University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2023-24: University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh offers various PhD programs in different disciplines.
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University of Allahabad PhD Programs
- PhD Agriculture Botany
- PhD Agriculture Chemistry
- PhD Ancient History Culture & Archaeology
- PhD Anthropology
- PhD Arabic
- PhD Atmospheric & Ocean Science
- PhD Behavioural & Cognitive Science
- PhD Biochemistry
- PhD Bioinformatics
- PhD Biotechnology
- PhD Botany
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Commerce and Business Administration
- PhD Computer Science
- PhD Defence & Strategic Studies
- PhD Development Studies
- PhD Design and Innovation in Rural Technology
- PhD Earth & Planetary Sciences
- PhD Economics
- PhD Education
- PhD Electronics & Communication
- PhD English
- PhD Environmental Science
- PhD Food & Nutrition / Extension Education / Human Development
- PhD Food Technology
- PhD Geography
- PhD Hindi
- PhD Law
- PhD Material Sciences
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Medieval & Modern History
- PhD Music and Performing Art
- PhD Painting
- PhD Persian
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD Physical Education
- PhD Physics
- PhD Political Science
- PhD Psychology
- PhD Sanskrit
- PhD Sociology
- PhD Statistics
- PhD Textiles and Apparel Designing
- PhD Urdu
- PhD Theatre & Film
- PhD Zoology
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2023-24 (CRET 2023) Eligibility Criteria
(Details are as per previous year notification)
- A minimum score at the Post-graduate Examination of 55% marks (or the equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point under the seven point Letter Grade Scale), laid down by the UGC in the case of General / EWS candidates and 50% marks (or the equivalent Letter Grade / Grade Point) in the case of OBC / SC / ST / PH candidates. The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate shall not be rounded-off to the next higher integer.
- A minimum average score in the entire academic career of 54% marks (or the equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point) in the case of Unreserved applicants; or 49% marks (or the equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point) in the case of EWS / OBC SC / ST / PwD applicants. For the purposes of this Criterion, the average percentage score of the applicants shall not be rounded-off to the next higher integer.
- There shall not be more than one 3rd Division (or equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point) in the academic career before graduation.
- A candidate having 3rd Division (or equivalent Letter Grade/Grade Point) at the graduate and post-graduate examinations shall not be considered for admission to Ph.D. Programme.
Application Procedure
- CRET 2023 Application Form will be available on the official website
- All candidates should apply to the Chairperson, CRET-2023, through the ONLINE APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION PROCESS from CRET Admission-2023 link of www.allduniv.ac.in.
- Regularly appointed teachers of the University of Allahabad (including Institutes, Independent Centres and Constituent Colleges of the University of Allahabad) desirous of admission to the Ph.D. Programme in their respective subjects, should apply Online for the Ph.D. Programme in the manner specified in the proviso to clause 1(c) of the Ordinance LVI (The Doctor of Philosophy Programme) of the Second and Revised Ordinances of the University of Allahabad.
Steps for Completing the Application Procedure
- Step 1: Fill Registration Form.
- Step 2: Username and Password will be sent through SMS.
- Step 3: Fill the Application Form
- Step 4: Upload your Photograph and Signature
- Step 5: Submission of Fees
- Step 6: Take a Print out of Filled Application Form with payment Detail
Application Fee
| Category | Fee (Expected) |
| Unreserved /OBC /EWS | Rs.1600/- |
| SC/ST/PwD | Rs.800/- |
University of Allahabad CRET 2023 Exam Details
(Details are as per previous year notification)
Exam Schedule
to be announced
Exam Pattern
The CRET 2023 is divided into two Levels: Level–1 & Level–2
Level–1
- Level-I of CRET-2023 Test will consist of two papers.
- Paper I will have 50 objective type questions of 2 marks each. As per UGC Regulation, 50% of the questions would be from Research Methodology and 50% will be subject Specific i.e. 25 questions from Research Methodology and 25 question from subject specific. There shall not be any negative marking.
- Paper II will have subjective type questions with small, medium and large type answers.
- Total marks of both papers will be 300. Both papers will be held in a single meeting. The above information is also given in Table below –
| Paper | Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
| I | 100 | 50 | 30 min |
| II | 200 | 03 | 120 min |
- In Paper-II, all questions shall be from the subject opted/selected by the candidates. In this paper 3 questions are to be asked as per details shown in Table below –
| Question No. | Number of Parts | Marks of each part | Total marks |
| 1 | 10 (Short) | 12 | 120 |
| 2 | 2 (Medium) | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | 1 or 2 (Long) | 40 | 40 |
Level–2
- The Level-2 Test shall entail an interview and may include Presentations, group discussions or other modes of appraisal and shall be administered by the Doctoral Programme Committee of the Department / Institute / Centre concerned
Minimum Qualifying Marks
There shall be category-wise minimum qualifying marks for level 1 Test, as given below.
| For General / EWS Category Candidates | 50 % of 300= 150 |
| For OBC, SC / ST / PH Category Candidates | 45 % of 300= 135 |
The following categories of candidates shall be exempted from the Level-1 Test for admission to PhD
- Teacher Candidate: Teachers of the University or Constituent Colleges candidate for Ph.D. are exempted from Level -1 and be separately assessed at level 2 against a specified number of vacancies
- Officers of Armd Forces: Serving Army, Navy and Air force Officers with not less than 15 years of service and holding the rank of Colonel in the Army, or equivalent rank in the Air Force/Navy, who are applying for Ph.D. in the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies are exempted from Level-1 and be separately assessed at Level-2 against a specified number of vacancies.
- International Candidates: International Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme should contact the International Students Advisor of the University, who shall issue appropriate instructions to such of them who fulfill the qualifications for being considered for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
The NET/JRF candidates are required to appear in CRET Level-1 & Level-2 examinations.
Test Centre
CRET-2023 will be conducted in Offline mode only at Prayagraj.
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Start of application forms | to be announced |
| Last date for application forms | to be announced |
| Merit Lists | to be announced |
Selection Process
- Candidates will be selected on the basis of Entrance & Interview.
University of Allahabad CRET 2023 Exam Admit Card
- The official authority releases the admit card for Allahabad University CRET 2023. Candidates can download their admit card by logging in with their registered id and password.
- It comprises of details like roll number, test center venue, and address and timings.
- No candidate is allowed into the test center premises without their admit card. It is also required at the time of the interview.
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2023-24 Results
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2023-24 Results will be available as per schedule. Result will be updated here when available.
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Previous Admissions
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2022-23 (CRET 2022)
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2022-23 – The University of Allahabad invites application for PhD Admission through Combined Research Entrance Test- 2022 (CRET-2022) for the session 2022-23.
University of Allahabad PhD Programs 2022
The University of Allahabad offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in University of Allahabad Main Campus and its 8 constituent colleges:
- AU: University of Allahabad main campus;
- CMP: Chowdhary Mahadev Prasad Degree College;
- ADC: Allahabad Degree College;
- ISDC: Ishwar Saran Degree College;
- JT: Jagat Taran Girls Degree College;
- SSK: Sadanlal Sanwaldas Khanna Girls Degree College;
- AK: Arya Kanya Degree College;
- SPM: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College,
- ECC: Ewing Christian College.
Available PhD Programs
- PhD Agriculture Botany,
- PhD Agriculture Chemistry,
- PhD Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology,
- PhD Anthropology,
- PhD Arabic,
- PhD Atmospheric & Ocean Science,
- PhD Behavioural & Cognitive Science,
- PhD Biochemistry,
- PhD Bioinformatics,
- PhD Biotechnology,
- PhD Botany,
- PhD Chemistry,
- PhD Commerce and Business Administration,
- PhD Computer Science,
- PhD Defence & Strategic Studies,
- PhD Development Studies,
- PhD Design and Innovation in Rural Technology,
- PhD Earth & Planetary Sciences,
- PhD Economics,
- PhD Education,
- PhD Electronics & Communication,
- PhD English,
- PhD Environmental Science,
- PhD Food & Nutrition / Extension Education / Human Development,
- PhD Food Technology,
- PhD Geography,
- PhD Hindi,
- PhD Law,
- PhD Material Sciences,
- PhD Mathematics,
- PhD Medieval & Modern History,
- PhD Music and Performing Art,
- PhD Painting,
- PhD Persian,
- PhD Philosophy,
- PhD Physical Education,
- PhD Physics,
- PhD Political Science,
- PhD Psychology,
- PhD Sanskrit,
- PhD Sociology,
- PhD Statistics,
- PhD Textiles and Apparel Designing,
- PhD Urdu,
- PhD Theatre & Film,
- PhD Zoology,
PhD Seats 2022-23
The University of Allahabad shall conduct COMBINED RESEARCH ENTRANCE TEST-2022 (CRET 2022) at Prayagraj for admission to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in University of Allahabad Main Campus and its 8 constituent colleges.
The CRET 2022 will be conducted for 43 subjects with 709 seats out of which 316 seats are in University Departments/Centres and 393 seats in Constituent Colleges of the University of Allahabad.
Teacher candidate of the University or Constituent Colleges, Army Officer and International candidates are exempted from CRET Level-1 Test. But they must appear in CRET Level-2 test.
All candidates (except those exempted from CRET Level-1), including NET/JRF, are required to appear in Level-1 examination.
The NET/JRF candidates are required to appear in CRET Level-1 & Level-2 examinations.
PhD Seats 2022-23
| Subject | Tentative Total Seats |
| Agriculture Botany | 00 |
| Agriculture Chemistry | 02 |
| Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology | 16 |
| Anthropology | 03 |
| Arabic | 01 |
| Atmospheric & Ocean Science | 02 |
| Behavioural & Cognitive Science | 02 |
| Biochemistry | 08 |
| Bioinformatics | 02 |
| Biotechnology | 05 |
| Botany | 35 |
| Chemistry | 57 |
| Commerce and Business Administration | 33 |
| Computer Science | 13 |
| Defence & Strategic Studies | 07 |
| Design and Innovation in Rural Technology | 06 |
| Development Studies | 06 |
| Earth & Planetary Sciences | 14 |
| Economics | 30 |
| Education | 37 |
| Electronics & Communication | 06 |
| English | 54 |
| Environmental Science | 01 |
| Food & Nutrition / Extension Education / Human Development | 05 |
| Food Technology | 05 |
| Geography | 26 |
| Hindi | 73 |
| Law | 25 |
| Material Sciences | 07 |
| Mathematics | 04 |
| Medieval & Modern History | 26 |
| Music and Performing Art | 15 |
| Painting | 01 |
| Persian | 00 |
| Philosophy | 20 |
| Physical Education | 04 |
| Physics | 26 |
| Political Science | 29 |
| Psychology | 23 |
| Rural Technology | 00 |
| Sanskrit | 08 |
| Sociology | 31 |
| Statistics | 04 |
| Textiles and Apparel Designing | 01 |
| Theatre & Film | 02 |
| Urdu | 04 |
| Zoology | 30 |
| Total | 709 |
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2022-23 (CRET 2022) Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Start date of Registration and Form Submission ONLINE | 15 February 2023 |
| Last date of Registration | 14 March 2023 |
| Last date of Fee Deposition and Form Submission ONLINE | 15 March 2023 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards Online only | one week before exam |
| Date of Entrance Test CRET Level-1 | 23 April 2023 |
University of Allahabad CRET 2022 Exam Details
Exam Schedule
CRET Level-1 Exam Date – 23 April 2023 (09 AM to 12 Noon)
Exam Pattern
The CRET 2022 is divided into two Levels: Level–1 & Level–2
Level–1
- Level-I of CRET-2022 Test will consist of two papers.
- Paper I will have 50 objective type questions of 2 marks each. As per UGC Regulation, 50% of the questions would be from Research Methodology and 50% will be subject Specific i.e. 25 questions from Research Methodology and 25 question from subject specific. There shall not be any negative marking.
- Paper II will have subjective type questions with small, medium and large type answers.
- Total marks of both papers will be 300. Both papers will be held in a single meeting. The above information is also given in Table below –
| Paper | Marks | No. of Questions | Duration |
| I | 100 | 50 | 30 min |
| II | 200 | 03 | 120 min |
- In Paper-II, all questions shall be from the subject opted/selected by the candidates. In this paper 3 questions are to be asked as per details shown in Table below –
| Question No. | Number of Parts | Marks of each part | Total marks |
| 1 | 10 (Short) | 12 | 120 |
| 2 | 2 (Medium) | 20 | 40 |
| 3 | 1 or 2 (Long) | 40 | 40 |
Level–2
- The Level-2 Test shall entail an interview and may include Presentations, group discussions or other modes of appraisal and shall be administered by the Doctoral Programme Committee of the Department / Institute / Centre concerned
Minimum Qualifying Marks
There shall be category-wise minimum qualifying marks for level 1 Test, as given below.
| For General / EWS Category Candidates | 50 % of 300= 150 |
| For OBC, SC / ST / PH Category Candidates | 45 % of 300= 135 |
The following categories of candidates shall be exempted from the Level-1 Test for admission to PhD
- Teacher Candidate: Teachers of the University or Constituent Colleges candidate for Ph.D. are exempted from Level -1 and be separately assessed at level 2 against a specified number of vacancies
- Officers of Armd Forces: Serving Army, Navy and Air force Officers with not less than 15 years of service and holding the rank of Colonel in the Army, or equivalent rank in the Air Force/Navy, who are applying for Ph.D. in the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies are exempted from Level-1 and be separately assessed at Level-2 against a specified number of vacancies.
- International Candidates: International Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme should contact the International Students Advisor of the University, who shall issue appropriate instructions to such of them who fulfill the qualifications for being considered for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
The NET/JRF candidates are required to appear in CRET Level-1 & Level-2 examinations.
Test Centre
CRET-2022 will be conducted in Offline mode only at Prayagraj.
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2022-23 (CRET 2022) Results
| Date | Department/Centre | Particular | View/Download |
| 11 August 2023 | Department of Medieval & Modern History | List of Candidates Recommended and Approved for admission to PhD through CRET-2022 | View/Download |
| 11 August 2023 | Department of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and Oriental Languages | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 11 August 2023 | Department of Psychology | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 11 August 2023 | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 08 August 2023 | Department of Statistics | Revised Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Document Verification) | View/Download |
| 07 August 2023 | Department of Political Science | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Document Verification) | View/Download |
| 07 August 2023 | Department of Statistics | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Document Verification) | View/Download |
| 07 August 2023 | Department of Ancient History, Culture and Archaeology | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 07 August 2023 | Department of English and Modern European Languages | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) and Cut-Off | View/Download |
| 04 August 2023 | Department of Electronics and Communication | Notification for CRET-2022 Level-2 (Phase-II) | View/Download |
| 04 August 2023 | Centre of Biotechnology | CRET-2022 Final result | View/Download |
| 04 August 2023 | Department of English and Modern European Languages | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 04 August 2023 | Centre of Material Sciences | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Test/Presentation) | View/Download |
| 03 August 2023 | Department of Botany | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 02 August 2023 | Centre of Food Technology | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Test/Interview) | View/Download |
| 02 August 2023 | Department of Biochemistry | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Interview) | View/Download |
| 02 August 2023 | Centre of Environmental Science | Notification for Ph.D. Admission CRET-2022 Level-II (Schedule) | View/Download |
| 02 August 2023 | Department of Hindi & Modern Indian Languages | Notification for CRET-2022 Level-II (Test/Interview) | View/Download |
| 01 August 2023 | Department of Physics | Notification for CRET-2022 Level-II | View/Download |
| 01 August 2023 | Department of Sanskrit | क्रेट-2022 के लेवल-2 हेतु द्वितीय कटऑफ | View/Download |
| 01 August 2023 | Centre of Bioinformatics | Ph.D. Admission in Centre of Bioinformatics | View/Download |
| 01 August 2023 | Centre of Development Studies | CRET 2022 Level II Interview Notice | View/Download |
| 31 July 2023 | Department of Zoology | Notification regarding CRET Level II Test | View/Download |
| 31 July 2023 | Department of Philosophy | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET (Test/Interview) | View/Download |
| 28 July 2023 | Department of Economics | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Interview) | View/Download |
| 28 July 2023 | Department of Medieval & Modern History | Notification for CRET- Level-II Test | View/Download |
| 27 July 2023 | Department of Political Science | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Interview) | View/Download |
| 27 July 2023 | Centre of Biotechnology | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Interview) | View/Download |
| 27 July 2023 | Department of Family & Community Sciences | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Textile and Apparel Designing) | View/Download |
| 27 July 2023 | Department of Family & Community Sciences | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Food and Nutrition/Extension Education/Human Development) | View/Download |
| 27 July 2023 | Department of Chemistry | Schedule for Ph.D. Admission in Chemistry & Agri. Chemistry | View/Download |
| 25 July 2023 | Centre for Theatre and Film | Ph. D. Admission Level-2 CRET-2022 (Interview) | View/Download |
| 25 July 2023 | Department of Philosophy | Ph. D. Admission CRET-2022 | View/Download |
| 24 July 2023 | Department of Psychology | Cut-off CRET Level-2 (Session-2022) | View/Download |
| 21 July 2023 | Centre of Food Technology | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 21 July 2023 | Department of Urdu | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 21 July 2023 | Department of Defence & Strategic Studies | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 21 July 2023 | Centre for Development Studies | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 20 July 2023 | Centre of Bioinformatics | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 20 July 2023 | Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 20 July 2023 | Department of Medieval & Modern History | Last Date Extension Notice for CRET Level-II | View/Download |
| 20 July 2023 | Department of English and Modern European Languages | Corrigendum for CRET-2022 Level II Test | View/Download |
| 19 July 2023 | Department of English and Modern European Languages | Notice for CRET-2022 Level-2 Test | View/Download |
| 19 July 2023 | Department of Electronics and Communication | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 18 July 2023 | Department of Sanskrit, Pali, Prakrit and Oriental Languages | Cut-off CRET Level-2 (Session-2022) | View/Download |
| 18 July 2023 | Department of Botany | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 17 July 2023 | Department of Economics | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 17 July 2023 | Department of Zoology | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 17 July 2023 | Department of Geography | Cut-off CRET Level-2 (Session-2022) | View/Download |
| 17 July 2023 | Centre of Materials Sciences | CRET level-II Test Notice | View/Download |
| 17 July 2023 | Department of Commerce & Business Administration | List of Shortlisted Candidates for CRET 2022 Level-II | Detailed Notice | Result |
| 14 July 2023 | Department of Medieval & Modern History | Ph.D. Admission (CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 14 July 2023 | Department of Chemistry | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 14 July 2023 | Department of Ancient History | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
| 14 July 2023 | Centre of Environmental Science | Ph.D. Admission(CRET-2022) | View/Download |
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2021-22 (CRET 2021)
PhD Programs 2021
| Subject | Tentative Total Seats |
| Agriculture Botany | 00 |
| Agriculture Chemistry | 02 |
| Ancient History, Culture & Archaeology | 30 |
| Anthropology | 03 |
| Arabic | 01 |
| Atmospheric & Ocean Science | 03 |
| Behavioural & Cognitive Science | 06 |
| Biochemistry | 09 |
| Bioinformatics | 02 |
| Biotechnology | 06 |
| Botany | 40 |
| Chemistry | 62 |
| Commerce and Business Administration | 45 |
| Computer Science | 12 |
| Defence & Strategic Studies | 12 |
| Development Studies | 03 |
| Earth & Planetary Sciences | 10 |
| Economics | 18 |
| Education | 35 |
| Electronics & Communication | 06 |
| English | 31 |
| Environmental Science | 02 |
| Food & Nutrition / Extension Education / Human Development | 10 |
| Food Technology | 05 |
| Geography | 10 |
| Hindi | 38 |
| Law | 28 |
| Material Sciences | 08 |
| Mathematics | 04 |
| Medieval & Modern History | 08 |
| Music and Performing Art | 08 |
| Painting | 02 |
| Persian | 00 |
| Philosophy | 10 |
| Physical Education | 04 |
| Physics | 23 |
| Political Science | 39 |
| Psychology | 03 |
| Rural Technology | 00 |
| Sanskrit | 15 |
| Sociology | 24 |
| Statistics | 02 |
| Textiles and Apparel Designing | 04 |
| Urdu | 00 |
| Law | 31 |
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2021-22 (CRET 2021) Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Start date of Registration and Form Submission ONLINE | 24 April 2022 |
| Last date of Registration, Fee Deposition and Form Submission ONLINE | 16 May 2022 |
| Downloading of Admit Cards Online only | 21 May 2022 |
| Date of Entrance Test | Announced Later |
University of Allahabad CRET 2021 Exam Result
University of Allahabad CRET 2021 Exam Score Card is available for all Subjects. Download Score Card
University of Allahabad PhD Admission 2020-21 (CRET 2020)
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Start Date of Registration and Submission Online | 28th Jul 2020 |
| Last date of Registration, Fee Deposition | 28th August 2020 |
| Entrance Date | 17 Jan 2021 |