Shanti Niketan, West Bengal, 08 August 2021: Visva-Bharati University, a Central University and an Institute of national Importance, has announced Admission 2021 for UG, PG, MPhil & PhD, PG Diploma, Certificate other programmes. Visva-Bharati is dream destination for students.
Total Vacant Seats for PhD: The total number of PhD seats are 272 across the university’s eight Bhavanas/Vibhaga (Institutes.
These 8 institutes are as followed: Bhasha-Bhavana (Institute of Languages, Literature & Culture), Vidya-Bhavana (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences), Siksha-Bhavana (Institute of Science), Sangit-Bhavana (Institute of Music, Dance & Drama), Kala-Bhavana (Institute of Fine Arts), Palli-Samgathana Vibhaga (Institute of Rural Reconstruction), Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture) and Vinaya-Bhavana (Institute of Education).
Modalities of PhD Entrance Test:
The University shall admit applicants by a two stage process through:
An Entrance Test which is to be qualified with qualifying marks of 50%. A relaxation of 5% of marks (from 50% to 45 % shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/Diffrently-abled category in the entrance examination. The syllabus of the Entrance Test consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% will be subject specific.
(b) An interview/viva-voce, which is mandatory for all applicants, to be organized by the department/centre when the applicants are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before the Departmental Research Committee.
Candidates can download Prospectus 2021 from the official website of the university: www.visvabharati.ac.in
Key Dates: Online application process for admission to different courses has started from 06 August 2021 and will continue until midnight of 26 August 2021.
PhD Seats Details with number of Seats:
| Bhasha Bhavana | |
| Assamese (Language/Literature/Culture/ Comparative Study) |
2 |
| Centre for Modern European Languages, Literatures and Culture Studies |
6 |
| Bengali | 16 |
| Comparative Literature | 2 |
| Dept. of Arabic, Persian, Urdu & Islamic Studies | 3 |
| English | 9 |
| Indo-Tibetan | 2 |
| Japanese | 7 |
| Odia | 2 |
| Sanskrit | 7 |
| Hindi | 12 |
| Tamil | 1 |
| Santali | 5 |
| TOTAL | 74 |
| VIDYA BHAVANA | |
| Economics | 5 |
| Geography | 7 |
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication(257) |
3 |
| AIHC&A(251) | 1 |
| History (254) | 1 |
| TOTAL | 21 |
| SIKSHA BHAVANA | |
| Biotechnology (331) | 5 |
| Botany (332) | 1 |
| Chemistry (333) | 29 |
| Computer Science (334) | 12 |
| Integrated Science (340) | 10 |
| Mathematics (336) | 15 |
| Physics (337) | 10 |
| Statistics (338) | 4 |
| Zoology (339) | 5 |
| TOTAL | 91 |
| SANGIT BHAVANA | |
| Hindusthani Classical Music | 3 |
| TOTAL | 3 |
| KALA BHAVANA | |
| Design (Ceramic & Glass) & Design (Textile) (564) | 2 |
| Design (Textile) (564) | 2 |
| Department of History of Art(563) | 11 |
| Department of Graphic Art (566) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 18 |
| PALLI SAMGATHANA VIBHAGA | |
| Department of Rural Studies (641) | 3 |
| Department of Social Work (642) | 8 |
| Post Graduation in Design, Fine Arts, Architecture or Technology or equivalent in relevant fields from any University/Institution recognized by UGC/AICTE. |
11 |
| TOTAL | 22 |
| Palli Siksha Bhavana | |
| Department of Agricultural Economics (722) | 2 |
| Department of Agricultural Statistics (731) | 2 |
| Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry (723) | 3 |
| Department of Agricultural Entomology (724) | 4 |
| Department of Plant Pathology (732) | 4 |
| Department of Agronomy (726) | 9 |
| Department of Horticulture & Post-Harvest Technology (729) | 3 |
| Department of Agricultural Extension (725) | 7 |
| Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding(727) | 3 |
| Department of Crop Physiology (733) | 2 |
| Department of Animal Science (721) | 1 |
| Department of Agricultural Engineering (728) | 3 |
| TOTAL | 43 |
| Grand Total | 272 |
For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the interested candidates should refer Admission Prospectus uploaded on the official website of Visva-Bharati University.
