Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 (GURET 2023): Application, Dates, Results

Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 – Gauhati University (GU) invites applications for PhD admission through GU Research Eligibility Test (GU-RET) 2023 of Gauhati University for the academic session 2023-24.

Check full details on Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 here.

Gauhati University PhD Programs

For the academic year 2022-23, the PhD programme will be offered in the following 47 disciplines.

The vacancy positions shown against each discipline is indicative ONLY. All prospective applicants are strongly suggested to to contact the respective department to see if the subject area where a vacancy is indicated, is suitable OR not.

In some disciplines (particularly in Science & Technology departments), PhD applicants are required to have prior expertise in certain areas in order for enrollment in the PhD programme.

Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria for Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023

• Postgraduate Degree of GU or from any recognized university or institute in a subject in the Faculties of Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, Law, Technology, Fine Arts, Engineering, and Medicine or other professional subjects of GU with minimum 55 (fifty five) percent of marks or equivalent grade in the concerned subject.
• Minimum marks for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates or a differently-abled candidate (with equal to or more than 40% disability) is 50% or equivalent grade.
• In the case of Medical Sciences, the rules of the Medical Council of India/Indian Nursing Council/Rehabilitation Council of India/ recommendation of Faculty of Medicine for Clinical Courses shall be followed (where necessary).
• An applicant who is in a service (either permanent or temporary or part-time) should have a “No Objection Certificate” from the employer before admission can be allowed.
• Students who have appeared or are appearing in their postgraduate final examinations may also apply for admission into the PhD Programmes. However, such candidates will be required to furnish their results before the final selection list of successful applicants is prepared by the concerned department.

Selection Process

Admission into the Autumn Session of the PhD Programme Programme of Gauhati University for the academic session 2023-24 is a three-tier process

1. The Central Application Process (CAP)
2. GURET 2023
3. Counseling

GURET 2023

GURET (GU Research Eligibility Test) is the first screening test after the Central Application Process (CAP) for admission into the PhD Programmes of GU, unless an applicant qualifies for an exemption.

Structure, Timing & Marking

• The GURET 2023 will held in offline mode on Sunday, 2 July, 2023.
• The duration of the examination will be 120 minutes (2 hours), in which the applicant has to answer 100 MCQ.
• For every right answer, 1 marks will be awarded and for every wrong answer 0.25 mark will be deducted.
• There will no marking for un-attempted questions.
• The syllabus for the GURET will be that of the concerned Master’s subject. The syllabi for all Master’s Courses can be found here.

Gauhati University PhD Entrance GURET-2023 Admit Card

Gauhati University PhD Entrance GURET-2023 Admit Card will be available shortly.

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Exemption from GURET

• Recipient of CSIR/UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, ICAR-JRF, DBT-JRF and any National Level Fellowship / Scholarship (awarded for the PhD prgramme by a National Agency, such as INSPIRE Fellowship, MHRD etc.) in the concerned subjects are exempted from appearing in the GURET, subject to verification and approval by the competent authority of GU.
• An exempted applicant will necessarily have to go through the process of Counselling before she/he can be admitted into the PhD Program.
• The final admission of exempted applicants into the PhD programme will be limited to a maximum of 50% (fifty percent) of total admitted applicants in any discipline in any academic year. Therefore, a candidate who is exempted from GURET may appear in GURET for admission through GURET, if the candidate is unable to get a seat out of the 50% seats.

After GURET 2023

• The university will publish a merit list for each subject (in this website only) based on the performance of the student in the GURET.
• The merit list will be considered by each department for counselling.
• The final list of selected candidates will be prepared by concerned Departmental Research Committee (DRC) and will be uploaded on the website of GU.

Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 Application Process

• Candidates can apply online only through the official website https://gauhati.ac.in/ & https://admissions.gauhati.ac.in/
• Application process for GU-RET 2023 is conducted through a Central Application Process (CAP).

Application Fee

• Application Fee – Rs. 2000/- + Bank Charge
• Mode of Payment – Online

Gauhati University PhD Admission 2023 Results

GURET 2023 Result

• GURET_2023_ANTHROPOLOGY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ARABIC_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ASSAMESE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BENGALI_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BIO-ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BIOTECHNOLOGY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BODO_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BOTANY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION_RESULT
• GURET_2023_CHEMICAL SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_CHEMISTRY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_CLINICAL PSYCOLOGY MPhil_RESULT
• GURET_2023_CLINICAL PSYCOLOGY PhD_RESULT
• GURET_2023_COMMERCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_COMPUTER SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ECE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ECONOMICS_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ECT_RESULT
• GURET_2023_EDUCATION_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ELT_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ENGLISH_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_FOLKLORE RESEARCH_RESULT
• GURET_2023_GEOGRAPHY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_GEOLOGICAL SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_HINDI_RESULT
• GURET_2023_HISTORY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_INSTRUMENTATION & USIC_RESULT
• GURET_2023_IT_RESULT
• GURET_2023_LAW_RESULT
• GURET_2023_LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_LINGUISTIC_RESULT
• GURET_2023_MATHEMATICS_RESULT
• GURET_2023_MIL & LITERERY STUDIES_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PERSIAN_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PHILOSOPHY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PHYSICAL SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PHYSICS_RESULT
• GURET_2023_POLITICAL SCIENCE_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PSYCHRIATIC NURSING_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PSYCHRIATIC SOCIAL WORK MPhil_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PSYCHRIATIC SOCIAL WORK PhD_RESULT
• GURET_2023_PSYCOLOGY_RESULT
• GURET_2023_SANSKRIT_RESULT
• GURET_2023_STATISTICS_RESULT
• GURET_2023_WOMEN STUDIES_RESULT
• GURET_2023_ZOOLOGY_RESULT

List of Exempted Applicants

The following list shows the applicants who have applied for exemption from appearing in GURET 2023 and their status of application.

GURET 2023 Exempted list

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