CHRIST PhD Admission 2023 (Dec): Dates, Application Form

CHRIST PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)– CHRIST, Bangalore (Deemed to be university) invites applications for PhD Program in Sciences, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Management, Engineering, and Law.

Check full details on CHRIST PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) below here.

CHRIST PhD Programs

Bangalore Campuses:

• PhD Architecture
• PhD Biotechnology
• PhD Botany
• PhD Chemistry
• PhD Civil Engineering
• PhD Commerce (available at multiple campuses)
• PhD Computer Science (available at multiple campuses)
• PhD Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD Cultural Studies
• PhD Data Science
• PhD Economics
• PhD Education
• PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• PhD Electronics and Communication Engineering
• PhD English
• PhD Forensic Science
• PhD History
• PhD Information Technology
• PhD International Studies
• PhD Law
• PhD Management (available at multiple campuses)
• PhD Mathematics
• PhD Mechanical Engineering
• PhD Media Studies
• PhD Physics
• PhD Political Science
• PhD Psychology
• PhD Social Work
• PhD Sociology
• PhD Statistics
• PhD Tourism
• PhD Zoology

Delhi NCR Campus:

• PhD Commerce
• PhD Computer Science
• PhD Economics
• PhD English
• PhD Law
• PhD Management
• PhD Political Science
• PhD Psychology
• PhD Sociology
• PhD Statistics

Pune Lavasa Campus:

• PhD Commerce
• PhD Computer Science
• PhD Data Science
• PhD Economics
• PhD English
• PhD Law
• PhD Management

CHRIST PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Eligibility Criteria

• A 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8- semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55 percent 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 assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
• A relaxation of 5 per cent marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75 per cent marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5 per cent marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates.
• Candidates admitted after a 1 year/2 semester master’s degree after a 4 year bachelor’s degree will be required to undergo a one year course work on general and specific research methodology.
• Candidates who have completed the MPhil programme with at least 55 per cent 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 assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the PhD programme. A relaxation of 5 per cent marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates.
• A pass in the Entrance Test and Interview conducted by CHRIST (Deemed to be University). Entrance Test for those students who qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE/ CEED and similar national level tests approved by the University may be exempted.

Application Process

• Candidates can apply online through the official Website https://christuniversity.in/
• Read the instructions carefully before filling the application form, and relevant information are available in the University website

CHRIST PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Important Dates

Selection Process

• The admission process will consist of an Online Entrance Test for 100 Marks of two hours duration followed by a personal interview. The syllabus for the entrance test will cover 50 per cent relating to General Research Methodology and 50 per cent on specific Discipline.
• Candidates must score at least 50 per cent in the Entrance Test. A relaxation of 5 per cent marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories of candidates.
• The Personal Interview will be organised by the Office of Admissions on specified date/time (generally on the same date of Entrance Test) by constituting an Interview Board of three members consisting of the Head of the Department concerned or a Senior Professor/Associate Professor from the Department, a Supervisor in the field of Research and a chosen independent member from the panel of specific discipline experts recommended by the Centre for Research/Department concerned.
• Students who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE/ CEED shall apply for PhD any time of the year by sending their research proposal and curriculum vitae to research@christuniversity.in

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