Aspirants seeking admission to 3-year Full-time Ph.D. Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

• A person holding a recognized post-graduate degree (MDS) in any dental subject with at least 50% marks (wherever awarded) and should be recognized by an Indian University.
• A person holding a postgraduate degree with 50% marks or equivalent grade from a foreign University deemed equivalent to MDS degree of this University.
• A permanent or contractual teacher in other recognized University or in its affiliated college fulfilling eligibility conditions as at Sr. No.1 and 2 and whose supervisor is working within the jurisdiction of this University may be allowed registration as a part-time candidate. The suggested place of work in such cases should have specialized research facilities in the field in which the candidate's research topic is registered.
• A research worker/scientist who has taken a recognized postgraduate qualification in a medical subject from this University or from a recognized University and fulfills the criteria for registration and is working in a National Laboratory or National Institution which does not have provision for Ph.D. registration may also be allowed registration for Ph.D. as a part-time candidate. The supervisor of such a candidate will be approved as per University norms.