Arrah, Bihar, 28 December 2020: Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah, a state university in Bihar, has announced PhD Admission for January 2021. The university will conduct PhD Admission Test 2nd Week of January 2021. The total number of vacant PhD seats are 614 across 15 departments.
Key Dates: The deadline for PhD admission 2020 has been extended to 02 January 2021. The university will conduct PhD Admission Test 2nd Week of January 2021.
Entrance Test Fee:
- General/BC – Rs. 2000/-
- EBC/EWS/SC/ST/Disabled/Women – Rs. 1500/-
- Candidates Exempted from PAT – Rs. 1000/-
List of Departments with vacant PhD Seats:
|
English |
81 |
| Sanskrit | 17 |
| Persian | 7 |
| Philosophy | 88 |
| Political Science | 24 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Psychology | 77 |
| Home Science | 4 |
| Geography | 24 |
| Physics | 80 |
| Chemistry | 65 |
| Botany | 34 |
| Zoology | 39 |
| Mathematics | 51 |
| Commerce | 15 |
| Total | 614 |
Eligibility Criteria for PhD Admission Test (PAT -2020):
(i) Candidates for admission to the Ph. D. Programme shall have a Masters degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate, or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7 point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed).
(ii) A relaxation of 5% marks, i.e. from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade will be allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/EBC/OBC/Differently Able Categories.
(iii) A Candidate shall ordinarily be permitted to pursue research in the subject in which he/ she holds Master’s degree.
Exemption/(s) from the Written Test (PAT)
(1) The candidates who have secured grants for research such as fellowships/scholarships/associate ships etc. by qualifying UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/GATE/MHRD scholarship/ Teacher fellowship/DBT /ICAR/ DST -INSPIRE/ CSIR, ICHR etc. shall be exempted from the written test.
(2) Assistant Professors/Associate Professors and Professors who have been appointed on substantive post in the UGC pay scale in the teaching departments of the University or a constituent college of the University, and who have completed their probation successfully with an experience of at least two years of uninterrupted service shall be considered under this category as well. However, teachers appointed in the self-financed courses will not be exempted from the test.
(3) Non-teaching employees of the University who are holding substantive appointment for more than five years of experience having at least 55% marks in Master’s degree in the subject concerned, and with at least two research papers published in any reputed refereed journal or journals enlisted in the UGC-CARE list shall be considered under this category.
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 Veer Kunwar Singh University, Arrah.
