Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) PhD Admission 2025-26

Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Garhwal, Uttarakhand invites application for PhD programs in various disciplines for 2025-26.

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% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer Central list)/ PwBD/ Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures.
• Only those candidates who have completed their minimum qualifying Examination/degree on or before Academic Session 2024-2025 will be eligible for admission in the Ph.D. programme for the Academic Session 2025-2026.

Admission Process

• The University shall admit Ph.D. students through UGC NET score including CSIRNET/GATE/ GPAT/CEED/ ICMR NET/ DBT NET/ ICAR NET OR any other national level tests score and interview jointly. All the applicants have to apply online on the prescribed form till the due date along with fee.
• All the eligible candidates will be called for interview.
• An interview will be organized by the concerned department of the University in which the candidates will be required to discuss in research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted Committee.
• The interview shall also consider the following aspects, whether: 
  • The candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research; 
  • The research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution/College;
  • The proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

Assessment Index

For the exempted category:

Students who qualify for fellowship/scholarship in UGC NET/ UGCCSIR NET/ GATE/CEED/ ICAR/DST Inspire and similar national level tests.

• Academic career: Distribution of 70 marks
  • 30% of the percentage of marks obtained in UG
  • 40% of the percentage of marks obtained in PG
  • Marks obtained in the interview of 30 marks

For students who qualify the NET under categories 2 and 3:

• • 70% weightage will be given for valid NET test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. programmes.
  • The formula for calculation of 70% weightages is as under- (Secured score in NET /Maximum score in NET) x 70

For Students who qualify GATE/GPAT/CEED or any other national level test and have a valid score :

• 70% weightage will be given for concerned test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. programmes.
• The formula for calculation of 70% weightages is as under- (Secured score in concerned examination /Maximum score in concerned examination) x 70

Application Process

• Applications will be filled and submitted ONLINE.
• Read instruction given there carefully before filling application form.

• Starting date of online application form: 1 March, 2026
• Last date of submission of online application form: 15 March, 2026
• Date of Interview: To be decided by concerned department

• Notification
• Brochure
• Application
• HNBGU Website