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    GATE

    Course Details

    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Archaeology is a full-time course offered by Deccan College of Post Graduate and Research Institute, Pune Ph.D. program 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.


    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

    Eligibility Criteria

    M.A. in A.I.H.C. and Archaeology or M.A. Archaeology or Masters in any branch of Archaeology (such as Prehistory, Protohistory, Ancient Studies, Bioarchaeology, Scientific Archaeology, Indology, Anthrop policy) OR M.Scin Anthropology / Geography / Geology / Zoology /Botany / Physics / Chemistry with a minimum of 55% marks or B + or an equivalent grade of a recognized University. Relaxation may be made regarding the percentage of marks by 5% in the case of Reserved Categories (SC, ST, PH). Are students having an M.A. Degree in a subject other than Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeol or listed in (as above and students having an M.Sc? Degree in the subjects listed in (b) above will have completed the M.Phi l. course in Ancient Indian History, Culture, and Archaeology, of any other recognized university or the 1.G.Diploma course of this university.g

    Admission Details

    Admission to the Ph.D. program shall be done through an Entrance Test. Students who have passed GATE/NET/SET? M.PhiIIJRF examination in the relevant subject of the apex bodies as CSIR/UGCIICARIICMRI DBT will be exempted from the Entrance Test. The concerned Departmental Committee may give an exemption for the Ph.D. entrance test and coursework to a deserving candidate. While giving the exemption, the Departmental Committee may consider research work earlier in Ph.D./experience done by the candidate. lf a candidate already holds a Ph.D. degree in a related subject from a recognized

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