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Why PhD degree is important?

PhD is a very honourable degree in India. Earning a PhD degree is very beneficial to the candidates as it also plays a major role in boosting your salary along with a promotion in a job if the candidate is in the teaching field.

What is the process to get admission for Ph.D?

Normally the admission process of a PhD is done by two methods. The first one is the merit-based one in which the admission is done depending upon the marks of the candidates in the PG degree. The next one is entrance based admission which is done through the marks scored by the candidates in the entrance exam.

Is there any age limit for a PhD course?

There is no specific age limit for PhD courses. It can be pursued at any age but the candidate should satisfy the eligibility criteria.

What is a Direct PhD?

Direct PhD is a program that can be done immediately after completing a B.Tech degree. There is no need to complete a master’s degree. It is devised mainly for the students who want to pursue a career in the research field. It is now being offered in IIT institutions like IIT Madras.

Can a candidate apply for an assistant professor post after PhD in India?

Yes, If a candidate wishes to go into the teaching profession then the normal PhD program will be the best option rather than the direct PhD program.

PhD Admission 2021: Notification, Exam Schedule, Eligibility, Syllabus, Colleges and More : CSIR NET & SET

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is a minimum of 3 to 6 Years doctorate research degree that concentrates on research studies in the domains like arts, science, engineering, management, pharmacy, mass communication, law, commerce, etc. There are Public universities which is controlled by State Governments or Union Government of India, collectively known as Government Universities.

There are some universities that are a popular destinations for students due to affordable study expenses and quality of education. To get admission in PhD, a large number of candidates apply for these Government or Autonomous Universities. PhD admissions 2021 are mostly based on PhD entrance exams. However, there are a few PhD Institutes that consider admissions based on merit followed by a personal interview. The registrations for PhD admission for the academic year 2021-22, are open in DTU Delhi, NIFT, NISER Bhubaneswar, BIT Mesra. The last date to apply for these colleges is the last week of May 2021.

Few colleges including IIMs, IITs, Delhi University have already closed their PhD Admission 2021 registration process around September 2020. You can check the application dates below of all the colleges.

PhD Admission 2021: University PhD Admission Schedule

The table below lists the applications form dates for PhD Admission 2021 in top University offering different PhD courses:

University Name	Last Date for PhD Registration
IIT Jammu Ph.D Admission 2021	15 May 2021
G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Ph.D. Admission 2021	30 April 2021
Thapar University Ph.D Admission 2021	30 June 2021
IIITD Jabalpur Ph.D Admission 2021	07 May 2021
IIPE Visakhapatnam Ph.D. Admission 2021	30 May 2021
Lucknow University Ph.D. Admission 2021	22 April 2021
IIT Patna Ph.D. Admission 2021	27 April 2021
IIT Madras PhD Admission 2021	30 April 2021
Patliputra University Ph.d Admission 2021	21 March 2021
IIIT Bangalore Ph.D Admission 2021	05 May 2021
IIT Hyderabad Ph.D. Admission 2021	07 April 2021
IIM Sambalpur Ph.D Admission 2021	15 April 2021
IISER Berhampur PhD Admission 2021	24 April 2021
NCCS Ph.D. Admission March 2021	21 May 2021
B.N Mandal University Ph.D. Admission 2021	06 March 2021
Jadavpur University M.Phil. and Ph.D. Admission	03 March 2021
Tezpur University Ph.D. Admission 2021	30 January 2021
HPU Shimla Ph.D. Admission 2021	10 February 2021
TISS Mumbai MPhil Ph.D. Admission	25 February 2021
Institute of Agribusiness Management Ph.D. Admission 2021	20 March 2021
Jain University Ph.D. Admission 2021	25 January 2021
Jaipur National University Ph.D. Admission 2021	31 January 2021
TNOU Ph.D. Admission January 2021	09 February 2021
Hyderabad University Ph.D. Admission 2021	31 December 2020
Kerala University Ph.D. Admission 2021	20 January 2021
National Institute of Immunology Ph.D. Admission January 2021	25 January 2021
DTU Ph.D. Admission January 2021	14 December 2021
Utkal University Ph.D. Admission	18 December 2020
IIM Kozhikode Announces Ph.D. Admission 2021	January 29, 2021
Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University Ph.D. Admission	23 October 2020
ICMR-NIMR Ph.D. Admission 2021	December 5, 2020
Christ University Ph.D. Admission 2020-21	30 November 2020
RMLNLU Lucknow Ph.D. Admission January 2021	07.12.2020.
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology Ph.D. Admission 2021	10 December 2020
IIHMR Jaipur Ph.D. Admission 2021	February 14, 2021
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University Ph.D. Admission 2021	6th May, 2021
ACSIR Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of Oct 2021
IGNOU Ph.D. Admission	3rd week of March 2021
TNAU Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of July
Aligarh Muslim University Ph.D. Admission	3^rd week of May 2021
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of October 2021
CFTRI Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of May 2021
CCS University Ph.D. Admission	3^rd week of August 2021
Indian Veterinary Research Institute Ph.D. Admission	April 2021
Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of March 2022
North Maharashtra University Ph.D. Admission	3^rd week of May 2021
IIA Bangalore Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of April 2021
Guru Nanak Dev University Ph.D. Admission	11 November 2020
National Institute of Immunology Ph.D. Admission	25 January 2021
MPUAT Udaipur Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of June 2021
Assam University M.Phil. Ph.D. Admission	1^st week of January 2021
Rajasthan Technical University Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of July 2021
Kanpur University (CSJMU) Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of April 2021
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Ph.D. Admission	last week of July 2021
Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of July 2021
CIAB Mohali Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of June 2020
BRAOU MPhil & Ph.D. Admission	3^rd week of June 2021
NBHM Ph.D. Admission	1st week of January 2022
Mahatama Gandhi University Kerala Ph.D. Admission	3^rd week of April 2021
CESS Hyderabad Ph.D. Admission	2^nd week of August 2021
Punjab Agricultural University Ph.D. Admission	4^th week of October 2021
ICT Mumbai Admission	Last week of May 2020
UAS Bangalore Ph.D. Admission	4th week of Jun 2021

PhD Entrance Exams

The table below lists the applications form dates for PhD entrance exams 2021 for Admission in India for academic year 2021-22, candidates are required to take in order to pursue their Ph.D. from some colleges/universities in India:

PhD Entrance Exam	Application Dates
TIFR GS 2021 (TIFR Graduate School Admissions)	31 January 2021
JEST 2021 (Joint Entrance Screening Test )	4th week of December 2021
Indian Agricultural Research Institute Ph.D. Entrance Exam	30th January, 2021
BITS Pilani Ph.D. Entrance Examination	05th February 2021
AIIMS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2021	10.02.2021
Osmania University Ph.D. Entrance Exam	June 10, 2021
IISC Ph.D. Entrance Exam	06.12.2020
GITAM University Vishakhapatnam Ph.D. Admissions Test	First Week of June 2021
Ph.D. Entrance Exam of NMIMS University Mumbai	Last Week of May 2021
Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi – Ph.D. Admission Test	2nd and 3rd week of March 2022
CSIR UGC NET Exam	Second Week of July 2021
BARC Ph.D. Admission Test	February 28, 2021
ISM Dhanbad Ph.D. Admission Test	April 5 to May 15, 2021
The University of Hyderabad Ph.D. Entrance Exam	12.01.2021
NIMHANS PG/PG Diploma/Super Speciality Ph.D. online entrance test	25 Apr 2021
GTU Ph.D. Entrance Exam	First week of May 2021
Symbiosis Ph.D. Entrance Exam	Last Week of May 2021
UGC NET Exam	9 May 2021 (Postponed)
AIMA Ph.D. Entrance Exam	January 18, 2021
NIPER Ph.D. Entrance Exam	08 May 2021
JNU Ph.D. Entrance Exam	June 2021
Kurukshetra University Ph.D. Entrance Exam	28 Aug 2020
Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi Ph.D. Admission Test	10 Oct, 2021
Jamia Hamdard New Delhi Ph.D. Admission Test	May 2021
Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly Ph.D. Admission Test	April 2021
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow-Ph.D. Admissions Test	10 JUN 2021
DBT JRF Biotech Entrance Test	1st week of September 2021

Minimum PhD Admission Eligibility Criteria

The minimum eligibility criteria for applying to a PhD course is the possession of Masters or a PG degree.
The candidates should have obtained at least 50 - 55% of marks or grades in the PG course in the respective subject.
Candidates with work experience in the field of research will be given more preference.

PhD Admission Process 2021

Admission for PhD courses is carried out through merit as well as the entrance exam based processes. The admission process for both processes is explained below.

Merit-Based PhD Admission

Top institutions offers PhD admission through a merit-based process.
For this, the institute may ask the candidates to submit the abstract of the research proposal.
This is done mainly for scrutinizing the candidates and the selected candidates are notified for the further process.
Also, the candidates should fulfill the basic eligibility criteria of 50 - 55% of marks in the PG course.

Entrance Exam Based PhD Admission

National wise and institution wise entrance exams are conducted to get admission of PhD courses.
Some institutions even conduct personal interviews along with the entrance exams for the admission of PhD courses.

Syllabus for PhD Admission 2021

The syllabus for the PhD courses varies based on the specialization in the subject the candidates opt for.
PhD courses consist of both normal academic classroom sessions and research work.
The research work plays a major role to get admission in PhD courses.
The structure of a PhD course includes course work, qualifying examination, research proposal/abstract preparation and thesis work.

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Anuradha PanchalJul 23, 2021

applying date for ph.d. entrance exam are closed or not now , please informe me if you know about that . i am not able to get information from kuk site

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