Jamshedpur Women’s University PhD Admission 2025-26

Jamshedpur Women’s University invites application for PhD Admission 2025-26 in various discipline.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only Women candidates are eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Program.
• Candidates who have completed a 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or 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 appoint 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 (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.
• 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 (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.
• Candidate who has cleared the Ph.D. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) from any central/ state/ deemed to be University/ autonomous college of India would be eligible for admission in further Ph.D. work, provided that she submits NOC from her respective institution and the valid period of entire Ph.D. work is not over.
• Candidates who have qualified for UGC/CSIR/JRF Fellowships OR qualified for Lectureship through UGC/CSIR NET Examination OR qualified for Admission in Ph.D through UGC/CSIR Eligibility for admission to Ph. D Programme.

Selection Process

• There will be no written test. Only Interview/ Viva-voce test will be held for final selection.
• The admission will be taken as per UGC guidelines.
• he result of NET will be declared in percentile along with the marks obtained by a candidate to utilize the marks for admission to Ph.D.
• The JRF-qualified students are admitted into the Ph.D. programme based on an interview as per the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022 for students who qualify in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. programmes.
• 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 the candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.
• The Interview/Viva Voce will carry a total of 100 marks for its two components, viz., writing a one page research proposal (60 marks) followed by personal interview (40 marks).

Application Process

• Interested female candidates may apply online through https://www.jwu.ac.in on the link “JWUPHDADMISSION2025”.
• Register by providing the email id and contact number.
• Fill the required personal details.
• Enter academic information.
• Pay the application fee.
• Take a print out of the submitted application form for future reference.

• Filling up online form starts from: 17 November, 2025
• Last date for applying Online: 16 December, 2025 till 6:00 PM
• Shortlisting of eligible candidates and uploading in the University website: 20 December, 2025
• Date of Interviews by RAC of different departments: 5 January, 2026 to 17 January, 2026
• Declaration of Final Selection List on the website: 20 January, 2026
• Reporting for Admission: 21 January, 2026 to 5 February, 2026
• Commencement of the Course Work: 16 February, 2026

• Brochure
• Application
• Jamshedpur Women’s University Website