2020 Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University PhD Admission

Ph.D. (3 year)

Specializations – English; Sanskrit; Philosophy; TRL; Botany; Chemistry; Mathematics; Physics; Zoology; Anthropology; Geography; Political Science; and Psychology
No. of Seats

English – 04
Anthropology – 21
Sanskrit – 11
Geography – 02
Philosophy – 02
Political Science – 03
TRL – 05
Psychology – 05
Botany – 38
Self-Financing Vocational Courses

Chemistry – 10
M.Sc. Environmental Science – As in Zoology
Mathematics – 10
M.Sc. Microbiology – As in Botany
Physics – 02
MCA & M.Sc. IT – As in Maths
Zoology – 18

Eligibility Criteria

• The application for admission to the M.Phil./ Ph.D. programme is to be made to the Head of the concerned Dept. of the University in the prescribed form.
• A person who has obtained Master’s degree of at least two-year (or 4-Semester) duration, in any discipline, or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree (such as MBA, MCA) by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed, such as grade point of 6.25 in 10-point scale for Master’s in Computer Application, Master’s in Information Technology as per AICTE norms) or an equivalent degree 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.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC / ST / BC-I (non-creamy layer) / Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC / AICTE / State Government from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991
• The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.

Selection Process

• Valid Score in Entrance Exam