Central University of Andhra Pradesh – CUAP PhD Admission 2023-24: Dates, Application Form

CUAP PhD Admission 2023-24 – Central University of Andhra Pradesh (CUAP) invites application for PhD admission for session 2023-24.

Check full details of CUAP PhD Admission 2023-24 here.

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CUAP PhD Programs

Regular Candidates Category-A

In-Service Candidates Category-B

Master’s degree programme or qualification declared equivalent to the Master’s degree in relevant subjects with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorised by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to access, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade will be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories. The relaxation in marks is subject to the decisions by the University Grants Commission (UGC) India, from time to time.

SL No.	Department Name	Programme Name	Program Specific Eligibility Criteria
1	Department of Political Science	Ph.D. Political Science	Master’s degree in Political Sciences/ Public Administration/ International Relations/ Public Policy and Governance/ Development Studies/ Human Rights or any other allied disciplines of Social Sciences as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% marks
2	Department of Economics	Ph.D. Economics	Master’s degree in Economics or any other allied disciplines of Social Sciences as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% marks
	Department of English Language & Literature	Ph.D. English	Master’s degree in English or any other allied/relevant disciplines as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% marks
4	Department of Applied Psychology	Ph.D. Applied Psychology	Master’s degree in Psychology / Applied Psychology or any other allied/relevant discipline as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% marks
5	Department of Telugu	Ph.D. Telugu	Master’s Degree in Telugu or any other allied/relevant disciplines as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% Marks
6	Department of Management	Ph.D. Management	Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Management/ 2 year PGDM/ other relevant/ allied disciplines as decided by the University with a minimum of 55% of marks

Event	Date and Time
Opening date for online Application	23rd November 2023 at 10:00 AM
Closing date for online Application	22nd December 2023 at 11:59 PM

Candidates have to fill application from 23rd November 2023 at 10:00 AM. Last date for application is 22nd December 2023 at 11:59 PM.

Application form will be available at CUAP website.

Category	Application Fee
UR/OBC/EWS	₹1500
SC/ST/PwD/DP	₹750

The admission to the PhD Programmes shall be made as per the following criteria (Applicable for both Categories A and B):

Candidates who have qualified fellowship/scholarship in UGC NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/ CEED and similar National Level Tests, have to apply through CUAP Ph.D. admission portal and appear directly for interview.
Candidates who have not qualified for fellowship/scholarship/ in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET and similar National level test need to appear in Ph.D entrance test.
For the selection of candidates who qualify in the entrance test, a weightage of 70% to the entrance test and 30% to the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given.
For the selection of candidates appearing directly for the interview (i.e., the candidates exempted from the Ph.D entrance test, weightage of 100% shall be given to the performance in the interview.

Structure of Entrance Test

The structure of the Ph.D. entrance test question papers is outlined as follows: Each question paper will comprise two sections:

Section 1: Research Methodology/Aptitude and Language:
- The pattern of examination will be descriptive and objective in nature.
- The duration of the test is set at 2 hours (120 minutes) carrying total 100 marks where qualifying mark is 50.
Section 2: Subject-specific
- The pattern of examination will be descriptive and objective in nature. The duration of the test is 2 hours (120 minutes).
- The subject-specific exam consists of both descriptive and objective questions for 100 marks. There are no negative marks.

CUAP PhD Admission 2023-24 Results will be decarded after the written test & interview process.