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Total Fees

3.50 L

Fees Details

General

₹ 3.50 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

A Ph. D. in Indic Studies is an interdisciplinary research programme focused on the comprehensive exploration of Indian civilization, including its philosophy, literature, art, science, culture, and knowledge systems. The programme encourages scholarly inquiry into Bharatiya traditions, texts, performing and visual arts, and socio-cultural thought, fostering a deep understanding of India’s intellectual heritage from both traditional and contemporary perspectives.

Areas of Research

Epigraphy and Manuscriptology

Numismatics

South Asian Art Forms

Indian Mathematics and Astronomy

Folklore Studies

Vedic Culture

Indian Medicine

Indian Temple Architecture

Yoga and Mental Health

Sculpture and Iconography

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants holding a master’s degree with minimum 55% marks or equivalent Grade in a point scale as may be prescribed by the UGC from time to time, wherever the grading system is followed.

Applicants whose result of the final examination of a programme leading to master’s degree is awaited can be given provisional admission if he / she fulfils other requirements for admission. After the provisional admission the candidate will be required to furnish proof of completing master’s degree with minimum of 55% marks within three months from admission failing which his / her admission will be cancelled.

Applicants holding foreign Degree’s equivalent to that of a Master’s degree study with minimum 55% marks or equivalent Grade in a point scale as may be prescribed by the UGC from time to time, wherever grading system is followed; Provided that applicants with a foreign Degrees shall be admitted to the Ph.D. programme, subject to clearance by the Equivalence Committee of Alliance University.

Applicants having completed M.Phil. Coursework with a minimum 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent Grade, in the UGC point scale and those candidates who having their M.Phil. Dissertation evaluated, but viva-voce is pending, maybe may also be admitted to the Ph.D. programme.

Applicants possessing a degree, approved as equivalent to the M.Phil. Degree in India, obtained from a foreign Educational Institution accredited by the UGC if candidates with a degree from a foreign Institution shall be admitted to the Ph.D. programme, subject to the clearance by the Equivalence Committee of Alliance University.

Admission of candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC, or other reserved categories shall be governed by the Karnataka State Rules in this regard, from time to time.

Students from a four-year undergraduate programme (with Honors) can enroll directly if they have scored 75% or above, with a 5% relaxation for specified categories as per UGC regulations. Those who have scored between 55% and 75% may qualify after completing either a one-year master's programme or a bridging course of 36-40 credits.

(Refer National Credit Framework NCrF 2024).

For students from a three-year undergraduate programme, Ph.D. eligibility requires the completion of a bridging programme of 36-40 credits along with the necessary coursework.

(Refer National Credit Framework NCrF 2024).