Bharathiar University PhD Admission 2025 (July)

Applications for admission to Ph.D. programme (Full-Time/Part-Time Regular Stream) for July 2025 session in the various departments of Bharathiar University, Colleges Affiliated to Bharathiar University in the Districts Coimbatore, Erode, Tirupur and The Nilgiris and Recognized Research Institutions are invited from eligible candidates.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates should have passed a post-graduate degree course either with SSLC + HSC + UG + PG (i.e., 10 + 2 + 3 + 2 ) or with 11-years SSLC + PUC + UG + PG (i.e., 11 + 1 + 3 + 2 ) or with 10-years SSLC + 3 years Diploma + 2 years UG degree + 2 years PG (i.e., 10 + 3 + 2 + 2 ) or with 10 years SSLC + HSC + 4 years UG degree and 1 year PG degree (i.e., 10 + 2 + 4 + 1 ). Thus, only the candidates possessing a PG degree with 17 years of total duration of study alone are eligible for admission to the Ph. D., programme.
• Candidates for admission to the Ph. D. programme shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the statutory regulatory body of Bharathiar University, 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 to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions The Candidates possessing professional degrees such as M. E., M. Tech., and PG degrees in Medicine, Law, Agriculture and similar other professional courses are not eligible for admission to the M.Phil., and Ph.D. programs of the University.
• Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil., course work 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) and successfully completed the M.Phil., degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph. D., degree in the same Institution in an integrated 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 UGC from time to time.

Selection Process

• The University shall notify on its website and through advertisement in the national/regional/local newspapers calling applications towards admission into Ph.D. programme. The University shall admit candidates by a two-stage process through an entrance test, called Common Eligibility Test (CET), and an interview.
• Master’s Degree holders satisfying the qualification criteria shall be eligible to appear for CET. However, the candidates who qualify UGC-NET (including JRF) / UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF) / SLET/SET/GATE, awardees of DST-INSPIRE fellowship, scientists working in DRDO, Faculty of Air Force Administrative College, candidates possessing M.Phil., Degree, teacher fellowships (like FIP and FDP) holders and candidates of foreign origin possessing prescribed qualifications shall be exempted from appearing for CET.
• Candidates who are scientists from DRDO, CSIR, ICMR, DBT and other accredited research institutions of national importance shall be exempted from appearing Common Entrance Test for research admission.
• CET shall be of objective type with 50 multiple choice questions (MCQs) each with four options. Each question carries 1 mark. No negative marks for wrong answers. The maximum mark shall be 50 ( 50 * 1 = 50 marks). There shall be a passing minimum of 15 marks out of 50. The awarded marks in the common eligibility test shall be valid for one academic year and shall be used to register for the Ph. D. programme during July /December sessions.

July 2025 Ph.D. (FT/PT) admission will be made on the basis of the Common Entrance Test marks obtained in the July 2025, the interview marks and the Rules and Regulations of Bharathiar University.

Application Process

• Candidate who are eligible and willing to apply for Ph.D. (F.T./P.T.) admission to more than one college shall submit separate applications for each and every college through online mode from the University website.
• Before filling the online application read prospectus carefully.

• Start of Online Registration: 10 July, 2025
• Last date for application: 31 July, 2025

• Notification
• Prospectus
• Guidelines
• Apply Online – Ph.D
• Bharathiar University Website