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As per the LU Ph.D. Ordinance 2020 the admission would be done on the basis of Research Entrance Test (RET) to be conducted by the University of Lucknow followed by an interview.

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D programme shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions. 

 A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.

  Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme.

  It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to go through the admission guidelines and LU Ph.D. Ordinance 2020 and check his/ her eligibility at the time of application. The University will not be verifying the eligibility at the time of submission of online application by the applicant. All candidates who have applied will be allowed to appear in the entrance test. The eligibility will be verified by the University at the time of interview.  

• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and successfully completing the M.Phil. Degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph. D. Degree in the same Institution in an integrated program. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• A person whose M.Phil. the dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the Ph.D. program of the same Institution.
• Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, from a  Foreign  Educational  Institution accredited  by  an Assessment  and  Accreditation  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  for  the  purpose  of  assessing, accrediting  or assuring  quality  and  standards  of  educational  institutions,  shall  be  eligible  for  admission  to the Ph.D. program.