Kurukshetra University Ph.D. Admission 2022
Application forms are invited for admission to Ph.D. courses through the Entrance Test for session 2022-23. The University offers 175 courses on the campus in 47 Departments/institutes through a highly qualified faculty. The University also plays an important role in providing higher education to the youth of the State through its 282 affiliated colleges and institutes in seven districts of Haryana. By virtue of its commitment to excellence, the University has been awarded A+Grade by NAAC and has been placed at 8th position amongst the State Universities of the country in Category-I by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and has also been granted academic autonomy.
Kurukshetra University shall hold the Entrance Test of the main subject and allied subject as per the schedule notified subject to availability of seats. The Controller of Examinations will conduct the Ph.D. Entrance Test. A common examination center will be created in the University by the Controller of Examinations for all the Departments/Institutes. Examination of Entrance Test will be held as per the schedule notified by the University. UGC/CSIR-NET JRF (with validity period)/UGC/CSIR-NET/Teacher Fellowship holder/Inspire fellow (with validity period)/GATE (with validity period)/GPAT is eligible to submit the Application Form duly filled in all respects for admission in Ph.D. course under Exempted Category, if otherwise eligible.
The Entrance Test Paper will consist of Objective type questions as per the following scheme:
Paper Marks Number of Questions MCQ Total Duration
1 200 100 Research Methodology +Main Subject 2 hours
The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of up to 50% of the Research methodology and the remaining shall be subject-specific. For each correct response, the candidate will get 2 marks. There shall be no negative marks for incorrect responses. No marks will be given for unanswered questions.
The Departmental Research Advisory Committee shall recommend and supply to the Controller of Examinations, a panel of 10 external experts along with a copy of the syllabi of the concerned subjects. Two question papers will be got prepared by the Controller of Examinations from the Expert(s) as approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The setting of the question paper of the Ph.D. The Entrance Test will be based on the syllabi as approved by the Departmental Research Advisory Committee of the concerned Department/Institute and the syllabus shall be placed on the website of the University.
Entrance Test Score-
The candidate will be required to secure 50% marks in Entrance Test to be eligible for the Ph. D. course. Provided a relaxation of 5% marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/BC (Block A&B) (non-creamy layers)/Differently–abled category of Haryana in the entrance examination conducted by the Universities. Provided further, that, if despite the above relaxation, the seats allotted for SC/ST/( Block A&B) (non-creamy layers)/Differently-abled categories remain unfilled, the University shall launch a Special Admission Drive, for that particular category within one month from the date of closure of admissions of General Category.
Evaluation of Entrance Test
It will be done by a committee consisting of the concerned Chairperson/Director of the Department/Institute, Controller of Examinations or his nominee, and one member to be nominated by Vice-Chancellor. The Entrance Test result shall be notified by the Controller of Examinations on the Website of Kurukshetra University. There will be no provision for re-evaluation of answer books for the paper of Ph.D. Entrance Test.
1. Last date of submission of online Application Form 07.02.2022
2. Submission of Application Form with late fee of Rs. 2,000/- 09.02.2022
ENTRANCE TEST Dates-
For those candidates who have applied for a Ph.D. in University Institute of Engineering & Technology ( UIET)
Main Subjects -28.02.2022
Allied Subjects -01.03.2022,
Available seats
| Faculty Name | Programme Name | Total vacant seats * |
| Indic Studies | Ph.D. in Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology | 2 |
| Faculty of Life Science | Ph.D. in Biochemistry | 5 |
| Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Biotechnology | 4 |
| Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Botany | 0 |
| SCIENCE | Ph.D. in Chemistry | 0 |
| Science | Ph.D. in Computer Science & Applications | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Ph.D. in Economics | 0 |
| Faculty of Education | Ph.D. in Education | 3 |
| Science | Ph.D. in Electronic Science | 16 |
| Arts and Language (Department of English) | Ph.D. in English | 1 |
| Faculty of Indic Studies | Ph.D. in Fine Arts | 0 |
| Science Faculty | Ph.D. in Geography | 0 |
| Faculty of Science | Ph.D. in Geology | 4 |
| SCIENCE | Ph.D. in Applied Geophysics | 3 |
| Arts & Languages | Ph.D. in Hindi | 2 |
| Faculty of Social Sciences | Ph.D. in History | 8 |
| Faculty of Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Food and Nutrition | 0 |
| Science | Ph.D. in Instrumentation | 16 |
| LAW | Ph.D. in Law | 0 |
| Art and Language | Ph.D. in Library & Information Science | 4 |
| Science | Ph.D. in Mathematics | 2 |
| Faculty of Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Microbiology | 1 |
| Dean Indic Studies | Ph.D. in Music | 0 |
| Arts and Languages | Ph.D. in Panjabi | 3 |
| Indic Studies | Ph.D. in Philosophy | 0 |
| Education | Ph.D. in Physical Education | 6 |
| Science Faculty | Ph.D. in Physics | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Ph.D. in Political Science | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Ph.D. in Psychology | 1 |
| Social Sciences | Ph.D. in Public Administration | 3 |
| Arts | Ph.D. in Sanskrit | 2 |
| Social Science | Ph.D. in Social Work | 2 |
| Social Science | Ph.D. in Sociology | 0 |
| Science | Ph.D. in Statistics | 0 |
| Commerce and Management | Ph.D. in Tourism Management | 1 |
| Faculty of Life Science | Ph.D. in Zoology | 1 |
| Life Sciences | Ph.D. in Environmental Science | 2 |
| Faculty of Commerce and Management | Ph.D. in Journalism and Mass Communication | 1 |
| Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences | 17 |
| Commerce and Management | Ph.D. in Management | 0 |
| Engineering | Ph.D. in Electronics & Communication Engineering | 12 |
| Faculty of Engineering | Ph.D. in Biotechnology Engineering | 7 |
| Faculty of Engineering | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | 10 |
