GGSIPU Delhi PhD Admission 2025-26 (Winter Session)

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Delhi invites application for admission into PhD Program in various subjects for the academic session 2025-26 (Winter Session).

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme should have completed a 1-year/2- semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed. OR
• Candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme should have completed 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
• Candidates 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. OR
• Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D programme. OR
• Candidates who have an 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 shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme.
• In cases where the marks of the qualifying examination are not given by the degree awarding recognized University/ Institution, such as in case of M.D.S., M.D., M.S., D.M., M.Ch. etc, candidates, who have obtained a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed, in the relevant Undergraduate Examination, shall be considered eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. Programme. In such cases, the concerned candidates shall be required to submit an undertaking that their University/ Institution does not give marks for the said qualifying examination.
• A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Differently-abled/Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

Check brochure for details regarding school specific eligibility criteria.

Admission Procedure

Mode of Ph.D. Admission

1. On Basis of NET Scores (As per UGC Guidelines)
2. University Ph.D. entrance test (PET) followed by interview. Candidates who qualify for fellowship/ scholarship in UGC-NET(JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (JRF)/ GATE/CEED and other similar National Level Tests shall be exempted from the entrance test conducted by the University for Admission to the Ph.D. programme (PET) as per Ph.D. Ordinance-12 (2023) and Ph.D. admission brochure (2025-26).

Application Process

All the candidates have to apply online for admission to Ph.D. programme by filling up the online application form on the link available in brochure.

• Start date of receipt of online applications: 28 October, 2025
• Last date for Receipt of online applications: 1 December, 2025 up to 5:30 PM
• Last date for submission of documents by candidates requesting exemption from PET, to the office of Deans of concerned University Schools of Study (USS) through email or offline mode: 5 December, 2025
• Display of list of candidates to be exempted from the PET: At least one week before the conduct of PET in that discipline
• Date of Ph.D entrance test (PET) to be conducted by the University: 22 December, 2025
• Admission (Ph.D) Notification of interview schedule on University website, conduct of interview and completion of all formalities of admission by respective Schools: latest by 10 January, 2026

• Brochure
• GGSIPU Website