KUHS PhD Admission 2023 is currently ongoing. The PhD Provisional Registration 2023 Last date has been extended till May 9, 2023. KUHS offers admission to Ph.D. programs are based on candidate’s performance in the entrance test and interview conducted by the university. The Application Process for PhD Starts from the First working day of Every January and July of the year. The Application Process Ends on the Last working day of January and July of the year. Check KUHS Admission 2023

KUHS Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

  • Master’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognized University securing not less than 55% marks in aggregate
  • Admission is reserved for candidates who are Indian in origin
  • There’s No age limit
  • The candidates should not be aged more than forty five years on the forthcoming date of December 31st

KUHS Ph.D Admission Process

Selection of candidates to the Ph.D. program will be based on previous academic record of the candidate, and also on one’s performance in the entrance test conducted by the university. Final selection to the program will be based on an interview conducted by university at a later stage.

Entrance Test Pattern and other details:

  • The admission test will have two parts with descriptive type questions. First part will be general including topics of Research Methodology, biostatistics and ethics, applicable to all applicants; the second part will be subject-specific.
  • The Examination will be consisting of Multiple Choice Questions carrying 200 Scores of 3 hours duration
  • The qualifying marks shall be 50% in each paper. The tests will be conducted in October/April every year
  • The result will remain valid for 2 years

Interview:

All candidates seeking admission to the Ph. D. Program shall be required to present themselves for an interview with the Admission Committee, at which the academic record of the candidate, the research proposal made by him/her in the application, long-term plan of academic work to be undertaken by the candidate and other related matters may be discussed.

The committee shall satisfy itself that the candidate possesses the competence to carry out the proposed research and that the research work can be undertaken and uninterruptedly pursued in the University/Research Centre.

Exemption:

Following students will exempted from appearing for the entrance test:

  • Candidates who have already passed the UGC/CISR tests conducted within two years prior to the notification for the present admission made by the University
  • Those who have been selected for the award of fellowship for research by UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT/KSCSTE or other similar fellowships
  • Those who have been selected by the UGC under the Faculty Improvement Program (FIP) those who have been sponsored under a foreign scholarship scheme or those who have M. Phil with CGPA above 6.0 in a 10 point scale or equivalent grade/marks are exempted

How to apply?

The application procedure for Ph.D. courses offered by KUHS has been explained below:

  • Click website www.kuhs.ac.in.
  • Click the link for PhD Registration
  • Login to the PhD Registration Portal using same credentials of Entrance examination. After logging in, Registration link will be available on the dashboard.
  • Registration will have the following steps: Personal details, Academic details, Research preferences (Guide & Co-Guide), Research Centre details, Employment details, File Upload (Annexure’s, Degree Certificates, Photograph and Signature), Application Preview, and Payment.
  • Complete all the steps. Note: After completion of successful payment the registration form will be automatically submitted to University. Editing will not be allowed after this step. Mode of online payment accepted: Net banking, Credit Card & UPI.
  • On successful completion of entering these data, the Chalan for payment of Application fee of 1050 to be generated and payment can be effected through online mode itself.
  • Acknowledgement Receipt of the payment along with the printout attach the copies of all relevant certificates mentioned in application, affix signature of the candidate and then send it to the University; addressed to the Dean Research, KUHS, Mulangunnathukavu, Medical College P O, PIN-680596 with the superscription in the envelope as, “Application for Provisional Registration for Ph.D. Programme 2023 (January)”. Before the Last Date
  • While entering the Data, specify the Approved Department (in the Centre of Research) in which the candidate wishes to pursue the PhD under KUHS.
  • Please select the Supervising Guide/Co-guide as specified in the PhD regulations.
  • For selecting a Co-guide from outside the list of approved KUHS PhD Guides, the following details of the of the Co-Guide selected should be provided, a. Copy of certificates of qualifying PG Degree b. Experience certificate c. Details of Indexed/Peer Reviewed publications.

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KUHS Ph.D Reservation Criteria

Reservation of seats at KUHS will at par with predefined norms set by Government of Tamil Nadu and Ministry of Human Resource Development, GOI.

KUHS PhD FAQs

Ques. What is the application mode for KUHS PhD Admission 2023?

Ans. The candidates have to fill out the application form online on the official website of KUHS for KUHS PhD Admission 2023, take the printout of the application form and send it to the  the Dean Research, KUHS, Mulangunnathukavu, Medical College P O, PIN-680596 with the superscription in the envelope as, “Application for Provisional Registration for Ph.D. Programme 2023 (January)”. Before the Last Date.

Ques. Can KUHS PhD scholars avail scholarships?

Ans. The university provides scholarships to the KUHS PhD scholars who belong to following categories:

  • SC/ ST/ OBC with 75% Marks in the qualifying exam.
  • Scholars belonging to Minority Community with 75% Marks in the qualifying exam.
  • Economically Backward
  • Children of Military Officers
  • Sports Quota Students
  • Physically Challenged Scholars

Ques. What specializations are offered for Ph.D. at KUHS?

Ans. KUHS Thrissur offers Ph.D. in the following specializations:

  • Pharmacy
  • Medicine
  • Dental Sciences
  • Dental Material
  • Nursing

Ques. How to pay the application fees for KUHS PhD Admission?

Ans. The candidates can pay the application fees online for KUHS Admission using the following steps:

  • On the Payment Menu.
  • Select the appropriate purpose, enter details, and click on Save & Proceed.
  • Click on Proceed to Pay.
  • Click on Pay Now, the link will redirect you to the SBI payment gateway. 
  • Choose the payment mode: Debit/Credit Card, Internet Banking, or UPI.
  • On successful completion of payment, print the acknowledgment slip. 

Ques. How to contact the KUHS for any query related to PhD admissions?

Ans. The contact details of the Kerala University of Health Sciences are as follows:

Email: helpdesk@kuhs.ac.in

Examinations

  • Phone: 04872 207642
  • Fax: 04872 206770

Academic

  • Phone: 04872 207664, 0487 2207650
  • Fax: 04872 206790