The college invites candidates for admission to the Doctorate program. Students with Postgraduate Degrees in the relevant subjects can apply for admission to the course.

Specialization:

Here we are providing specializations in Ph.D program:

1. Applied Psychology
2. Gender Studies (Inter-disciplinary)
3. Development Studies (Inter-disciplinary)
4. Social Work
5. Social Engineering (Inter-disciplinary)
6. Local Governance (Inter-disciplinary)

RGNIYD Sriperumbudur Ph.D Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates for admission to the Ph. D. program shall have a Master's degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale.
• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7- Page 2 of 17 point scale and successfully completed the M.Phil Degree shall be eligible for Ph. D. Degree.

RGNIYD Sriperumbudur Ph.D Selection Process:

• The selection process comprises of an Entrance Test and interview.
• The candidates seeking admission for Full-time and Part-time will be admitted through a common entrance test for each discipline, followed by an interview.
• Both the entrance test and the interview shall be organized by the Academic Section in the Institute premises.
• However, UGC JRF/NET/SLET/SET is exempted from the Entrance Test and 50% seats will be filled from the candidates who will clear the written test.
• The candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the qualifying degree examination, Entrance Test, and Interview.
• The lists of selected candidates shall be forwarded to the Registrar by the Dean of Research (Appendix 'D') and also hosted on the RGNIYD website.
• The candidate selected for admission should report within 30 days of receipt of the admission order, failing which the admission is liable for cancellation without further notice, provided the students seek permission from the Director through Research Supervisor.

How to Apply for Ph.D?

• Applications for the Ph.D. program can be obtained either directly from the RGNIYD Institute office or downloaded from the website, www.rgniyd.gov.in. (For details regarding Cost of the Application form, Research Fees, etc See Appendix 'A').
• Applications shall be submitted generally during the specified sessions of the year i.e., March and September to:

The Registrar,

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu – 602105

The candidate should enclose the following along with duly filled in application:

1. P.G degree certificate or provisional certificate along with consolidated Marks Statement.
2. M.Phil Degree Certificate or Provisional Certificate if any.
3. Service Experience certificate.
4. No objection Certificate from the Employer (in case of part-time candidates). - Refer Appendix ‘C’ for format
5. Proof for Date of Birth
6. Transfer Certificate
7. Nationality Certificate for foreign students
8. Category certificate for SC/ST/OBC