The candidates must have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or it's equivalent as per UGC regulations.

A person whose Master’s dissertation has been evaluated and the viva-voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. Program but subject to completion of Master’s degree before provisional admission to SVU Ph.D. Programs.

Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to a Master’s Degree from 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 Ph.D. Program.

MUST have qualified a passing score of Ph.D. Entrance Examination of SVU – mandatory eligibility criteria for all candidates.

Candidates exempted from appearing for Ph.D. Entrance Examination of SVU MUST fill in the application form as per the schedule displayed on the website. The exempted candidates need not pay the application processing fee.

A No Objection Certificate (NOC) in a prescribed format from the employer in case of those applying for Ph.D. Program as a sponsored candidate and for all working Professional (Part time / Full-time employment).

Fees:

• Full-Time Regular Students: INR 50,000 per year
• Other Than Full-Time Regular Students: INR 1,15,000 per year