Rabindra Bharati University Faculty of Arts PhD Admission 2023-24

12 March, 2025

Kolkata, West Bengal

Full details for Rabindra Bharati University Faculty of Arts PhD Admission 2023-24.

Faculty of Arts, Rabindra Bharati University invites online applications for admission to the Ph.D. academic programme in different subjects under the Faculty of Arts in the academic session 2023-2024.

Vacancy

  • Bengali – upto 23 (UR-10, UR-PH-1, EWS-2, SC-5, ST-1, OBC-A-2, OBC-B-2)
  • English – upto 07 (UR-3, SC-2, OBC-A-1, OBC-B-1)
  • Education Upto 02 (EWS-1, ST-1)
  • Economics – upto 09 (UR-5, EWS-1, SC-2, OBC-A-1)
  • Sanskrit – upto 08 (UR-3, EWS-1, SC-2, OBC-A-1, OBC-B-1)
  • Philosophy – upto 05(UR-2, EWS-1, SC-2)
  • History- upto 11 (UR-5, EWS-1, SC-2, ST-1 OBC-A-1, OBC-B-1)
  • Library and Information Science – upto 05 (UR-2, SC-2, OBC-B-1)
  • Political Science- upto 08 (UR-4, SC-2, ST-1,OBC-A-1)
  • Journalism and Mass Communication – upto 04 (UR-2, SC-1, OBC-B-1)

Subject wise list of the available Supervisors with their area of specializations is available in notification.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates having Master’s degree (passed on or before December 2024) with 55% marks {(50 % for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD (PH)}or its equivalent grade from any UGC recognized University in India or an equivalent degree of a recognized foreign University are eligible to apply for admission to the Ph.D Programme of study in his /her disciplinary subject of study or in a subject of allied discipline or in an inter disciplinary subject. Provided further that a relaxation 5% marks from 55% to 50% {(From 50 to 45% for SC/ST & PWD (PH)} may be given for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September,1991.

The candidate as defined in eligibility criteria (i) and also have qualified UGC – NET /UGCCSIR/NET/GATE/CEED/and similar National Level tests / have passed M.Phil Examination under the UGC M.Phil regulation 2016 are only eligible for application.

Admission Procedure

The admission will be made on basis of the performance in the interview/viva-voce conducted by the concerned DRC In the viva-voce/interview for admission to Ph.D. Programme, qualifying marks will be 50% {(45% for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PWD(PH)}.

Merit list of the candidates will be prepared only on the basis of the marks obtained in viva-voce/Interview.

Application Process

  • Online Application can be made on the University admission / Students portal : https://online.rbu.net.in
  • The duly filled-in application form along with self-attested copies of all mark sheets, certificates and other relevant documents and copy of Bank payment receipt, has to be retained by the candidate.
  • The applicant is not required to submit the hard copy of duly filled-in downloaded Application Form to the University. However, the hard copy of duly filled-in downloaded Application Form along with self-attested copies of all mark sheets, certificates and other relevant documents and copy of payment receipt will be required only at the later stage if the candidate is provisionally selected for admission.

Important Dates

  • Start of application: 11 March 2025
  • Last date for application: 28 March 2025

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