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    GATE

    Course Details

    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in English shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work, and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned. This Ph.D. program is offered by Panjab University, Chandigarh.


    Important dates

    Exams and EventsDates
    GATE
    Application Date - Without late fee (Mode - Online)
    1 Sep'26 - 27 Sep'26
    GATE
    Late Fee Application Date - With late fee (Mode - Online)
    4 Oct'26 - 4 Oct'26
    GATE
    Application Correction Date (Mode - Online)
    13 Oct'26 - 20 Oct'26
    GATE
    Choice of Exam City - City allotment (Mode - Online)
    3 Jan'27 - 3 Jan'27
    GATE
    Exam Date (Mode - Online)
    5 Feb'27 - 6 Feb'27
    GATE
    Exam Date (Mode - Online)
    12 Feb'27 - 13 Feb'27
    GATE
    Exam Date (Mode - Online)
    19 Feb'27 - 20 Feb'27
    GATE
    Result Date (Mode - Online)
    18 Mar'27 - 18 Mar'27
    UGC NET
    Answer Key Date - Submission of objection to provisional answer key (for the re-examination of English, Commerce, and Sociology scheduled for 9 and 10-Sep-26) (Mode - Online)
    9 Sep'26 - 12 Sep'26

    Eligibility Criteria

    The following are eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. programme:

    •    Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall have completed:

    •    A 1-year/2-semester Master's degree programme (after 4 year undergraduate degree)with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 10- pointscale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or anequivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment andAccreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions.

    •    A 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree programme, with the same conditions as in subclause 2.1.1 above;

    •    A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree with Research should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.


    Admission Details

    candidates must have passed a recognized national-level qualifying exam, such as PU CET, UGC NET, GATE, GPAT, or any other exam specified by Panjab University.

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