Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body in the concerned subject, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who have obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks.

Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized, or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program.

Candidates who qualify for teachers’ fellowship of UGC, or who have passed the UGC / CSIR (JRF) examination, NET/SLET/GATE, NET conducted by any National Body or who have the M.Phil. Degree from a recognized university shall be exempted from the entrance test, but they shall have to present a research proposal before the Research Advisory Committee.

Notwithstanding anything contained above, a student who has passed the Master's Degree Examination in any subject may be permitted on the recommendation of the Board of University Teaching to register for an allied subject under the same and/ or other Faculty for the Ph.D. degree.

A candidate desirous of pursuing interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research shall submit an application with justification well in advance. A formal application will be subject to the approval and conditions specified by the RAC of the concerned subject.

The admission shall be based on the criteria notified by the University, keeping in view the guidelines/norms in this regard issued by the UGC and other statutory bodies concerned, and taking into account the reservation policy of the Central/State Government from time to time.
 

Ph.D. in Rural Studies

Fee Structure

Rs. 8,000/- per term.