Delhi University PhD Computer Science

Eligibility:- 

The following categories of candidates can be registered for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy by the Departmental Research Committee, provided that they fulfill the eligibility conditions:

4A. Students having fellowships/scholarships instituted by the University/National and international agencies under schemes approved /recognized by the University, through procedure laid down by the University, may be registered provisionally by the Departmental Research Committee and Board of Research Studies, and confirmed after completion of course work, by the respective Board of Research Studies.

4B. Students who are otherwise eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Programme and do not have any financial assistance, will be admitted through an entrance examination to be conducted by the respective departments or / and through an interview by the Departmental Research Committee. Students provisionally admitted to the Ph.D. Programme through an entrance examination or interview will be awarded University Grants Commission fellowships for programmes of doctoral research or any other fellowship that is launched by the national agencies. The number of fellowships under this category will be determined annually by the Department.

4C. Foreign students with their national or other fellowships recognized by the University or sponsored by their employers, may be given provisional admission, followed by confirmation through due process after a stipulated period of time.

4D. The University / College teachers holding a permanent, temporary or ad hoc positions and having completed two years of service as teacher in a Department / Constituent Colleges of the University of Delhi.

4E. Candidates sponsored by their employers shall be considered only if they get study leave for a period of two years to fulfill residency requirements of the University of Delhi.

4F. Permanent teachers / employees who are in service in any other recognized University / College / Research Institute in India and have a minimum of three years teaching / research experience, will be considered if they get study leave for a period of two years to fulfill residency requirements of the University of Delhi.

5. To be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. Programme, a candidate must have obtained a Master’s / M.Phil. degree of the University of Delhi, or any other recognized University, or any degree recognized as equivalent in the subject in which the candidate wishes to pursue a course of research, or in an allied subject. She / he must have obtained either a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grading in the M.Phil. degree or a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent grading in the Master’s degree .

6. Students who were initially registered for the M.Phil. programme of the University and who obtain a score of 60% or more marks in Part I examination of the M.Phil. programme would be eligible for admission to the doctoral programme without completing their M.Phil. degree on the specific recommendation of the Departmental Research Committee. Such students shall be granted fellowships as provided in 4B.

7. Candidates with four years or more than four year Bachelor degrees, viz. B.Tech. and M.B.B.S with 70% and 60% marks or equivalent grades respectively, who have obtained

Admission Procedure:-
For the candidates not funded by any agency, admission to the Ph.D. program in the department consists of the following stages: i. Admission to the Ph.D. programme consists of two-step screening process: Entrance Test/GATE (98 percentile or higher)/NET followed by interview. ii. Entrance Exam consists of two parts: Part I: Objective Type Part II: Subjective Note: Part II shall be evaluated only for candidates securing at least 40% in Part I. iii. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of Part II of Entrance Test/GATE (98 percentile or higher)/NET will be called for interview. iv. Candidates shortlisted on the basis of interview will be required to look for a supervisor and fill up the application form, which he/she will get from the office of Board of Research Studies (Ground Floor), Faculty of Mathematical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, for the purpose of admission to the program. v. The final admission (provisional) admission is subject to approval of the DRC and BRS(MS).

Important Dates / Notification:-

Receipt of completed application forms  - Latest by 8th June 2012
Date of Entrance Test                   - 26th June 2012
Reporting Time for Entrance Test        - 10:30 A.M.

Syllabus 2012:-

Programming Fundamentals, Data Structures, Discrete Structures, Algorithms, Operating Systems, Computer Networks, Computer System Architecture. Refer to the syllabus of MCA at the department website for the details.

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