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
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

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
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?

Ans. No, the admit cards can only be generated online by logging in to your own registration account once they are available.

Ques. How many total seats are available for Ph.D in Science stream?

Ans. The total number of seats for Science stream is 319. However the distribution of seats as per the subjects is as follows:
Subject No. of seats
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?

Ans. Yes, the college offers hostel facility to Ph.D. students. However due to limited availability, hostels are granted on the basis of merit list. Also, the parents of the applicant should not be residing in NCT (National Capital Territory).

Ques. Can we change the center of examination for the written test after we have successfully filled and submitted the application form?

Ans. No, the candidate cannot change the examination center. He/ She should fill the three preferred cities in the form carefully as no information can be changed once the form has been successfully submitted.

Ques. Does the college provide any scholarships for Phd students?

Ans. Yes, various scholarships/ fellowships are provided to the students who pursue research as their career through Ph.D. programmes. They receive a set stipend per month as per the norms of the government. For example, the students who clear GATE and other national level examinations receive stipends for their research work.