Candidate should have passed M.Sc.(Botany/Zoology/Forestry/Life Science/Experimental Biology/Environmental Sciences/ Biological Sciences/Wildlife Science or any subject relevant to Wildlife Sciences) or A.I.F.C. or M.V.Sc. or M.Sc. Agriculture or M.A. (Sociology/Anthropology) Degree from any accredited Indian or Foreign University in the relevant field with a minimum of 55% marks or grade point average.

For Indian National Candidate :

• The tuition fee for Ph.D. (full-time): Rs. 50,000 per semester
• The tuition fee for Ph.D. (part-time): Rs. 33,500 per semester

For Foreign National Candidate :

• The tuition fee for Ph.D. (full-time): Rs. 75,000 per semester
• The tuition fee for Ph.D. (part-time): Rs. 50,00 per semester