Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana Invites Applications for Admission into PhD program

09-Oct-2014

Applications are invited from eligible candidates including Kashmiri Migrants for admission into PhD programmes on All India Basis in the following disciplines for 2014-15:

• Agricultural Meteorology
• Agronomy
• Biotechnology
• Entomology
• Extension Education
• Food Technology
• Horticulture (Floriculture & Landscaping)
• Horticulture (Fruit Science)
• Horticulture (Vegetable Science)
• Plant Breeding & Genetics
• Plant Pathology
• Soil Science
• Energy Science & Technology
• Farm Machinery & Power Engineering
• Processing & Food Engineering
• Soil & Water Engineering
• Apparel & Textile Science
• Family Resource Management
• Food & Nutrition
• Home Science Extension & Communication Management
• Human Development
• Agricultural Economics
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Business Administration
• Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Sociology
• Zoology

Eligibility Conditions

• Candidates should have an Overall Credit Point Average (OCPA) of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or 70% marks or equivalent at master’s level in the respective or related discipline and an OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or equivalent at the Bachelor’s level. 5% marks are reduced for candidates belonging to reserved categories i.e.SC and BC.

How to Apply

• The prospectus along with application form can be obtained from the Additional Director of Communication, Centre for Communication and International Linkages, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, either by sending Bank Draft for Rs.1550/- drawn in his favour and payable at any scheduled Bank at Ludhiana or personally at the counter on a payment of Rs.1450/- in cash.
  
  
• Candidates can also obtain the application form from official website.
  
  
• The download application forms be submitted with a bank draft of Rs.3950/-. The application forms purchased from the counter be submitted along with bank draft of Rs.2600/- drawn in the favour of Comptroller, PAU, Ludhiana payable at Ludhiana.
  

Selection Procedure

• Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in the PhD Entrance Test (PET) conducted by the university.

Last date of receiving applications:

• Without late fee: 17^th Oct, 2014.
• With late fee of Rs.1000/-: 24^th Oct, 2014.

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