JIPMER PhD Admission 2026 (Feb)

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (JIPMER) invites application from NET-JRF qualified candidates for PhD admission 2026 (February-March cycle).

Eligibility

A candidate seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of PhD degree must possess any one of the following qualifications:

• Medical qualification: MBBS /MD/MS/DM/MCh from a recognized medical college or Diplomate of National Board of Examination (DNB/DrNB) in the particular subject as per the requirement of the project. The degree(s) should be registered with the MCI.
• Non-Medical Qualification: Master’s Degree (2/3-year course) from a UGCrecognized Indian University or equivalent in the subject as per the requirements of the project.
• Nursing Qualification: M.Sc. degree in a nursing specialty (for College of Nursing). The degree(s) should have been registered with the INC.
• Candidates should have at least 50% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination.
• Candidates with Master’s Degree through a distance-learning mode are NOT ELIGIBLE.

Selection Process

• Only candidates with JRF/SRF (or equivalent fellowship) are eligible to apply provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria.
• All candidates should apply in the prescribed format enclosed. Each candidate can choose up to a maximum of 3 topics of their interest. The degree requirements for each subject/department are given in the table above. All eligible shortlisted candidates will be called to appear for a viva voce examination (online/offline) conducted by the PhD Admission Committee. The short-listed candidates will be given a chance to go through the concept proposals of projects they are interested in and contact the guides for seeking clarification, if needed.
• Rank list will be drawn based on the performance in the viva voce examination. Those who score >50% marks in the exam will be selected and will be allotted topics keeping in mind, their choices in the order of their rank from within the subjects/departments they had opted for.
• At the time of joining or during the PhD course period, the candidates should not be pursuing fulltime or part-time course or holding any regular or contract job. Candidates working in a Government (Union/State/Autonomous) organization, if selected, should submit “No Objection Certificate” at the time of admission.
• Applications of candidates who fail to fulfill the prescribed eligibility criteria will be rejected.

Application Process

• The candidates are required to fill in the attached Application Proforma after remitting the Application fee through the payment link.
• The Payment transaction ID should be provided under the ‘payment details’ section of the Application proforma
• An advance soft copy of the filled-in Application should be e-mailed to research@jipmer.edu.in on or before 10.03.2026
• Hard copy of the Application should reach on or before 15.03.2026 to
  Office of the Dean (Research)
  First Floor
  JIPMER International School of Public Health
  JIPMER, Gorimedu, Puducherry 605006

• Start Date for receipt of Applications: 25 February, 2026
• Last Date for receipt of soft copy of Applications through e-mail: 10 March, 2026
• Last Date for receipt of Hard copy of Applications: 15 March, 2026
• Publishing of eligible candidates list: 25 March, 2026
• Interview dates: Will be intimated later
• Declaration of final results and despatch of admission orders (tentative): 30 April, 2026

• Prospectus
• Application
• JIPMER Website