PU M.Phil & Ph.D 2022 - Panjab University Master of Philosophy and Doctorate of Philosophy Entrance Exam : Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Syllabus and Exam Pattern

PU M.Phil. & Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2022 - Panjab University Master of Philosophy and Doctorate of Philosophy Entrance Exam acronym as  PU M.Phil. & Ph.D. Entrance Exam  is conducted by the Panjab University to enroll candidates into M.Phill and Ph.D. in the faculties of Arts, Business Management & Commerce, Design & Fine Arts, Engineering, Languages, Law and  Science as given below:

Important: In case of enrolment of M.Phil. & Ph.D. in the following subjects/ Departments/ Chairs, Subject (s) of Test will be as indicated:- Dayanand & Vedic Studies Swami Vivekanand Studies any subject from the Guru Nanak Sikh Studies Faculty of Arts/ Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies (SGGS) Languages (Any Subject From Faculty of Arts/Languages)

PU M.Phill/Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2022 Important Dates

Date of Notification and Start of Online Registration

• To be notified.

Last Date of Submission of Application Form

• To be notified.

Date of Entrance Exam

• 18th September 2022 

Date of Declaration of Result

• To be notified.

PU M.Phil./Ph.D Entrance Exam 2021 was held on-

• November 2021

PU M.Phill/Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2022 Eligibility

Eligibility for Faculty of Arts, Languages, Science, Design and Fine Arts, Law and Engineering 

• Any candidate who has passed the Master’s examination in the concerned subject with a score of not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST/BC Category) marks in aggregate or has appeared in the final year examination of Master’s degree in the subject concerned from Panjab University, Chandigarh or from any other University (approved by the appropriate Academic Bodies of P.U.), shall also be eligible to appear for the M.Phil. & Ph.D. Entrance Test. 
• The students possessing a degree of M.A in Gandhian and Peace Studies are to be considered for enrolment for a Ph.D. degree in the other subjects of Arts and Social Sciences provided they clear the Entrance Test in the subject in which the enrolment is sought. 
• Any candidate with an M.Sc (any branch of science) / M.Tech / M.E (any branch of engineering) / M.Pharm relevant to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology would be considered eligible to pursue a Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 
• A minimum of 55% marks are required in the qualifying exam and existing rules of the university will apply. Further, the final decision of enrolment will be subject to the approval of the Joint Academic Administrative Purse (JAAP) committee (subject to the approval of Syndicate/ Senate). 

Eligibility for Faculty of Business Management and Commerce

• Any candidate who has obtained a Master’s degree with not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST Category) marks in the aggregate, from Panjab University or from any other University (approved by the Academic Council) in any one of the following subjects:
• Commerce or Management  OR 
• Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, Operations Research, Social Work, Engineering, and Laws. OR 
• Any subject other than those mentioned in (i) and (ii) above provided that the candidate has either not less than 5 years of work experience at the managerial (including administrative service) level or is a member of the Faculty in the Department of University Business School, Panjab University with not less than 5 years experience of teaching postgraduate classes. 
• Master of Finance and Control (MFC) OR Provided further that candidates with qualifications, mentioned in (ii) & (iii) above shall be eligible for enrolment only if the area of research relates to the Faculty of Business Management and Commerce. 

The following categories of candidates, who are graduates and have either a minimum of 5 years standing in the profession (practice or service) or 5 years experience of teaching postgraduate classes, shall also be eligible:

• A member (Associate or Fellow) of the Institute of Chartered  Accountants of India. 
• A member (Associate or Fellow) of the Institute of the Cost & Works Accountants of India. 
• A member (Associate or Fellow) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. 
• University Business School, Panjab University, Chandigarh, will admit students to a Ph.D. program once a year only, i.e. at the beginning of the session of Ph.D. The program, at University Business School, has two-semester coursework. 

Exemption from Entrance Test for Enrolment to P.hD

I. Every candidate interested in admission to Ph.D. Program in any of the school/ department/    institute of Panjab University has to appear in Ph.D. Entrance Test except the following:

• The candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR (JRF) Examination / SLET/ GATE examination.
• Candidates who are Teacher Fellowship Holders/ direct awardees of fellowship by DST (INSPIRE), ICMR or any other National Agency.
• In the case of Science and Engineering Departments / Institutes (because of the cost of the laboratory work) it will be the decision of the Academic Committee of the Department to decide whether the candidates who have cleared SLET/ Ph.D. entrance test without fellowship be admitted to Ph.D. Program or not. 
• Sponsored Foreign Students holding valid Research Visa for doing a Ph.D. under the ICCR or other Academic Exchange Programme fellowships of Governments. However, each such case shall be decided by the Academic Committee of the concerned Department. 

II. Syndicate dated 31-07-2011 (Para 17), the following categories of candidates shall be eligible for enrolment/ admission for Ph.D., if otherwise eligible:

• Candidates who have cleared P.U. Entrance Test.
• Candidates who have cleared UGC NET/ CSIR (NET)/ ICSS/ ICHR/ICPR Examination/ SLET/GATE / Teacher Fellowship holders/ direct awardee of Fellowship by any national agency or any other equivalent test. 

III. Senate dated 22.12.2012 Para (L 22) exempted:

• The permanent (regular for Government Colleges) teachers of the Panjab University and Colleges affiliated to the Panjab University with two years experience for admission to enrolment for Ph.D. 
• One seat, over and above the prescribed limit of 8 (eight) Ph.D. students to be supervised by a faculty member, be reserved in each University teaching department / approved Research Centre for regular teachers of Colleges affiliated to Panjab University / UGC Rajiv Gandhi National Fellow for pursuing Ph.D. degree. 
• However, if the number of successful candidates in the above categories comes to more than the number of seats available in a Department, the Department concerned will prepare the merit list based on the marks obtained by the candidate for the Master’s degree. An additional weight-age of 20% marks will be given to those who have obtained Fellowship from any national agency mentioned in (ii) above. 

PU M.Phill/ Ph.D. Entrance Exam Validity

PU M.Phill/ Ph.D. Entrance Exam is valid (the candidate can enroll himself/herself for Ph.D. within a period of TWO YEARS) for two years from the date of declaration of the result of the exam.