Berhampur University PhD Admission 2023: Dates, Application Form, Entrance (URET)

Berhampur University PhD Admission 2023 – Berhampur University, Berhampur, Odisha invites application form for PhD Admission for 2023-24 session through entrance test.

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Berhampur University PhD Programs

Ph.D. programmes are offered as per the availability of slots in the following Departments/Subjects:

Berhampur University PhD Admission 2023 Eligibility Criteria

Duration: Minimum duration of 3 years including course works subject to minimum of 2 years from the date of registration and a maximum of five years subject to the conditions stipulated in the Regulations, the following persons are eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. programme:

• Candidates for admission for a Ph.D. Program shall have a Master’s degree in the respective/allied subject (to be determined by the concerned Staff Council and approved by the Vice-Chancellor) or a professional degree declared equivalent to Master’s degree by a statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or CGPA of 6.0) or an equivalent degree.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for SC/ST/Divyanga and other reserved category candidates as per the decision of the Central/State Government from time to time.
• Candidates possessing a Degree, considered equivalent to M.Phil./M.Tech. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D program subject to qualifying URET.
• Foreign students will be required to produce clearance from the Government of India and /or other appropriate authorities, if any, for admission into the Ph.D. Program. Enrolment in the Ph. D. Program may be allowed to only such foreign nationals as have obtained and are holding valid research visa.

Berhampur University PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates

Berhampur University PhD Admission 2023 Application Process

• The application form can be obtained from the University website (www.buodisha.edu.in).
• The applicants before applying to any of the above courses are advised to carefully go through the Prospectus.
• The candidate is required to send the print copy of the filled-up Application Form(available at the end of the prospectus), duly signed by him/her, along with self-attested photocopies of all the required documents and application cum processing fees to the Deputy Controller of Examinations, Berhampur University by Speed/Registered post ONLY.

Documents to be Sent Along With the Application Form

The applicant should send the following documents (Self Attested photocopies) with his/her application form:

• Certificates and Mark Sheets of all examinations from H.S.C. to Master’s Degree.
• Conduct Certificate from the institution last attended.
• Certificate in support of his/her claim against reserved quota (SC/ ST/Divyang) issued by competent Authority.

Application Fee

Selection Process

Admission shall be finalised strictly on the basis of conduct, the research aptitude, ability to work in a team, subject interest, availability of Supervisors, facilities in the department and the research focus of the department, and merit in the URET and shall be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the University.

The admission of candidates shall be by a two-step process:

Step – 1: Qualifying in: UGC (or CSIR) NET/GATE/ ICPR/ ICSSR/ICHR/Any other National Fellowship/ Scholarship for Ph. D or Teacher Fellowship holder (for Ph. D); OR The URET, which is an Admission/Entrance Test conducted by the Berhampur University, with a qualifying mark of 50% (The syllabus of the URET shall consist of 100 marks covering of research methodology and research and analytical aptitude (50%) and the concerned subject (50%),

Step-2: An interview/viva-voce and verification of original documents to be conducted by the respective Departments/Centre where the candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area before a duly constituted Department Research Committee (DRC). Note: Candidates failing to appear at the Entrance Test and Viva Voce/ Interview, and not producing the Original Documents for verification at the time of Interview will not be considered for admission. Step-1 is just a qualifying requirement. The marks secured in this step are not used in the final computation of marks for preparing selection/merit list.

Preparation of Merit List

• Academic career marks (30% calculated from mark sheets provided by applicants)
• Evaluation of the Interview Performance based on knowledge on subject, experience in research, publications, understanding and curiosity etc. (Maximum marks = 70): Interview/Viva-Voce (70% marks to be given by the DRC Board).
• Total marks shall be computed by adding the scores obtained in (i) and (ii) out of 100 marks.

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