Bilaspur, 24 February 2023: Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, a Central University Chhattisgarh, invites online applications for admission to PhD Programmes – Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET).
Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET) will be conducted in 30 subjects for PhD programmes.
PhD Admission will take place under two categories: Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET) and VRET Exempted Category.
Total Number PhD Seats: The total number of PhD seats are 696: VRET – 290 Seats ; VRET Exempted Category-406 Seats.
VRET Exempted: (For UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE/ Teacher Fellowship holder/GPAT/JEST/RGNF/DST-Inspire or any other category as notified by the UGC from time to time).
Key Dates:
1 Start of Online Application Process : 21 February 2023 (04.00PM)
- Closing date of Online submission of Application forms : 23 February 2023
- Online Entrance Proctored Test Dates (VET+VRET) : 08 April 2023 (11 AM)
- Declaration of results : 08 April 2023 (11 AM)
Application Processing Fee: Applicant desirous of appearing in Online VRET or VRET (Exempted Category) shall pay the Fee of Rs.1500/- in case of General/OBC/EWS and Rs.750/- in case of SC/ST/PWD Category and shall be paid through online mode only.
PhD Seats Department Wise:
Name of Departments | VRET | VRET- Exempted |
Hindi | 2 | 3 |
English | 8 | 7 |
Journalism and Mass Communication | 3 | |
Library and Information Science | 2 | 3 |
Electronics and Communication Engg. | 10 | 15 |
Civil Engg | 16 | 16 |
Computer Science Engineering | 10 | 12 |
Information Technology | 7 | 5 |
Chemical Engg. | 14 | 14 |
Industrial & Production Engineering | 11 | 8 |
Mechanical Engg. | 14 | 12 |
Anthropology & Tribal Development | 1 | 5 |
Botany | 4 | 11 |
Zoology | 4 | 15 |
Commerce | 17 | 17 |
Management Studies | 4 | 3 |
Computer Science &Information Technology (CSIT) | 8 | 9 |
Mathematics | 8 | 14 |
Forestry, Wild Life & Environmental Science | 5 | 14 |
Pharmacy | 54 | 59 |
Chemistry | 21 | 29 |
Pure & Applied Physics | 25 | 42 |
Political Science | 5 | 7 |
Social work | 0 | 1 |
Economics | 7 | 13 |
History | 3 | 11 |
Education | 10 | 19 |
Physical Education | 5 | 20 |
Biotechnology | 2 | 5 |
Rural Technology & Social Development | 8 | 13 |
Forensic Science | 0 | 1 |
Law | 2 | 3 |
Total | 290 | 406 |
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the Admission Notifications uploaded on the official website of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.