Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Awadh University – RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24: Dates, Entrance (CET), Application

RMLAU PhD Admission
RMLAU PhD Admission

RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24 – Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya invites online applications for admission to Ph.D. program in various disciplines, running in the departments of residential campus and affiliated colleges for session 2023-24 through a Common Entrance Test-2023 (CET-2023).

Check full details on RMLAU Ayodhya PhD Admission 2023-24 below here.

RMLAU PhD Programs

PhD Admission Category

The university offers Ph.D. program in two categories

  • Full-Time Mode
  • Part-Time Mode

Subjects for PhD in the Residential Campus Departments

  • Regular Mode
    • Biochemistry
    • Microbiology
    • Physics & Electronics
    • Mathematics & Statistics
    • Environmental Science
    • Business Management & Entrepreneurship
    • Economics & Rural Development
    • History, Culture & Archeology
    • Adult & Continuing Education
  • Self-Finance Mode
    • Electronics & Communication Engineering
    • Information Technology
    • Computer Science & Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mathematics (Applied Science & Humanities)
    • Physics (Applied Science & Humanities)
    • Management (Applied Science & Humanities)
    • Environmental Science (Applied Science & Humanities)
    • Computer Application (MCA)
    • Physical Education
    • Education
    • Social Work
    • Mass Communication & Journalism

Subjects For Ph.D. in Regular Departments of Affiliated Colleges (Govt. / Aided Colleges)

  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Zoology
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Commerce
  • Ancient History
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Geography
  • Hindi
  • Medieval History
  • Military Science
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sanskrit
  • Sociology
  • Urdu
  • Law
  • Physical Education

Eligibility Criteria for RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24

  • 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 ofthe 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.

RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates

DescriptionTentative Deadline
Advertisement for Ph.D. program academic year 2023-2415.Feb.2024
Commencement of Online Application15.Feb.2024
Last date of completing the application form with applicable fees15.March.2024
Last date of completing the application form with applicable late fees23.March.2024
Date of Entrance Examination20.April.2024 (Saturday)
Result of Students qualifying for Interview15.May.2024
Interview25.May.2024 To 10.June.2024
Declaration of Final Result for Academic Year 2023-2425.June.2024
Last date for depositing Coursework Fee25.July.20204

RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24 Application Process

  • Candidates have to fill an application only through the provided online facility on or before the last date.
  • A copy of the filled in application form must be kept for future use.

Application Fee

CategoryFeeWith Late Fee
For General / OBC/ EWSRs. 2000/-Rs. 3000/-
For SC/STRs. 1000/-Rs. 2000/-

Selection Procedure

The admission process for Ph.D. programme of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya in Full Time Mode –

  • (a) Students with valid fellowship/Scholarship (Junior Research Fellowship) in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests shall be exempted from the entrance test and admitted directly on the basis of interview/viva-voce.
  • (b)Regular and working teachers employed in Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University campus and Government/Aided Colleges affiliated to this university shall be exempted from the written test and admitted directly on the basis of interview/ viva-voce.
  • All those applicants who do not fall in the above-mentioned criteria will have to appear in the written test conducted by the University.
  • Candidates who qualify the written test will have to appear in interview/viva- voce.
  • The final selection of the candidate for Ph.D. shall be based on the 70% weightage to written test and 30% weightage to his/her performance in the interview/viva-voce.
  • Candidates who are exempted from the written test by having valid fellowship/scholarship or being regular and working teachers employed in Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya Campus/Government/ Aided colleges affiliated to this university will be selected only on the basis of interview/ viva-voce as mentioned in Annexure A and such teachers are also entitled to avail the benefits of the provisions laid down in the state government orders- (i) 69/-1-2022 ft 06/01/2022 and (II) 70/-1- 2022 ft 06/01/2022. Such teachers shall provide their appointment letter endorsed by the Principal / Registrar of the institution at the time of interview/ viva-voce.
  • For such candidates the 30% preference/ weightage allocated for Interview/ Viva-voce shall be scaled up to 100%.
  • The entrance test syllabus shall consist of 50% questions of Research Methodology and 50% questions related to the subject.
  • 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.
  • The candidate(s) qualifying the common entrance test will have to appear in an interview/ viva-voce as decided by the admission committee. The interview/ viva-voce panel will comprise of Convener, a member from the admission committee, external/internal expert (s) of the subject as decided by the admission committee and approved by the Vice-chancellor. The interview board will award marks as suggested in Annexure A. Any modification/alteration/ amendment of the interview/ viva-voce panel shall be at the sole discretion of the vice-chancellor.
  • The final merit for admission to Ph.D. Programme shall take into account the score of written tests (in cases where applicable) and interview/ viva-voce. The university shall adhere to the National/State-level reservation policy, as applicable.

Conditions for Admission in Part Time Ph.D. Programme

  • Ph.D. Programmes through part-time mode will be permitted, provided all the conditions stipulated in UGC including the entrance and completion of regular course work (Minimum Standards and Procedures for award of Ph.D. Degrees.), 2022 and existing in the Ph.D. Ordinance-2022 of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya are fulfilled.
  • A teacher serving in this university / affiliated colleges will be eligible to enroll for Ph.D. Programme under Part Time mode after completion of probationary period or has completed at least one year of service. Other than the teacher of university and affiliated colleges, the candidate is required to have at least three years of continuous service experience in recognized educational institutions, Union Government: State Government(s), Armed Forces; PSUs or corporations listed in BSE or NSE.
  • The candidate shall have to provide “No Objection Certificate” from the appropriate authority in the organization where the candidate is employed, clearly stating that:
    • (i) The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis.
    • (ii) His/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research.
    • (iii) If required, he/she will be relieved from the duty to complete the course work. iv. The final selection of the candidates for the Part Time Ph.D. Programme shall be based on same criteria as mentioned for Full Time Mode.

RMLAU Common Entrance Test (CET) 2023

  • The CET-2023 for various Ph.D. programme of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University will be conducted at the University Campus but in special circumstances Centers may also be allocated at different institutions in Ayodhya district.
  • Candidates are advised to fill up the Answer-OMR sheet carefully during Examination.
  • The Entrance Test will be based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) containing one question paper.
  • The question paper set will comprise of two sections with a total of 100 Questions. One section of 70 questions will assess the subject knowledge and the other section of 30 questions will be related to Research Methodology.
  • The paper will be of 2 hours duration.
  • There will not be any negative marking.
  • The minimum qualifying marks for the test will be 50% marks. A relaxation of 5% in qualifying marks (in the aggregate) will be provided to the candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/ Differently-abled categories.
  • Based on the marks obtained in this Entrance Test, category wise merit list will be prepared and category wise result of the successful candidates will be displayed on the website of the University.

Syllabus

Syllabus of CET-2023 will be similar to what is prescribed for respective PG subjects of Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya. A copy of respective syllabus can be obtained from university website.

Download Syllabus

RMLAU Common Entrance Test (CET) 2023 Admit Card

RMLAU Common Entrance Test (CET) 2023 Admit Card will be released online for download.

RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24 Results

RMLAU PhD Admission 2023-24 Results will be declared online.

Important Links

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Application FormClick Here
RMLAU WebsiteClick Here
Previous Admissions

RMLAU PhD Admission 2022-23

RMLAU PhD Admission 2022-23 Important Dates

EventsDates
Online Application Process to be started05 April 2023
Last date for Online Application05 May 2023
Last date for Online Application with applicable late fees10 May 2023
Dates for Entrance Exam04 June 2023
Result of Entrance Examination20 June 2023
Interview / Viva VoceJune/July 2023
Declaration of Final Result for Academic Year 2022-2310 July 2023
Last date of completing the Interview / Viva Voce30 July 2023
Start date for Course Work Fee deposition15 July 2023
Last date for Course Work Fee deposition30 July 2023

RMLAU PhD Admission 2022-23 Results

Declaration of results of the finally successful candidates in the written/oral examination conducted for PhD admission 2022-23 of various subjects

Provisional Result of the candidates who appeared in the Ph.D. Entrance Examination C.E.T.-2022 held on June 04, 2023 and qualified for Interview / Viva-Voce

Notification about PhD Course-Work

RMLAU PhD Admission 2021-22

Important Dates

EventsDates
Online Application Process to be started16 Feb 2022
Last date of Fee Submission (Extended)22 April 2022
Last date for Online Application (Extended)22 April 2022
Dates for Entrance Exam22 May 2022

RMLAU PhD Admission 2020-21

Important Dates

EventsDates
Online Application Process to be started18 September 2020
Last date of Fee Submission08 October 2020
Last date for Online Application10 October 2020
Dates for Entrance Exam1st week of Nov 2020
Result of Entrance ExaminationLast Week of Dec 2020