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PhD Admission 2025 Process , Eligibility, Entrance Exam, Syllabus, Fees, Job Profiles, and FAQs

PhD is highest degree in any discipline. It means Doctor of Philosophy. The students can do PhD in any specializations. The course duration is 5 to 6 years. The candidate who wants to pursue this course should master degree in same specialization in which he want to do PhD. It has a lot of job opportunities. You can do jobs in private and government sectors both.  Some government agencies offer scholarships to PhD courses in Science, Engineering, and other disciplines. It cannot be done in distance mode. The candidates have to go through entrance exams such as JEST, GATE, UGC NET, and CSIR NET, etc.  Those students who qualify entrance exams such as GATE, JEST, and UGC NET, offers fellowship to them.

PhD Highlights

Full Form

Doctor of Philosophy

Course level

Doctorate

Eligibility

Master Degree with minimum 55% marks from recognized university.

Duration

3 - 6 years

Total Course Fee

Up to INR 6 lakh

Top Colleges

Delhi University , Banaras Hindu University Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University,  

Average Salary

INR 5 to 10 lakh

Entrance Exam

UGC NET, CSIR NET JEST, GATE,  

Job Profiles

Research Advisor, Research Consultant Assistant Professor, Associate Professor,

Top Recruiters

Academic Institutions, Colleges and Universities Government Departments, Research Institutes,  

 

PhD Eligibility

The candidate who wants to pursue this course should have Master’s Degree with minimum 55% marks from recognized university. Those who have recently appeared in final exams can apply provisionally for this programme. The candidate who wants to pursue this course has to go through entrance exam. The candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR (JRF)/NET/SLET/NET JRF get relaxation from entrance exam.

Documents required for Admission are as following
  • Evidence of birth date
  • Class 10th Certificate
  • Class 12th Certificate
  • Graduation Degree
  • Postgraduation Degree
  • Diploma in Pharmacy
  • Migration Certificate
  • Domicile certificate
  • Character certificate
  • Certificates for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, & Other backward Castes
  • Proof of disability (if any)
Ph.D. Course Mode

Full Time Ph.D. Course

It is mode of course in which students attend class’s regularly in campus and attend all necessary activities of course. It is compulsory for all students to attend classes regularly in this mode.

Part Time Mode Course

In this mode of course the student does not need to attend classes regularly they can work with this course.

The students who want to pursue this course in part time mode should have No Objection Certificate (NOC). In No Objection Certificate (NOC) should have mentioned that he/she permitted to pursue studies on a part time basis.

Ph.D. Duration

The Full Time course has time duration of 3 to 5 years & Part Time course has time duration of 3 to 7 years.

Ph.D. Admission Process
  • The student who wants to pursue this course has to complete and submit application form for admission.
  • In next step the student has to register for entrance exam.
  • Then student have to appear for Entrance Exam.
  • After qualifying entrance student has to go through for personal interview conducted by university.
  • After giving the interview the shortlisted candidate list released by university.
  • After this process candidate have to take admission by depositing course fee.
PhD Application Process
  • The student can apply online mode by visiting website of respective institute. The Steps for the application of the course are given below-
  • In first step visit the official website.
  • Then search the notification page.
  • After this click on the apply MPhil & Ph.D. Entrance Exam Button.
  • In this step search required details in the column.
  • Then upload a passport size photo which should not more than 200kb.
  • After this recheck all the details filled in application form and then click on submit button.
  • Now proceed to pay the entrance exam fee and then take reference no for future.
PhD Syllabus

1. Research Methodology

2. Quantitative Method

3. Reviewing of Published Research in the Related

Field

4. (A) Research and Publication Ethics (RPE) - I

(B)Research and Publication Ethics (RPE) – II

PhD Study Tips
  • Make a study plan
  • Choose a peaceful place for study
  • Take a break regularly
  • Check your strength and weakness and work on weakness
  • Study with others to understand topics properly
  • Give test to check your performances
  • Set small goals for study sessions
  • Reward yourself for reaching your goals
PhD Entrance Exam

The GATE, CEED, NET JRF & GATE entrance exams are most common for admission in PhD. The students who have cleared these exams can get relaxation from entrance exams. The student has to qualify entrance test for the admission in the Ph.D. course.

Key Dates of PhD Entrance Exams

Exam

Date of Exam

JEE Main

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 1- 22 Jan '25 - 31 Jan '25

JEE Main 2024 Exam Date Session 2- 01 Apr '25 - 08 Apr '25

JEE Advanced

May'25 (Tentative)

MHT CET

MHT CET 2024 Exam for PCB Group- Apr'25 (Tentative)

MHT CET 2024 Exam for PCM Group- May'25 (Tentative)

CUET

May'25 (Tentative)

BITSAT

BITSAT 2024 Exam Date (Session I)- May'25 (Tentative)

BITSAT 2024 Exam Date (Session II)- Jun'25 (Tentative)

COMEDK UGET

May'25 (Tentative)

KCET

Apr'25 (Tentative)

KEAM

Jun'25 (Tentative)

WBJEE

Apr'25 (Tentative)

VITEEE

Apr'25 (Tentative)

GATE

01 Feb '25 - 02 Feb '25

15 Feb '25 - 16 Feb '25

TS EAMCET

May'25 (Tentative)

 

PhD Job Profiles

Job Profiles

Annual Salary in INR

University Professor

7 - 15 LPA 

Postdoctoral Researcher

3.5 - 5 LPA

Product Manager

8 - 18 LPA

Research Scientist

5 - 8 LPA

Research Consultant

4 - 7 LPA

Science Writer

4 - 6 LPA

Data Scientist

6 - 12 LPA


PhD Career and Scope
  • It has a lot of job opportunities.
  • The job profiles after the completion of course are Research Advisor, Research Consultant Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor, etc.
  • The top recruiters are such as Academic Institutions, Colleges and Universities Government Departments, and Research Institutes, etc.
FAQs

Ques. What is Ph.D.?

Ans. It is highest degree in any particular subject. The full form of Ph.D. is doctor of Philosophy.

Ques. What is eligibility of Ph.D.?

Ans. The candidate who wants to pursue Ph.D. Should has Master’s degree with minimum 55% marks from a recognized university.

Ques. What is Duration of Full Time Ph.D.?

Ans. It has duration of 3-6 years.

Ques. What are average fees of Ph.D.?

Ans. The total course fee of Ph.D. is INR 3-5 lakh.

Ques. What is annual salary of Ph.D.?

Ans. The annual salary of Ph.D. Professionals is 1-12 LPA.

Ques. What are Job Profiles of Ph.D.?

Ans.  The Ph.D. Professionls can work as Research Advisor, Research Consultant Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor, etc.


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