IPU PhD admission 2023 is ongoing. Admission to all PhD programs is based on the PhD Entrance Test (PET), conducted by the university. Those students, who have qualified for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and other similar National Level Tests shall be exempted from the entrance test. Interviews of shortlisted candidates will be conducted from July 12 to July 21, 2023. Check IPU Admission 2023

PhD at IPU is offered in 16 specialisations such as Education, Electronics & Communication, Environmental science, Mechanical & Automation Engineering, Chemistry, Management, Mathematics, English, Chemical technology, Biotechnology, Physics, Law & Legal studies, Mass communication, Information technology/ Computer science & Engg/ Computer application, Disaster management, and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. The duration of all PhD programs is 3-5 years.

IPU PhD Admission Dates 2023

Event Dates
Application Starts March 15, 2023
Last date for submission of application form May 15, 2023
Last date for submission of documents by candidates requesting exemption from PET  May 15, 2023
List of Exempted Candidate from PET  May 30, 2023
PhD Entrance Test (PET) 2023 date June 10 – June 11, 2023
PhD USMS Interview July 12 – July 14, 2023
PhD USAP Interview July 12, 2023
PhD USBAS Interview July 17 – July 18, 2023
PhD USE Interview July 17, 2023
PhD USBT Interview July 20 – July 21, 2023
Result To be notified
Admission Last Date July 31, 2023

IPU PhD Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria vary accordingly with the different specialization :

Subject Eligibility criteria
Ph.D. in education Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Education i.e. Master of Arts (education)/ M.Ed with at least 55% marks in aggregate or the grading system equivalent to it (With a Relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates).
Ph.D. in Electronics & Communication Candidate must qualify CET/ GATE in ECE/ Valid certificate in UGC JRF in the relevant discipline with at least 60% mark in aggregate or its an equivalent grading system Must have an M.tech degree in ECE/ VLSI Design/ DC/ SP/ RF & Microwave or its equivalent degree
Ph.D. in environmental science Must have an M.Sc degree in Environmental science/ Environmental management with at least 55 % marks in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (With a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates). Must have a graduation degree in science/ engineering is mandatory.
Ph.D. in Chemistry Must have a Master’s degree in chemistry or its equivalent with at least 55% mark in aggregate or its equivalent grading from either an Indian or a foreign institution ( with a relaxation of 5% for SC/ ST/ PWD candidates). OR If the candidate has an evaluated dissertation with his viva-voce pending. OR If the candidate has an M.Phil degree either from an Indian or foreign institute.
Ph.D. in Management Must have a master’s degree in Management or a related field with at least 60% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grading system
Ph.D. in Mathematics Must have a masters degree in mathematics or its equivalent with at least 55 % marks in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (With a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates ) OR The candidate has an evaluated M.Phil dissertation with his viva-voce pending. OR The candidate has an M.Phil degree either from an Indian or foreign institute.
Ph.D. in English Must have a Master’s degree in English or its equivalent with at least 55% marks in aggregate & its equivalent grading system. OR The candidate has an evaluated M.Phil dissertation with his viva voce pending. Candidate having an M.Phil degree from either an Indian or a foreign institution.
Ph.D. in Chemical technology Must have an M.tech or its equivalent degree in Chemical Technology/ Chemical Engineering/ Allied fields with at least 55% marks in aggregate or is equivalent grading system (With a relaxation of 5% to the ST/ SC/ PWD candidates).
Ph.D. in Biotechnology Must have a Master’s degree i.e. M.Sc (M.Tech/ M.Phil) with masters in Biotechnology/ Life Science/ Botany. OR Must qualify the national level examination i.e. CSIR/ UGC-NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, or its equivalent fellows
Ph.D. in Physics Master’s degree or its equivalent in the relevant discipline with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (with a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates) OR The candidate having an evaluated M.Phil dissertation with his viva voce pending. OR Candidate having an M.Phil degree or its equivalent from either an Indian or foreign institution.
Ph.D. in Law/ Legal studies Master’s degree or its equivalent with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (with a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates) OR Candidates having an M.Phil degree or its equivalent from either an Indian or a foreign institution OR Candidates having an evaluated M.Phil dissertation with his viva-voce pending.
Ph.D. in Mass Communication Candidate must have a Master’s degree or its equivalent with at least 55% mark in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (With a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates) OR Also, candidates who have an evaluated dissertation with his viva-voce are missing. OR Candidates having an M.Phil degree or its equivalent from either an Indian or a foreign institution
PhD in Information technology/ Computer science & Engg/ Computer application A candidate having an M.Tech(CSE/ Computer systems/ IT/ IS) degree or its equivalent with at least 60% mark in aggregate or its equivalent grading system (With a relaxation of 5% for ST/ SC/ PWD candidates) is eligible for Ph.D. in IT/ CSE. MCA/ MCA(SE) or its equivalent 3-year degree are eligible for Ph.D. programs in Computer science. OR Qualified the CET/ GATE with a Valid score in CS and IT/ UGC JRF in Computer application with a valid certificate in the same.
Ph.D. in Disaster management Master’s degree in Management/ Natural Science/ Social Science/ Engineering/ Technology/ medical law & allied field related to Disaster/ Emergency services
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical chemistry M.Sc in pharmaceutical chemistry/ Chemistry with a specialization in organic chemistry/ M.Pharm in pharmaceutical chemistry/ Pharmacology/ M.Sc/ M.Tech in bioinformatics/ MD/ MS in any specialization of clinical/ non-clinical medical sciences.
PhD in Mechanical & Automation Engineering 1) Candidate must have an M.Tech degree in production engineering/ Design engineering/ Thermal engineering/ Tool Engineering/ Robotics & Automation Engineering/ Production and industrial engineering. 2) Candidate must have qualified in CET/ GATE with a valid score in Mechanical Engineering/ Production or Industrial engineering.

IPU PhD Admission Criteria

Admission to PhD at IPU is conducted through PhD Entrance Test (PET), conducted by the university. Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of PET scores and academic qualifications. Shortlisted candidates will then be called for a personal intervie/viva-voce, conducted by the respective department. Those students, who have qualified for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and other similar National Level Tests shall be exempted from the entrance test. Such candidates can directly appear for the interview round.

The written entrance test shall be qualifying for admission to the Ph. D. programme with 50% of total marks as qualifying cut off for general category. For SC/ST/ PWD/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/EWS category the qualifying cut off shall be 45% of total marks. The syllabus of the written entrance test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% subject specific.

IPU PhD Application Process

  • To fill the application form candidates need to visit the official website of IPU – ipu.ac.in
  • The candidate should choose the “Exam Category” as “Ph.D.” in the online application form
  • Enter relevant details and upload a recent clear photograph of size as mentioned with his or her scanned signature and left thumb impression
  • Relevant course for Ph.D. Entrance Test PET should be chosen and payment of requisite application fee as notified by the Examination branch must be made online
  • Pay the application fee of INR 1200 through Credit/Debit card, Net Banking, UPI, etc.
  • Submit the application form and take a printout for future reference

Documents required for submission during the admission process:

  • Photocopy of mark sheet of secondary/ HSB or other University examination.
  • A Photocopy of attested 1st page of SSLC/ SSC/ Matriculation certificate.
  • A photocopy of the degree certificate as the qualification proof.
  • Migration certificate from the last attended university
  • Character certificate from the H.O.D of the last attended university.
  • Proof of Date of birth
  • Gap certificate (if applicable)
  • Research proposal
  • NOC from the last employer if the candidate is employed.
  • Few copies of passport size photographs
  • GATE/ NET UGC scorecard
  • Medical certificate

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IPU Ph.D. Course Details

The syllabus of the program varies according to the type of specialization one is pursuing. The syllabus of the various programs is divided into parts :

  • Research methodology – It involves the application of various skills & knowledge for quantitative & qualitative measurement tools. It includes 50% of the syllabus.
  • Subject-specific knowledge – The rest 50 % of the syllabus consists of the subject-specific study material according to the specialization selected i.e. for subject-specific knowledge for Ph.D. in Maths would consist of topics like Linear algebra, functional analysis, probability, statistics, etc.

IPU Ph.D. Syllabus

The syllabus of the Ph.D. program is divided into 2 semesters :

Semester I Semester II
Research Methodology Supervisor directed course (need-based)
Philosophical and Sociological basis of educational research Research seminar
The recent development in Indian education: Policy, Directives, and Programs -

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IPU PhD FAQs

Ques. Is there any relaxation of marks available to the IPU Ph.D. ST/ SC/ PWD candidates?

Ans. IPU offers relaxation of marks depending on the specialization a candidate chooses. For most specializations, the university offers relaxation of 5%.

Ques. Is there a facility of transfer to the IPU Ph.D. student in some other University or college?

Ans. Yes, IPU offers a facility to get transferred from another college/ university provided the course duration is at least 4 yr.

Ques. Is it compulsory for a candidate to qualify UGC NET for getting admission to IPU Ph.D. Biotechnology?

Ans. Yes, a candidate must qualify for UGC NET if they want to pursue the Ph.D. program in Biotechnology.

Ques. Which is better for IPU Ph.D. or DU Ph.D.?

Ans. DU is better when it comes to Ph.D. as it has a better infrastructure & curriculum for the research.

Ques. What is the application fee for the IPU Ph.D. program?

Ans. The application fee for the program is INR 1,200.

Ques. What are the cut-off marks in the CET conducted by IPU?

Ans. The minimum qualifying cut-off In the CET is 50%.

Ques. What is the pattern of the IPU Ph.D. UGC NET examination?

Ans. The UGC NET examination is conducted for 84 categories of subjects while the CSIR NET is conducted specifically for a few science subjects. The subjects for which CSIR NET is conducted include – Chemical science, earth atmospheric ocean, and planetary science, mathematical science, and physical science.