New Delhi, 16 August 2020: Doctoral Degree, popularly known as PhD, programmes is the highest degree practiced in the education system. Pursuing PhD in Central Universities, which are regulated by Special Act of Govet of India, is a dream for students.
Amid COVID 19 pandemic, the admission process of next academic session is has already delayed. Most of the Central Universities have closed their application window for 2020-21. However, there are four central universities where PhD Admission application portal is open for large number of seats.
Visva-Bharati University, Shanti Niketan – 338 Seats for PhD and 156 Seats for MPhil
Allahabad University – 588 seats for PhD
Pondicherry University – 400 Seats for PhD
Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), Motihari- 289 Seats for PhD and 190 for MPhil.
Total PhD Seats: 1615
Out of these four CUs, the closing date for Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), Motihari is 16 Aug 2020 (Today) while the closing date for Pondicherry University is 17 August 2020. Hence, the aspirants should apply these seats without delay.
Visva-Bharati University Admission 2020: PhD for 338 seats and MPhil for 156 Seats
Shanti Niketan, West Bengal: Visva-Bharati University, a Central University and an Institute of national Importance, announces Admission 2020 for UG, PG, MPhil & PhD, PG Diploma, Certificate other programmes.
Visva-Bharati is dream destination for students. Total Vacant Seats for MPhil and PhD: The total number of PhD seats are 338 while for MPhil are 156. PhD and MPhil seats are available across the university’s eight Bhavanas/Vibhaga (Institutes.
Allahabad, 03 August 2020: University of Allahabad, a Central University in Uttar Pradesh, has announced Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET) 2020 for admission to PhD Programmes. These PhD programmes are available in the university main Campus and its 8 Constituent Colleges.
Total Vacant PhD Seats: The total number PhD seats available are 588 across 41 subjects. These PhD seats are available in the University of Allahabad Main Campus and its 8 constituent colleges: Chowdhary Mahadev Prasad Degree College, Allahabad Degree College, Ishwar Saran Degree College, Jagat Taran Girls Degree College, Sadanlal Sanwaldas Khanna Girls Degree College, Arya Kanya Degree College, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Government Degree College, and Ewing Christian Colleges.
Selection Procedure: Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET) 2020 and Interview. The following category students are exempted from CRET: Teacher of the University or Constituent Colleges candidate for PhD ; The candidates qualified in Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) conducted by UGC/CSIR.
Mahatma Gandhi Central University Motihari PhD Admission for 289 seats & MPhil for 190 seats:
Motihari, Bihar: Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), Motihari has extended the closing date for submission of online application to 16 August 2020 amid COVID 19 pandemic.
MGCU Motihari has released Admission Notification for 2020-21 for various programmes: Graduate, Post Graduate, MPhil and PhD.
MPhil and PhD Details: MGCU offers MPhil and PhD Admission for 20 departments. The total seats for PhD is 289 while total seats for MPhil is 289.
Decoding PhD Entrance Test of Pondicherry University for total 400 PhD Seats
Pondicherry, 12 August 2020: Pondicherry University, a Central University, has announced Admission for 2020-21. For PhD Admission, the total number of vacant seats are 400 across 40 subjects.
All the full time scholars admitted to the PhD of the University Departments will be eligible for a monthly fellowship of Rs.8000/- with contingency.
The University will conduct PhD Entrance Test at national levels in 36 Cities across India. For PhD Courses, admission is based on Entrance Test/ JRF and Interview. Total PhD Vacant PhD Seats: The total number of vacant PhD Seats are 400 for 2020-21: University – 214; Affiliated Colleges/Research Centres/Institutions -186.
In addition to these four central universities, PhD Admission is open North-Eastern Hill University Shillong where closing date for submission of application is 17-Aug-20. The closing date for application in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi is 20-Aug-20.
| Name of Institutes/Universities | Last Date | Remark | Notification Link |
| Visva-Bharati University, Shanti Niketan | 15-Sep-20 | Admission 2020 for UG, PG, MPhil & PhD, PG Diploma, Certificate other programmes. PhD for 338 seats and MPhil for 156 Seats | Click Here |
| Allahabad University | 28-Aug-20 | PhD Admission 2020 Open for 588 seats. | Click Here |
| Pondicherry University | 17-Aug-20 | Admission for MA, MSc, MTech, MBA, PhD Programmes 2020-21 | Click Here |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University (MGCU), Motihari | 16-Aug-20 | Admission Open for Graduate, Post Graduate, MPhil and PhD. PhD Admission for 289 seats and MPhil 190 seats. | click here |
| North-Eastern Hill University Shillong | 17-Aug-20 | PhD Admission in more than 40 Departments | Click Here |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | 20-Aug-20 | For MPhil & PhD, the last date is 20 Aug 2020. | Click here |
Note: Candidates should refer the exact admission notification before applying any programmes of any universities or institutes. On the basis of information available in the public domain, SkillOutlook has published this story.
