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Burdwan University PhD Admission 2025
Online applications are invited from the eligible intending candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme 2024 and State Funded Fellowship 2024 under Faculty Council (Science) and Faculty Council (Arts, Commerce, Law etc.), The University of Burdwan.
Online form will be available in the University website (www.buruniv.ac.in) on and from 02.04.2025 to 17.04.2025.
Application Fee Payment
A Non-refundable application fees (Rs. 250/- + transaction charge) will have to be paid in online mode. Candidates are advised to take the printout of the e-challan of successful transaction.
through (State Bank Collect) the following link:
https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
How to apply
After completion of the above-mentioned steps (i.e. Enrollment of Academic Bank of Credit), the applicants should fill in the online application form through the link given below:
ADMISSION LINK (FOR REGISTRATION): HTTPS://WWW.DIGIALM.COM:443//EFORMS/CONFIGUREDHTML/1254/75105/REGISTRATION.HTML
ADMISSION LINK (FOR LOGIN TO DASHBOARD): HTTPS://WWW.DIGIALM.COM:443//EFORMS/CONFIGUREDHTML/1254/75105/LOGIN.HTML
After successful submission of Application Form, all applicants will receive a copy of the submitted form and a receipt of submission along with Application Sequence Number, in their registered e-mail id.
Online submission of application form by a candidate does not automatically ensure his/her admission to the Programme.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility criteria for admission to Ph.D. Programme
(i) Candidates holding a 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or a professional degree or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree of The University of Burdwan in the subject concerned or allied/relevant subject, 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, may apply to the Secretary of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies concerned in the prescribed form for admission to the Ph.D. programme in any of the subjects in which the Doctoral Degree may have been instituted.
In case of a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree Programme (with research) should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.
(ii) A relaxation of 5% of marks or equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC and notification of the state government from time to time.
(iii) The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualification marks without including the grace mark procedures.
(iv) Subject to fulfilment of the conditions stipulated in clause i) or ii) or iii) above, candidates who have qualified in the UGC-NET or UGC-CSIR NET under different categories (eligible for admission to Ph.D. with JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor / eligible for admission to Ph.D. without JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor / eligible for admission to Ph.D. only)/SET/SLET/GATE/ICMR/DBT or Similar National level Tests or DST INSPIRE Fellow or teacher fellowship shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
v) State level reservation policy shall be taken into consideration while admitting students in the Ph.D. Programme.
Eligibility criteria for applying State Funded Fellowship
State Funded Fellowships will be awarded to the candidates purely on the basis of the merit and to be eligible for State Funded Fellowship, the candidates with NET/SET/SLET/GATE qualification are to be admitted to the Ph.D. Programme of the University of Burdwan.
PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION
Viva-Voce / Interview
Each eligible candidate shall have to appear for an interview/Viva-voce of 100 marks to be conducted by the Doctoral Committee at the level of individual University Department of Studies/University School or Centre for Studies concerned. At the time of interview, the Doctoral Committee will objectively assess the research interest of the candidate in the relevant field/area and award marks giving weightage follows.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Particulars | Date |
|---|---|
| Issue & Submission of Online Application | 02.04.2025 to 17.04.2025 |
| Publication of Provisional list of eligible candidates for appearing in the Final Interview | 22.04.2025 |
| Download of Admit Card for the Final Interview From | 25.04.2025 |
| Date of Final Interview including State-Fund Fellowship | 28.04.2025 to 30.04.2025 |
| Publication of Provisional Merit List | 07.05.2025 |
| Date of Counselling and Admission | 13.05.2025 and 14.05.2025 |
| Payment of Admission Fees by the Provisionally selected candidates for Admission and completion of provisional admission. | 14.05.2025 and 15.05.2025 |
| Document Verification of the Provisionally Admitted Candidate | 15.05.2025 onwards |
| Commencement of Classes | 15.05.2025 onwards |
SEAT MATRIX
9.1 Subject Wise Vacancies under Faculty Council (Arts, Com., Law, etc.)
Ph.D. Programme 2024
| Sl. No. | Subject | Specialization | Total Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Arabic | Open | Total Seat =01 |
| 2. | |||
| 3. | |||
| 4. | |||
| 5. | |||
| 6. |
- Bengali Open Total Seats =09
3.
Business
Administration Open Total Seats =06
4.
Business
Administration
(Human Resource)
Open
Total Seats =03 - Commerce Open Total Seats =08
- Economics
Env. Economics, Adv. Economics
-02; Labour Economics, Climate
Change: Seats-01; Development
Economics: Seat- 01; Financial
Economics, Macroeconomics,
Development Economics: Seat – 02
Total Seats =11
Rest seats- Open Specialization - English
Australian Studies – 01 Total Seats =04
Gender and Literature- 01
American Literature- 02 - Education
a.) Education for Sustainable
Development, b.) Quality of Education,
c.) Policies and Programmes of Higher
Education, d.) Life Skills &
Contemporary Issues in Education
Total Seat =01 - Hindi Open Total Seats =02
- History Open Total Seats =06
- LAW
Crime, Gender, Victimology, HR etc.-
01
Total Seats =03
Environment & Corporate Law -01
Constitution and Human rights- 01 - Mass Communication Open Total Seats =03
13. PhilosophyApplied or Political Philosophy -01 Total Seats =05 Vedanta (Preferably Advaita Vedanta)-01Nyaya-01Western Epistemology-01Applied Philosophy-0114. Political SciencePolitical Thought Ethnicity & Identity Politics -02Total Seats=06 Public Administration -02Public Administration, Public Policy-0215. SociologyRural Sociology -01 Total Seats =05 Medical Sociolgy-02Environmental Sociology-0216. Sanskrit Veda Total Seat =0117. Urdu Open Specialization Total Seats =05
State Funded Fellowship 2024
Sl. No. Subject Vacancy
- Bengali 2
- Business Administration 1
- Business Administration (Human Resource) 1
- Economics 1
- English 1
- History 1
- Philosophy 1