branch of the proposed D.Th. studies in First or High Second Class or Applicant who in the opinion of the Research Committee of the Senate of Serampore College holds an equivalent qualification.
• The applicant, after passing M.Th. should have completed at least three years of work experience.
• Applicant should have been engaged in post – M.Th. research activities and should have competence in the language(s) required for the particular field of study.

The annual expense for a single D.Th. (Doctor of Theology) student is Rs 1,42,770 (US$ 1,941.67) and a D.Th. family student is Rs 2,02,770 (US$ 2,757.67), which includes tuition, accommodation and boarding fees.