Admission to Postgraduate Degree Program (Ph.D.)
Eligibility

The candidates must have Master's degree (M.Sc. Hons./M.Phil) in related field of study with minimum of 1st Division according to annual system or not less than CGPA 3.00 according to semester system from recognized university. Ph.D. degree program is being offered in disciplines of Microbiology, Pathology, Parasitology, Theriogenology, Clinical Medicine, Animal Nutrition, Pharmacology & Toxicology and Physiology & Biochemistry.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION

Name of Department

Qualifications is required

FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCES
Microbiology
Pathology
Medicine
Parasitology
Theriogenology

M.Sc (Hons.)/M.Phil. in the Relevant field of study.

FACULTY OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION & TECHNOLOGY

Animal Nutrition
Poultry Production
Livestock Production

M.Sc (Hons.) / M.Phil. in the relevant field of study

FACULTY OF BIO-SCIENCES

Pharmacology & Toxicology
Physiology & Biochemistry

M.Sc (Hons.) / M.Phil. in the relevant field of study

  Duration for Ph.D.

The duration of the course for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, in full residence shall not be less than six semesters and that more than ten semesters for whole-time students. In case of University employees admitted as part time students, the duration shall not be less than ten semesters and not more than fourteen semesters.

  • The employees of the government/other agencies nominated for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at this University shall have to take leave to pursue studies as a regular students, failing which he/she shall not be admitted.

  • The supervisors of Ph.D. students shall submit a report with regard to each Ph.D. student showing general progress particularly in research, such report shall be submitted on prescribed form after each semester to the Advanced Studies and Research Board through the Chairman of the Department/Dean/Director concerned.

Explanation : In case their progress is not satisfactory, they will be called during next semester to justify for the delay. In case their explanation, in the opinion of the Advanced Studies and Research Board is not found satisfactory, appropriate orders including cancellation of admission shall be passed by the Board.

  • The medium, of instruction and examination shall be English.
    There will also be a Supplementary Semester of 8 to 10 weeks each year as part of an academic year which shall be optional. Students, who desire to take up deficiency courses as approved in their course work programs, failed courses and the courses in which they are allowed to improve `C' grade under the rules, may enroll during this session. It shall not count towards residential requirements

Guide Lines For Ph.D. Scholars

  • Duration of the course = Not less than 6 and
    • for regular students. Not more than 10 semesters.
    • Part time student = Not less than 10 semesters and not more than 14 semesters.
  • To complete enrolment formalities = Each semester
    (will submit dues and enrolment form complete in all respect)
  • Ordinarily a whole time student shall not be enrolled for more than 15 and less than 10 credits in a semester except in the last semester.
  • A part time student may take 2 courses or one Seminar or both in each semester.
  • At the end of 1st semester a student must obtain his GAP: 3:00 . However in case of 2.5 or above but less than 3.00, he will be given a warning to improve his GPA/CGPA and if he fails to obtain 3.00 in the next semester, his admission shall stand cancelled.
  • Two Seminars and a Special Problem will be compulsory for each student.
  • Submission of Course Work Program = At the end of 1st Semester

Comprehensive Exam

A Student admitted to the course shall take a comprehensive examination within six weeks of the next semester after he has successfully completed the approved course work program.

Detail: Comprehensive Examinations. shall be arranged within 6 weeks of the termination of each regular semester. A student will have to apply for the said exam., on the prescribed form at least two months before the examination. If a student does not apply with in specified period or does not appear in the examination, he will be deemed to have availed one chance and failed to qualify in the first attempt.

To pass the Comprehensive Exam., a student must obtain not less than grade B in the written and the oral parts, separately. A student shall not be eligible to sit in the oral part, unless he has qualified in the written part of the Examination.

If a student fails to qualify either in the written or oral part he shall be eligible to offer himself again himself again in the part in which he failed, but only once and that also not earlier than once semester and not later than 4 semesters after the date of the declaration of the results of the examination.

A student who has passed the comprehensive examination shall be deemed to have become a candidate for admission to Ph.D. degree.

Submission of Synopsis to Board of Study = At the end of 3rd semester
Discontinuation of Semester = Can discontinue only once during Ph.D. Program but after 1st semester

  Submission of Semi Final/Final Thesis

A candidate who has passed the comprehensive Examinations shall be allowed to submit his thesis, but before submission he will have to defend his thesis, at University level. This presentation shall be evaluated by the Supervisory committee and it found acceptable, the final submission may be allowed.