The minimum eligibility qualification for admission to Doctoral programme shall be :

• An OCPA/ OGPA of 6.50/ 10.00 or 3.25/ 5.00 or 2.60/ 4.00 or 60% marks (where grade points are not awarded) for Gen./ OBC category (5.50/ 10.00 or 2.75/ 5.00 or 2.20/ 4.00 or 50% marks for SC/ ST/ Person with Benchmark Disability category) at the post graduation level (as shown against respective discipline) from a university established by law in India.

                  OR

• The candidate should have passed Master’s degree in the concerned discipline/subject with B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Forestry /Sericulture/B.Sc. Agriculture/ Horticulture/Forestry /Sericulture (4/5/6 years programmes only).

                  OR

• A degree of a foreign University (with at least ‘B’ grade or its equivalent) recognized as equivalent for the purpose by the University with good knowledge of English.
• Selection is based on the Merit of the Entrance Test conducted by the University.

NOTE:

• Only those candidates who have passed their qualifying examination from ICAR accredited Universities/institutes shall be eligible for admission in doctoral programme.
• The in-service candidate selected for admission to Doctoral Programme will be offered admission in the same subject in which he/ she has got the Master’s degree. The minimum qualifying marks for admission of in-service candidates to Doctoral programme shall be relaxed by 5%. However, 10% in case of Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe/ Persons with Benchmark Disability.

The university offers a variety of Doctoral programs as well from its 4 subsidiary colleges like Ph.D in Biochemistry, Food Technology and Nutrition, Agricultural Technology and Community Sciences. The eligibility for admission in the program is Master’s degree in the applicable subjects. The selection and final result relies on merit and availability of seats.

Ph.D. is offered under the following disciplines-

• Agricultural Biotechnology
• Agronomy
• Agricultural Economics
• Entomology
• Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Horticulture (Vegetable Science)
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Agricultural Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Food Technology & Nutrition
• Animal Nutrition
• Animal Reproduction & Gynaecology
• Vet. Anatomy
• Vet. Microbiology
• Vet. Surgery

CSKHPKV Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

Masters degree in Agricultural Biotechnology with B.Sc. (Hons.)/Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Sericulture/B.Sc. Agriculture/Horticulture/Forestry/Agricultural Biotechnology.

CSKHPKV Ph.D. Selection Criteria

Admission will be granted on the basis of merit in the qualifying exam

Note-

• Proof/Certificate of completion of eligibility criteria for the desired subject should be submitted including the OCPA/OGPA/Percentage marks.
• The applicants who are already enrolled for Masters degree program up to academic year 2015-16 can also enroll themselves for Ph.D program complying to the respective eligibility criteria for the same.
• The total number of seats and reservation of seats for the Masters as well as Ph.D courses is determined by the Academic Council, keeping a quota for HP bonafide, Kashmiri Migrants, in-service candidates, NRI/Foreign Nationals/Sports/Co-Curricular activities, Fellowship Awardees and Self-financing candidates.
• There is a 5% relaxation for in-service candidates belonging to the General category while SC/ST/DA candidates have a 10% relaxation in the total aggregate marks in Post graduation.

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