DU PhD admission 2023 is ongoing. Delhi University conducts PhD admissions in two phases. In phase 1, only candidates who are eligible on the basis of qualifying UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ AYUSH-NET/DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE or equivalent national level
examination/fellowship (as identified by DRC)/ GATE/ teacher fellowship holders will be able to apply. The final selection for candidates in Phase 1 will be done after a personal interview conducted by the respective department.
In Phase II, all candidates can apply for admission. However, candidates are required to appear for the PhD entrance test conducted by NTA. Based on the entrance test result, candidates will be shortlisted for a personal interview by the respective department. NTA has released the PhD entrance test. NTA PhD Entrance Test 2023 for DU PhD admissions will be held on October 26, 27, 30, and October 31. Check DU Admission 2023
DU PhD Admission Dates 2023
Event | Dates |
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Phase 1 | |
PhD Registration Begins | July 12, 2023 |
PhD Registration Last Date | August 08, 2023 |
Interviews by Departments/ Centres | August 16 – September 16, 2023 |
Last Date for Payment of Fees | September 27, 2023 |
Phase 2 | |
NTA Registrations Start Date for PhD Entrance Test | August 09, 2023 |
Last Date of NTA PhD Entrance Test Registration | September 22, 2023 |
Application Form Correction | September 23 – September 24, 2023 |
NTA PhD Entrance Test | October 26, 27, 30, and 31, 2023 |
DU Ph.D. Admission Highlights 2023
The candidates interested in seeking admission to Ph.D. courses of Delhi University should have a look at the following facts.
Duration | Minimum 3 years |
Type | Full Time |
Basic Eligibility Criteria | Passed Masters degree / M.Phil degree with minimum 55% marks |
Basic Admission Criteria | CUET (PhD) + Interview |
Application submission | Online |
Entrances Accepted | UGC-NET / JRF / SLET / CUET (PhD) (Conducted by NTA) |
Admission Selection | Merit Based / Entrance Based + Interview + Aptitude Test |
Research Proposal | Required for Interview |
Stipend | Offered to JRF qualified |
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DU Ph.D Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for PhD admission at Delhi University (DU), candidates must fulfil the following requirements:
- The candidates must have completed Master’s degree or M.Phil in the respective fields with a minimum aggregate of 55% marks Delhi University or any other recognized University.
- The candidates belonging to the reserved categories have a 5% relaxation, i.e., the minimum aggregate marks needed by them in Master’s/ M.phil is 50%.
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DU Ph.D Selection Criteria
- The selection of the candidates to any of the Ph.D. courses will be based on CUET(PhD) entrance test followed by a personal interview.
- The minimum aggregate needed in the entrance test to qualify for the Interview round is 50% marks.
- The list of shortlisted candidates and dates of the interview shall be notified on the Ph.D. admission portal.
- The candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DST-INSPIRE or any other equivalent national level examination/fellowship may directly appear for interview.
- After being selected in the interview which is compulsory for all, even the candidates who are exempted from entrance examination, the candidates are given admission to Ph.D. courses.
DU Ph.D Entrance exam
- The candidates have to appear for the entrance exam for further qualifying for the interview.
- The exam is MCQ based and its duration is 2 hours.
- The syllabus of the entrance examination is the corresponding M.A./ M.Com/ M.Sc. (or equivalent) syllabus of the University of Delhi or/and as given on the respective Department‘s website.
The examination centres are as follows:
1. Ahmedabad | 7. Delhi (NCR) | 13. Mumbai |
2. Bangalore | 8. Guwahati | 14. Nagpur |
3. Bhopal | 9. Hyderabad | 15. Patna |
4. Bhubaneswar | 10. Jaipur | 16. Ranchi |
5. Chandigarh | 11. Jammu | 17. Trivandrum |
6. Chennai | 12. Kolkata | 18. Varanasi |
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How to Apply for DU Ph.D?
The candidates have to begin by online registration:
- Applicants have to visit the official website and read all the instructions carefully.
- After that, login to make a user account with either email or mobile number.
- Login to your account and provide all the personal details as in the certificates and upload all the necessary documents.
- The Application Fee has to be paid through any one of the available online payment options: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, and UPI. The application fee For Unreserved and OBC categories is INR 750 and for reserved categories it is INR 300.
- The candidates shall check if the research proposal is mandatory for the course they are seeking admission.
- The candidates should fill only a single registration form. In case they want to apply for another programme, they have to fill a separate form for that.
DU Ph.D Reservation
The institute has certain type of reservations:
- Any kind of reservation such as students belonging to the EWS category are as per norms of the university.
- Supernumerary seats shall be made available as per the norms of Government.
DU Ph.D. Course Details
Delhi University invites application for Ph.D courses under various disciplines and specializations. The course is offered with various specializations in various departments listed below:
Course Name | Departments | Specializations |
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Ph.D. | Arts | English |
Germanic and Romance Studies | ||
Hindi | ||
Library and Information Science | ||
Linguistics | ||
Modern Indian languages and Literary Studies | ||
Persian | ||
Philosophy | ||
Arabic | ||
Punjabi | ||
Urdu | ||
Slavonic and Finno - Ugrian Studies | ||
Buddhist Studies | ||
Applied Social Sciences and Humanities | Business Economics | |
Commerce and Business Studies | Commerce | |
Financial Studies | ||
Education | Education | |
Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences | Bio-Physics | |
Genetics | ||
Biochemistry | ||
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology | ||
Electronics | ||
Microbiology | ||
Physical Education and Sports Sciences | ||
Informatics and Communication | - | |
Music and Fine Arts | - | |
Law | - | |
Mathematical Sciences | Statistics | |
Operation Research | ||
Mathematics | ||
Computer Science | ||
Social Sciences | Adult Continuing Education and Extension | |
Political Science | ||
History | ||
Economics | ||
Sociology | ||
Geography | ||
Social work | ||
East Asian Studies | ||
African Studies | ||
Science | Anthropology | |
Botany | ||
Physics and Astrophysics | ||
Chemistry | ||
Geology | ||
Zoology | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
Home Science |
Delhi University PhD FAQs
Ques. Can the admit card for the entrance examination be received through postal mode?
Ques. How many total seats are available for Ph.D in Science stream?
Subject | No. of seats |
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Anthropology | 12 |
Botany | 16 |
Chemistry | 100 |
Physics and Astrophysics | 54 |
Geology | 05 |
Zoology | 48 |
Environmental Studies | 20 |
ACBR (Biomedical Sciences) | 22 |
Home Science | 42 |
Ques. Does the college provide hostel facilities for Ph.D. students?
Ques. Can we change the center of examination for the written test after we have successfully filled and submitted the application form?
Ques. Does the college provide any scholarships for Phd students?
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