Ph.D. (Law) From collegedunia.com, Faridabad

Aspirants seeking admission to 3 year Full-time Ph.D Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement: 

The admission to Ph.D programme would strictly be done on the basis of UGC M. Phil/ Ph.D Regulations 2016 available on website (www.mru.edu.in). An applicant possessing any of the following qualifications shall be eligible to apply for admission to a Ph.D. programme of the University:

• Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master's degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completing the M.Phil. Relaxation of marks in minimum eligibility shall be given as per UGC Regulation, 2016.
• Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D program.

Entrance Exam:

• Admission to the program shall be based on merit in entrance test and interview. Entrance Test is of 100 Marks, written test (70 Marks) of 90 minutes duration (MCQs) followed by Interview (30 Marks).
• The written test shall comprise two sections, each with 50% weightage: Section A consisting of Research Methodology and Aptitude (Logical Reasoning, Analytical Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Statistics), Section B is Subject Specific.
• The candidates who have qualified UGC- NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ SLET/ GATE/ M. Phil. are exempted from the written test.

Fee Structure for Indian Students:

Fee structure for PhD admissions 2019-20 for NRIS/PIOs/Foreign students Ph.D Programs:

Course Fee (One time) US $650, Research Fee (Annual) US $ 1800, Thesis Evaluation Fee (One time) US $ 650. In year 3 and onwards, Research Fee payable on Semester basis @US $ 900 till the date of final submission of Thesis. It is further clarified that minimum duration for PhD is 3 years and hence a Research Scholar will be required to pay Research Fee of Rs. 70,000/- per annum for a minimum period of 3 years in two equal installments per year. If a Research Scholar submits his / her Thesis within 15 days from the completion of 3 years from the date of registration, he / she shall be required to pay Research Fee only for 3 Academic Sessions aggregating to Rs. 2,10,000/-. However, if the Research Scholar submits his /her Thesis after 15 days from the completion of 3 years from the date of registration, he/ she will deposit the Research Fee @ Rs. 35,000/- per semester with the same analogy.

Relaxation: The Faculty/Teachers and Non-teaching/academic staff of MREI shall be eligible for exemption in semester Fee depending upon the length of their service in the organization and shall pay the Research Fee as under:

• 5 years or more service: Rs.15000/- per semester
• 3 years or more service Rs. 20000/- per semester

No exemption shall be admissible if the service rendered in MREI is less than 3 years.

The fee is subject to revision from time to time as decided by the University.