Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University – MRSPTU Bathinda PhD Admission 2026 (Jan)

Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU) Bathinda invites application for PhD Admission for the session Jan-June 2026.

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidates with minimum 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time) (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) in Master’s Degree (in Engineering/Technology/ Science/Architecture/Management/Computer application /Pharmacy (or Pharm-D) /Humanities and in those other areas, in which University decides to undertake the curriculum) of MRSPTU, Bathinda or an equivalent degree of recognized Indian or Foreign University (recognized by UGC/AIU/or any other approved and authorized statutory Assessment and Accreditation agency) in the subject concerned/allied subject/cognate subject shall be eligible.
• 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)/Differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of UGC from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. 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

Subject wise Eligibility

Selection Process

The candidates shall be admitted by the University following a two stage process based on qualifying an

1. PhD Entrance Test and
2. a subsequent interview/viva voce.

PhD Entrance Test (PET)

• Subjected to the availability of slots/seats and research resources in a particular Faculty and Discipline, aspirant students shall be required to appear in a written PhD entrance test (PET) to be conducted by the University. PET shall be a qualifying test of 100 marks to examine the student’s depth of knowledge in concerned subject/discipline (50%) and research methodology (50%) including research related aptitude, analytical capability and language skills.
• Candidates securing at least 50% marks or above shall be eligible for the interview.
• The test score shall remain valid for 01 academic year or till next test only. Merit list for admission shall be prepared out of 100 marks (weightage of UG score: 40, PG score: 40, regular Teaching/Research Experience:10 @2 per year, SCI Journal publications: 10 (@5 per publication as author/co-author).
• Merely qualifying the PET will not entitle a student for admission to PhD.

Test Exemption

• Candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET (Punjab State)/ GATE/GPAT/INSPIRE/teacher Fellowship holders/awardees (AICTE/UGC/MHRD) and those sponsored by Government (State/Union/ UT)/Public Enterprises/ DRDO/CSIR/ recognized research labs shall be exempted from PET (candidates appointed in the project sponsored by above agencies are not exempted from Entrance Test).
• Similarly, the MPhil degree holders from this University with minimum 60% (55% in case of SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/differently-abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC from time to time) or equivalent in grade or any other UGC approved/recognized University are exempted from the written test for the PhD program.
• Merit list for admission of such candidates exempted from PET as per shall be prepared out of 100 marks (Weightage: UG score: 40; PG score: 40; Fellowship awardee: 10 or regular Teaching/Research Experience: 10 @2 per year; SCI Journal publications: 10 @5 per publication as author/co-author).
• All test exempted candidates need to appear for the subsequent interview, which shall be the second stage of admission process.

Ph.D Entrance Test PET (Jan-June 2026) EXAM PATTERN

Interview

• Successful shortlisted candidates (as per the PhD Slots available) shall have to appear for an interview to be conducted by the Department Doctoral Research Committee (hereafter called DDRC) of the concerned Discipline to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation and to adjudge the candidate’s competency, suitability of research place, and contribution of proposed research toward new/additional knowledge, and formally recommend their admission and supervisor, as applicable.
• University can increase or decrease the number of seats depending upon the research facilities available.

Application Process

• Candidates have to visit MRSPTU website for application form.
• Read instructions provided here before filling application form.

• The last date of receiving ONLINE applications from candidates desirous of taking PhD entrance Test (PET Jan-June 2026) of MRSPTU: 22 December, 2025 (Monday)
• For test exempted candidates, the last date for submitting complete PhD admission forms (Hardcopy) by registered post/by hand: 22 December, 2025 (Monday)
• Date of PhD Entrance Test (PET Jan-June 2026) at MRSPTU Campus: 29 December, 2025 (Monday)

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