LPU PhD Admission 2024 (Jan): Dates, Application, Entrance (LPUNEST)

LPU PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) – Lovely Professional University (LPU) Jalandhar invites application for PhD admissions through entrance test LPUNEST (PhD) for 2024 (Jan).

Check full details on LPU PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) here.

LPU PhD Programs

Full-Time Mode PhD Programs

• PhD Aerospace Engineering
• PhD Agronomy
• PhD Architecture
• PhD Ayurvedic Pharmacy
• PhD Biochemistry
• PhD Bioinformatics
• PhD Biotechnology
• PhD Botany
• PhD Chemical Engineering
• PhD Chemistry
• PhD Civil Engineering
• PhD Clinical Biochemistry
• PhD Clinical Microbiology
• PhD Commerce
• PhD Computer Applications
• PhD Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD Economics
• PhD Education
• PhD Electrical Engineering
• PhD Electronics and Communication Engineering
• PhD English
• PhD Entomology
• PhD Environmental Sciences
• PhD Fashion
• PhD Film and TV Production
• PhD Fine Arts
• PhD Food Science and Technology
• PhD Forensic Sciences
• PhD Fruit Science
• PhD Genetics & Plant Breeding
• PhD Geography
• PhD Geospatial Information Science and Technology
• PhD Hindi
• PhD History
• PhD Hotel Management
• PhD Interior and Furniture Design
• PhD Journalism and Mass Communication
• PhD Law
• PhD Management
• PhD Mathematics
• PhD Mechanical Engineering
• PhD Microbiology
• PhD Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
• PhD Performing Arts-Music
• PhD Performing Arts-Theatre
• PhD Pharmaceutical Analysis
• PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• PhD Pharmaceutics
• PhD Pharmacognosy
• PhD Pharmacology
• PhD Pharmacy Practice
• PhD Physical Education
• PhD Physics
• PhD Physiotherapy
• PhD Planning
• PhD Plant Pathology
• PhD Political Science
• PhD Product and Industrial Design
• PhD Psychology
• PhD Public Administration
• PhD Punjabi
• PhD Sociology
• PhD Soil Science
• PhD Tourism Management
• PhD User Experience
• PhD Vegetable Science
• PhD Zoology

Part-Time Mode PhD Programs

• PhD Aerospace Engineering
• PhD Architecture
• PhD Ayurvedic Pharmacy
• PhD Biochemistry
• PhD Bioinformatics
• PhD Biotechnology
• PhD Botany
• PhD Chemical Engineering
• PhD Chemistry
• PhD Civil Engineering
• PhD Clinical Biochemistry
• PhD Clinical Microbiology
• PhD Commerce
• PhD Computer Applications
• PhD Computer Science and Engineering
• PhD Economics
• PhD Education
• PhD Electrical Engineering
• PhD Electronics and Communication Engineering
• PhD English
• PhD Environmental Sciences
• PhD Fashion
• PhD Film and TV Production
• PhD Fine Arts
• PhD Food Science and Technology
• PhD Forensic Sciences
• PhD Geography
• PhD Geospatial Information Science and Technology
• PhD Hindi
• PhD History
• PhD Hotel Management
• PhD Interior and Furniture Design
• PhD Journalism and Mass Communication
• PhD Law
• PhD Management
• PhD Mathematics
• PhD Mechanical Engineering
• PhD Microbiology
• PhD Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
• PhD Performing Arts-Music
• PhD Performing Arts-Theatre
• PhD Pharmaceutical Analysis
• PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• PhD Pharmaceutics
• PhD Pharmacognosy
• PhD Pharmacology
• PhD Pharmacy Practice
• PhD Physical Education
• PhD Physics
• PhD Physiotherapy
• PhD Planning
• PhD Plant Pathology
• PhD Political Science
• PhD Product and Industrial Design
• PhD Psychology
• PhD Public Administration
• PhD Punjabi
• PhD Sociology
• PhD Soil Science
• PhD Tourism Management
• PhD User Experience
• PhD Zoology

About LPUNEST (PhD)

• LPU Jalandhar is conducting National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) for PhD aspirants.
• LPUNEST (Ph.D.) will provide a gateway to all Ph.D. Programmes in LPU and will act as Entrance test for admission in Ph.D. Programmes at LPU.

LPU PhD Admission Jan 2024 Important Dates

Eligibility Criteria for LPU PhD Admission 2024 (Jan)

For Non Agriculture Programmes

Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam)

Pass with 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC in the Master’s Degree* (2 year or 4 semester Master’s Degree after a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree #) or equivalent in the relevant subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview.

# Candidate who has completed 1-year/2-semester master’s degree* programme with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree is also eligible.

(A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC or ST or OBC (non-creamy layer) or Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.)

Note:

• Applicants having relevant Post Graduation degrees in Engineering are only allowed to apply for the Ph.D. in engineering disciplines.
  For example, applicants with M.Tech./ ME in CSE would apply for Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering), and applicants with MCA or M.Sc. (CS/IT) degrees should apply for Ph.D. (Computer Applications).
• The applicants with master❜s degree in distance education or online mode are not allowed to take admission in the Ph.D. Engineering Programmes.
• An applicant who has completed the Company Secretary(CS) course from ‘The Institute of Company Secretaries of India’ (ICSI) with a Minimum of 55% aggregate marks is eligible to apply for admission Ph.D. (Commerce) and Ph.D. (Management).
• An applicant who has completed the Chartered Accountancy (CA) course from ‘The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’ (ICAI) with a Minimum of 55% aggregate marks is eligible to apply for admission to Ph.D. (Commerce).
• An applicant who has completed PGDBM (2 Years), which is equivalent to Master❜s Degree by AIU is eligible to apply for admission to Ph.D. (Management)

Selection Criteria

• An applicant will be short listed for interview on the basis of his/ her score in the entrance examination LPUNEST (Ph.D.).
• The final selection for admission in Ph.D. will be based on the performance in Entrance Test (70% weightage) and Interview (30% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview.

Exemption from Entrance Test

Applicants who have qualified UGC (NET / JRF) / CSIR (NET/ JRF) / ICAR (JRF / SRF) examinations / SLET (Punjab only) / GATE or GPAT score card / ICAR (NET), SPM, Teacher Fellowship holder or passed M.Phil. Programme (in Regular mode only) are exempted from entrance examination LPUNEST (Ph.D.).
Note:

• The Exemption is for LPUNEST (Ph.D.) only but the applicant will have to fill out the LPUNEST (Ph.D.) form and appear for the Interview. The applicants are required to bring the original documents against which exemption is sought at the time of the interview.
• All documents presented for exemption should be valid at the time of admission.
• The final selection for admission in Ph.D. will be based on the performance in Entrance Test (70% weightage) and Interview (30% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview. However, if anyone is exempted from LPUNEST (Ph.D.) entrance test, then 100% weightage will be given to the Interview only.

For Agriculture Programmes

Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam)

• Master’s degree with 65%* marks in aggregate in a relevant discipline or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview.
• For SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / differently-abled candidates relaxation of 5% of marks from 65% to 60% will be applicable.

Selection Criteria

• An applicant will be short listed for interview on the basis of his/ her score in the entrance examination LPUNEST (Ph.D.).
• The final selection for admission to Ph.D. will be based on the performance in Entrance Test (80% weightage) and Interview (20% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview.

Exemption from Entrance Test

Applicants who have qualified UGC (NET/ JRF)/ CSIR (NET/ JRF)/ ICAR (JRF/ SRF) examination/ SLET (Punjab only)/ GATE or GPAT score card/ ICAR (NET), SPM, Teacher Fellowship holder or passed M.Phil. Programme (in Regular mode only) are exempted from LPUNEST (Ph.D.).

Note:

• The Exemption is for LPUNEST (Ph.D.) only but the applicant will have to fill out the LPUNEST (Ph.D.) form and appear for the Interview. The applicants are required to bring the original documents against which exemption is sought at the time of the interview.
• All documents presented for exemption should be valid at the time of admission.
• The final selection for admission in Ph.D. will be based on the performance in Entrance Test (80% weightage) and Interview (20% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview. However, if anyone is exempted from LPUNEST (Ph.D.) entrance test, then 100% weightage will be given to Interview only.

LPU PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Application Process

Eligible candidates can apply online only through the official website of LPU.

Read instruction carefully given on their website before applying.

Application Fee

LPUNEST PhD Entrance Exam Details

Exam Pattern

It is divided into two papers, i.e. Paper-I and Paper-II.

Paper-I(Teaching and Research Aptitude) shall be of general nature, intended to assess the teaching/ research aptitude reading comprehension, communication, reasoning (including mathematical), logical reasoning, data interpretation, information and communication technology (ICT), people and environment, higher education system: governance polity and administration.
Paper-II (Programme wise) shall consist of multiple objective type compulsory questions based on the subject selected by the candidate.

Note:

• Paper I of Agriculture disciplines will consist of questions from basic agriculture
• Each question will carry 1 mark. There would be no negative marks for a wrong answer.

Syllabus

Syllabus will be as per UGC-NET, UGC-CSIR, GPAT, ICAR, and GATE.

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Fee & Scholarship

For details of Fee & scholarship – refer “Fee and Scholarship”.

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