1. Candidates are strongly encouraged to qualify a national level test such as NET/GATE/DBT/ICMR or any other national level examination that the Academic Council of the University may recognize and recommend from time to time.
2. Candidates with a UGC/CSIR Junior Research Fellowship, or a DST INSPIRE fellowship or any other national- or international-level prestigious fellowship that the Academic Council may recognize from time to time, to pursue a Ph.D. program, may be given entry to the Ph.D. program if found suitable after an interview. Such candidates need not appear for the written admission test.

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

Academic Requirement

1. A Master’s degree of the University or of any other CCSU recognized university, or any other equivalent qualification recognized by Cotton College State University from a recognized institute. Universities recognized by statutory bodies like UGC or RUSA will be automatically recognized by CCSU. 
2. The minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) should be 6.5 on a 10-point scale or equivalent or 60% marks.
3. Under special circumstances, exceptional candidates with a B.E./B.Tech degree from a recognized institute will also be considered for admission. In this case, the candidate must have an excellent academic record in the relevant discipline, with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 on a 10-point scale or equivalent or 70%  marks.
4. The minimum criteria may be relaxed by 0.5 of CGPA on a 10-point scale or its equivalent or by 5% marks for reserved category students from Assam.