Bangalore University PHD Admission

Applications may be invited by Bangalore University, Bangalore from eligible candidates for admission to Doctoral of Philosophy (Ph.D) program in various streams such as Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering for the academic year 2024.

Bangalore University PHD Admission 2024 Overview

Examination Pattern

• The entrance test will be comprised of 100 Multiple-choice questions.
• Each correct answer will be rewarded with 1 mark.
• The questions in the entrance test will be asked from Research Methodology and/or cognate/ core subjects of the Post Graduate courses
• The entrance test will be conducted for 120 minutes i.e. 2 hours.

Eligibility Criteria for Bangalore University PhD Admission 2024

• Candidate for admission to the PhD. Program shall have a Master’s degree from a University recognized by the UGC 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 an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized.
• A maximum relaxation of 5% of marks from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/Cat-I/OBC/differently abled and other categories of candidate as specified by the Government from time-to-time.
• Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil Degree of an Indian Institution (under the regular mode) or from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority in established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions. The decision of the Registrar (Evaluation) shall be final regarding equivalence
• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work through the regular mode with at least 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed, shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph.D. Degree.
• A maximum relaxation of 5% of marks from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/Cat-I/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Government.

Bangalore University Ph.D. Admission Selection Process

• Candidates who feature in the consolidated merit list are invited for a counseling round with the RAC at the University.
• The RAC is responsible for allocating accepted candidates to research supervisors following a roster system.
• The RAC sends the list of selected candidates to the Registrar (Evaluation), post allocation, along with relevant documents for verification and approval.
• A separate Merit List is prepared of non-entrance candidates who have qualified the UGC/CSIR: JRF Test/ NET/ KSET/ SLET/ GATE/ Young Researchers Recognized by DST, UGC, CSIR, AICTE, INSPIRE, etc., / M. Phil. Degree candidates with course work/ teachers on QIP/ foreign candidates, in that order, based on their qualifying examination marks secured.
• Bangalore University prepares a consolidated Merit List on the basis of the Ph.D. Entrance Test scores. Candidates who score a minimum of 50% in the test find place in the list.