Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) invites applications for biannual admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes for the January Cycle, 2026 through National Eligibility Test (NET) scores only as per UGC guidelines.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who have completed 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 qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregateorits equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by anassessment 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 statutoryauthority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent 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 Commission from time to time.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent 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 ofthe Commission from time to time.
• Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification 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 to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent 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 Commission from time to time.

Aplication Process

The Rajiv Gandhi University invites applications for biannual admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes for the January Cycle, 2026. The candidates may register and apply ONLINE mode through Samarth only and transmit the requisite fee @Rs. 300/- (Rupees Three Hundred) only as and when prompted in the system with relevant documents on or before 07.02.2026 for the courses by visiting the Live Online Samarth Portal of Rajiv Gandhi University.

Admission Process

The admission shall be done on the basis of scores obtained in the National Eligibility Test (NET) only. For more information on vacant seat, reservation of seats, eligibility, fee structure, course structure, etc, one may visit the University website at www.rgu.ac.in

• Date of notification: 28 January, 2026
• Last date for application: 7 February, 2026

• Notification
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• RGU Website