PhD

Madhabdev University offers Ph.D. Programme from the year 2021 in the following subjects-

School

Subject

School of Humanities 

Assamese

English

Philosophy

School of

Social

Sciences

Economics

Education

Library Science

Sociology

School of Sciences

Botany

Chemistry

Mathematics

Physics

Zoology


Eligibility:
       Any       person       having       a       Postgraduate       Degree    from any  recognized  university  or  institute  with not less than 55 (fifty five) percent of marks or equivalent grade in the concerned subject may apply for admission into the PhD Programmes in the subject in which  the candidate  has  the  Masters  Degree  or  in  an  allied  subject.    The  minimum marks  for  SC/ST/OBC  (Non-Creamy  Layer)  candidates  or  a  specially-able candidate  (with  equal  to  or  more  than  40%  disability)  is  50%  or  equivalent grade.
Selection of Candidate:
          Common Application Process (CAP) for admission into the PhD Programmes of
Madhabdev University will be completed as follows:
 Candidate shall be selected on the basis of the performance in the Madhabdev University Research Eligibility Test (MDU-RET) to be conducted by the University. MDU-RET have two components - written test and personal interview.  The written test shall be followed by personal interview and verification of original documents.
Structure of MDU-RET:
 The  MDU-RET is  an  examination (off line mode)  comprising  of  two  parts  (a)  a  common  paper  to  test the   applicant’s   knowledge   about   reasoning   &   aptitude,   mental   ability,   basic computer   awareness   and   research   methodology   &   (b)   a   subject   paper,   which specifically tests the applicant’s depth of knowledge in the subject concerned. The MDURET structure for the year 2021 is given below: 

Part

Distribution of Marks

Marks

Cut off marks

A

Common paper (50 marks)

MCQ

30

25

Descriptive

20

B

Subject Specific paper

MCQ

30

25

Descriptive

20

C

Viva-voce 

20

10

 

Total

120

60

             
 The Subject specific questions will be as per the Master’s syllabus for that particulars subject as recommended by UGC. The   course  material  for  Sections  B  for  a  particular   subject  will  be   as  per the  Master's syllabus  for that particular subject. 
Exemption from MDU-RET:
 Recipient of CSIR/UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, ICAR-JRF, DBT-JRF are exempted from appearing in the MDU-RET.  Exemption  from  appearing  in  the  MDU-RET does  not  mean  automatic  admission into  the  Ph.D. Programme.  It is just a benefit awarded to certain deserving applicants. An exempted applicant will have to go through the process of Counseling before   he/she   can   be   admitted   into   the   Ph.D. Programme.   
Reservation Policy: 
 State reservation policy will be followed as given below:

Category

Reservation

OBC/MOBC

15%

ST (P)

10%

ST (H)

5%

SC

5%

EWS

10%