Aspirants seeking admission to 3-year Full-time Ph.D. program must be a post-graduate in the relevant stream or possess an equivalent qualification from recognized College/university. The Admission to the Ph.D. course is through a University level entrance test called "Sri Krishnadevaraya Univesity Common Entrance Test"(SKUCET), conducted by the Directorate of Admissions, Sri Krishnadevaraya Univesity.