Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

The Doctoral Programme of the institute under Bharati Vidyapeeth University prepares the PhD students for careers in teaching and research. The academic programme involves a minimum course credit requirement and a research thesis. The institute also encourages research in interdisciplinary areas such as women entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, management and information technology and role of entrepreneurship in enhancing social responsibility among the student fraternity. This degree is imparted through a system of joint supervision and interdisciplinary group activities. The presence of a strong research-oriented faculty provides excellent opportunities for such a programme.

As a result of the sound research base and extensive infrastructural facilities available, the institute offers Ph.D. program in corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management, management and information technology, knowledge management, e-commerce, data warehousing, data mining, bioinformatics, international business management, flexible systems management, marketing, finance, human resource management, strategic management, technology management, environment management and operations management. The broad objectives of the PhD programme is not only to keep pace with ever-expanding horizons of knowledge generation but also to provide research training relevant to the present social and economic development of the country.

Eligibility Criteria

A candidate will be considered eligible for admission to Ph.D. degree programme in the subject or in the allied subject in which he/she has obtained a Master's Degree or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST category students) from a recognized University.
The candidate working in National Laboratories, Government Research Institutes, and Institute of National importance having the above qualification will be considered eligible for admission to a PH.D. degree programme provided he/she is nominated/sponsored by the employer. He/she will have to submit "NO Objection Certificate" from the employer.
The existing rules of eligibility prescribed by various Statutory Councils for admission to research degrees will also be applicable to admission to Ph.D. degree programmes of this university.

Admission Details

The admissions to Ph.D. programme will be done through an "All India Entrance Test" conducted by the University. Entrance examination will consist of one theory paper in the subject studied by the candidates at Postgraduate level. The paper will be of 100 marks of three hours duration in the concerned subject.
Candidate should secure at least 50% of marks (45% for reserved category) in theory paper to qualify for Ph.D. provisional registration.
Centre, Date and Time of Entrance Test will be notified on the website of University. The list of successful candidates will also be displayed on the Website of the University.