Sikkim University PhD Admission 2025-26

Sikkim University, Sikkim invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2025-26.

Eligibility

• A candidate who have been declared eligible in Category A/ Category B/ Category C in UGC-NET or equivalent examinations with a two-year (4 Semester) Master’s programme (after three/four-year Bachelor’s programme) in relevant / allied subjects with at least 55% marks in aggregate (50% marks or equivalent grade for SC, ST, OBC (NC Central List), DA & EWS). OR
• A candidate who have been declared eligible in Category A/ Category B/ Category C in UGC-NET or equivalent examinations with one-year (2 semester) Master’s programme (after four-year Bachelor’s programme under NEP-2020) in relevant / allied subjects with at least 55% marks in aggregate / equivalent grade (50% marks or equivalent grade for SC, ST, OBC (NC-Central List), DA & EWS) OR
• A candidate who have been declared eligible in Category A/ Category B/ Category C in UGC-NET or equivalent examinations with a four-year (8 Semesters) Bachelor’s Degree with Research with a minimum CGPA of 7.5 (75%) in a point scale.
• Candidates with qualifications like CSIR-NET/GATE/ CEED/ ICMR-NET/ DBT-NET / ICAR-NET etc. will be treated at par with the UGC NET for admission.
• A candidate with a two-year (4 Semester) Master’s programme (after three / four years bachelor programme under NEP-2020) in the subjects in which UGC-NET is not conducted with at least 55% marks in aggregate equivalent grade (50% marks or equivalent grade for SC, ST, OBC (NC-Central List), DA & EWS).
• Any international candidate holding a Master’s Degree (under 3+2 scheme) with at least 55% marks in aggregate / equivalent grade in relevant subject from a foreign educational institution accredited by an approved Assessment and Accreditation Agency established or incorporated under a law in its home country.
• International students can use common university application form to apply for admission and shall upload documents like Police Clearance Certificate, Health Certificate, a valid passport and visa for Ph.D programme.
• A Candidate may apply for registration / counseling in maximum three Ph.D subjects /department provided that s/he fulfills minimum eligibility conditions. Such candidates may apply separately for each programme and pay application fee separately. The application fee once paid will not be refunded.

Selection Process

• All the applications received online within the prescribed date shall be scrutinized by a duly constituted Working Committee for Admission, 2025 (WCA). The list of candidates shortlisted based on the NET Score and the marks / CGPA obtained in the qualifying examination shall be uploaded on University website and shall be also displayed on departmental notice boards. No individual communication shall be made in this regard.
• Interview is compulsory for admission to Ph.D programme. 30% weightage is given for Interview and 70% weightage is given for UGC-NET score including CSIR-NET/GATE /CEED/ICMR-NET/DBT-NET/ICAR-NET etc.
• The final merit list shall be prepared by taking the marks / score obtained in NET score or equivalent examinations and the interview.
• Both written and interview will be conducted for candidates belonging to Non-NET Subjects. The total marks allocated for entrance test shall be 100 marks out of which the weightage for written test is 70 marks and 30 marks is allocated for the Interview. Candidate must secure at least 50% marks in the entrance test (45% for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy)/ DA/EWS or any other category as may be notified by the Government of India from time to time) in order to qualify for the interview.
• The concerned department may decide the number of eligible candidates to be called for the interview based on the merit list and number of Ph.D. seats available.
• Interview shall focus upon research interest of the candidate and contribution to additional / new knowledge.

Application Process

Candidates have to apply online on the link available at university website.

Read instruction given there carefully before filling application form.

• Publication of Admission Notice by the Registrar in National & Regional Newspapers: 20 May, 2025
• Online Registration for Admission: 21 May, 2025 to 15 June, 2025
• Data arrangement by DSW office: 16 June, 2025 to 18 June, 2025
• Scrutiny of online applications, documents verification & intimation to eligible applicants for interview by the Departments: 19 June, 2025 to 24 June, 2025
• Interview of shortlisted candidates / written test & interview for candidates belonging to subjects in which UGC-NET is not conducted: 25 June, 2025 to 26 June, 2025
• Declaration of 1st list of provisionally selected candidates & uploading of names on website including Hostel 1st List: 1 July, 2025
• Admission Fee payment by selected candidates (1st list) (online mode): 2 July, 2025 to 3 July, 2025
• Hostel Fee Payment (1st List) (online mode): 5 July, 2025 to 6 July, 2025
• Declaration of 2nd list of provisionally selected candidates & uploading of names on website including Hostel (2nd List): 8 July, 2025
• Fee payment by selected candidates (2nd list) (online mode): 9 July, 2025 to 10 July, 2025
• Fee payment for Hostel (2nd List) (online mode): 12 July, 2025 to 13 July, 2025
• Physical Reporting, Document verification & Hostel allotment (Separate date-sheet will be uploaded): 21 July, 2025 to 25 July, 2025
• Commencement of Odd Semester & closure of admission: 1 August, 2025

• Notification
• Prospectus
• Application
• Sikkim University Website