Now Engineers with 4 Years Degree can directly Pursue Ph.D

Checkout the New Eligibility Criteria for PhD Degree – Now Engineers with 4 Years Undergraduate Degree can directly Pursue Ph.D as per new rules by UGC.  On November 15, the commission notified new regulations for admission to PhD. Under the new rules, a candidate with a four-year undergraduate degree is eligible for the doctoral degree. However, the candidate should have a minimum of 75 per cent marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. 

Further, He also said that the universities can decide whether to offer a three-year Honours degree or a four-year undergraduate programme. Three-year undergraduate courses won’t be discontinued until the 4-year programme is fully implemented.

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What is the New Eligibility Criteria for PhD Degree?

1. Students with 4 Years undergraduate Degree
2. The candidates who have completed the M.Phil programme with at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade are also eligible.
3. Students with a 1-year master’s degree programme after a 4-year bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme with at least 55 per cent marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade are also eligible.

Part Time PhD Program

The commission has also allowed PhD programmes through part-time mode. However, a candidate interested in doing a part-time PhD will have to submit a no-objection certificate from his or her employer stating that person will have sufficient time for research and if required, he or she will be relieved from the duty to complete the course work.