Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2023-24: Dates, Application Form

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2023-24– Karnavati University Gandhinagar, Gujarat invites applications for PhD admission for the academic year 2023-24.

Check full details on Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2023-24 below here.

Available PhD Programs

• PhD Design
• PhD Management
• PhD Dentistry
• PhD Law
• PhD Computer Science & Engineering
• PhD Liberal Arts

Duration

• Ph.D. Programme shall be for a minimum duration of three (3) years, including course work, and a maximum duration of six (6) years from the date of admission to the Ph.D. programme.

Course work

• Research scholars registered with Karnavati University need to complete one semester of coursework (included in the duration of three years), and then periodically appear before the Research and Advisory Committee (RAC), who monitors the scholars’ progress.

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% 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 authorized 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% 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 as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% 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 as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% 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 authorized 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 Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% 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 as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2023-24 Important Dates

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2023-24 Application Process

• Candidates can apply through the official website of Karnavati University.
• Read instructions and eligibility criteria available on website before filling application forms.

Application Fee

Admission Process

• Eligible candidates interested for Ph.D. admission in Karnavati University as full time, part time or independent research have to appear in common Entrance Test.
• Candidates have to appear for Personal Interviews (PI)/Viva Voce at the concerned subject Department/School.
• Selection of candidates will be based on the weightage of 70 % for the entrance test and 30 % for the performance in the interview/viva- voce.

Exemption from Entrance Test

The candidates having one of the following qualifications shall be exempted from the entrance test –

• Qualified in SET/UGC-NET, JRF/TRF, Entrance Test of CSIR/ ICAR/ICMR/DBT/DST/ etc.
• M.Phil. from another UGC recognized University and whose admission has been done through the Entrance Test.
• Candidates who are granted fellowship/scholarship from state/central government agencies.

Exempt from Admission test As per University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degrees) Regulations, 2022.

Entrance Test

• Total marks for the Entrance Test will be 100 for 100 MCQs each of one mark
• Duration of the test will be 120 minutes.
• An Entrance Test shall be conducted with minimum qualifying marks as 50%.
• The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.

Interview/Viva Voce

• Students who have secured 50 % marks in the entrance test are eligible to be called for the interview.
• A relaxation of 5 % 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 as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• An interview/viva-voce to be organized by the University where the candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Department Research Committee.
• The interview/viva voce shall also consider the following aspects, viz. whether:
  • (a) the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research;
  • (b) the research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution/College;
  • (c) the proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

Important Links

Previous Admissions

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2022-23 (Even Semester)

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2022-23 (Odd Semester)

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2021-22 (Even Semester)

Karnavati University PhD Admissions 2021-22 (Odd Semester)