Central University of Jharkhand PhD Admission 2024-25

Central University of Jharkhand (CUJ) Ranchi invites application for PhD Admission 2024-25.

Eligibility Criteria

The Central University of Jharkhand invites online application from motivated and eligible candidates for admission to its Ph.D. programme for the academic year 2024-25 who have qualified:

• a) National Eligibility Test (NET) of University Grants Commission / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the following categories as per UGC Public Notice dated March 27, 2024:
  • Category-1: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. with JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
  • Category-2: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. without JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
  • Category-3: Eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme only and not for the award of JRF or appointment as Assistant Professor.
  • Note: Only scores of December 2023, June 2024, and December 2024 cycles of UGC/CSIR-NET examination will be considered for eligibility in Ph.D. Programs for the academic session 2024-2025. NET percentiles or scores from previous cycles shall NOT be considered.
• b) Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in relevant or allied subject, and certificate issued on or after dated January 01, 2022 (for Ph.D. programs of Engineering discipline and Geoinformatics).

Minimum Eligibility

• Master’s degree or qualification declared equivalent to master degree / M.Phil. in concerned or relevant subjects (see program specific eligibility criteria in table given below) 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 access, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade will be allowed for those belonging or SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / Differently abled and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) categories. The relaxation in marks is subject to decisions made by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, from time to time.

For subject wise requirements is given in brochure.

Selection Criteria

Merit List: The merit list for Ph.D. admission 2024-25 shall be prepared based on the joint merit of the following components, with the final selection determined by their total percentile/score out of 100.

• Total percentile/score computed by Agency in Entrance Examination (i.e. UGC-CSIR NET/GATE etc.): 70 %
• Interview: 30 %

Minimum Qualifying cut-off Marks for admission: The minimum qualifying marks shall be 50% for General category candidates and 45% for SC / ST / OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / EWS / PwD categories candidates of both components in aggregate.

Application Process

The application form for admission to Ph.D. program shall be available online.

The online application submission process shall have the following steps:

• Registration on Portal
• Filling up Identification Details
• Online Application and Selection of Program
• Uploading of Photograph, Signature, and Documents
• Payment of Application Processing Fee
• Application Form for Candidate’s Record

• Start of application from: 03 March, 2025
• Last date for application (Extended): 27 March, 2025

• Extension
• Corrigendum
• Notification
• Seat Matrix
• Information Bulletin
• Application Form
• CUJ Website