Thiruvananthapuram, 29 September 2022: University of Kerala, a state university in Kerala, has announced PhD Entrance Examination 2022. The PhD Admission Test is for determining eligibility for admission to Full-time/Part-time research leading to Ph D Degree.

Key Dates:

Commencement of Submission of Application – 19 September 2022, Monday

Last date of submission of Application – 17 October 2022, Monday

Date of issuance of Hall ticket through online – 05 November 2022, Saturday onwards

Date of Entrance examination – 13 November 2022, Sunday

Subjects offered for entrance test with faculty:

Applied Sciences & Technology

1. Biotechnology
2. Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
3. Computer Science
4. Environmental Sciences
5. Futures studies
6. Microbiology
7. Computational Linguistics
8. NanoScience & Nanotechnology
9. Optoelectronics
10. Technology Management

Arts

1. Communication & Journalism
2. English
3. German
4. Library and Information Science
5. Philosophy
6. Russian

Commerce

1. Commerce

Education

 Education

Engineering & Technology

1. Chemical Engineering
2. Computer Science and Engineering
3. Computational Biology & Bioinformatics.
4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering
5. Electronics & Communication Engineering
6. Mechanical Engineering

7.Civil Engineering

8.Architecture

9.Industrial Engineering and Management

Fine Arts

1. Music
2. Theatre Arts & Film Aesthetics for Education

Law

1. Law

Management

1. Management
2. Tourism Management

Physical Education

1. Physical Education

Science

1. Aquatic Biology And Fisheries
2. Biochemistry
3. Botany
4. Chemistry
5. Demography & Population Studies
6. Geography
7. Geology
8. Home Science
9. Mathematics
10. Physics
11. Psychology
12. Statistics
13. Zoology

Social Science

1. Archaeology
2. Economics
3. History
4. Islamic History
5. Political Science
6. Public Administration
7. Social Work
8. Sociology

Oriental Studies

1. Arabic
2. Hindi
3. Linguistics
4. Malayalam
5. Sanskrit
6. Tamil

Exemption from Entrance Test

All Candidates seeking admission for Ph.D. Programme in a particular subject under this University shall pass the entrance test conducted by the University in the concerned subject except the following categories:

2.1. Candidates with UGC-NET/JRF, UGC-CSIR-NET/JRF, SLET recognized by UGC, GATE and research fellowships of Central and State Government Departments/agencies as approved by the University from time to time.

2.2. M.Phil. /Ph.D. Degree and teacher fellowship holders. However, candidates who have qualified M.Phil. in subjects other than the subjects in which he/she seeks registration for Ph.D. would be required to qualify the Entrance Test.

2.3. Candidates awarded with DBT-JRF in the subject Biotechnology.

2.4. Candidates with DST-INSPIRE fellowship.

2.5. Awardees of ICMR-SRF

2.6. Scientists working in approved Research Laboratories either owned or managed by the Central/State Government or an Autonomous research Institution of National Status with seven years experience in the Scientist Grade, having two research papers published in the recognized research journals of the concerned subject approved by the Board of Studies concerned.

2.7. Teachers working in Government/Aided colleges affiliated to this University who has seven or more years of teaching.

For exact details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of  University of Kerala.

https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/home