Tamil University PhD Admission 2023 is going to begin soon. The admissions are conducted every year through the Tamil University Research Programmes - Common Entrance Test (TURCET). Admission to the respective course is conducted on the basis of marks scored in the entrance test along with the interview. Tamil University, Thanjavur offers a full-time and part-time Ph.D. program in 8 streams namely Tamil, Environmental Science, History and Archaeology, Music, Humanities & Social Science, Linguistics, Art History & Art Appreciation, Computer Science. The minimum duration of the Ph.D. course is 3 years and the maximum duration is 7 years. Candidates shall have a master’s degree to be eligible to apply for Tamil University Ph.D. program. Check Tamil University Admission 2023

Tamil University Ph.D. Important Dates 2023

Tamil University Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. program offered at Tamil University shall fulfill the following eligibility criteria:

• A Postgraduate degree in a relevant subject from a renowned university with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. Admission in the course is conducted on the basis of the educational qualifications and as per the marks scored in the entrance test.
• A relaxation of 5% is given to candidates from SC/ST/OBC and to specially-abled people.
• Must have qualified for the TURCET exam.
• Candidates who have qualified NET / SET / UGC-CSIR JRF would be exempted from the entrance test and would be considered for admissions directly.

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Tamil University Ph.D. Admission Criteria

Admission to the Ph.D. program of Tamil University is done on the basis of the TURCET entrance exam followed by personal interview.

Selection of the candidates will be decided by the HOD as per the reservation rules of the Government of Tamil Nadu. After the respective selection, the candidate would have to appear for an interview with the HOD and the Dean of the faculty. 

How to Apply?

Candidates seeking admission in the university’s PhD programme can choose to submit their application from both offline and online mode.

• Visit the official website of Tamil University @tamiluniversity.ac.in.
• Fill in all the details in either English or Tamil.
• Add your personal and contact details including a valid mobile number and email address.
• Choose the language you wish to study in (English or Tamil)
• Attach your birth certificate and other documents at the bottom of the form.
• Mention the date of filling the form along with your signature.
• Mention the details of the center you wish to study in and mention the academic year along with the course program you’re enrolling in.
• Pay the application form fee online and submit the form. You can also download the filled application form and submit it to the college’s premises along with the mandatory documents and a demand draft by post or demand draft.

Documents Required

• A demand draft/Bank of India challan.
• Attested photocopies of the certificates related to the qualifying exam passed.
• Attested copies of community, transfer certificates, and others.
• Recent Passport size photographs (to be pasted on the first page of the application form)
• Candidates who graduated from a foreign university have to obtain and submit an equivalent certificate from the Association of Indian Universities. 

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Tamil University Ph.D. TURCET Exam Pattern

The syllabus for Tamil University TURCET exam for admission to Ph.D. programs is released on the varsity’s official website every year. Tabulated below is the pattern of the TURCET entrance exam:

Tamil University Ph.D. Course Details

Tamil University offers the Ph.D. program in 8 specializations of which the details are tabulated below:

Course Duration

Tamil University offers a full-time Ph.D. program for a minimum duration of 3 years while the part-time Ph.D. program is offered for a duration of 4 years. The maximum duration of the program is 7 years.

Prescribed Coursework

The coursework of the Ph.D. program of Tamil University include the following courses:

• Three Core courses
• One skill oriented course
• Publication of two research papers in UGC listed Journals and/or book chapters of original contribution, and two paper presentations in a conference/seminar/workshop.
• Synopsis
• Thesis/ Dissertation
• Viva-voce Examination

Tabulated below is the course structure of the Ph.D. program:

• Ph.D. Scholars are required to secure a minimum of 20 credits.
• Students are required to maintain 75 % compulsory attendance to undertake doctoral research under the full-time category.

Synopsis Submission: Synopsis submission is permitted three months prior to the minimum period that must contain the title of the dissertation, methods, results, etc.

Thesis/ Dissertation Submission: Ph.D. students should submit five copies of the dissertation to the Controller of Exams office. They shall also submit one copy to the Department along with its hard copy in PDF format.

Viva-Voce Examination: A public viva-voce examination shall be arranged for the Ph.D. candidates who have been recommended for award of Ph.D. degree by three examiners who adjudicated the dissertation.

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Tamil University Ph.D. Research Assistantship

Tamil University organizes various research activities for its Ph.D. students. The varsity assists Ph.D. scholars in various research projects on Tamil language and culture funded by various international, national, and state organizations such as CSIR, UGU, ICHR, INSA, ICSSR, ASI, Ford Foundation, CICT, NISTADS, and CIIL. About 5000 texts of palm leaf manuscripts have been preserved in the varsity. Besides, the varsity has organized many international, national as well as state-level conferences, seminars, workshops, and training programs

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