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1. South Asian University PhD Eligibility Criteria 2021
2. South Asian University PhD Admission Process 2021

PhD in Applied Mathematics

Intake capacity: 08 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree(with Mathematics as a subject for at least two years) from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have passed any Master’s degree in Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Operations Research/Physics or an integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s degree of at least 5 years duration in Mathematics/Computer Science/Statistics/Operations Research/Physics from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries

PhD in Biotechnology

Intake capacity: 10 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree in any area of Biological Sciences / Chemistry / Agriculture and allied sciences/ Veterinary and allied sciences / Biotechnology / Biochemical Technology from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of MSc or M.tech degree in any branch of the Biological Sciences or an MD/MS/ MSc from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries

PhD in Computer Science

Intake capacity: 08 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have a hold of MSc/M.tech degree in Computer Science or relevant disciplines from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries

PhD in Development Economics

Intake capacity: 08 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree(with math as one of the subjects at UG/10+2 level) in any stream from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of MA/MSc degree in Economics or a relevant stream from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries

PhD in International Relations

Intake capacity: 08 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree in any stream from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a post-graduate degree in International Relations or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communications, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, Comparative Literature and Comparative Religious Studies; from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries

PhD. In Sociology

Intake capacity: 08 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 3 or 4 year Bachelor’s degree in any stream from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have passed a post-graduate degree in Sociology or related disciplines like Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Social Anthropology, History, Philosophy, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Education, Geography, Law, Social Work, Development Studies, Criminology, Archaeology, Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Post-Colonial Studies, Comparative Literature, Comparative Religious Studies and Sociology of Science from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC

PhD in Legal Studies

Intake capacity: 06 seats

• Candidate must have completed 12 years of schooling from a valid board/institute recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of a 5-year integrated BA/LLB degree or 2 or 3 years Bachelor’s degree + a 3-year LLB degree or 4-year LLB degree from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC countries
• Candidate must have hold of 2 years LLM programme from an institution recognized by the government of any of the SAARC

South Asian University PhD Application Process

Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria need to submit their application form through the official website. Follow the below-mentioned steps to apply for PhD admission at South Asian University: 

• Applications will be accepted only through online mode and payment must be made by credit/debit cards or net banking.
• Those who cannot pay the application fee online still need to fill out and submit the online application form.
• Candidates can courier a bank draft for US$ 10 or INR 700/- drawn in favour of “South Asian University” payable at New Delhi to the Deputy Registrar Admissions, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India
• All candidates from outside the SAARC region should send their application on the prescribed application form directly to Deputy Registrar of Admissions, South Asian University, Akbar Bhawan, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India with the required documents.

South Asian University PhD Selection Process 2023