Allahabad, 04 January 2021: Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad, formerly Allahabad Agriculture Institute, has announced PhD Admission for Spring Semester 2021 (Jan-June 2021). PhD Admission is available in Science, Engineering, Technology, Agriculture, Agriculture Allied Subjects, Dairy, and Management Disciplines.
Total Number of Vacant Seats: The total number of vacant seats are 256 across 33 subjects.
Admissions in PhD Programmes will be as per the latest UGC Regulations.
Key Dates: Last date for submission of Application form is 22 January 2021.
Admit cards for Entrance Test Call letter can be downloaded from the University website (shuats.edu.in) only – 30 January 2021
Entrance Test (in the University Campus, SHUATS, Prayagraj (Allahabad)) – 19 February 2021
Interview in the respective Departments (After Entrance Test) – 19 February 2021
Declaration of result of Provisionally selected Candidates – 25 February 2021
Registration, Admission & Commencement of Classes – 01 and 02 March 2021
Candidates who had cleared UGC/ICAR/CSIR JRF Test within two years from the date of this advertisement need not to appear in Written Entrance Test. However, they have to fill the Entrance Test Application Form and appear in Interview on 19th February, 2020 with all the original Testimonials and Certificates.
| List of Departments | PhD Seats |
| Agri. Business Management | 15 |
| Agricultural Extension & Communication | 2 |
| Anthropology | 3 |
| Biochemistry | 19 |
| Botany | 12 |
| Business Studies | 15 |
| Chemistry | 20 |
| Commerce | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | 5 |
| Dairy Chemistry/Food Chemistry | 2 |
| Dairy Microbiology/Food Microbiology | 2 |
| Dairy Technology/Food Technology | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 10 |
| English | 2 |
| Entomology | 5 |
| Environmental Science | 6 |
| Forestry (Forest Biology & Tree Improvement) | 9 |
| Forestry (Natural Resource Management) | 2 |
| Forestry (Silviculture & Agroforestry) | 14 |
| Forestry (Wildlife Science) | 2 |
| Horticulture (Floriculture & Landscaping) | 2 |
| Horticulture (Fruit Science) | 2 |
| Horticulture (Vegetable Science) | 4 |
| Mathematics | 40 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 16 |
| Physics | 5 |
| Plant Pathology | 4 |
| Plant Physiology | 3 |
| Psychology | 2 |
| Soil and Water Conservation Engineering | 9 |
| Statistics | 6 |
| Zoology | 5 |
| Total | 256 |
For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the interested candidates should refer the PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), Allahabad.
