AIIMS Guwahati PhD Admission 2026 (July)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Guwahati invtes application for PhD Admission 2026 (July).

Eligibility

A candidate seeking admission to the program of study leading to the award of Ph.D. degree must possess at least one of the following qualifications:

• Medical qualification: MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS/MDS/ DM/MCh in the subject concerned or equivalent Diplomate of National Board of Examination degree. Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are not recognized or considered equivalent by the Medical Council of India/Dental Council of India/National Medical Commission shall not be eligible to apply.
• AYUSH qualification: Candidates holding Master’s degree in any branch of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) are eligible to be considered for admission to the PhD program.
• Non-Medical qualification: For nonmedical candidates, eligibility shall be Master’s degree awarded by UGC approved Indian Universities or equivalent in subjects pertaining to life sciences such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Molecular and Human Genetics, Human Genomics, Forensic Science, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Laboratory Technology, Speech and Hearing, and allied subjects. Candidates having BTech (Biotechnology) and MTech (Biotechnology) degree will also be eligible. For non-life science subjects, the eligibility shall be M.Sc. (Psychology/Clinical Psychology), M.A. (Psychology/Clinical Psychology), or M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology). Candidates holding Master’s degree in Yoga, Radiography, Radiotherapy, any branch of Engineering, Applied Psychology, and Counselling Psychology will also be eligible. Non-medical candidates should have at least 55% marks in the last eligibility examination qualified. Candidates possessing Masters Degree through distant learning course shall not be eligible.

Selection Process

Selection for Ph.D. registration will be through a two-stage performance evaluation as described below. A candidate can submit application for one department only. Candidates applying under category ‘A’ will have to appear in both stages of examination. However, the candidates applying under category ‘C’ will be exempted from stage 1 of examination; the merit list of such candidates will be prepared based on their performance in stage 2 (interview).

Stage 1 (written examination, 80 marks)

• Stage 1 will comprise of a MCQ based written examination of 90 minutes duration which will be divided into 2 parts:
  • Part 1 (30 marks): MCQ based Aptitude test covering English (written and verbal skills), Biostatistics, Research Methodology, Cell Biology, Laboratory Technology, etc.
  • Part 2 (50 marks): Subject related test comprising of MCQ questions of MD/MS/MDS/MSc entrance examination level. The questions under this part will be specific for a particular subject and the department.
• The marking scheme for stage 1 examination will be as follows:
  • Each correct answer will be awarded one mark.
  • More than one answers will be treated as a wrong answer and awarded zero mark.
  • Zero mark will be given to question(s) not answered/unattempt.
  • Overlapping answer/marking extending to another answer will also be awarded zero mark.
  • There will not be any negative marking.
• The candidates who secure ≥50% in stage I (40 marks) will be eligible for stage II (Interview). However, the number of candidates called for stage II (interview) shall not exceed three times the number of seats advertised.

Stage 2 (Interview)

• Candidates will undergo a departmental viva/assessment for a maximum of 20 marks (category A). For candidates appearing under category C, the interview will be comprised of 100 marks.

Preparation of final list of selected candidates and counselling

• The sum total of marks awarded in stages 1, and 2 will be used to determine the final merit list of candidates (category A). A minimum of 50% marks in Stages 1, and 2 combined shall be eligible for admission (category A). For candidates appearing under category C, merit list will be prepared based on the performance in stage 2. A minimum of 50% marks in Stage 2 shall be eligible for admission (category C).
• Candidates who fail to attend any of the stages of examinations as mentioned above will not be eligible for admission.
• After entrance examination result is declared, the selection letters will be issued to the selected candidates. iv. The selected candidates will produce originals of certificates along with one set of xerox copy at the time of counselling.

Application Process

• The application for admission to the PhD program will be made available on AIIMS, Guwahati official website i.e. www.aiimsguwahati.ac.in. The link for submission of online applications along with other relevant information will be activated on the date of notification.
• Any Amendment/Rectification/Change/Editing in the application is NOT allowed after final submission of application. Applicants may note that any correspondence will NOT be entertained in this regard. Inadequately filled / incomplete applications will be summarily rejected.

• Date of Opening of Application & Uploading Prospectus on the web portal: 28 May, 2026
• Last date of application submission: 18 June, 2026
• Upload of final list of eligible/provisionally eligible, and ineligible applicants on AIIMS Guwahati website: 30 June, 2026
• Release of Admit card for the entrance test to the eligible candidates via E-mail: 4 July, 2026
• Written examination (Stage I) at AIIMS Guwahati (MCQ based): 9 July, 2026
• Declaration of result of written examination (Stage I): 15 July, 2026
• Date of the interview (Stage II): 30 July, 2026
• Declaration of Final result: 1 August, 2026
• Last date for the enrolment and registration in the Ph.D. program: 31 August, 2026

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