Central University of Karnataka PhD Admission 2026-27

Central University of Karnataka (CUK) invites application for PhD admission for session 2026-27.

Eligibility Criteria

The following candidates shall directly appear for an interview:

1. Candidates who have qualified for national level examinations [such as JRF (UGC /CSIR /DBT /ICMR / ICSSR), NET (UGC/CSIR), GATE or equivalent, etc.)].
2. Candidates who have qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) under PH.D only (Category-3).
3. Candidates who have secured a DST-INSPIRE Fellowship.
4. Candidates with Central Government and State Government sponsored fellowships
5. National/State level Teacher fellowship holders.
6. Candidates admitted under various research projects (Fulfilling any of the above points-(1) to (5)).

Minimum Qualification

The eligibility criteria for various Ph.D programmes are given in notification.

Application Process

• The candidate must register for Ph.D. admission through the online SAMARTH registration portal (https://cukadm.samarth.edu.in/).
• Submission of the online registration forms is mandatory for Ph.D. admissions.
• The candidates are advised to refer to the user manual for online registration on the SAMARTH portal.

Selection Process

The selection process for Ph.D. admission are as follows:

• 70% weightage is given to JRF, NET, and allied qualifications or Entrance Score, PG programme marks, and project proposal.
• 30% weightage is given for online presentation and viva-voce.

The distribution of marks within these weightages is as follows:

Candidates securing a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC, ST. OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, EWS) in the combined score of the 70% and 30% weightage marks calculations will be eligible to be considered for admission as per the merit list.

• Date of registration: 6 November, 2026 to 27 November, 2026
• Date of declaration of eligible candidates: 30 November, 2026
• Date of addressing grievance on eligibility: 30 November, 2026 to 1 December, 2026
• Date of interviews: 3 December, 2026 to 9 December, 2026
• Date of declaration of selected candidates (respective department will inform the eligible candidate through registered email): 10 December, 2026
• Date of admissions and fee payment: 11 December, 2026
• Date of commencement of classes: 4 January, 2027

• General Notice
• Notification
• Application Form
• Central University of Karnataka Website