Basic Qualifiaction :

The candidates should have passed a PG degree course (i.e., SSLC+HSC+UG+PG) or (SSLC+Pre-degree+1+UG+PG) or 10-year SSLC plus 3-year Diploma plus two year
UG degree and two year PG (10+3+2+2) or four year UG degree and one year masters degree (10+2+4+1). So a candidate possessing a PG degree with 17 years of total
duration of study alone is eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme. 

Eligibility Criteria for Full-time / Part-time Ph.D. :- 

1. A candidate having a minimum 55% (5% relaxation for SC/ST candidates in the minimum eligibility) marks in the qualifying examinations.
2. The candidates belonging to any one of the categories of full time employment as a teacher working in a Department of the University or of an affiliated College of this University / Higher Secondary School / High School / Polytechnic / Colleges affiliated to other universities (in subjects other than Engineering, Medicine, Law and Agriculture) with No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the employer.
3. Scientist/Research fellows / Research assistants / Technical assistants / Project assistants / Project Fellows / Research associates / appointed in the research projects funded by recognized agencies / Government / industries are also eligible to register for Ph.D. at University Departments, Affiliated Colleges, Research Institutions, or R & D Centres / Laboratories.
4. Any Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant/Company Secretary and other professionals with a minimum period of two years of experience after obtaining their professional qualification is eligible for Ph.D. registration. The subject for registration may be the same as that of the professional qualifications in the case of ACA / AICWA / ACS. The guides may be from the Departments of Commerce, Management Studies, Economics or concerned subjects.
5. For candidate other than a teacher candidate, any permanent staff in a Government Office/Private Public Ltd., Company /a recognized factory / institution / research institution / Educational Institution / business with a minimum period of two years of experience after obtaining their Master's degree with a minimum of 55% of marks,with No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the employer.