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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is an offered Full-time Doctoral program and it is offered by Vignan's Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Guntur. 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.


    Eligibility Criteria

    • For engineering disciplines, candidates must have obtained PG degree or equivalent in any one of the relevant engineering specializations as recommended by the respective departments.
    • For management studies, candidates must have a Masters degree in business management or any Masters degree with relevant experience.
    • For biotechnology, sciences, and humanities, candidates must have a relevant PG degree or equivalent degree as recommended by the respective departments.
    • However, a candidate with an inter-disciplinary requisite qualification may be considered for admission with the approval of the concerned department and RMC.
    • Candidates must have obtained a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in the qualifying degree; however, deserving/exceptional cases may be referred to RMC.

    Admission Details

    • Selection into Ph.D. programme is evaluated on the basis of the academic performance (% Marks in B.Tech / UG and M.Tech / PG) and the institution last attended for Bachelors' and Masters' degree (Maximum 20% and 30% marks respectively), previous experience (each year 1 mark up to max. 5% marks), publications (2marks/Journal paper and 1 marks for conference paper up to maximum 5 % marks), written test (15% marks) and interview (25%marks)
    • Eligible candidates have to appear for a written test and interview.
    • All the candidates are required to qualify in a written test conducted by Vignan's Foundation for Science, Technology, and Research (Deemed to be University). Candidates, who have qualified in the GATE/CSIR/NET/CAT examination, are exempted from the written test for Ph.D. admission. However, they should appear for the interview.
    • Candidates who are recommended for selection by the concerned department are to be approved by the Dean (RandD) and Chairman, URB respectively. The same approved selection list shall be sent to Dean (Admission) for further action.
    • Candidates will be admitted into the Ph.D. program after payment of prescribed fees and completion of all the admission procedures.
    • Admitted candidates will report to the concerned department; a committee appointed by HoD will all to Research Supervisor for each candidate on mutual consent.

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