Central University of Karnataka PhD Admission 2025-26 (Science and Engineering)

Central University of Karnataka (CUK) invites application for PhD admission in in science and engineering programmes for 2025-26.

Eligibility Criteria

The following candidates can register through the online SAMARTH registration portal for Ph.D. Admission and eligible candidates shall directly appear for an interview:

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

Minimum Qualification

• PhD Physics
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in different branches of Physics from any University / Institute recognized by the UGC/ MHRD for this purpose with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC (NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Chemistry
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in different branches of Chemistry from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC / MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Mathematics
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in Mathematics from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC/ MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Life Sciences
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in different branches of Life sciences from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC / MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Geology
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in Geology from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC/ MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • M.E/M.Tech degree in Electronics and Communication/ Electronics/ Communication/ Microwave Engineering Engineering from any University/ Institute recognized by the UGC/MHRD/AICTE or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of four years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Electrical Engineering
  • M.E/M.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from any University/ Institute recognized by the UGC/ MHRD/AICTE or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of four years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Geography
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in Geography from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC/ MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Computer Science
  • M.Phil. with course work or Master’s degree in Computer Science/ Master of Computer Applications from any University/Institute recognized by the UGC / MHRD or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of three years duration from a recognized University/Institute.
• PhD Mechanical Engineering
  • B Tech/B.E and M. Tech/ME in relevant fields of Mechanical Engineering from any University/ Institute recognized by the UGC / MHRD / AICTE or foreign university (as per the AIU foreign equivalence list) with at least 55% marks (50% for SC, ST, OBC {NON CREAMY LAYER}, PWD and Kashmiri Migrant and non-migrants Students), preceded by a Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent Degree of four years duration from a recognized University/Institute.

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, PG programme marks, and online test conducted by the concerned department.
• 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: 26 September, 2025 to 24 October, 2025
• Date of declaration of eligible candidates: 27 October, 2025
• Date of addressing grievance on eligibility: 27 October, 2025 to 30 October, 2025
• Date of interviews: 31 October, 2025 to 4 November, 2025
• Date of declaration of selected candidates: 6 November, 2025
• Date of admissions and fee payment: 10 November, 2025
• Date of commencement of classes: 17 November, 2025

• Notification
• Application Form
• Central University of Karnataka Website