Ph.D. (Livestock Production and Management) From College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Bhubaneswar

1. Candidate should have completed M.V.Sc in the relevant discipline from the recognized Institute/University.

2. A Candidate must have secured OGPA 7.00 in 10 point scale or 65% marks in Master’s Degree.  The requirement of minimum percentage of marks / OGPA /GPA as indicated Doctoral Programme shall not be applicable to State Government sponsored candidates, OUAT in-service candidates, Foreign candidates and candidates sponsored by ICAR.

Eligibility criteria for appearing entrance examination:

Domicile requirements:

1. Those who do not have passed H.S.C. / Equivalent Examination with Odia as M.I.L.
2. Those who do not have Odia as M.I.L., but whose parents are permanent residents of Odisha must furnish evidence of such permanent residency in the form of a certificate from the Revenue Officer concerned not below the rank of Tahasildar /District Magistrate/ their employer concerned.
3. Those who do not have Odia as M.I.L but whose parents are not permanent residents of Odisha, but serving under the Govt. of Odisha/Central Govt. /Public Undertaking or any University in the State of Odisha. The candidate must furnish a certificate to this effect from the Head of the Office /Institution where his/her parent(s) is/are working.
4. Odia candidates permanently residing outside Odisha must furnish a certificate in support of their Odisha origin either from their Employer / Tahasildar / District Magistrate of the District in which he/she is residing. Certificate to this effect can also be submitted from the Tahasildar / District Magistrate of their native place Odisha. No affidavit for the above categories shall be entertained.
5. The above stipulations are not applicable to ICAR / DBT nominees / Foreign / NRI candidates.
6. Inservice candidates who are not sponsored must furnish a permission letter/NOC from their immediate authority along with the application form to appear the entrance examination.

7. Candidates must have passed the qualifying Examination prior to the date of entrance examination. However, students continuing in final year of U.G. and P.G. course programme and satisfying the domicile requirements of Odisha are also eligible to appear at the Entrance Examination subject to condition that they must furnish a certificate from the Head of the Institution for completion of study prior to the date of admission.

8. The selection for admission into different Doctoral programme will be based on merit of the candidates. The merit list for admission into Doctoral Programme will be prepared discipline wise and selection will be made on the basis of merit.