Central University of Himachal Pradesh PhD Admission 2025-26

12 September, 2025

Full details for Central University of Himachal Pradesh PhD Admission 2025-26.

Central University of Himachal Pradesh invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26.

Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidayhalya Business School (HPKVBS): 5
Department of Commerce: 1
Department of Hindi: 2
Department of English: 9
Department of Sanskrit: 1
Department of Punjabi & Dogri: 1
Department of Journalism & Mass Communication: 4
Department of New Media: 3
Department of Education: 6
Department of Tourism & Travel: 9
Centre for Promotion of Ecological, Adventure Health and Cultural Tourism: 5
Department of Environment Science: 3
Centre of Remote Sensing and GIS: 4
Department of Geology: 4
Department of Plant Science: 3
Department of Animal Science: 2
Centre for Computational Biology & Bioinformatics: 12
Department of Social Work: 11
Department of Sociology: 5
Centre for Kashmir Studies: 6
Centre for Deen Dayal Upadhyay Studies: 5
Centre for Ambedkar Studies: 2
Srinivasa Ramanujan Department of Mathematics: 5
Department of Library and Information Sciences: 7
Department of Computer Science and Informatics: 1
Department of Computer Science and Information (‘Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT: Phase II): 3
Department of Visual Arts: 1
Department of Physics & Astronomical Sciences: 16
Department of Nanoscience & Materials: 21
Department of Chemistry: 1
Department of Yoga Studies: 9

The candidate must have secured at least 55% marks in PG examination in the concerned subject.
For SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layer)/Divyang candidates there will be relaxation of 5% marks.

Minimum Eligibility

To be eligible, the applicant must have qualified any of the following:

Admission to Ph.D.programme shall follow a Two-Stage Process which will be as follow:

The entrance test will be of qualifying nature and a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST/OBC(Non creamy layer)/ Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates) is required to be scored by each candidate in entrance test for becoming eligible for admission to Ph.D. degree programme.
The candidates awarded with JRF shall be exempted from entrance test. All remaining candidates (including those with NET/SLET/Teacher Fellowship Holder/MPhil/ Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha (HPKVSPP) etc.) are mandatorily required to appear in PhD entrance test.
The syllabus of the entrance test shall comprise of 50% research methodology and 50% subject specific knowledge related content.
Entrance test shall comprise of 100 marks with 20% weightage in composite score (Candidates with JRF shall be given 20 marks).
The candidates who will qualify the entrance test shall move to second stage of selection process. This second stage will include interaction and interview/viva-voce.
The admission of candidates to Ph.D. programme shall be made on the basis of merit drawn in accordance to above criteria i.e. out of 100 marks (Maximum Composite score).

Weightage

Sr. No.	Criteria for Admission	Maximum Weightage Assigned
1	UG Degree in Concerned Relevant Subject	10% of Percentage of Marks obtained
2	PG Degree in Concerned relevant Subject	30% of Percentage of Marks obtained
3	JRF / NET / SLET / M.Phil./HPKVSPP	20 Marks for JRF / (All other remaining candidates will be given 20% weightage of the marks obtained in Entrance Test)
4	Subject Knowledge	10 Marks
5	Concept Note (to be prepared by candidate) and its presentation	10 Marks
6	Communication Skills	10 Marks
7	Interview and Viva-Voce	10 Marks
	Total Marks / Total Composite Score (Maximum Composite Score)	100 Marks

Candidates can apply online through the website http://www.cuhimachal.ac.in/
Read the instructions and guidelines carefully before filling and submitting the online form.

Online portal/link for filling out application forms will be active: 26 June, 2025
Last date for applying: 15 July, 2025
Date of downloading admit card: 22 July, 2025
Date of Entrance Test: 27 July, 2025
Date of declaration of result: 1 August, 2025