Panjab University PhD Entrance Test
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Do you intend to appear for Panjab University Ph.D. Entrance Test? If yes, then this page on PU Ph.D. Entrance test 2021 is certainly for you. Panjab University, Chandigarh directs an entrance test for enrollment to Ph.D. degree in faculties of  Business Management & Commerce, Design & Fine Arts, Education, Engineering, Languages, Law and Science.
 
Faculty of Arts
  • Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archeology
  • Psychology
  • Economics 
  • Philosophy
  • Gandhian and Peace Studies
  • Public Administration
  • Geography
  • History
  • Centre for Defence & National Security Studies 
  • Mass Communication
  • Police Administration
  • Political Science
  • Centre for Social Work
 
Faculty of Languages
  • English
  • Tibetan/ Buddhist Studies
  • Punjabi
  • Urdu 
  • Sanskrit
  • French
  • Hindi 
  • Russian
Faculty of Science
  • Anthropology
  • Geology
  • Botany
  • Physics 
  • Bio-Chemistry
  • Statistics 
  • Bio-Physics 
  • Zoology
  • Chemistry 
  • Microbiology 
  • Forensic Science & Criminology
  • Stem Cell & Tissue Engineering 
  • Human Genome Studies & Research (Only for
  • Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • System Biology & Bioinformatics 
  • Environment Science
 
Faculty of Education
 
Community Education and Development (Only for Ph.D.)
 
Faculty of Business Management & Commerce
 
SPECIALISATIONS
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Human Resource
  • Economics
 
Faculty of Design and Fine Arts
  • History of Arts/Fine Arts
  • Indian Theatre 
  • Music (Vocal & Instrumentation) 
 
Faculty of Engineering
 
Dr. S.S.B. University Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology, P.U., Chandigarh BRANCHES
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Chemistry
  • Food Technology
 
University Institute of Engineering & Technology, P.U., Chandigarh BRANCHES
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biotechnology Engineering
 
National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training & Research, Sector 26, Chandigarh BRANCHES
  • Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing Technology)
  • Civil Engineering (Construction Technology & Management)
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control)
  • Electronics & Communication Engineering
 
Panjab University Swami Sarvanand Giri Regional Centre, Sadhu Ashram, Allahabad-Hoshiarpur BRANCH
 
Computer Science & Engineering (Area of Specialization: Networking)
 
Faculty of Laws:
Department of Laws, P.U., Chandigarh
UILS, P.U., Chandigarh
 
 
Panjab University PhD Entrance Test 2021 Eligibility:-
 
Eligibility For Test In Faculty Of Arts, Languages, Science, Design And Fine Arts, Law, And Engineering:-
 
Any candidate who has passed the Master's examination in the concerned subject with a score of not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST/BC Category) marks in aggregate, or have appeared in the final year examination of the Master’s degree in the subject concerned from Panjab University, Chandigarh or from any other University (approved by the appropriate Academic Bodies of P.U.), shall also be eligible to appear for the M.Phil. & Ph.D. Entrance Test.
 
Aspirants with an M.A. degree in Gandhian and Peace Studies shall be considered for enrollment for Ph.D. degree in the other subjects of Arts and Social Sciences provided they clear the Entrance Test in the subject in which the enrollment is sought.
 
For M.Phil. In Sociology, a candidate should have obtained a Master's degree in the subject of Sociology or Anthropology (Social Anthropology) with 55% marks.
 
Any candidate with M.Sc. (any branch of science)/ M.Tech./M.E. (any branch of engineering)/ M.Pharm. relevant to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology would be considered as eligible to pursue Ph.D. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Minimum 55% marks is required in qualifying exam and the existing rules of the university will apply. Further, the final decision of enrollment will be subject to the approval by the Joint Academic Administrative Purse (JAAP) committee (subject to the approval of Syndicate/ Senate).
 
Eligibility For Test Of  Faculty Of Business Management & Commerce:-
 
Any candidate who has obtained a Master's degree with not less than 55% (50% for SC/ST Category) marks in the aggregate, from Panjab University or from any other University (approved by the Academic Council) in any one of the following subjects:
 
(i) Commerce or Management
OR
(ii) Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Sociology, Psychology, Public Administration, Operations Research, Social Work, Engineering and Laws.
OR
(iii) Any subject other than those mentioned in (i) and (ii) above provided that the candidate has either not less than 5 years work experience at the managerial (including administrative service) level or is a member of the Faculty in the Department of University Business School, Panjab University with not less than 5 years? experience of teaching postgraduate classes.
OR
(iv) Master of Finance and Control (MFC) 
 
Exemption From Entrance Test For Enrolment To Ph.D.:
 
I. Every candidate interested in admission to the Ph.D. Program in any of the school/ department/ institute of Panjab University has to appear in a Ph.D. Entrance Test except the following:-
 
(i) The candidates who have qualified UGC- NET/CSIR (JRF) Examination / SLET/ GATE examination.
(ii) Candidates who are Teacher Fellowship Holders/ direct awardees of fellowship by DST (INSPIRE), ICMR or any other National Agency. In the case of Science and Engineering Departments / Institutes (because of the cost of the laboratory work) it will be the decision of the Academic Committee of the Department to decide whether the candidates who have cleared SLET/ Ph.D. entrance test without fellowship be admitted to Ph.D. Programme or not. 
(iii) Sponsored Foreign Students holding valid Research Visa for doing Ph.D. under the ICCR or other Academic Exchange Programme fellowships of Governments. However, each such case shall be decided by the Academic Committee of the concerned Department. 

Panjab University Ph.D. Entrance Test 2021 Application / Registration Procedure: 
 
 
Apply online at website - https://phdadmissions.puchd.ac.in from 26-07-2021 to 24-08-2021.

 


Panjab University PhD Entrance Test 2021 Date:-  12-09-2021, Sunday

 
Paper I (Objective type) - 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
 
Paper-II (Subjective type) - 11.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Panjab University Ph.D. Entrance Test 2021 Paper Pattern:-
 
Paper I (Objective Type / Multiple Choice Questions)
 
Duration: One Hour Maximum Marks: 50
 
Number of questions: 50 Questions to be attempted: 50
 
Each question will carry one mark. There will be no negative marking.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: There will be 25 questions on Research Methodology in Part A and 25 MCQs on Subject specialization in Part B).
 
Paper II (Subjective / Descriptive Type)
 
Duration: Two Hours Maximum Marks: 50
 
Number of questions: 08 Questions to be attempted: 05
 
Each question will carry ten marks.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE: (There will be FOUR questions in Part A and FOUR questions in Part B in Paper II. Out of that the candidate is expected to attempt FIVE questions atleast two questions from each Part in Paper II).
 
Use of calculator for Paper II is allowed. However, use of programmable calculator is not allowed. 
 

 


Panjab University PhD Entrance Test Preparation -

Panjab University PhD Entrance Test 2021 Notification:-

 

PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH M.Phil. & Ph.D. ENTRANCE TEST 2021 -
 
 
Apply online at website - https://phdadmissions.puchd.ac.in from 26-07-2021 to 24-08-2021
 
Final date by which Roll No. Will be available online - 08-09-2021
 
Date of Holding Entrance Test - 12-09-2021, Sunday
 
Paper I (Objective type) - 10.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
 
Paper-II (Subjective type) - 11.30 a.m. – 1.30 p.m.
 
Centre for Entrance Test - Chandigarh Only
 
Date of declaration of result - 08-10-2021 to 13-10-2021
 
 
 
 

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