New Delhi, 11 July 2025: In India there are more than 50 Central Universities, which are controlled by Govt of India.
As on 11 July 2025, there are three Central Universities have announced PhD for 2025-26 Academic Year. The total number of vacant seats are expected to be more than 600 seats.
List of Central Universities Open PhD Admission:
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow – 387 Seats -31 July 2025
IGNOU PhD Admission – 320 Seats –
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University Lucknow Opens PhD Admission 2025 for 387 Seats
Lucknow, 22 July 2025: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, (BBAU), a Central University in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, has announced PhD Admission 2025. UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/National level tests (whichever is applicable) score shall be used for admission to Ph.D. programme.
Total Number of Seats: The total number of vacant seats are 387: University Campus 355 and Amethi Campus 32.
Key Dates: The closing date for submission of online application is 31 July 2025. With additional late fee of Rs 1000, the closing date for registration of application is 08 August 2025.
IGNOU Announces PhD Admission July 2025 for 320 Seats
New Delhi, 11 July 2025: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a Central University, has announced admission to PhD Programmes for the Academic Session 2025-26.
Admission to the PhD programme shall be done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the UGC NET examination and Interview conducted by the University in the following manner:
(i) For Category A Candidates who qualified UGC NET with Fellowship (With JRF) has to fill the online admission form for Ph.D. He/ She shall be called for interview. The performance in the interview carries 100% weightage.
(ii) For Category B Candidates who qualified UGC NET without Fellowship (this covers the Category 2 and 3 of UGC NET qualified candidates from June 2024 and onwards session examinations with validity certificate) has to also fill the online admission form for Ph.D. They shall be called for interview based on the merit of their UGC NET score. The UGC NET Score shall be given a weightage of 70% and 30% weightage shall be given to the interview. Final, merit shall be drawn combining the 70% of UGC NET Score and 30% from the performance in the Interview.
Total Vacant Seats – 340 seats
Key Date:
Last date for filling the PhD online admission form for July 2025 session is 21 days from the date of announcement. For filling the PhD online admission form for July 2025 session, kindly use the URL link given: https://ignouadm.samarth.edu.in/phd/index.php
Application fees is Rs. 1000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only). The application fees is non refundable.
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.
