UBKV PhD Admission 2022-23 – Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya (UBKV) West Bengal invites applications for PhD admission under Research Scholar/In-service Research Scholar Category in the Faculties of Agriculture and Horticulture for the session 2022-23.
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UBKV PhD Programs
- PhD (Agriculture)
- PhD (Horticulture)
PhD (Agriculture)-Faculty of Agriculture
Department / Discipline | Seats |
Agricultural Economics | 06 |
Agricultural Entomology | 06 |
Agricultural Extension Education | 06 |
Agricultural Statistics | 06 |
Agronomy | 06 |
Biochemistry | 06 |
Genetics and Plant Breeding | 06 |
Plant Pathology | 06 |
Seed Science & Technology | 03 |
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry | 06 |
PhD (Horticulture) – Faculty of Horticulture
Floriculture and Landscape Architecture | 04 |
Forestry | 06 |
Fruit Science | 05 |
Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 06 |
Postharvest Technology | 02 |
Vegetable Science | 06 |
UBKV PhD Admission 2022-23 Important Dates
Events | Dates |
Starting date of submission of application form through online | 26 September 2022 |
Last date of submission of application form | 16 October 2022 |
Date of Entrance Test (tentative) | 03 November 2022 |
Date of publication of merit list | to be notified |
Date of counseling and admission | to be notified |
Classes will commence on and from | to be notified |
Eligibility Criteria for UBKV PhD Admission 2022-23
- Consistently good academic records with Master’s Degree in Agriculture /Horticulture / Forestry Science having at least 65% marks or an OGPA of 6.5 out of 10.00 or 3.75 out of 5.00 or 3.0 out of 4.00 or 2.25 out of 3.00 for general and OBC category (for SC/ST/PH candidate 60 % marks or OGPA 6.0 out of 10.00 or 3.44 out of 5.00 or 2.75 out of 4.00 or 2.06 out of 3.00) in Master’s degree programme from any recognized Indian/Foreign University followed by Bachelors’ Degree in Agricultural / Horticultural / Forestry Science under 10+2+4 or 10+1+4 or 11+4.
- Experience of Dissertation in University / Institute for at least one year.
- Minimum age for admission is 23 years as on 31/12/2022.
- Students passed with three years Bachelor degree course are not eligible.
- Students who obtain their Master Degree from any Private University where the particular Faculty/College is not accredited by ICAR are not eligible for admission to Ph.D. Programme.
For Subject wise requirements refer to Notification.
Scholarship
- State Merit Scholarship will be offered to the admitted state domiciled candidates as per merit panel in descending order and availability of scholarship under the respective Department.
UBKV PhD Admission 2022-23 Application Procedure
Application for admission to Ph. D. Degree Programme is to be made ONLINE only.
Read instructions carefully before filling application form.
Application Fee
Category | Fee |
For General & OBC Categories | Rs.1200/- |
For SC/ST Categories | Rs. 600/- |
Selection Procedure
The final admission will be conducted strictly on the basis of merit and according to the position in the merit list.
The Score shall be calculated as per following table
Academic Record | Weightage |
Percentage of Graduation Marks | 15% |
Percentage of Master Degree Marks (up to 3rd semester for appearing students if final semester result is not available, however, at the time of entrance test submission of final semester result is compulsory) | 25% |
Percentage of Entrance Test Marks | 60% |
NET qualified candidates | An additional 5 marks for NET qualified candidates in relevant subject as weightage |
UBKV PhD Entrance Test 2022 Deatils
- The Entrance Test for admission to Ph. D. degree course in a discipline of Agriculture/ Horticulture / Forestry for Research Scholar, In-service Research Scholar and Project Fellow of session 2022-23 will be held on 03/11/2022 (tentatively) from 11:00 am onward as per ICAR syllabus of concerned M.Sc. Courses.
- Duration of the Test – 1 hour;
- Total marks – 60
- Questions pattern: MCQ type Questions with four alternatives, each of 1 marks (60×1=60).
- Qualifying marks of the Entrance Test – 35 % for General, OBC-A & OBC-B categories and 30% for SC, ST categories of the Test.
- There will be negative marks for MCQ is 0.25 for each wrong answer.
- The syllabus for entrance test in Ph.D. (Agriculture), Ph.D. (Horticulture) and Ph.D. (Forestry) is available in the University Website.
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UBKV PhD Admission 2021-22
UBKV PhD Programs
- PhD (Agriculture)
- PhD (Horticulture)
PhD (Agriculture)-Faculty of Agriculture
Department / Discipline | Seats |
Agricultural Economics | 06 |
Agricultural Entomology | 06 |
Agricultural Extension | 01 |
Agricultural Statistics | 06 |
Agronomy | 06 |
Biochemistry | 06 |
Genetics and Plant Breeding | 06 |
Plant Pathology | 06 |
Seed Science & Technology | 03 |
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry | 06 |
PhD (Horticulture) – Faculty of Horticulture
Floriculture and Landscape Architecture | 02 |
Forestry | 03 |
Fruit Science | 04 |
Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops | 03 |
Postharvest Technology | 02 |
Vegetable Science | 05 |
UBKV PhD Admission 2021-22 Important Dates
Events | Dates |
Starting date of submission of application form through online | 29 Oct 2021 |
Last date of submission of application form | 18 Nov 2021 |
Selection Procedure
The final admission will be conducted strictly on the basis of merit and according to the position in the merit list.
The Score shall be calculated as per following table
Academic record | Weightage |
Percentage of total marks in Bachelor Degree | 30% |
Percentage of total marks in Master Degree | 70% |
Additional marks to NET (in relevant subject) qualified candidates | 05 marks |
Marks to UBKV pass outs | 10% of Master Degree percentage |
UBKV PhD Admission 2021-22 Results
UBKV PhD Admission 2020-21
Important Dates
Events | Dates |
Starting date of submission of application form through online | 21 September 2020 |
Last date of submission of application form | 12 October 2020 |