Kolkata, 25 April 2022: Presidency University, a public state university in Kolkata, has announced PhD Admission for July 2022 Cycle.
Online Applications are invited from UGC or UGC – CSIR NET / NET – LS or DBT-BET (only for Institute of Health Sciences) qualified candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme of Presidency University in various departments for the session 2022-2023 commencing from July 2022.
PhD Programmes are available in 14 subjects. The total vacant PhD seats are 198.
Eligibility Conditions: a) Candidates for admission to the PhD program shall have a Master’s degree with at least 55% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade. A relaxation of 5% of marks or an equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/ Person with Disability (PwD) as per UGC guidelines.
- b) UGC or UGC-CSIR NET/NET-LS qualified. DBT-BET qualified candidates are eligible to apply for Biotechnology only.
Key Dates:
Start date for applying online : 21 April, 2022
Last date for applying online : 02 May, 2022 (till 5pm)
Last date for paying application fee online : 3rd May, 2022(till 11pm)
Interview/test schedule :Will be communicated through email/ notice
List Departments where vacant PhD seats available:
| Name of Subjects | No of Seats |
| Bengali | 5 |
| Hindi | 8 |
| History | 9 |
| Philosophy | 5 |
| Political Science | 1 |
| Sociology | 8 |
| Chemistry | 24 |
| Economics | 14 |
| Geography | 5 |
| Geology | 50 |
| Life Sciences | 27 |
| Mathematics | 22 |
| Physics | 37 |
| Statistics | 7 |
| Institute of Health Science | 8 |
| Total Seats | 230 |
Selection Procedure: All eligible candidates will have to appear at an interview / test (may be in online mode), conducted by the Departmental Ph.D. Selection Committees of the University. In interview, the candidates will be expected to discuss their research interests.
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the official website of Presidency University Kolkata.
