Ph.D. from Amity University Gurgaon: Fees, Admission, Entrance Exam

Amity University, Gurgaon provides PhD programs in full-time as well as part-time mode in a total of 32 specializations. The courses are offered in different streams such as Arts, Humanities and Social Science and Journalism/ Mass Communication/ Media, Architecture and Planning, Health and Allied Science, Law, Management Studies and Behavioural Science, Science Engineering and Technology etc.

• PhD course duration differs from 3 years to 6 year depending upon the type of program.
• The minimum eligibility is post graduation from a recognized university with a minimum of 55% of marks. 
• The selection process of the PhD course is based on the scores obtained in the PhD Entrance Test and the performance of the candidates in the interview.
• Admissions are conducted twice in a year, i.e, in the months of January and July.

Amity University, Gurgaon PhD Eligibility Criteria

Candidates interested in the PhD course of Amity University, Gurgaon must fulfill the below mentioned eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must be a post-graduate or MPhil degree holder with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks. 
• Candidates with ME/ MS/ MTech degrees must have a minimum CGPA of 6.0 or equivalent or 60% marks in 10th, 12th and BTech/ BE degree.
• Applicants with Chartered Accountancy (CA) qualification from 'The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India' (ICAI)/ Cost and Works Accountancy of ICWAI/ Company Secretary of ICSI with a minimum 55% marks or equivalent are eligible for admissions to the program in relevant field. 
• The subject-wise eligibility criteria is tabulated below:

Amity University, Gurgaon PhD Admission Guidelines

Admissions to PhD program of Amity University, Gurgaon are based on the performance of candidates in PhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the university itself. Candidates who qualify the test will be required to appear for the interview round.

• PET is a computer based test comprising 2 sections of 50 marks each. There will be 100 MCQs and the duration of the test will be 100 marks. 
• 30 marks weightage is given to the interview round.
• Candidates with valid scores in NET of UGC/ CSIR/ ICAR (ASRB)/ GPAT/ ICMR/ GATE/ DST - INSPIRE within the last 2 years from the time of applying for PhD will be exempted from the PET.
• Foreign/ NRI applicants/ Applicants with a Masters’ degree from a foreign university can apply with an equivalence certificate of AIU along with the online application form.

How To Apply?

Candidates can follow the below mentioned steps for application process:

1. Visit the official website of Amity University.
2. Register yourselves with a valid email ID, phone number and other personal details.
3. Then fill in the form by choosing the desired course and fill in the educational and personal details.
4. Select the date for appearing in the written test.
5. Upload the required scanned documents.
6. Submit the application form and proceed to pay the application fee via Net Banking/ Credit Card/ Debit Card etc.

Read More: Amity University, Gurgaon Admissions 2021

Amity University, Gurgaon PhD Course Details

Amity University, Gurgaon provides PhD course in below mentioned specializations:

Course Duration: The minimum course duration of PhD program for full time scholars is 3 years and the maximum duration is 6 years whereas for part time candidates, the minimum course duration is 4 years and 6 months and maximum course duration is 6 years. 

Categories of Admission: Below mentioned are the various categories:

1. Sponsored Candidates
2. Regular Self-Financed Candidates
3. Corporate Research Scholar 
4. Working Faculty Outside Amity
5. Regular Academic Staff of Amity
6. Regular non- Academic Staff of Amity
7. Amity Research Fellow (ARF)
8. Candidates working JRF/SRF/RA in research projects in Amity
9. Candidates working as JRF/SRF/RA in organizations not under MoU
10. Candidates working in reputed Labs under MoU
11. Scholars who are awarded National Fellowships through National Competitive Examinations

Course Work: Candidates will be required to do the course work assigned of minimum six months duration and take the written examinations for the same. Candidates will be required to maintain a B+ grade in the coursework and maintain a 75% of attendance.

Comprehensive Examinations: Candidates after the successful completion of their coursework will be required to appear for comprehensive examinations. These examinations comprise both written and oral examinations and are conducted by the concerned faculty member.