Diamond Harbour Women’s University PhD Admission 2024-25

Diamond Harbour Women’s University, West Bengal invites online application from eligible candidates (women only) willing to take admission to the Ph.D. programme for the academic session 2024-25.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who have completed a 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, 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 assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Differently-abled/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Differently abled/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
• Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks (along with at least 55% marks in the respective masters program or equivalent examination) 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 assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/ OBC/Differently-abled/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

Admission Procedure

• The admission shall be based on the criteria notified by the University, keeping in view the guidelines/norms in this regard issued by the UGC and other statutory/regulatory bodies concerned, and taking into account the reservation policy of the Central/State Government from time to time.
• Admission to the Ph.D. programme shall be made using the following methods:
  • The University shall admit a student to the Ph.D. programme provided she has qualified for fellowships/ scholarships in UGC-NET (JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (JRF) or Similar National Level Tests (Category-1) and/or UGC-NET(LS) (Category-2) and/or UGC-NET (Admission to Ph.D. only) (Category 3); based on an interview.
  • Candidates who have qualified for fellowships/ scholarships in UGC-NET (JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (JRF)/ WB-SET or Similar National Level Tests prior to March 28th 2024 may be allowed to apply and their admission to the Ph.D. programme will be based on an interview only.
  • For the students qualifying in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to the Ph.D. programme. The Ph.D. admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the interview/viva voce.
  • The marks obtained in the NET by candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.

Application Procedure

• Candidates are requested to download the PDF format of the application form from the University website i.e.www.dhwu.ac.in and submit the duly filled-in application form along with attested supporting documents of academic credentials and Receipt/Challan for submission of fees.
• The application should be sent by Registered/Speed Post only to the following address. No application will be received by hand.

• Last date of receiving the application forms: 21 April, 2025
• Date of publishing list of candidates eligible for interview: 8 May, 2025
• Date of interview: 13 May, 2025 to 16 May, 2025
• Date of publishing the list of selected candidates: 22 May, 2025
• Dates of admission: 26 May, 2025 to 30 May, 2025

• Notification & Application
• DHWU Website