Ph.D Law at NLU Hyderabad (NALSAR) Offline Course

To be admitted to the candidature for a doctoral degree an applicant shall have:

a. Obtained a Master‟s Degree or equivalent qualifications in Law, Management or other cognate disciplines from any recognized University or Autonomous Institution securing not less than 55% marks or its equivalent. This implies that candidates with qualifications in social sciences, humanities, sciences and commerce/management may be admitted to the programme. Similarly, applicants who have passed the Company Secretary Examination conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and awarded the Associate Membership of the Institute (ACS) shall be eligible for admission to the programme. Likewise, those who have passed the final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi and those who have passed the final examination of Institute of Cost Accountants of India shall also be eligible for admission.

b. However, the requirement of 55% marks or equivalent at the Master‟s Degree level is relaxed to 50% marks or equivalent in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes / Other Backward Classes (Non-creamy layer) / Persons with disabilities and other categories as decided by the University Grants Commission (UGC) from time to time.

c. The Vice-Chancellor may permit a member of the NALSAR faculty to pursue the Ph.D. programme along with regular teaching responsibilities in the interest of career development and institutional growth.