University of Delhi PhD Admission 2024-25 (Phase II)

University of Delhi invites application for PhD Admission 2024-25 (Phase II) in various disciplines.

Eligibility Criteria

• Admission to the Ph.D. Program of the University of Delhi is governed by the Ordinance VI of the University, its Amendments, and other notifications issued by UoD from time to time in this regard.
• Admission to all Ph.D. Programs is done based on the eligibility criteria and procedures specified by the University on its website, Ph.D. Bulletin of Information – 2024 (Ph.D. BOI-2024). Before initiating the registration process, candidates must read the contents of Ph.D. BOI-2024 and consult the University of Delhi Act, 1922, its amendments, and the Statutes. The Ordinances, Rules, Regulations, and Notifications of the UoD available on the University website, www.du.ac.in, shall be final and binding.
• For admission to Phase II of the Ph.D. Program for the academic session 2024-2025, the scores of the NET Examination conducted in June 2024 and December 2024 (held on January 03 – January 27, 2025) will be considered.
• Candidates must check the eligibility criteria carefully. There are no additional eligibility criteria besides the ones stipulated by the University through its website and Ph.D. BOI- 2024, published on the admission website of the UoD.
• Candidates must read the Bulletin of Information to ascertain their eligibility criteria, major area of research, and mandatory requirements of the Research proposal at the time of registration. The information related to Areas of research, Allied Subjects, Seat Matrix, requirements of the Research Proposal, and Process for interviews has been provided by the Departments. This Bulletin of Information is a compilation of the information received from the respective Departments. For details, candidates must visit the website of the respective department.
• Departments/Centres reserve the right not to fill up the vacant seats of the Ph.D. Programs in case of non-availability of suitable candidates. For the list of Allied Subjects and declaration of Admission Lists, candidates must visit the website of the respective Department regularly.
• At the time of admission, the candidate will be required to appear in person at the respective department for verification of the original documents. The Departments/Centres will verify the certificates/ documents submitted by the candidates before granting admission.
• Determination of eligibility and verification of documents for admission to UoD will be the sole purview of UoD.
• Candidates are advised to check their admission website (www.admission.uod.ac.in) of the University and the website of the respective department for all communications and updates related to admissions. UoD will not be responsible for a candidate’s lack of awareness of the admission guidelines, schedule, eligibility criteria, and Ph.D. admission rules. It is the sole responsibility of the candidate to keep checking the dashboard, email, and admission websites of UoD regularly. Grievances resulting from a lack of reading/consulting this Bulletin and information published/uploaded on the website of the University and/or Departments from time to time will not be entertained.
• Grievances related to Ph.D. admissions will be dealt with by the DRC/BRS of the respective Departments/ Faculty.
• Seats mentioned in the notification may vary.

Application Process

Fresh Candidates

• All candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. Program are required to register online.
• Any first-time user needs to register on the portal. With a valid e-mail ID, the candidate can easily Register and generate login details by clicking on the ―New User Registration‖ button. Candidates who do not have a valid e-mail ID must create an e-mail ID before proceeding.
• In the ‘Login details’, every Candidate will furnish personal details (as given in Candidate’s certificates), e-mail ID, and mobile number (10 digit number without any prefix), which will be used for future correspondence, and will create a password (of a maximum of six characters).
• Please ascertain that all the details given in the form are complete and correct, because the same will be used throughout the admission procedure.
• On successful submission of the required details, a confirmation link will be generated on the given e-mail ID, and the Candidate would confirm his/her Registration by clicking the link.
• Candidates need to keep both USERNAME (e-mail ID) and PASSWORD handy because they will be required to access the account on the portal as well as for all future correspondence throughout the admission process.
• Candidates need to re-login to the portal using ‘USERNAME’, ‘PASSWORD’, or ‘MOBILE NUMBER’ and ‘OTP’ and complete the Application Form.
• After completing the Profile, the candidate must choose Ph.D. and the department in which s/he wishes to apply.
• Candidates must fulfill all the requirements needed to be considered for admission to a department. Check the mandatory requirement of the submission of a Ph.D. proposal.
• Application submission for a program shall be completed only after payment of the online registration fee for that particular program.
• Candidates desirous of applying to more than one Ph.D. Program must apply separately for each program. It may be noted that the same Login details shall be used for all applications to multiple programs.
• Candidates shall be required to pay separate registration fees for applying to each Program.
• The Registration Fee can be paid through any one of the available online payment options: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, and UPI.
• The application will be considered complete only after the realization of the online payment.

Already registered Candidates of Phase I

• Candidates who have registered in Phase I and are also eligible for admissions in Phase II MUST apply in Phase II.
• Candidates will have to go to the “Login” tab.
• Login using the USERNAME (email id) and PASSWORD used in Phase I.
• Upon successful login, candidates will be able to view and edit their profiles submitted in Phase I. Once the profile is submitted/locked, the candidate will not be able to edit it.
• After the submission of the Profile, the candidate must select the Programs for which s/he wishes to apply.
• Candidates must fulfill all the requirements needed to be considered for admission to a department. Check the mandatory requirement of the submission of a Ph.D. proposal.
• A provision of Wallet will get generated for each candidate who had registered in Phase I. The registration fees will be calculated as follows:
  • In case the total registration fees applicable for Phase II is the same as the wallet amount, the candidate will not have to pay any fees. The application will be marked submitted. The candidate will not be redirected to the payment gateway.
  • In case the total registration fees for Phase II is greater than the wallet balance, the differential fee will be generated. The candidate will have to pay the differential amount from the payment gateway.
  • In case the total registration fees for Phase II is less than the wallet balance, the differential will be automatically adjusted from the wallet, and the application will be marked as submitted. The candidate will not be redirected to the payment gateway. No refund of the differential fees will be made.
  • The remaining wallet balance, if any, from the registration of Phase 1 will neither be refunded nor be transferable for any other purpose.
  • The Registration Fee can be paid through any one of the available online payment options: Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, and UPI.
  • The application will be considered complete only after the realization of the online payment.

• Registration Begins: 25 April, 2025
• Registration Closes: 9 May, 2025
• Interviews to be conducted by Departments/ Centres: From 13 May, 2025 to 6 June, 2025
• Recommendation of DRC and BRS: Till 13 June, 2025
• Last Date for Payment of Fees: Till 15 June, 2025

• Notification
• Application
• University of Delhi Website