Mumbai, 17 January 2017: The PhD admission for the next session has begun as IIT Gandhinagar has announced PhD admission for July 2018. PhD aspirants are now closing watching the upcoming PhD admission session. There are more than 24 universities or higher educational institutes where PhD admission is open.
These universities or institutes include IIT Gandhinagar, Alagappa University, Presidency University Kolkata, NIT Silchar, ISI Kolkata, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, and others.
Alagappa University, Karaikudi, a state university based in Tamil Nadu, has released PhD Admission Notice for 2018. The university will conduct Pre-Registration Qualifying Entrance Examination for PhD Program (Written Test and Interview) in February 2018.
PhD Admission open for 137 seats in IIT Gandhinagar for July 2018 session. The total number of PhD seats available for Semester I (2018-19) is 137. The applications will be submitted through online. For Phase I – Application form submission window is open from 30 December 2017 to 14 February 2018. For Phase II – 15 February 2018 to 04 April 2018.
List of Universities where PhD admission is open:
| Name of Institutes/Universities | Last Date | Remark | Notification Link |
| Presidency University, Kolkata | 25-Jan-18 | Subjects: Life Sciences, Chemistry, Geography, Geology and Physics. Total seats -96 | Click here |
| Alagappa University, Karaikudi | 05 February 2018 (5:30 PM). | The university will conduct Pre-Registration Qualifying Entrance Examination for PhD Program (Written Test and Interview) on 25 February 2018. | 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 |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT), Silchar | 24 January 2018 by 5.00 pm | Has released PhD admission notification for January-June 2018 session. Assistantship is provided as per Ministry of HRD guidelines | Click here |
| Sandip University, Nashik | 6 February 2018 (by 05.00 PM) | Has released PhD admission notification for 2018. PhD programmes are available in two categories: Full-Time and Part Time. Research fellowships available on a merit basis for full time PhD scholars. | Click here |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 14-Feb-18 | Has released PhD admission notification for July 2018 | Click here |
| Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, Jaipur | 22-Jan-18 | Invited applications from eligible candidates for admission in various PhD and MPhil programmes for the Session 2018-19 | Click here |
| The Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) University | 26-Jan-18 | Has released admission notification for PhD programmes 2018. The PhD programmes are offered in the following subjects: Health & Hospital (08); Pharmaceutical (05); Development Studies (02) | 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 |
| Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata | 01 February 2018 | Has invited applications from interested and eligible candidates for Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) in Zoological Survey of India in HQ, Kolkata and regional centers | Click here |
| National Council of Rural Institutes (NCRI), Hyderabad | 25-Jan-18 | Has invited applications from eligible candidates for NCRI Doctoral Fellowships for pursuing PhD in Rural Studies | Click here |
| Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science and Technology | 05 February 2018 | Has announced the DBT-Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) 2018, popularly known as Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) 2018, to pursue research in frontier areas of Biotechnology. BET 2018 exam will be held on 18 March 2018 (Sunday). | Click here |
| PDM University, Bahadurgarh | 26/01/2018 | Invited applications for Admission to Full Time and Part Time Ph.D. Programmes. Admission to the PhD Programmes will be made through Admission Test and Interview | Click here |
| Dr. Reddy’s Institute of Life Sciences (DRILS) | 30-Jan-18 | Announces admission to its 2018 PhD program. PhD Research will involve specific topics in Chemistry or Biology. | Click here |
| Jaipur National University | 18/01/2018 | Admissions open for PhD programmes 2018 | Click here |
| Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata | 31-Jan-18 | Hiring 12 Research Associates (RAs) on a temporary basis for its various Divisions. | 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 | |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad | 22-Jan-18 | Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 2018. The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of IIM Ahmedabad. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Management(IIM) Kolkata | 21-Jan-18 | Doctoral Fellow Programme offered in various specialization in management & related discipline. | Click here |
| Xaviers University Bhubaneswar India | 28-Feb-18 | Doctoral Fellow Programme in management (PHD) | Click here |
| The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) | Fellow Programme in Rural Managemen | Click here | |
| Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore | January 17, 2018 (5:00 pm) | Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) 2018. The Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) is the doctoral programme of IIM Bangalore. | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Management Kozhikod | 22/01/2018 | Invites applications for its prestigious Fellow Programme in Management | Click here |
| Indian Institute of Management Lucknow | 31st January 2018 | Invites applications for its prestigious Fellow Programme in Management | 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.
