University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2023-24: University of Burdwan, Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal offers PhD admission in various disciplines.
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University of Burdwan PhD Programs
Faculty Council of Arts, Law, etc.
- PhD Bengali
- PhD Economics
- PhD Education
- PhD English
- PhD Hindi
- PhD History
- PhD Mass Communication
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD Political Science
- PhD Sanskrit
- PhD Sociology
- PhD Business Administration
- PhD Business Administration (Human Resource)
- PhD Tourism Management
- PhD Commerce
- PhD Law
- PhD Library and Information Science
- PhD Arabic
- PhD Urdu
Faculty Council of Science
- PhD Geography
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Biotechnology
- PhD Botany
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Computer Science
- PhD Environmental Science
- PhD Microbiology
- PhD Physics
- PhD Zoology
- PhD Statistics
- PhD Physiology
Seats
Subject Wise Vacancies under Faculty Council (Arts, Com., Law, etc.)
| Sl. No. | Subject | Total Number of Vacancies | UR | SC | ST | OBCA | OBCB | EWS | DA-UR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 2 | Bengali | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Business Administration | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 4 | Business Administration (Human Resource) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 5 | Commerce | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 6 | Economics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 7 | Education | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 8 | English | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 9 | Hindi | 3 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 10 | History | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL |
| 11 | Law | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 12 | Library and Information Science | 1 | NIL | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 13 | Mass Communication | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 14 | Philosophy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 15 | Political Science | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 16 | Sanskrit | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL |
| 17 | Sociology | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 18 | Tourism Management | 3 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
| 19 | Urdu | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 | NIL |
State Funded Fellowship 2023 under Faculty Council (Arts, Com., Law, etc.)
| Subject | Total Number of Vacancy |
|---|---|
| Business Administration | 1 |
| Business Administration (HR) | 1 |
| Commerce | 3 |
| Economics | 2 |
| English | 4 |
| Library and Information Science | 1 |
| Philosophy | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 |
Subject Wise Vacancies under Faculty Council (Science)
| Sl. No. | Subject | Total Vacancy | UR | SC | ST | OBCA | OBCB | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | 1 |
| 2 | BOTANY | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 |
| 3 | CHEMISTRY | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | COMPUTER SCIENCE | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 |
| 5 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 2 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | NIL |
| 6 | GEOGRAPHY | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MATHEMATICS | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MICROBIOLOGY | 3 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | 1 |
| 9 | PHYSICS | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NIL | 1 |
| 10 | PHYSIOLOGY | 3 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | 1 |
| 11 | STATISTICS | 3 | 1 | 1 | NIL | NIL | NIL | 1 |
| 12 | ZOOLOGY | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Subject Wise Vacancies under Faculty Council (Science) under Faculty Council (Arts, Com., Law, etc.)
Vacancies of State Funded Fellowship 2023 under the Faculty Council (Science) will be notified later.
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2023-24 Eligibility Criteria
For PhD Program
- Candidates holding a 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8- semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or a professional degree or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree of The University of Burdwan in the subject concerned or allied/relevant subject, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC-7 point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorised by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, may apply to the Secretary of the Faculty Council for Post-graduate Studies concerned in the prescribed form for admission to the Ph.D. programme in any of the subjects in which the Doctoral Degree may have been instituted. In case of a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree Programme (with research) should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks or equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the UGC and notification of the state government from time to time.
- The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualification marks without including the grace mark procedures.
Minimum eligibility for applying State Funded Fellowship
- State Funded Fellowships will be awarded to the candidates purely on the basis of the merit and to be eligible for State Funded Fellowship the candidates with NET/SET qualification are to be admitted to the Ph.D. Programme of the University of Burdwan.
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2023-24 Important Dates
| Particulars | Date |
|---|---|
| Issue & Submission of Online Application | 1st May to 15th May, 2024 |
| Publication of Provisional list of eligible candidates for appearing in Written Test | 24th May, 2024 |
| Download of Admit Card for appearing in Written Test | 27th May, 2024 |
| Date of Written Test | 29th May & 30th May, 2024 |
| Publication of Provisional list of eligible candidates for appearing in the Final Interview | 21st June, 2024 |
| Download of Admit Card for the Final Interview | 23rd June, 2024 |
| Date of Final Interview including State-Fund Fellowship | 25th June to 28th June, 2024 |
| Publication of Provisional Merit List | 5th July, 2024 |
| Date of Counselling and Admission | 8th July to 10th July, 2024 |
| Payment of Admission Fees by the Provisionally selected candidates for Admission | 11th July to 13th July, 2024 |
| Date of Commencement of Classes | 15th July, 2024 |
| Document Verification of the Provisionally Admitted Candidate | 15th July to 18th July, 2024 |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission Application Process
- Application Form will be available on website https://www.buruniv.ac.in/
- First of all make payment of application fee of Rs.250/- through following link: https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm AND proceed step by step.
- Step1 : Applicants are to select “Educational Institutions” under “Select Category”
- Step2 : Search ‘The University of Burdwan” in the page reached through the link and
- Step3 : Choose “APPLICATION FEES FOR PH.D ADMISSION” in the dropdown under payment category and make payment as per the instructions. Applicants are to keep a copy of the receipt of payment in either pdf or jpeg format for uploading in the designated field of online application form. Insertion of transaction id and uploading of receipt is mandatory in absence of which a form cannot be submitted.
After successful submission of Application Form, all applicants will receive a copy of the submitted form and a receipt of submission in their registered e-mail id. In case, they do not receive any mail, then they would be able to download form and receipt through either of the three links alternatively available in notification.
Application Fee
- Application Fee : INR 250/-
- Mode of Payment : Through Online mode
Admission Process
- For getting admission to the Ph. D. Programme, a candidate shall have to appear for entrance test and interview.
- Each candidate has to secure minimum qualifying marks of 50% in the Written Entrance Test to qualify for the final viva voce.
Written Entrance Test
- For getting admission to the Ph.D. Programme, a candidate shall have to appear for the written test of 100 marks, with 50 questions of 2 marks each in Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) model on OMR sheet.
- Candidates will be allowed to retain the carbon copy of the OMR sheet with them after the completion of the examination.
- The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall cover two sections, viz, Research Methodology and the specific subject with 25 questions each from the two sections.
Exemption from Written Entrance Test
- Candidates who have a full-time regular M.Phil. Degree with course work or have qualified in the UGC-NET (including JRF)/CSIR-NET (including JRF)/ SET/SLET/GATE or teacher fellowship shall be exempted from appearing at the Written Entrance Test for admission to the Ph.D. Programme.
Final Interview
- Candidates after qualifying in the Written Entrance Test by securing minimum qualifying marks of 50 and all the exempted candidates will have to appear for Viva-voce of 30 marks to be conducted by the Doctoral Committee and the date of Interview will be notified later on in the university website (www.buruniv.ac.in).
- At the time of interview, the Doctoral Committee will objectively assess the research interest of the candidate in the relevant field/ area as well as his/her past academic records, and award marks as per the following guidelines:
- Academic Records: 70 Marks (MP / Equivalent-05, HS / Equivalent-05, UG-30 & PG-50)
- Viva–voce : 30 Marks
- Total : 100 Marks
- Candidates qualified through the Primary Phase Written Entrance Test by securing minimum qualifying marks of 50, will get a weightage of 70% for the Entrance Test and 30% for the performance in the Final Phase Viva-Voce in preparation of the final result.
- All in-service applicants (including those intending to prosecute Ph.D. as part time scholar shall have to apply through proper channel and they have to submit N.O.C. from their employer at the time of admission.
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2023-24 Results
Burdwan University PhD Admission 2023-24 Results will be declared as per schedule. Result will be updated here as it is available.
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Previous Admissions
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2022-23
PhD Vacancy Position 2022
Faculty Council (Science)
| Department | PhD Vacancy | Sate Funded Fellowship |
| Biotechnology | 03 | – |
| Botany | 15 | 06 |
| Chemistry | 10 | 02 |
| Computer Science | 04 | 01 |
| Environmental Science | 05 | 01 |
| Geography | – | – |
| Mathematics | 09 | 04 |
| Microbiology | 03 | 01 |
| Physics | 08 | 05 |
| Physiology | 06 | – |
| Statistics | 02 | 01 |
| Zoology | 11 | – |
Faculty Councils (Arts, Commerce, Law etc.)
| Department | PhD Vacancy | Sate Funded Fellowship |
| Arabic | 08 | – |
| Bengali | 20 | 02 |
| Business Administration | 04 | – |
| Business Administration (Human Resource) | 04 | – |
| Commerce | 03 | – |
| Economics | 10 | 01 |
| Education | 04 | – |
| English | 02 | 01 |
| Hindi | 03 | 01 |
| History | 01 | – |
| Law | 14 | – |
| Library and Information Science | 02 | – |
| Mass Communication | 02 | – |
| Philosophy | 07 | 01 |
| Political Science | 02 | – |
| Sanskrit | 06 | – |
| Sociology | 02 | 01 |
| Tourism Management | 03 | 01 |
| Urdu | – | – |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2022-23 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start of Application Process | 15th March, 2023 |
| Last date of application | 30th March, 2023 |
| Publication of Provisional list of eligible candidates for appearing in Written Test | 12th April, 2023 |
| Download of Admit Card for appearing in Written Test | 13th April, 2023 |
| Date of Written Test (Faculty Council of Arts etc.) | 18th April, 2023 |
| Date of Written Test (Faculty Council of Science) | 19th April, 2023 |
| Publication of Written Test Result | 02nd May, 2023 |
| Publication of Provisional list of eligible candidates for appearing in the Final Interview (Faculty Councils of Science & Arts etc.) | 10th May, 2023 |
| Download of Admit Card for the Final Interview (Faculty Councils of Science & Arts etc.) | 11th May, 2023 |
| Date of Final Interview including State-Fund Fellowship (Faculty Council of Science) | 15th to 19th May, 2023 |
| Date of Final Interview (Faculty Council of Arts etc.) | 15th to 23th May, 2023 |
| Publication of Provisional Merit List (Faculty Council of Science) | 26th May, 2023 |
| Publication of Provisional Merit List (Faculty Council of Arts etc.) | 05th June 2023 |
| Date of Counselling and Documents Verification (Faculty Council of Science) | 29th May to 30 May 2023 |
| Date of Counselling and Admission (Faculty Council of Arts etc.) | 12th June to 15th June, 2023 |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission Results
Provisional List for RET & RET Exempted Category
Faculty Councils of Arts, Com., Law etc.
| Provisional List of Applied Candidates for Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2022 and State Funded Fellowship 2022 (Arts, Com., Law etc.) | Click Here |
| Provisional List of Candidates who have to appear for Written Entrance Test (RET-2022) for Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2022 (Arts, Com., Law etc.) | Click Here |
| Provisional List of Candidates Exempted from appearing Written Entrance Test (RET-2022) for Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2022 | Click Here |
Faculty Council of Science
| List of all valid Applicants for Admission to Ph.D. Programme in Departments under Faculty Council of Science | Click Here |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2021-22
Available PhD Program
Faculty Council (Science)
PhD Vacancy Position 2021
| Department | Vacancy |
| Biotechnology | 2 |
| Botany | 9 |
| Chemistry | 10 |
| Computer Science | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 4 |
| Geography | 7 |
| Mathematics | 7 |
| Physics | 3 |
| PHYSIOLOGY-(Hooghly Mohsin College) | 6 |
| Zoology | 18 |
M. Phil. Vacancy Position 2021-2023
| Department | MPhil |
| Botany | 5 |
| Chemistry | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 4 |
| Geography | 11 |
| Mathematics | 7 |
| Physics | 1 |
| Zoology | 2 |
Faculty Councils (Arts, Com., Law etc.)
| Department | MPhil | PhD |
| Bengali | 16 | 3 |
| Commerce | 6 | 8 |
| Economics | 6 | 11 |
| English | 10 | 3 |
| Hindi | 6 | 6 |
| History | 11 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 9 | 7 |
| Political Science | 12 | 8 |
| Business Administration | – | 5 |
| Sanskrit | 12 | 7 |
| Urdu | – | 3 |
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Application Process | 07 February 2022 |
| Last date to apply | 21 February 2022 |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2021-22 Results
- FINAL VIVA-VOCE for Selection of Candidates Regarding Admission to Ph.D. Programme in Education, 2021
- Provisional Broad Merit Cum Rank List for Admission to Ph.D. 2021 and M.Phil. 2021-23 under FC Arts
- Reschedule of Interview for Admission to M.phil. (2020-22 ) & Ph.d (2020) on 01.06.2022 instead of 31.05.2022, Dept. of sanskrit B.U.
- Provisional List of Candidates for Admission to M.Phil/Ph.D. Programme-2021 (Physics,Zoology,Botany,Environmental Science&Biotechnology)
- Postponement of Final Viva Voce for admission to Ph.D. Programme 2021 in Urdu
- Schedule of Interview for Admission to M.phil. (2021-23 ) & Ph.d (2021) Department of Sanskrit
- List of Candidates for 2nd (Final) Phase Viva Voce for Admission to Ph.D. Programme-2021 in Business Administration
- Notification regarding RET 2021 Qualified Candidate in Sanskrit
- List of Candidates for 2nd Phase Viva (Physics)
- Provisional List of Candidates Qualified RET 2021 under Faculty Council of Arts
- Provisional List of Eligible Candidates of Final Viva Voce for Admission to Ph.D. 2021 and M.Phil. 2021-23 under FC Arts
- Partial modification of additional exempted candidate list from appearing in RET 2021
- List of Candidates for 2nd Phase Viva (Chemistry)
- RET Viva Schedule 2021-23 – Department of Sociology
- List of Candidates for 1st Phase Viva (Biotechnology & Environmental Science)
- Provisional List of Eligible Candidate for the First Phase Viva Voce for Admission to Ph.D. Programme-2021, M.Phil. Programme -2021-2023 under F.C. Arts, etc.
- Provisional list of eligible candidates for the first phase of viva voce for admission to Ph. D. Programme-2021, M.Phil Programme-2021-23
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2020-21
Available PhD Program
Vacancy Position under Faculty Council (Science)
| Department | M.Phil | Ph.D | State Funded |
| Biotechnology | Not Offered | 03 | 01 |
| Botany | 11 | 05 | 04 |
| Chemistry | 16 | 14 | 05 |
| Computer Science | Not Offered | 04 | 01 |
| Environmental Science | 03 | 12 | 01 |
| Geography | 04 | 10 | 02 |
| Mathematics | 13 | 09 | 04 |
| Microbiology | Not Offered | 06 | 02 |
| Physics | 17 | 12 | 01 |
| Physiology | Not Offered | 09 | Not Offered |
| Statistics | 02 | 06 | 01 |
| Zoology | 14 | 21 | 01 |
Vacancy Position under Faculty Council Arts, Commerce, Law etc.
MPhil Vacancy
| SUBJECT (Ph.D.) | No. of Vacancies |
| Bengali | 15 |
| Commerce | 7 |
| Economics | 21 |
| English | 7 |
| Hindi | 6 |
| History | 8 |
| Library & Information Science | 2 |
| Philosophy | 5 |
| Political Science | 6 |
| Sanskrit | 9 |
| Sociology | 5 |
PhD Vacancy Position
| SUBJECT (Ph.D.) | No. of Vacancies |
| Bengali | 23 |
| Commerce | 20 |
| Economics | 15 |
| Education | 15 |
| English | 14 |
| Hindi | 0 |
| History | 12 |
| Law | 10 |
| Library & Information Science | 1 |
| Mass Communication | 4 |
| Business Administration | 9 |
| Business Administration (HR) | 6 |
| Tourism Management | 2 |
| Philosophy | 5 |
| Political Science | 5 |
| Sanskrit | 3 |
| Sociology | 2 |
| Urdu | 6 |
State Funded Fellowship
| Department | Vacancy |
| Bengali | 3 |
| Commerce | 4 |
| Economics | 2 |
| Education | 1 |
| English | 2 |
| Hindi | 1 |
| History | 4 |
| Law | 1 |
| Lib. & Inf. Sc. | 1 |
| Business Administration | 1 |
| Business Administration (HR) | 1 |
| Philosophy | 4 |
| Political Science | 4 |
| Sanskrit | 3 |
| Sociology | 1 |
University of Burdwan PhD Admission 2020-21 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Start Application Process | 28 June 2021 |
| Last date to apply Application | 12 July 2021 |
Admission Process
Candidates will be admitted by holding Viva Voce in virtual platform of Google Meet (link to be forwarded in registered e-mail id of applicants) in two stages as detailed below:
- I : Preliminary Viva Voce
- II : Final Viva Voce
Candidates securing a minimum qualifying mark of 50% in the Preliminary Viva Voce will appear in Final Viva Voce.
Viva Voce shall cover two sections, viz, Research Methodology and Area of Research.
Exemption from Preliminary Viva Voce
Candidates with a full-time regular M. Phil. Degree with course work/ UGC-CSIR/ UGC-NET (including JRF)/ SET/SLET/ GATE or Teacher Fellowship
Final Interview
Candidates qualifying in the Preliminary Viva Voce with a minimum qualifying marks of 50% and Candidates with a full-time regular M. Phil. Degrees with course work/ UGC-CSIR/ UGC-NET (including JRF)/ SET/SLET/ GATE or Teacher Fellowship will appear in Final Viva Voce of 20 marks.