Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), a Central University located in Srinagar, Garhwal (Uttarakhand), invites online applications for admission to the Ph.D. Programme for the academic session 2024-25. Candidates can apply for various subjects offered under different schools of the university. Detailed information regarding the availability of seats, eligibility criteria, and the Ph.D. Entrance Examination is available on the university website. The online application process will start from 23 April 2025, and the last date for submission is 2 May 2025. Admit cards can be downloaded from 8 May 2025, and the entrance examination is scheduled for 18 May 2025 (Sunday). All updates and notifications will be published on the official university website only.
Eligibility Criteria :
Applicants must have completed a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks or an equivalent grade. A relaxation of 5% is applicable for candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, and Differently-Abled categories. Only candidates who have completed their qualifying degree by the academic session 2023–24 are eligible to apply.
Application Process :
All applications must be submitted online through the Samarth portal. Even candidates who are exempted from the entrance examination (such as NET/JRF qualified) are required to fill the online form and pay the prescribed application fee.
Entrance Examination Details :
The entrance test will carry a total of 100 marks and will be of two hours duration. It will include two sections:
Section I: Research Methodology (50 marks)
Section II: Subject-specific questions based on the postgraduate syllabus (50 marks)
The test will consist of objective-type multiple-choice questions. There will be no negative marking.
Qualifying Marks
To qualify the entrance exam, candidates must score at least 50% marks. For candidates belonging to reserved categories, the minimum qualifying mark is 45%.
Interview and Selection Criteria :
All eligible and exempted candidates will be called for an interview, where they will be assessed on their research aptitude, interest area, and the feasibility of conducting research at the university.
The final merit will be calculated as follows:
For exempted candidates (like JRF/INSPIRE): 70% weightage from academic record, 30% from interview
For NET qualified: 70% from NET score, 30% from interview
For entrance test candidates: 70% from entrance marks, 30% from interview
Important Note
A candidate can apply for only one Ph.D. programme.
- Candidates who have cleared NET/JRF or equivalent exams will be admitted directly based on interview and verification.
- Candidates applying after M.Sc. without NET/JRF are required to appear for the entrance examination.
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All candidates must bring their original documents and a printout of their application form at the time of the interview.
Application Fees:
The application fee is ₹700 for General, EWS, and OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates, and ₹350 for SC, ST, and Differently-Abled candidates.
Seat allocation :
chool of Law
Law – 4 Seats
School of Agriculture and Allied Sciences
Forestry – 8 Seats
Plant Physiology & Horticulture – 5 Seats
Rural Technology – 1 Seat
School of Science
Chemistry – 12 Seats
Physics – 5 Seats
Mathematics – 5 Seats
Pharmaceutical Sciences – 1 Seat
Statistics – 1 Seat
Applied Chemistry – 1 Seat
Botany – 1 Seat
Biodiversity – 1 Seat
School of Computer Science & Technology
Computer Science and Engineering – 1 Seat
Information Technology – 1 Seat
Mechanical Engineering – 1 Seat
School of Education
Education – 1 Seat
School of Engineering and Technology
General Engineering Fields – 1 Seat
School of Arts, Communication & Languages
Fine Arts – 1 Seat
Journalism & Mass Communication – 1 Seat
English – 1 Seat
Hindi – 1 Seat
Sanskrit – 1 Seat
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Anthropology – 1 Seat
Economics – 1 Seat
History – 1 Seat
Philosophy – 1 Seat
Political Science – 1 Seat
Psychology – 1 Seat
Social Work – 1 Seat
Archaeology – 1 Seat
School of Commerce – 1 Seat
School of Management Tourism – 1 Seat
Total Ph.D. Seats: 230
SC: 93
ST: 35
OBC: 62
EWS: 17