Mahatma Gandhi University – MGU Kerala PhD Admission 2025 (July)

Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) Kottayam, Kerala invites application for PhD Program in various disciplines for the year 2025 (July Session).

Eligibility

The following candidates qualified UGC-NET examination are eligible to seek admission to the Ph.D. programme, who have completed:

• 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.
• Equivalent qualification from a foreign educational Institution/University under the 1500 QS global ranking/The Times Higher Education ranking.
• 4 year/8 semester Bachelor’s Degree (honours with research) having 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 University Grants Commission from time to time.
• This relaxation to the categories mentioned above are permissible based on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks. Eligibility / qualification for application must be attained on or before 31.07.2025.

The following categories of candidates can apply for the Ph.D. registration at any time, if there exists vacancies under the supervising teachers:

• CSIR UGC-JRF/KSCSTE-JRF/DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE/ICSSR/ MANF/ RGNF/CSIR-SRF Fellowship Awardees
• Candidates under Viswesvarayya Ph.D. scheme
• DST Women Scientist Awardees International students

Selection Process

Admissions to the Ph.D. Programme will be made on the basis of the following:

• UGC-NET qualified candidates whom applied for registration for Ph.D. Programme will be called for a Doctoral Interview.
• Doctoral Interviews of each subjects will be conducted as per the directions in the U.O. Nos. 126/Ac A13/2023/MGU dated 06/01/2023 and 1862/AC A10/2025/ MGU dated 27.02.2025).
• For calculating the total marks for selection, 70% of weightage will be given for NET Score and 30% weightage for the interview to the candidates qualified through the UGC-NET examination 2024 & 2025. But the total marks will be in 100 for interview only, for those who have qualified the NET examinations before 2024 (NET qualified without any grade classification).
• The selection will be on the basis of the marks obtained for the Doctoral Interview and as per the available vacancy in each subject. The total mark for qualifying the interview will be 50% for General category & 45% for SC/ST category. Qualifying the Doctoral Interview alone will not ensures admission for research, needs remarks as ‘Recommended’ for admission by the Doctoral Committee.

Application Process

• Candidates shall apply for the Aptitude/Entrance Test for Ph.D Programme, 2025, Online, by accessing the University Website https://researchonline.mgu.ac.in/
• Candidates belonging to the SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layers)/Differently Abled category shall upload copies of the documents in proof of the same along with the application.

General Instructions

• Incomplete / Defect applications will be summarily rejected.
• Fees once remitted will not be refunded.
• Original supporting documents should be produced at the time of Doctoral Interview / at the time intimated by the University.
• Ensure that the documents uploaded are clear and readable.
• Any communication from the part of the University will be made via the candidate’s registered email ID.

• Online application start date: 1 July, 2025 (10.15 AM)
• Last date of submission of Application: 31 July, 2025 (4.45 PM)

• Notification
• Application
• MGU Kerala Website