Please note that it is the responsibility of the candidate to provide accurate information with regard to academic credentials.
Offline application form is invalid without online registration and application. The offline application form will not be accepted after the last date.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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10 |
Financial Services, Micro Finance, Behavioural Finance, Corporate Finance, Social Media Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Brand Management, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Banking, Portfolio Management, Women Empowerment, Sustainability |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in Commerce or Management after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Commerce or Management after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in Commerce or Management from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Commerce or Management with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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12 |
Capital Market, Behavioral Finance, Project Finance, Corporate Finance, Fintech, Strategic Finance, Corporate Governance, ESG, Carbon Performance, Stock Market Liquidity, Change Management, Performance Management, Gender Issues in Management, Leadership and Organizational Transformation, Organizational Development and Culture, Consumer Behavior, Sustainable Marketing, Retail Marketing, Digital and Social Media Marketing, Brand and Consumer Engagement, Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Sustainability and Ethics, Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Tourism Analytics, Predictive Modelling, Data Mining |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in Management or related fields after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Management or related fields after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in Management in related discipline from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Management or related discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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03 |
Gender Studies, Partition Literature, Victorian Studies, Memory Studies, South Asian Historiography, Women’s Writing, Feminist Theory, Translation Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Cultural Studies, Dalit Literature |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in English after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in English after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in English from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in English with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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08 |
Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Economics of Social Sector, Gender Economics, Health Economics, Poverty and Inequality, Economics of Social Sector, Economics of Platforms, Law and Economics, Economics of Crime, Crime and Welfare and Public Economics. |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in Economics after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Economics after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in Economics from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Economics with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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06 |
Radio, TV Journalism, New Media & Society, Advertising, Public Relations, Digital marketing, IMC, Development Communication, Film Studies, Communication and SDGs, Political Communication |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in the discipline after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in the discipline after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in the discipline from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in the discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master's degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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05 |
Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Psychotherapy, Positive Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality, Cognitive Psychology, Health Psychology |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in the discipline after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in the discipline after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in the discipline from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in the discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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05 |
Health Policy & Systems, Community Development, Tribal Development, Environment, Ecology & Development, Health and Mental Health, Vulnerable and Marginalised Children, Social Mobility, Women and Child Development, Geriatric Social Work, Social Work in Educational Institutions, Gender- Sexuality Studies, Transgender Rights, Child Rights and Protection, Sustainability and Development, Criminal Justice and Corrections, Gender Studies |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare after a 3-year/ 6-semester bachelor’s degree programme from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (Hons. with Research) in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Social Work or Sociology or Social Welfare with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required.
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master's degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
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Vacancy* |
Areas |
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14 |
Environmental Law, Family Law, Climate Change & Public Policy, Business Laws, Criminal Law, International Law, Human Rights , International Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Environmental Law, IPR and Traditional Knowledge & TCE, Environment Criminology, Laws Relating to Medicines and Medical Tourism, Merger and Acquisition, Law of Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Forensic Law, Sports Law, National Security Law, Social Security Law |
* The University may or may not fill the advertised vacancies
Eligibility
Candidates who have completed 1-year/2-year master's degree programme in Law from a UGC recognized University or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
Or
Candidates who have 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. However, in all such cases equivalence from Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority will be required.
Or
Candidates who have completed M.Phil. (before 2024) in Law with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent degree 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. However, for the degrees obtained from foreign Universities, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) or appropriate statutory authority equivalence will be required
Relaxation:
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade in Master’s degree / M.Phil. programme (before 2024) may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ Differently Abled (Divyangjan) categories.
Candidates who have qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests:
Candidates shall be exempted from St. Xavier’s University Research Entrance Test (XU-RET) conducted by the University but have to appear in the interview on the subject to be conducted by the respective Departmental Research Committee (DRC).
Candidates who have not qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests:
There will be no negative marking.
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Syllabus of XU-RET 2026 |
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Discipline |
Section-I |
Section-II |
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Ph.D. in Commerce Ph.D. in English Ph.D. in Economics Ph.D. in Mass Communication Ph.D. in Psychology Ph.D. in Social Work Ph.D. in Law Ph.D. in Management |
Research Methodology [Research orientation, aptitude, research designs, methods and analysis] |
Discipline Specific |
The weightages for selection of the candidates are given as follows:
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Category |
Weightage for |
Weightage for Interview Score |
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Candidates who have qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests |
N.A. |
100% |
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Candidates who have not qualified for fellowship / scholarship in UGC-NET/ UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/ CEED and similar National level tests |
70% |
30% |
Mode of XU-RET:
St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata Research Entrance Test (XU-RET) will be held in offline mode, and the candidate will be required to come to the University campus for the test.
No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the XU-RET.
Mode of Interview:
Interview will be held physically, and the candidate will be required to come to the University Campus.
No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the Interview.
Note: Applicants who are currently employed must submit a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their current employer in the specified format during the document verification for admission.
No modifications / changes in the NOC format will be accepted.
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1 |
Deadline for submission of Online Application form |
27-04-2026 (Monday), by 4 PM |
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2 |
Deadline for (hard copy) submission of offline application form with all enclosures |
04-05-2026 (Monday), by 5 PM |
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3 |
Publication of list of eligible candidates for XU-RET 2026 |
15-05-2026 (Friday), by 6 PM |
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4 |
Conduct of XU-RET 2026 |
23-05-2026 (Saturday) (Detail schedule will be announced with the list of eligible candidates) |
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5 |
Publication of list of eligible candidates for interview |
09-06-2026 (Tuesday), by 6 PM |
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6 |
Interview: Interview will be held physically at the University Campus |
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Date of Interview (The exact schedule of interview will be communicated to the selected candidates through e-mail on or before 11-06-2026) |
22-06-2026 to 27-06-2026 (Monday to Saturday) |
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7 |
Publication of provisional selection list & admission offer |
03-07-2026 (Friday), by 6 PM |
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8 |
Last date for generation of Bank Challan |
12-07-2026 (Sunday) |
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9 |
Last date of payment of semester fee (1st instalment) and security deposit (both online and offline through bank challan) |
13-07-2026 (Monday) |
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10 |
Publication of 2nd provisional selection list & admission offer (If Any) |
15-07-2026 (Wednesday) |
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11 |
Physical document verification (Candidates of 1st Provisional Selection List) |
15-07-2026 to 17-07-2026 |
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12 |
Last date for generation of Bank Challan for the candidates of 2nd Provisional selection list (if semester fee and security deposit are to be paid by bank challan) |
20-07-2026 (Monday) |
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13 |
Last date of payment of semester fee (1st instalment for the candidates of 2nd provisional selection list (both online and offline through bank challan) |
21-07-2026 (Tuesday) |
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14 |
Physical document verification (Candidates of 2nd Provisional Selection List) |
23-07-2026 (Thursday) and 24-07-2026 (Friday) |
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15 |
Inauguration of the Ph.D. programme |
25-07-2026 (Saturday) |
1. Copy of “Statement of Purpose” for the proposed Ph.D. Programme, clearly indicating the Research Interest/ Discipline/ Area objective, etc. (2 Pages)
2. Self-attested copies of certificates & marksheets (both sides) of qualifying degrees and other certificates (from secondary level onwards) (Documents related to conversion of CGPA/DGPA/GPA/TGPA etc. to percentage must be submitted, if applicable)
3. Self-attested copy of UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests certificate (if applicable).
4. Self-attested copy of proof of qualified for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests examination (if applicable).
5. One passport size colour photograph (to be affixed on application form).
6. One copy of scholarly research or professional writing (preferable)
7. Acknowledgment slip, Payment receipt of application fee along with offline application form.
8. Other relevant documents as mentioned in the offline application form.
The annual fees are to be paid in two equal instalments. 1st & 2nd instalment of annual fees of ₹ 50,000/- for each semester to be paid before the commencement of each semester.
Fees to be paid at the time of admission: 1st instalment of annual fees of Year 1 (₹ 50,000/-) and Admission Fee (₹ 30,000/-). Candidates may also opt to pay two instalments together