Pondicherry University invites online application from eligible candidates for admission in postgraduate/ Doctorate programme. The important details of the admission process are listed below -

Course name: Ph.D Programs

Educational Qualification:

1. Candidates who have studied under 10+2+3+2 pattern of education (or 10+2+5) and qualified for the Masters Degree in the subject concerned or in an allied subject and have qualifications as prescribed by the regulations for the subject concerned under all the Schools/ Departments/ Centres of Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Commerce, Science, Education, Fine Arts and Languages and such other disciplines of Pondicherry University, or a degree accepted as equivalent by the University securing a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
2. Candidates who have studied under 10+2 pattern of education and qualified for the Masters degree in the Schools/ Faculty of Law, Engineering and Technology, Agriculture, Veterinary Science or the degree of Doctor of Medicine or Master of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine/ Dentistry/ Paramedical of this University or any other University, through regular full time study, recognized by this University securing a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade).
3. Candidates who have studied under 10+2 pattern of education and qualified for the Degree of Master of Science of three-year duration in the School/ Faculty of Medicine of this University or of any other university recognized by this University securing a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade).

Eligibility: Only those candidates who have qualified the National Eligibility Test conducted by UGC/ CSIR or such other National Level examination recognized by the University as equivalent, and awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for pursuing doctoral research are eligible. In case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/Minorities/ any other reserved categories, admission test is waived off provided such candidates have qualified in the National Level Exam/Test conducted by a government agency and awarded fellowship for pursuing doctoral research.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, syllabus, fee, pattern, annexures etc refer to the attachments below.