New Delhi, 18 March 2018: Hectic activities for PhD admission for the upcoming session, July-August 2018 or Spring Semester are going on. Many IITs, IISERs, Central Universities, Universities have already notified their PhD Admission process. Doctoral Degree aspirants are closely watching these admission developments.
Among IITs, IIT Roorkee, IIT Ropar, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, IIT Patna, IIT Gandhinagar have already notified for next session of 2018-19 PhD Admission.
National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi, the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, Gautam Buddha University (UP), Noida and others have also notified for PhD Admission for July 2018.
Further, many Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)s have already released PhD Admission notification: IISER Mohali, IISER Tirupati, IISER Kolakata, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, and IISER Berhampur.
CUCET , Central Universities Common Entrance Test, an all-India test is being organized by ten Central Universities for admission to various Integrated/ Under-graduate, Post-graduate and Research Programmes (MPhil & PhD) in these Universities/Institutes. The Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics is also a participating Institute (BASE). The notification for CUCET 2018 is out. The online application will commence 19 February 2018. The last date for submission of online application is 26 March 2018 (24:00 hrs.).
List universities where PhD Admission is open
| Name of Institutes/Universities | Last Date | Remark | Notification Link |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, IISER (Berhampur), | 30-Apr-18 | Has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to the PhD programme starting from July 2018 | Click here |
| The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) | 25th May,2018 | Admission for M.Phill & Ph.D Programme 2018-19 | Click here |
| The International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) | 20th March 2018 | Admission to Integrated MPhil and PhD program is open to candidates holding a Master’s degree in Population Studies, Demography, Bio-statistics and Epidemiology, Bio-statistics and Demography, Bio-statistics from a recognized university in India and abroad with a minimum of 55% of aggregate marks or equivalent grade. |
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| Gautam Buddha University( U.P) | 14 May 2018. | Has released Admission Notification for Academic Year 2018-19 | Click here |
| Bharathiar University, Coimbatore | 26-Mar-18 | Has released PhD Admission Notification for July 2018 session. MPhil/PhD programmes are available in 37 departments for both Full Time & Part Time categories | Click here |
| Dr. H. S. Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar | 15-Apr-18 | Admission open for UG, PG, Mphil and PhD Programmes | Click Here |
| IIT Delhi | 02 April 2018 | For both MTech and PhD admission soon | Click here |
| IIT Kharagpur | 19-Apr-18 | Commencement of Online application form submission -19 March 2018 | Click here |
| National Institute of Fashion Technology | 20-Apr-18 | PhD in Design, Management & Technology | Click Here |
| IIT Bombay | 11-Apr-18 | Commencement of Online application form submission -20 March 2018 | Click Here |
| Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) – 2018 | 26-Mar-18 | Common Entrance Test admisison to 10 Central Universities | Click Here |
| IISER Thiruvananthapuram | 30-Apr-18 | Both Integrated PhD and Regular PhD programmes available | Click Here |
| UGC-NET for JRF and Lectureship by CBSE -July 2018 | 5 April 2018 | CBSE will conduct the next UGC-NET for Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor on 08th July, 2018 (Sunday). | |
| CSIR-UGC NET June 2018 | 26-Mar-18 | Has released notification for next CSIR-UGC Test | Click here |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | 10 May 2018. | Invites applications from eligible candidates for Full-time and Part-time PhD admissions 2018-19 | Click here |
| Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP), Kolkata, | 16 April 2018 & 07 May 2018 | Has released PhD Admission Notification for August 2018 session | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata | 15-Apr-18 | Has invited applications from eligible candidates for PhD Programmes- July 2018 session. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roppar | 09 April 2018 (Monday). | Has released PhD & MS Admission notification for Semester-I, Academic Year 2018. | Click here |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 31 March 2018 | Has invited application for Dr. TMA Pai PhD scholarship program for July 2018 session. | Click here |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT), Patna | 23 March 2018. | Has released PhD Admission Notification for the Even Semester Jan-June 2018 | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee | 20 March 2018 | Has released PhD Admission Notification for Autumn Semester 2018-19. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati | 30-Apr-18 | Has invited applications from prospective candidates for admission to PhD programme – August 2018. | Click here |
| Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) | 06-Apr-18 | Has released Admission Notification for 2018.The following programmes are available: MSc (Economics) and MPhil/PhD (Development Studies). | Click here |
| Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) | 31-Mar-18 | Invited online applications from eligible candidates for P.hd programme | Click here |
| South Asian University (SAU),New Delhi | 20 March 2018 | The University offers Master’s and PhD level programmes in Economics, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Applied Mathematics, Sociology, International Relations and Legal Studies for the 2018 – 19 Academic Session. | Click here |
| Tezpur University,Assam | 06-Apr-18 | Released Admission Notification for the academic year 2018-19 for PhD programme category | Click here |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad | 26-Mar-18 | Announced admission notification for regular mode PhD programmes. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali | 12.00 noon 11 April 2018 | Invited applications from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD Program & Integrated PhD Program | Click here |
| Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) | 13-Apr-18 | Invites applications from eligible candidates for PhD Programmes 2018. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune | Released PhD admission notification for August 2018. | Click here | |
| TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS) | 11th May 2018 | Invites application for the following courses: MSC Programmes; MBA Programmes; MA Programmes; MTech Programmes; and LLM Programmes. | Click here |
| International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad | 21 March 2018 | Has announced Monsoon 2018 Admissions for MTech, MS, and PhD for the academic year 2018-19. | Click here |
| IIT Bombay- Monash Research Academy | 11 March 2018. | Invited applications from eligible candidates for PhD admission in various research programs for the session March 2018. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | 31-Mar-18 | Announced PhD and MS (Research) Admission for Academic year 2018-19 | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore | 26-Mar-18 | Announces Admission 2018 for MTech, Integrated PhD, PhD programmes | Click here |
| Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology,Gorakhpur | 7 April 2018 (Till 04:00 PM). | PhD programmes are available in engineering and applied sciences subjects. | Click here |
| Tata Memorial Centre’s ACTREC , Navi Mumbai | 20-Apr-18 | Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research & Education in Cancer (ACTREC) of Tata Memorial Centre, has announced PhD admission in Life Sciences for Junior Research Fellowships. | Click here |
| Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata | 09 March 2018 | Has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission to the Degree and Diploma programmes as well as Junior Research Fellowships for Academic Year 2018-19. | Click here |
| OP Jindal Global University | Released PhD admission notification for February 2018 session. Both regular PhD and Part-Time PhD is available for admission. | Click here | |
| The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) | Fellow Programme in Rural Managemen. | Click here | |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 04-Apr-18 | Phase II PhD Admission for July 2018 session | Click Here |
| Central University of Haryana | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Jammu | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Jharkhand | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Karnataka | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Kashmir | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Kerala | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Rajasthan | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of Punjab | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
| Central University of South Bihar | 26.03.2018 (24:00 hrs.) | Admission through Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2018 | Click here |
Note: Candidates should refer the exact admission notification before applying PhD programmes of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
