The admission to
the PhD Programmes at GU is a highly competitive process and prospective PhD
applicants need to go through the Central Application Process (CAP).
You can have an overview of the current research papers, published in reputed
international journals by visiting our Research Highlight section. The
controllig office of the PhD Admission and the PhD Programmes is the Office
of the Academic Registrar, GU.
Prospective applicant can apply for PhD in the available disciplines. Majority of the subjects in which a student can do a PhD at GU are closely linked to one or more departments. An applicant can select a maximum of two options to appear in the eligibility examination known as GU Research Eligibility Test or simply GURET in two disciplines.
All applicants (irrespective of any exemptions) MUST go through the CAP and pay the CAP fee after successful completion of the CAP. Without the remittance of this fee, you will not be able appear in the GURET 2021. The fee should be paid through online payment gateway only.
GURET 2021 (GU Research Eligibility Test 2021) is the first screening test after the Central Application Process (CAP) for admission into the PhD Programmes of GU, unless an applicant qualifies for an exemption.
Application fee is Rs.1000.00 (one thousand) per subject (the bank transaction fees, if any are not included).
Disciplines
For the academic year 2021-22, the PhD programme will be offered in the following disciplines. The vacancy positions shown against each discipline is indicative ONLY. All prospective applicants are strongly suggested to to contact the respective department to see if the subject area where a vacancy is indicated is suitable OR not. In some disciplines (particularly in Science & Technology departments), PhD applicants are required to have prior expertise in certain areas in order for enrollment in the PhD programme. Kindly click here for the list of disciplines orsubjects:
Eligibility
International Applicants should see the section - International Applicants
a) Any person having a Postgraduate Degree of GU or from
any recognised university or institute in a subject in the Faculties of Arts,
Science, Commerce, Management, Law, Technology, Fine Arts, Engineering, and
Medicine or other professional subjects of GU 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 concerned 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 differently-abled candidate (with equal to or more than 40% disability) is
50% or equivalent grade.
b) In case of Medical Sciences, the rules of Medical
Council of India/Indian Nursing Council/Rehabilitation Council of India/
recommendation of Faculty of Medicine for Clinical Courses shall be followed
(where necessary).
c) Students who have appeared or are appearing in their
postgraduate final examinations may also apply for admission into the PhD
Programmes. However, such candidates will be required to furnish their results
before the final selection list of successful applicants is prepared by the
concerned department.
d) An applicant who is in a service (either permanent or
temporary or part-time) should have a “No
Objection Certificate” from
the employer before admission can be allowed.
Selection Procedure
a) GURET 2021: 100 Marks.
b) Counselling : Selection at the Department Level, following qualification at GURET 2021.
PhD 2021 Admission Timeline
CAP Opens
on: 23 October, 2021
CAP Closes on:
1
November, 2021
GURET 2021 Admit Card will be
available on: 9 November,
2021
GURET 2021 Exam Date:
28
November, 2021
Declaration of Merit Lists: 9 December,
2021
Counselling: 11
- 17 December, 2021
Online
Admission: 20 December, 2021
Admission into the Autumn Session of the PhD Programme
Programme of Gauhati University for the academic session 2021-22 is
a three-tier process i.e. CAP, GURET and Counselling.
1. The Central Application Process (CAP)
All applicants, (If you are an International Student,
please visit IRW the International Relations Wing), MUST go
through the Central Application Process (CAP), irrespective of any fellowship they might
have either through any scheme or any research project (see below for
exemptions). The CAP will be facilitated through this website
with a dedicated Online Portal.
Completing the CAP DOES NOT guarantee admission into the PhD
Programme.
You can apply online at: https://admissions.guportal.in/
2. GURET 2021
GURET (GU Research Eligibility Test) is the first
screening test after the Central Application Process (CAP)
for admission into the PhD Programmes of GU, unless an applicant qualifies for
an exemption.
Structure, Timing & Marking
The GURET 2021 will held in offline mode temtatively on Sunday, 28
November, 2021. The
duration of the examination will be 120 minutes (2 hours), in which the applicant
has to answer 100 MCQ. For every right answer, 4 marks will
be awarded and for every wrong answer 1 mark will be deducted. There will no marking
for un-attempted questions.
For
each discipline, out of the 100 questions, 10 questions will be from general
awareness in the subject concerned and rest will be related to the subject. The
syllabus for the GURET 2020 will be that of the concerned Master's subject. The
syllabi for all Master's Courses can be found here.
Exemption from GURET 2021
Exemption from appearing in the GURET 2021 does not mean
automatic admission into the PhD Programme. It is just a benefit awarded to
certain deserving applicants. An exempted applicant will necessarily have to go
through the process of Counselling before she/he can be admitted into the PhD
Programme. Hence, all deserving candidates should apply through the Central
Application Process (CAP). Recipient of CSIR/UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, ICAR-JRF,
DBT-JRF and any National Level Fellowship / Scholarship (awarded for the PhD
prgramme by a National Agency, such as INSPIRE Fellowship, MHRD etc.) are
exempted from appearing in the GURET 2021. Eligible International Students are
also exempted from appearing in the GURET 2021.
The
final admission of exempted applicants into the PhD programme will be limited
to a maximum of 50% (fifty percent) of total admitted applicants in any
discipline in any academic year. Therefore, a candidate who is exempted from
GURET may appear in GURET for admission through GURET, if the candidate is
unable to get a seat out of the 50% seats.
It
should be NOTED that irrespective of any exemption from appearing in the GURET
2020 that might be awarded to a prospective applicant, the applicant MUST
complete the CAP and pay the requisite fee.
A
list of Exempted Applicants
will be published prior to GURET 2021.
After GURET 2021
§ The university will
publish a merit list for each subject (in this website only) based on the
performance of the student in the GURET 2021.
§
The merit list will
be considered by each department for counselling.
§
The final list of
selected candidates will be prepared by concerned Departmental Research
Committee (DRC) and will be uploaded in the website of the Office of the Academic
Registrar, GU for online admission of the candidates.
3. Counseling
Instructions to prospective candidates
§ The counselling information and dates are fixed by
respective academic departments for which admission into the PhD
programme.
Documents to be provided by the applicants at the time of
Counselling
1.
Originals copies of all
marksheets and certificates.
2.
Original or Certified
copy of fellowships / scholarship, for those in the Exempted list.
3. No Objection Certificate from the employer in case an applicant is being employed.
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