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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Microbiology

Ph. D program will be for a minimum duration of THREE/FOUR years, including course work for FULL TIME/PART TIME scholars from the date of Ph.D. Registration. ii) Extension up to FIVE years for Full Time Scholars and SIX years from the date of registration beyond the above limits shall be permitted based on the recommendation of the concerned Research Supervisor and the Doctoral Committee. offered by Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore


Eligibility Criteria

  • For all research programmes, it is mandatory that candidates should have studied their previous degree programmes (UG and PG) in the regular, full-time mode.
  • Master’s degree in (Engineering/Sciences/Commerce/Management/Health Sciences) with ≥55% marks or equivalent grade from any recognized university. Relaxation: 5% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/Differently abled candidates.
  • Candidates with a 4-year degree (B.E/B.Tech or equivalent) with ≥80% marks (or equivalent grade) are also eligible to apply for Direct PhD Admission. Relaxation: 5% (from 80% to 75%) for reserved categories and offered only in full time mode.

Admission Details

  1. DSU Ph.D. Entrance Test (Written Exam):
    • Number of Sections: 2, Marks: 100 (50 marks each)
    • Duration: 2 hours (60 minutes each), Mode of Exam: Online
    • Section 1: Research Methodology. Type: Objective questions.
    • Section 2: Specialization subject based on school/department chosen by the candidate.
    • Candidates who have qualified UGC-JRF/UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR JRF/UGC-CSIR NET/SLET/GATE can request for exemption from the entrance exam.
    • The syllabus for each discipline is available under the tab “Entrance Test Syllabus.”
  2. Interview: Shortlisted candidates are required to attend in-person panel interview. Evaluation will be based on the candidate’s domain knowledge, understanding of relevant literature, and awareness of current research trends in the chosen domain.

Selection is based on performance in the Entrance Test and Interview conducted by an expert panel. A minimum of 50% aggregate marks is required to qualify.

Relaxation of marks:  5% (from 50% to 45% for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / Differently abled candidates shall be given.

Final selection is based on the rank list prepared from the combined performance in both Entrance Test and Interview. (70% weightage for the entrance test and 30% for the performance in the interview).

 

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