Quick Facts

Total Fees

3.00 L

Exam

LPU NEST

Fees Details

General

₹ 3.00 L

Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

36 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Journalism and Mass Communication is a full-time minimum three-year and maximum six year doctoral course offered by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara.

Important dates

Exams and Events	Dates

LPU NEST Exam Date - Remotely proctored exam (Mode - Online)	14 Dec'25 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Remotely proctored exam (Mode - Online)	14 Dec'25 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Remotely proctored exam (Mode - Online)	9 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Remotely proctored exam (Mode - Online)	9 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Remotely proctored exam (Mode - Online)	9 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Application Date (Mode - Online)	29 Sep'25 - 14 Jan'26
LPU NEST Slot Booking Date (Mode - Online)	30 Nov'25 - 14 Jan'26
LPU NEST Application Date (Mode - Online)	13 Oct'25 - 14 Jan'26
LPU NEST Slot Booking Date (Mode - Online)	9 Dec'25 - 14 Jan'26
LPU NEST Application Date (Mode - Online)	13 Oct'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Slot Booking Date (Mode - Online)	9 Dec'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Application Date (Mode - Online)	13 Oct'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Slot Booking Date (Mode - Online)	9 Dec'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Application Date (Mode - Online)	13 Oct'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Slot Booking Date (Mode - Online)	9 Dec'25 - 15 Jan'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Test centre based exam (Mode - Offline)	19 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Test centre based exam (Mode - Offline)	19 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Test centre based exam (Mode - Offline)	19 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Test Centre based exam (Mode - Offline)	19 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Exam Date - Test centre based exam (Mode - Offline)	19 Jan'26 - 4 Feb'26
LPU NEST Others - Last date to upload video essay (Mode - Online)	5 Feb'26 - 5 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date (Mode - Online)	5 Feb'26 - 5 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date (Mode - Online)	5 Feb'26 - 5 Feb'26
LPU NEST Interview Date (Mode - Online)	6 Feb'26 - 12 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date (Mode - Online)	7 Feb'26 - 7 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date (Mode - Online)	7 Feb'26 - 7 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date (Mode - Online)	7 Feb'26 - 7 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 1 - Online counselling and seat allocation (Mode - Online)	7 Feb'26 - 9 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 1 - Result of Allotment (Mode - Online)	11 Feb'26 - 11 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 1 - Date of Admission (Mode - Online)	11 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 2 - Online counselling and seat allocation (Mode - Online)	11 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Result Date - Result for interview (Mode - Online)	13 Feb'26 - 13 Feb'26
LPU NEST Others - Last date of admission (Mode - Online)	19 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Others - Last date of admission (Mode - Online)	19 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Others - Last date of admission (Mode - Online)	19 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Others - Last date of admission (Mode - Online)	19 Feb'26 - 19 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 2 - Result of Allotment (Mode - Online)	21 Feb'26 - 21 Feb'26
LPU NEST Counselling Date - Round 2 - Date of Admission (Mode - Online)	21 Feb'26 - 27 Feb'26

Eligibility Criteria

The candidate should have passed with 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC in the Master's Degree (2 years or 4 semesters Master’s Degree after a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent in the relevant subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview.
A candidate who has completed a 1-year/2-semester master's degree program with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent grades prescribed by UGC after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree is also eligible.

Admission Details

An applicant will be short-listed for an interview based on his/ her score in the entrance examination LPUNEST (Ph.D.).
The final selection for admission to the Ph.D. will be based on the performance in the Entrance Test (80% weightage) and Interview (20% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview.