Pune University PHD Admission

The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has invited online applications from eligible candidates for admission to the PhD programme in the University Departments and Recognized Research Centres. Candidates 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 (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 by an authority, 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.

PhD Program

• Name of Faculty- Science and Technology
• Name of Faculty- Commerce and Management
• Name of Faculty- Humanities
• Name of Faculty- Interdisciplinary Studies

Pune University PhD Admission 2024 Important Dates

• Start date of filling online Applications:- July 2024
• Last of filling online Applications :- July 2024
• Date of Online Ph.D Entrance Exam :- August 2024
• Publication of Result on University Website :- August 2024

Important Info Related to the Pune University PHD Admission 2024

Pune University PHD Result

• Go to official website i.e.  www.unipune.ac.in
• Click on the link given for the results which will be highlighted
• Submit your roll number in the field given
• Press enter button.
• Download the result and take a print-out for future reference.

Eligibility Criteria for Savitribai Phule Pune University PhD Admission 2024

• Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, shall be allowed for those belonging to reserved categories/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per policies of the Government of Maharashtra prescribed from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September 1991.
• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
• M.Phil Students of SPPU whose M.Phil dissertation has been evaluated and the viva voce is pending may be admitted to the PhD program

Candidate shall be admitted to PhD programme by a two-stage process through:

a) Entrance Examination, which shall be a qualifying test. The Entrance Examination will be of 100 marks with multiple choice type questions.

b) Personal Interview of candidates qualifying in Entrance Test/ Candidates exempted from Entrance Examination, will be conducted as per the procedure prescribed in due course.

Entrance Test Pattern

Entrance Test Paper consists of 2 Parts

a) Research Methodology: 50 Marks

b) Subject Specific: 50 Marks

Total: 100 Marks

Total Questions: 100

All questions shall be with multiple choices, each correct answer carries 1 Mark. No negative marking system.

Application Fee