Panjab University Chandigarh Ph.D Admission Notice 2012

Panjab University, Chandigarh

Estd under the Panjab University Act VII of 1947, Enacted by the Govt of India

Admission Notice-2012

Ph.D Admission-2012

The Panjab University, Chandigarh will hold an Entrance Test for enrolment to Ph.D in the Faculties of Arts, Design and Fine Arts, Engineering, Languages, Law, Science, on 22nd July, 2012, Sunday at Chandigarh

Admission Procedure: The candidates shall be admitted to Ph.D Programme either directly or through M.Phil Programme

For admission to these courses the candidates have to qualify Ph.D entrance test conducted by the Panjab University, Chandigarh

The written test shall be followed by a mandatory interview in the form of interaction to be organized by the concerned school/department/institute, as the case may be

At the time of interview, the candidates are expected to discuss their research area

Interview is essential for enrolment in Ph.D Programme

Eligibility Criteria: Any candidate who has passed the Master’s examination in the concerned subject with a score of not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST/BC category) marks in aggregate, or have appeared in the final year examination of Master’s degree in the subject concerned from Panjab University, Chandigarh or from any other University (approved by the appropriate Academic Bodies of PU), shall also be eligible to appear for the Ph.D Entrance Test 

The students possessing degree of M.A. in Gandhian and Peace Studies be considered for enrolment for Ph.D degree in the other subjects of Arts and Social Sciences provided they clear the entrance test in the subject in which the enrolment is sought

Any candidate with M.Sc (any branch of science)/M.Tech/M.E. (any branch of engineering)/M.Pharm relevant to Nano-science and Nanotechnology would be considered as eligible to pursue Ph.D in Nano-science and Nanotechnology

Minimum 55% marks are required in qualifying exam and existing rules of the university will apply

Further, the final decision of enrolment will be subject to the approval by the Joint Academic Administrative Purse (JAAP) committee (subject to the approval of Syndicate/ Senate)

Every candidate interested in admission to Ph.D Programme in any of the school/department/institute of Panjab University has to appear in Ph.D entrance test except the following

The candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR (JRF) Examination/SLET/GATE examination

Candidates who are Teacher Fellowship Holders/ direct awardees of fellowship by DST (INSPIRE), ICMR or any other National Agency

In case of Science and Engineering Departments/ Institutes (because of the cost of the laboratory work) it will be the decision of the Academic Committee of the Department to decide whether the candidates who have cleared SLET/Ph.D entrance test without fellowship be admitted to Ph.D Programme or not

Sponsored Foreign students holding valid Research Visa for doing Ph.D under the ICCR or other Academic Exchange Programme fellowships of Governments

However, each such case shall be decided by the Academic Committee of the concerned Department

Validity: On qualifying the Ph.D entrance test the candidate can enroll himself/ herself for Ph.D within a period of two years from the date of declaration of the result

Fellowship: A few University fellowships are available for Ph.D research

If successful candidates wish to be considered for the University fellowship they should report to their respective departments

Date of Entrance Test: 22nd July, 2012, Sunday, 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. (Paper-I); 11.30 a.m. to 01.30 p.m. (Paper-II)

The entrance test will be held at Chandigarh
Tentative date of declaration of result: 10th August, 2012, Friday
Result Cards: Result cards can be downloaded from the website
No separate result cards will be issued to the candidates by the office

Important Dates

Date of advertisement regarding test and other information relevant thereto: 04th June, 2012, Monday

Date of availability of Ph.D prospectus and application form on the website of Panjab University, Chandigarh: 04th June, 2012, Monday

Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Bank challan: 02nd July, 2012, Monday

Last date for deposit of fee in any branch of State Bank of India using website generated challan: 04th July, 2012, Wednesday, upto 04.00 p.m.

Last date for submission of fee details (journal number, branch code and date of deposit given by Bank) and uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on the website: 07th July, 2012, Saturday

No correction will be entertained/ made regarding photograph, signature and any other information after: 10th July, 2012, Tuesday, 05.00 p.m.

Final date by which roll number will be available online, e-Admit card required to be downloaded from the website by the candidate using their own login and password (provided while generating Bank challan): 16th July, 2012, Monday