University of Jammu PhD Admission 2025 (March)

Online applications from eligible candidates are invited for admission to PhD programme of the University of Jammu for the Session March, 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates who have completed a 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 or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution. 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 notified by the UGC and UT of J&K from time to time.
• Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have 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 notified by the UGC and UT of J&K from time to time (For such candidates, the University of Jammu shall follow NEP 2020/UGC guidelines issued from time to time).

And fulfilling the below criteria –

The candidates with UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR-NET (including JRF)/GATE/ CEED and similar National level tests.

OR

The candidates with SET/SLET.

OR

Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. 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 notified by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and UT of J&K from time to time.

Selection Process

The order of preference for grant of admission to Ph.D. programme shall be as under:

1) National Exam Based

The following NET candidates will be eligible in three categories for Ph.D. admissions (As per UGC Public Notice vide no. F.4-1(UGC-NET Review Committee)/2024(NET)/ 140648 dated 27-03-2024):

• a) Category-1: Eligible for admission to Ph.D. with JRF. The JRF-qualified students are admitted into the Ph.D. programme based on an interview as per the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022.
• b) Category-2: Eligible for admission to Ph.D. without JRF.
• c) Category-3: Eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme only.

Or Candidates who have qualified GATE/ CEED/ SLET/ SET.

For students who qualify in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to the Ph.D. programme. The Ph.D. admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the interview/viva voce.

Note: The marks obtained in the NET by the candidates in Categories 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.

2) M.Phil.

3) University/College teachers of UT of J&K

Ten percent (10%) of the seats in a Session shall be filled by the University/College teachers of UT of J&K as supernumerary seats after fulfilling the eligibility conditions/criteria.

Note: If the number of candidates is more than the number of seats, then the merit will be determined on the basis of the marks secured at the Master’s Degree level.

Entrance Test

• In case of disciplines where NET is not conducted and/or wherever required, an entrance test may be conducted by the departments with prior approval of the competent authority.
• In such cases, the notification inviting applications to appear in the Ph.D. entrance test shall be issued by the concerned department/s.
• All the candidates eligible under Statutes governing Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in various faculties shall apply to appear in the entrance test for admission to Ph.D. programme in such department/s against notification.
• The paper shall have the following two components: –
  • Research Aptitude Component/Methodology- 50 marks
  • Academic Component – 50 marks (as per Post-Graduate Syllabi of the University of Jammu)

Application Process

Candidates have to apply online on university website.

The application can be filled in three steps

• Step 1. Pay Fee online, print the fee receipt for future use.
• Step 2. Register yourself, upload your Final PG Marks certificate, recent photo (<50KB in .jpg/.jpeg) and signature(<50KB in .jpg/.jpeg) using Transaction Ref. No.
• Step 3. Print Application Form for you reference.

Hard copy of Application form duly signed by the candidate alongwith self-attested copies of supporting documents must be submitted to the concerned department within three working days of filling up the Online Application Form.

• Date of Commencement of filling of Online Application Form: 4 April, 2025
• Last date for the filling up of the Online Application Form: 30 April, 2025

• Notification
• Admission Form
• Ph.D Statutes 2024
• University of Jammu Website