Punjab Agriculture University – PAU Ludhiana PhD Admission 2023-24: Dates, Application, Entrance

PAU Ludhiana PhD Admission 2023-24 – Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) Ludhiana, Punjab invites application for various PhD Programs for the academic session 2023-24.

Check full details of PAU Ludhiana PhD Admission 2023-24 here.

PAU Ludhiana PhD Programs

PhD Programs is offered in the following disciplines –

College of Agriculture

• Agricultural Meteorology
• Agricultural Extension Education
• Agronomy
• Entomology
• Food Technology (Processing Technology)
• Genetics & Plant Breeding
• Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science

College of Horticulture & Forestry

• Horticulture (Floriculture and Landscaping)
• Horticulture (Fruit Science)
• Horticulture (Vegetable Science)

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

• Renewable energy Engineering
• Farm Machinery & Power Engineering
• Irrigation & Drainage Engineering
• Processing and Food Engineering
• Soil and Water Engineering

College of Basic Sciences & Humanities

• Agricultural Economics
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Sociology
• Zoology

College of Community Science

• Apparel & Textile Science
• Extension Education & Communication Management
• Food & Nutrition
• Resource Management & Consumer Science
• Human Development and Family Studies

Punjab Agricultural University PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates

PAU Ludhiana PhD Entrance Exam Schedule 2023

Different dates subject wise in Dec 2023 & Jan 2024.

For exact entrance dates refer prospectus.

Eligibility Criteria for Punjab Agricultural University PhD Admission 2023-24

College of Agriculture

The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme (other than inservice candidates and ICAR nominees) shall be an OCPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level and an OCPA of 6.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Horticulture & Forestry

The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme (other than inservice candidates and ICAR nominees) shall be an OCPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level and an OCPA of 6.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology

The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme (other than inservice candidates and ICAR nominees) under the faculty shall be an OCPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% marks or equivalent in M.Tech. and an OCPA of 6.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Basic Sciences & Humanities

The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme (other than inservice candidates and ICAR nominees) in the faculty of Basic Sciences & Humanities shall be an OCPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% marks or equivalent at the M.Sc. and OCPA of 6.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Community Science

The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme (other than inservice candidates and ICAR nominees) shall be an OCPA of 7.00 out of 10.00 or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level in the respective discipline and 6.00 out of 10.00 or 60% marks or equivalent at graduation level. The graduation degree should be of 4-year (B.Sc. Home Science / B.Sc. (Hons) Home Science / B.Sc. (Hons) Community Science / B.Sc. (Hons) Nutrition & Dietetrics).

For inservice candidates and subject wise eligibility criteria refer to prospectus.

Reservations

Reservation for various categories of candidates shall be as under:

• Candidates qualifying All India Competitive Examination AICE-JRF/SRF(PGS) conducted by ICAR – 25%
• Nominees from foreign countries (against additional seats)
• The admission to Ph.D. programme shall be on All-India basis.
• The inservice candidates from PAU or sponsored by other Institutes are not required to appear in the entrance test for admission to Ph.D. programme and their candidature in general category will not be considered. 20% seats (minimum one seat in each discipline shall be reserved) for inservice candidates of PAU on the basis of their seniority (only the senior most inservice candidates of a particular discipline will be considered for admission to Ph.D. programme as an inservice candidate) and the inservice candidates other than from PAU will be admitted against additional seats. The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme for inservice candidate will remain the same.
•  In Ph.D. programme, 25% seats (subject wise) for SC/ST and 10% seats (college wise) for BC candidates shall be reserved.

PAU Ludhiana PhD Entrance Test Deatils

Exam Pattern

• The question booklet will have two parts: Part-A and Part-B to be attempted in 3 hours. Weightage for Part-A and Part-B will be 60% and 20%, respectively.
• Part-A will carry 150 multiple choice questions (MCQs) to be attempted on the OMR sheet. Each correct answer will carry one mark whereas 1/4 marks will be deducted for every wrong answer.
• Part-B will contain two subjective type questions to be attempted in the space provided along with the questions in the question booklet.
• Minimum 20% marks are required in the Entrance Test to be called for Counselling / Interview in Part-A and Part-B, individually.
• Merit list will be prepared on the basis of:
  • Performance in the Entrance Examination 80% (60% MCQ + 20% subjective)
  • Master’s Research by Thesis & Quality of Thesis 10%
  • Interview 10%

Syllabus

PET Syllabus

Punjab Agricultural University PhD Admission 2023-24 Application Process

• Candidates can apply online / offline for the PhD Admission 2023-24 at University Website.
• Read prospectus carefully before filling application form.

Application Fees

Selection Process

Minimum percentage of marks required to be obtained in the Entrance Test to be called for Counselling/Interview are 20% (with negative marking) in MCQ & 20% in Subjective test individually.

Basis of Admissions

Note:

• Ph.D. students will be sent to other universities/institutes from various departments for their 1st semester. The candidates will be informed about the name of other university / institute and the date of their registration at the time of counselling.
• The ICAR nominees/foreign students and those students who obtain their Masters’ degrees from a University/Institution other than PAU will have the option to study a semester course at PAU or in other specified SAU’s.
• If any graduate is awarded Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for M.Sc. by ICAR/CSIR/UGC or any other Government organization and if such a student seeks admission, he/she will be admitted in the University against additional seat without entrance test in the concerned discipline, provided he/ she fulfils the minimum requirements. The candidates from other States, who have won the above fellowship, will also be given admission against additional seats likewise.
• When a student is admitted to a department or a discipline other than the one in which he/she had taken elective in his/her undergraduate programme, he/she shall be required to take all elective courses in the undergraduate programme which are prescribed for the subject in which he/she is admitted for the Master’s degree, which he/she has not taken before. These will be over and above the minimum graduation requirements for the programme. In case of a pure science graduate admitted to a department, the head of the department will decide which of the elective courses in the undergraduate programme should be taken by him/her.
• No candidate, who has received a stipend as an inservice candidate or who has done his/her M.Sc. on study leave, shall be admitted to Ph.D. programme unless he/she has completed the period of service he/she is bound to for the money received for his/her M.Sc. Such candidates, however, can be considered for admission if they return the money received prior to the last date for receipt of applications.
• The candidates, who are awarded fellowship by ICAR/CSIR/UGC through competitive examinations, will be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the University against additional seats in the concerned discipline without Entrance Test conducted by PAU. The candidates who have not been awarded Fellowship but cleared the examination conducted by ICAR/CSIR/UGC are required to appear in the Entrance Test and Interview conducted by PAU for admission to Ph.D. programme.
• The particulars of the candidates recommended by Selection Committee shall be placed before the Academic Council which will finalize the list of candidates to be admitted.
• Marks given for the interview are for the purpose of selection only and are not to be considered for the grant of Fellowship

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