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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 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 offered by Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. program 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 in the disciplines as mentioned in Clause 1.5. The criteria of 55% marks as above shall not be applicable for those Post-Graduate degree holders in whose case grades/marks were not issued by the concerned University.
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 UGC (University Grants Commission) from time to time. 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 procedure.
Candidates awarded DNB (Diplomate of National Board) are also eligible for pursuing the Ph.D. program.
Candidates with M.Sc. in the medical faculty of Anatomy/Physiology/Biochemistry/ Microbiology/Pharmacology from a recognized Institute are also eligible.
Candidates with a Master's degree in non-medical subjects having no relevance with AlliedHealth Sciences disciplines shall not be eligible for Ph.D. Programme under SSUHS.
SSUHS, before registering a candidate for the Ph.D. program, shall have the right to determine the recognition status and equivalence of the degree of the candidate.