The candidates holding recognized Master’s Degree or recognized equivalent Master’s Degrees (M.Sc with Microbiology/Biotechnology/Biochemistry or an allied area) to be considered eligible for registration for the Degree of Philosophy in the concerned subjects with at least 50% marks or equivalent grades. 

Candidates cleared UGC/CSIR-NET exam will be preferred.

Candidate should contact recognized teachers of the subject/department/faculty concerned for Ph.D Guide.

Apart from a pre-seminar, a candidate before being registered for the Ph.D degree, shall be required to submit a Research proposal and satisfy a Board consisting of the guiding teacher, Head of the Department and the Dean of the Faculty concerned at an interview and/or written examination to be conducted in the Faculty/Department concerned that he possesses adequate knowledge to pursue the course in his special field of study.