Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology – GJUST Hisar PhD Admission 2024-25 Summer Term

Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26 Summer Term from eligible candidates having qualified fellowship i.e. JRF (valid) in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET (Category-1)/DBT/ICMR, UGC/UGC-CSIR-NET (Category-2 Assistant Professor and Ph.D./Category-3 Ph.D. only)

Eligibility

A candidate who wishes to be accepted as a candidate for Ph.D. programme must satisfy the following academic criteria:

• A Master ‘s degree programme (1-year/2-semester Master’s degree after a 4-year/8- semester Bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree after a 3-year Bachelor’s degree programme in the subject concerned or in an allied subject or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST, OBC (BC-A & BC-B non-creamy layer), Differently-abled candidates having at least 40% disability and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of Haryana) in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or an equivalent degree 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of the educational institutions.
• For Haryana School of Business: A Master’s degree programme (1-year/2-semester Master degree after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree programme or 2-year/4-semester Master degree after a 3-year Bachelor’s degree programme) or any other degree recognized equivalent thereto in Business Administration or Economics or Commerce or in allied subjects or Two years Post Graduate Diploma in Management recognized as equivalent to MBA by AICTE/AIU or Graduates having passed their final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with 55% marks (50% for SC/ST, OBC (BC-A & BC-B non-creamy layer), Differently-abled candidates having at least 40% disability and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of Haryana) in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
• The State Govt. reservation policy will be followed for admission in Ph.D. programme.

Admission Process

• Without Entrance Test: The admission to Ph.D. Programme of the candidates having qualified for UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR-NET, UGC/ UGC-CSIR-JRF(valid) in the subjects where NET is conducted by the UGC/UGC-CSIR, candidates having qualified for JRF through Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) conducted by DBT, candidates qualified for award of JRF(valid) through National Level Test conducted by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and similar national level test with qualified certificate with JRF award letter, candidates having Provisional DST INSPIRE Fellowship (one year validity subject to the final offer of fellowship as per criteria of DST failing which admission to Ph.D. shall be treated cancelled) shall be made on the basis of Interview without Entrance Test (except Ph.D programme in Subject of Electronics & Communication Engineering where admission will be made on the basis of Entrance Test).
• Through Entrance Test: The admission to Ph.D. Programme in the subjects where UGC does not conduct NET examinations i.e. in Engineering/Technology Programmes (Mechanical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Printing Technology, Food Technology etc. except Computer Science & Engineering as NET examination is conducted by UGC-CSIR in Computer Science), Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physiotherapy, shall be made through Entrance test (to be conducted in Winter Term as per schedule notified by the University) followed by an Interview.
• The interview shall be intended to test the research acumen of the candidate. The candidate shall appear before Interview committee for interview with a concept note of 500 words about research. The Interview shall be of 30 marks and the candidate must obtain at least 50% marks in order to qualify the interview. The number of candidates called for interview may be decided by the Department concerned on the basis of number of Ph.D. seats available.
• The Interview Committee for conducting Interview for Ph.D. admission in a department/School shall consist of the Chairperson/Director of Department/School, one Professor, one Associate Professor, one Assistant Professor on seniority and rotation basis, and three senior teachers (01 Professor, 01 Associate Professor and 01 Assistant Professor) if available amongst teachers who gave seats for Ph.D. admission.

Summer Term

The Ph.D. seats will be offered to the candidates in the following preferences as per merit criteria:

• UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR qualified candidates declared eligible in category-1 (Eligible for admission to Ph.D. with award of JRF (valid), Assistant Professor)
• The candidates qualifying for award of JRF (valid) through BET conducted by the Department of Bio Technology.
• The candidates qualifying for award of JRF through national level examination conducted by Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR).
• Candidates having Provisional DST INSPIRE Fellowship (one year validity subject to the final offer of fellowship as per criteria of DST failing which admission to Ph.D. shall be treated cancelled)
• UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR qualified candidates declared eligible in category-2 (Eligible for i) admission to Ph.D. without JRF and ii) appointment as Assistant Professor).
• UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR qualified candidates declared eligible in category-3 (Eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme only and not for award of JRF or appointment as Assistant Professor).

Note:

• The marks obtained in the UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET by the candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.
• No admission through Entrance test will be offered to Ph.D. Programmes in Summer Term. Further, admissions to Ph.D. Programme of Engineering/Technolgy except Department of Computer Science & Engineering, and Ph.D. programmes in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Physiotherapy, Pharmaceutical Sciences shall also not be made in Summer Term.

Winter Term

The Ph.D. seats for admission to Ph.D. programmes shall be offered to the candidates in both manners

• without Entrance Test for the subjects where NET is conducted by UGC/UGC-CSIR
• through Entrance Test for subjects mentioned

The syllabi of Entrance Test will be decided by the concerned Teaching Departments/School based on (50% research methodology and 50% subject specific based on core courses of the qualifying Post Graduate programme). The detailed syllabi shall be uploaded by the department on the University Website.

Application Process

• A candidate can apply for admission to a programme only online by visiting the link “Admission-2025-26 Ph.D. Programme Summer Term” available on university website www.gjust.ac.in. (The deposition of registration fee will entitle you to participate in admission process subject to fulfilment of eligibility conditions mentioned in Information Brochure Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) 2025-26.

Each candidate will go through all the seven stages one-by-one as mentioned below:

1. Candidate Registration
2. Personal and Other Details
3. Educational details.
4. Upload Documents.
5. Review/Edit application form.
6. Registration fees payment.
7. Download/print application form

• Availability of Information Brochure- Ph.D. and online Application form: 14 August, 2025 (Thursday)
• Last date of submission of online application form and payment of fee through Net banking/Debit/Credit Card: 26 August, 2025 (Tuesday)
• Submission of online application form fee: (upto 5:00 pm)
• Submission of application form: (upto 12:00 midnight)
• Date of Interview before Interview Committee (Venue & Time: Department Concerned/School at 10:00 A.M.): 28 August, 2024 (Thursday)
• Display of Merit list on the University Website: 1 September, 2025 (Monday)
• Date of counselling for admission in physical mode, and deposition of fee on the spot through online mode (Venue & Time: Department Concerned/School at 10:00 A.M.): 3 September, 2025 (Wednesday)
• Display of category-wise vacant seats and the merit list for second counselling in physical mode on the university website: 4 September, 2025 (Thursday)
• Date of second counselling for admission in physical mode, and deposition of fee on the spot through online mode (Venue & Time: Department Concerned/ School at 10:00 A.M.): 8 September, 2025 (Monday)
• Date of Commencement of Course Work: 10 September, 2025 (Wednesday)
• Commencement of Course Work Examinations: February, 2025

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