Central University of Rajasthan PhD Admission 2025-26 (Second Phase)

Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan invites application for Ph.D. Admission for the Academic Session 2025-26 (Second Phase).

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates should have a master degree in the concerned subjects as per the eligibility criteria available on the university website (https://curaj.ac.in/). Selection for the Ph.D. program will be done following the provisions of the UGC REGULATION 2022 (minimum standards and procedures for award of the Ph.D. degree), UGC public notice No.F.4-1(UGC-NET Review Committee)/2024(NET)/140648, dated March 27, 2024, and CURAJ rules and regulations.

The admission in Ph.D. programme 2025-26 in CURAJ will be based on the examination conducted by NTA 2025 as per the UGC public notice No.F.4-1 (UGC-NET Review Committee)/2024 (NET)/140648, dated March 27, 2024. The result categories for the candidates are as follows:

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.

Category-4: The candidates who have qualified GATE/JEST/GPAT (for all disciplines) examination are also eligible. However, Category-1 to 3 eligible candidates would be given preference.

Candidates in all the above categories must meet the eligibility criteria based on the validity date mentioned on their National-Level Qualified Examination Certificate, as on the date of the Ph.D. admission notification.

Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria 2025-26 (Second Phase)

Application Procedures

The interested candidates can apply online for various Ph.D. Programmes at the CURAJ Samarth admission portal (the admission web page link will be available on the CURAJ website: www.curaj.ac.in).

Kindly read the instructions (available on the CURAJ website) before filling up the online registration form. Candidates are advised to ensure their eligibility as per the chosen programme before applying.

If a candidate wishes to apply for more than one department, the registration fee has to be submitted for each programme and he/she is also required to apply separately.

The eligible candidates will be invited for the interview at CURAJ.

Part-time Ph. D.: Those candidates, who are working professionals and are applying for admission in Ph. D. program (Part-time) are required to be sponsored by the respective organization. They will not be entitled to any fellowship/sponsorship from the university. These candidates need to submit an NOC (No Objection Certificate) obtained from their respective organizations in addition to the other documents mentioned above and as per CURAJ norms.

Instructions

1. The concerned department will verify the eligibility of candidates based on the information and documents they upload. If any document is found unsatisfactory during verification, the candidate’s application will be immediately cancelled.
2. Lists of eligible and non-eligible candidates will be displayed on the University website.
3. Candidates with grievances regarding their eligibility can submit them via email to admission@curaj.ac.in within the specified date and time.
4. After addressing the grievances, the final lists of eligible and non-eligible candidates will be published on the University website.
5. All eligible candidates must appear for an offline interview/viva-voce on the notified date and time in the respective departments on the CURAJ campus. Requests for online interviews will not be accepted.
6. Interview schedules for different departments, along with interview guidelines, will be notified on the University website (www.curaj.ac.in).
7. Candidates who fail to appear for the interview/viva-voce will not be considered for Ph.D. admission.
8. The merit list will be prepared according to the reservation policy of the Government of India.
9. The merit list for admission will be based on the marks obtained by the candidates.
10. Preference will be given first to eligible candidates from Category-1 to Category-3, followed by candidates who have qualified GATE/JEST/GPAT or any other national-level examination.
11. Provisionally admitted selected candidates will have their list displayed on the University Website.
12. Selected candidates must deposit the prescribed academic fee using the link/information on the University website as per the given schedule and within the stipulated time.
13. Failure to deposit academic fees within the stipulated time will result in the cancellation of admission, removal of the name from the merit list, and provisional admission being offered to the next wait-listed candidate in order of merit.
14. Vacancies arising from non-deposit of fees, cancellations, or withdrawals will be filled according to the merit order of wait-listed candidates.
15. The University reserves the right to modify the schedule and process outlined without prior notice and to make final and binding decisions on all matters related to the admission process.

• Commencement of Online Registration – 24 December, 2025
• Last date of Online Registration (Extended) – 11 January, 2026
• Completion of Online Document verification by respective Departments: 12 January, 2026
• Grievance, if any: 13 January, 2026
• Publication of list of Eligible Candidates: 16 January, 2026
• Conduct of Offline Interview/Viva-Voce: 27 to 28 January, 2026

• Tentative Schedule
• PhD Admission Guidelines
• Application Form
• Central University of Rajasthan Website