A candidate desirous of seeking admission to PhD or MS/MPhil leading to PhD program shall apply on the prescribed form to the Registration and Examination Division. All applications satisfying the admission criteria shall be forwarded to the concerned HoD for recommendations.

After acceptance from a supervisor the HoD will send his/her recommendation to the Dean (Research).

The Dean (Research) will form a committee to interview the candidate. On recommendation of the committee, Dean (Research) will approve the admission and communicate to the Registrar.

The Registrar will give an offer of admission valid for ninety days and on the request of the applicant can be extended up to a realistic time after recommendation by the supervisor/HoD.

Student will report to RED for joining.

RED will register and notify to all concerned including supervisor, HoD, funding agency, security, accounts, and Dean (Research).

Plan of study recommended by the BoS must be submitted to the Dean (Research) within two months after the joining into PhD or MS/MPhil leading to PhD. The plan of study shall include: area of research, courses to be studied, exempted, or tested out. When BoS can not be convened in due time then the same may be recommended by the departmental committee.

Dean (Research) will present the plan of study in the CGSR for approval.

Student shall submit the synopsis during the second year of his/her studies. After due recommendation from the BoS/departmental committee, it shall be presented to the CGSR for approval.