Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (Sept): Goa University, Goa invites online application for PhD admission for Sept 2023.
Candidates interested in seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme offered at the University Schools/Recognized Research Centres are required to either have qualified M.Phil./CSIR-UGC/UGC-NET JRF/Lectureship/SET/SLET/JEST/ICAR-NET/GATE/GPAT Certificate or have a valid GU-PET Certificate.
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Goa University PhD Programs
- PhD Biochemistry
- PhD Biotechnology
- PhD Botany
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Civil Engineering
- PhD Commerce
- PhD Computer Science
- PhD Earth Science
- PhD Economics
- PhD Education
- PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- PhD Electronics
- PhD Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- PhD English
- PhD French
- PhD Geography
- PhD Hindi
- PhD History
- PhD International Relations
- PhD Konkani
- PhD Law
- PhD Management Studies
- PhD Marathi
- PhD Marine Microbiology
- PhD Marine Science
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Mechanical Engineering
- PhD Microbiology
- PhD Music
- PhD Pharmacy
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD Physics
- PhD Political Science
- PhD Portuguese
- PhD Women’s Studies
- PhD Zoology
- PhD Sociology
PhD Seats 2023
For available seats refer notification.
Goa University PhD Admission 2023-24 Eligibility Criteria
Admission to the Ph.D. Programmes for the September 2023 session is open to the following candidates:
- (a) Candidates who have qualified in the Examinations of apex bodies such as CSIR-UGC/ UGC NET JRF/ lectureship, DBTJRF,SET/ SLET/JEST/ ICAR-NET examination of different Indian States/ GATE with a valid certificate, those having DST Inspire fellowship, or those awarded M.Phil. Degree as per the UGC guidelines. Students who have completed M. Phil Degree by distance mode are not eligible.
- (b) All the candidates who are qualified in the Goa University Ph.D. Entrance Test (GU-PET) conducted by this University held in the month of August 2022 and August 2023.
- (c) Senior Citizens who are otherwise qualified but exempted from appearing at the Ph.D. Entrance Test.
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate who has obtained 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 qualifications declared equivalent to the Master’s Degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or an equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
- Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. Programme with at least 55% mark in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the PhD Programme
- A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade shall be given for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer [NCL])/Person with Disability(PwD), Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
- The subject of research shall be that which relates to the main branch/branches of knowledge chosen by the candidate for the Post-Graduate Degree. However, a candidate wishing to conduct research in a subject of an inter-disciplinary character shall also be eligible for registration. The applications of such candidates shall be considered by following the procedure set out under OA-40.2.
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Commencement of online applications | 29/09/2023 |
| Last Date for applying online | 14/10/2023 |
| Conduct of Interview | 28-29 Nov 2023 |
| Declaration of list of Selected Candidates | to be announced |
| Last date of verification of Documents | to be announced |
| Last date of payment of fees | to be announced |
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (Sept) Application Process
- Candidates are required to apply on online on the GUMS Portal.
- Please read the instructions and proceed for online application portal
- Documents to be uploaded at the time of submitting the online application –
- Statement of Marks of Post-Graduation
- Valid Category Certificate (if applicable); OBC (non-creamy layer) Certificate is valid for 3 years.
- EWS certificate (if applicable).
- Certificate of Passing M.Phil. CSIR-UGC/UGC NET JRF/ lectureship, DBTJRF,SET/SLET/ JEST/ICAR-NET/ NET/SET/JRF/ GATE/GPAT/ GU-PET etc. Examinations.
Application Fee
| Category | Fee |
| Persons with Disabilities | Nil |
| SC/ST | Rs. 350/ per Subject/Programme |
| UR Category/OBC (NCL) | Rs. 700/ per subject/ Programme |
Applicants are eligible to apply for a maximum three Programmes.
Goa University PhD Admission Selection Process
Admission Process
- Candidates who qualify for the fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/ GATE/CEED/GPAT and similar National level tests or any other test notified by the UGC from time to time, shall be eligible for admission to the PhD Programme based on an interview.
- Candidates not falling having qualification above (1) but have qualified NET/SET Lectureship shall be eligible for admission to the PhD Programme based on an interview. There shall be 70% weightage for the score at the NET/SET and 30% weightage for the Interview.
- Candidates not falling under (1 and 2) above shall have to answer the Entrance Test conducted at the University and those qualifying the test shall be eligible to attend the interview. There shall be 70% weightage for the score at Entrance Test and 30% weightage for the Interview. (For instance: If a student scores 120 marks in entrance test out 200 marks and 50 marks in interview out 100 marks, as per the above criteria the final marks out of 100 will be 120/200×0.7 + 50/100 x 0.3 = 57 marks)
Selection Process
While grading the candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programme, a weightage as mentioned above shall be followed depending upon the certificate category (JRF, NET/SET, GU-PET, etc).
- a) The assessment for the interview shall be as per the following: i. Basic knowledge of the chosen field of study; ii. Competence for the proposed research;
- b) The Selection Committee may provide a list of additional candidates as waitlisted candidates against a recognized Research Supervisor along with the reservation category. These candidates shall be listed under Category C and which shall be valid only for that particular round of admissions.
- c) Senior Citizens who are otherwise qualified shall also be exempted from the PhD Entrance Test. Such candidates shall be eligible to appear for the interview in the concerned discipline. However, they shall not be issued an Equivalence Certificate at the time of award of PhD.
- d) In case of a tie in scores, preference shall be given to those who have been awarded JRF in the CSIR-UGC/UGC NET/ GATE/CEED examination, followed by DST Inspire, M. Phil degree holders, NET, SET candidate and GPAT over GU-PET qualified candidates in that order. If the tie still persists then interview performance will be used as a tiebreaker.
- e) Every candidate shall have to reside within the territorial jurisdiction of Goa University during the first three years of the period of research leading to PhD Degree.
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 Results
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Goa University PhD Admission (GU-PET) July 2023
Goa University announces the conduct of the GOA UNIVERSITY-PH.D. ENTRANCE TEST (GU- PET) JULY 2023 to qualify for admission to the various Ph.D. Programmes.
Candidates interested in seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme offered at the University Schools/Recognized Research Centres are required to either have qualified M.Phil./CSIR-UGC/UGC-NET JRF/Lectureship/SET/SLET/JEST/ICAR-NET/GATE/GPAT Certificate or have a valid GU-PET Certificate.
GU-PET 2023 Will be conducted in following subjects
- PhD Biochemistry
- PhD Biotechnology
- PhD Botany
- PhD Chemistry
- PhD Civil Engineering
- PhD Commerce
- PhD Computer Science
- PhD Earth Science
- PhD Economics
- PhD Education
- PhD Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- PhD Electronics
- PhD Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- PhD English
- PhD French
- PhD Geography
- PhD Hindi
- PhD History
- PhD Konkani
- PhD Law
- PhD Management Studies
- PhD Marathi
- PhD Marine Microbiology
- PhD Marine Science
- PhD Mathematics
- PhD Mechanical Engineering
- PhD Microbiology
- PhD Music
- PhD Pharmacy
- PhD Philosophy
- PhD Physics
- PhD Political Science
- PhD Women’s Studies
- PhD Zoology
- PhD Sociology
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (July) Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Start of application forms | 25 July 2023 |
| Last date for application forms | 21 August 2023 |
| Goa University PhD Entrance Test (GU-PET) Date | 30 & 31 August 2023 |
GU-PET July 2023 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Scheme of GU-PET
| Paper | Syllabus | Marks | Duration |
| Paper I 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Carrying 2 marks each. Shall be different for candidates of Faculties of Science and for Faculties of Languages, Humanities, Commerce, Management Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Education and Music. There shall be no Negative marking. | On the lines of CSIR-UGC NET examination | 100 | 2:00 hours |
| Paper II (subject specific) Section A (50 Marks) MCQs carrying 1 mark each. There shall be no Negative marking. Section B (50 Marks) Descriptive Questions. There shall be internal choice. | Paper II shall be as per the syllabus for CSIR-UGC/ UGC NET examinations. i. In interdisciplinary Programmes such as Marine Science, Paper II shall be set in the respective subject specialization of the candidates. Each candidate is permitted to answer questions only from the respective specialization. ii. Syllabus of subjects of Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and Biotechnology under the Faculty of Life Sciences are notified with notification. | 100 | 2:00 hours |
Syllabus
| Paper | Syllabus |
| Paper I | On the lines of CSIR-UGC NET examination |
| Paper II (subject specific) | Paper II shall be as per the syllabus for CSIR-UGC/ UGC NET examinations. In interdisciplinary Programmes such as Marine Science, Paper II shall be set in the respective subject specialization of the candidates. Each candidate is permitted to answer questions only from the respective specialization. Syllabus of subjects of Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and Biotechnology under the Faculty of Life Sciences are – Biotechnology || Botany || Microbiology || Zoology |
Cutoff
- Candidates are required to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in each paper to qualify at the GU-PET.
- A relaxation of 5 % of marks, from 50% to 45% shall be given for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL).
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (Feb)
Tentative Seats for 2023 (Feb)
| Sr. No | SUBJECT | No. of Vacancies | SC | ST | OBC | PwD | EWS | UR |
| I | SHENOI GOEMBAB SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE | |||||||
| a | FRENCH | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| II | DD KOSAMBI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES | |||||||
| a | SOCIOLOGY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| III | SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL & AREA STUDIES | |||||||
| a | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | |||||||
| IV | MANOHAR PARRIKAR SCHOOL OF LAW, GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICY | |||||||
| a | WOMEN’S STUDIES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| V | SCHOOL OF SANSKRIT, PHILOSOPHY & INDIC STUDIES | |||||||
| a | PHILOSOPHY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| VI | SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE | |||||||
| a | PHYSICS | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| b | ELECTRONICS | 06 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| VII | SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY | |||||||
| a | BOTANY | 07 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| b | ZOOLOGY | 07 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| c | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 07 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| d | MICROBIOLOGY | 06 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| VIII | SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES | |||||||
| a | CHEMISTRY | 43 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| b | BIOCHEMISTRY | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| IX | SCHOOL OF EARTH OCEAN & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| B | MARINE MICRIOBIOLOGY | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| C | EARTH SCIENCE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| X | GOA BUSINESS SCHOOL | |||||||
| a | MANAGEMENT STUDIES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| XI | GOA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | |||||||
| a | ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| b | ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| c | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| d | CIVIL ENGINEERING | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| XII | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR POLAR AND OCEAN RESEARCH (NCPOR) | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| b | EARTH SCIENCE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| c | MICRIOBIOLOGY | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| XIII | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY (NIO) | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 26 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| b | EARTH SCIENCE | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| c | MICROBIOLOGY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| d | CHEMISTRY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| XIV | GOVT COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCI. & COMMERCE, KHANDOLA | |||||||
| a | RESEARCH CENTRE IN MICROBIOLOGY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| b | RESEARCH CENTRE IN CHEMISTRY | 23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| c | RESEARCH CENTRE IN GEOGRAPHY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| XV | GOVT. COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE, SANQUELIM | |||||||
| a | RESEARCH CENTRE IN ECONOMICS | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| XVI | SANT SOHIROBANATH AMBIYE GOVT. COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE, VIRNODA,PERNEM,GOA (RESEARCH CENTRE IN COMMERCE) | |||||||
| a | RESEARCH CENTRE IN COMMERCE | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| b | RESEARCH CENTRE IN MARATHI | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| XVII | V. M. SALGAONKAR COLLEGE OF LAW (LAW) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| XVIII | GOA COLLEGE OF MUSIC, (MUSIC) | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| XIX | GOA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (PHARMACY) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| XX | DADA VAIDY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PONDA, (EDUCATION) | 1 | 1 |
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (Feb) Important Dates
| Commencement of online applications | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Last Date for applying online | 28 Feb 2023 |
| Conduct of Interview | 09-10 March 2023 |
| Declaration of list of Selected Candidates | 20 March 2023 |
| Last date of verification of Documents | 10 April 2023 |
| Last date of payment of fees | 17 April 2023 |
Goa University PhD Admission 2023 (Feb) Results
Goa University PhD Admission 2022 (Sept)
Tentative Seats for Sept 2022
| Sr. No | SUBJECT | No.of Vacancies | SC | ST | OBC | PwD | EWS | UR |
| I | SHENOI GOEMBAB SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE | |||||||
| a | FRENCH | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| II | DD KOSAMBI SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES & BEHAVIOURAL STUDIES | |||||||
| a | SOCIOLOGY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| III | SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL & AREA STUDIES | |||||||
| a | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| IV | MANOHAR PARRIKAR SCHOOL OF LAW, GOVERNANCE & PUBLIC POLICY | |||||||
| a | WOMEN’S STUDIES | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| V | SCHOOL OF SANSKRIT, PHILOSOPHY & INDIC STUDIES | |||||||
| a | PHILOSOPHY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| VI | SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL & APPLIED SCIENCE | |||||||
| a | PHYSICS | 16 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| b | ELECTRONICS | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| VII | SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES & BIOTECHNOLOGY | |||||||
| a | BOTANY | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| b | ZOOLOGY | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| c | BIOTECHNOLOGY | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| d | MICROBIOLOGY | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| VIII | SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES | |||||||
| a | CHEMISTRY | 42 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 |
| b | BIOCHEMISTRY | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| IX | SCHOOL OF EARTH OCEAN & ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| B | MARINE MICRIOBIOLOGY | 20 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | ||
| C | EARTH SCIENCE | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| X | GOA BUSINESS SCHOOL | |||||||
| a | COMMERCE | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| b | ECONOMICS | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| c | MANAGEMENT STUDIES | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| XI | GOA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | |||||||
| a | ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| b | ELECTRONIC AND TELECOMMUNICATION | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| c | MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| d | CIVIL ENGINEERING | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| XII | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR POLAR AND OCEAN RESEARCH (NCPOR) | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| b | EARTH SCIENCE | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| XIII | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY (NIO) | |||||||
| a | MARINE SCIENCE | 37 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| b | EARTH SCIENCE | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| c | MICROBIOLOGY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| d | CHEMISTRY | 1 | 1 | |||||
| XIV | GOVT COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCI. & COMMERCE, KHANDOLA | |||||||
| a | RESEARCH CENTRE IN MICROBIOLOGY | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| b | RESEARCH CENTRE IN CHEMISTRY | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| c | RESEARCH CENTRE IN GEOGRAPHY | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| XV | SANT SOHIROBANATH AMBIYE GOVT. COLLEGE OF ARTS & COMMERCE, VIRNODA,PERNEM,GOA (RESEARCH CENTRE IN COMMERCE) | |||||||
| a | COMMERCE | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| XVI | GOVT. COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE, SANQUELIM, GOA (RESEARCH CENTRE IN ECONOMICS & HINDI) | |||||||
| a | RESEARCH CENTRE IN ECONOMICS | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| b | RESEARCH CENTRE IN HINDI | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| XVII | V. M. SALGAONKAR COLLEGE OF LAW (LAW) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| XVIII | GOA COLLEGE OF MUSIC, (MUSIC) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| XIX | GOA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (PHARMACY) | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| XX | DADA VAIDY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, PONDA, (EDUCATION) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| XXI | SYNGENTA BIOSCIENCES PVT LT. RESEARCH CENTRE (CHEMISTRY) | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |||
| XXII | PARVATIBAI CHOWGULE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE(AUTONOMOUS), MARGAO(RESEARCH CENTRE IN GEOGRAPHY) | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Important Dates
| Commencement of online applications | 22 Sept 2022 |
| Last Date for applying online | 08 Oct 2022 |
| Conduct of Interview | 18-19 Oct 2022 |
| Declaration of list of Selected Candidates | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Last date of verification of Documents | 08 Nov 2022 |
| Last date of payment of fees | 15 Nov 2022 |
Goa University PhD Entrance Test (GU-PET) Aug 2022
Candidates interested in seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme offered at the University Schools/Recognized Research Centres are required to either have qualified M.Phil/CSIR-UGC/UGC NET
JRF/Lectureship/SET/SLET/JEST/ICAR-NET/GATE/GPAT Certificate or have a valid GU-PET Certificate.
Applications for admission to the Ph.D. Programme shall be notified separately.
Important Points
- Candidates who have qualified at any of the National level Tests such as CSIR-UGC/UGC NET JRF/Lectureship/SET/SLET/JEST/ICAR-NET Examinations of different Indian States, GATE/GPAT with a valid Certificate. ARE NOT REQUIRED to apply for the GU-PET.
- Regular M.Phil. Degree holders are also exempted from appearing at the GU-PET.
- Candidates who have completed M.Phil. through distance mode are not exempted from answering the GU-PET.
- Senior Citizens who are otherwise qualified shall also be exempted from appearing at the Ph.D. Entrance Test [GU-PET].
Goa University PhD Entrance Test (GU-PET) Aug 2022 Important Dates
| Commencement of online applications | 20 July 2022 |
| Last Date for applying online | 29 July 2022 |
| Conduct of Goa University Ph.D. Entrance Test (GU-PET) | 17-18 August 2022 |
GU-PET Aug 2022 Exam Pattern & Syllabus
Scheme of GU-PET
| Paper | Syllabus | Marks | Duration |
| Paper I 50 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) Carrying 2 marks each. Shall be different for candidates of Faculties of Science and for Faculties of Languages, Humanities, Commerce, Management Studies, Social Sciences, Law, Education and Music. There shall be no Negative marking. | On the lines of CSIR-UGC NET examination | 100 | 2:00 hours |
| Paper II (subject specific) Section A (50 Marks) MCQs carrying 1 mark each. There shall be no Negative marking. Section B (50 Marks) Descriptive Questions. There shall be internal choice. | Paper II shall be as per the syllabus for CSIR-UGC/ UGC NET examinations. i. In interdisciplinary Programmes such as Marine Science, Paper II shall be set in the respective subject specialization of the candidates. Each candidate is permitted to answer questions only from the respective specialization. ii. Syllabus of subjects of Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and Biotechnology under the Faculty of Life Sciences are notified with notification. | 100 | 2:00 hours |
Syllabus
| Paper | Syllabus |
| Paper I | On the lines of CSIR-UGC NET examination |
| Paper II (subject specific) | Paper II shall be as per the syllabus for CSIR-UGC/ UGC NET examinations. In interdisciplinary Programmes such as Marine Science, Paper II shall be set in the respective subject specialization of the candidates. Each candidate is permitted to answer questions only from the respective specialization. Syllabus of subjects of Botany, Zoology, Microbiology and Biotechnology under the Faculty of Life Sciences are – Biotechnology | Botany | Microbiology | Zoology |
Cutoff
- Candidates are required to obtain a minimum of 50% marks in each paper to qualify at the GU-PET.
- A relaxation of 5 % of marks, from 50% to 45% shall be given for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL).
Goa University PhD Admission 2022 (March)
Important Dates
| Commencement of online applications | 08 March 2022 |
| Last Date for applying online | 25 March 2022 |
| Conduct of Interview | 11 to 13 April 2022 |
| Declaration of list of Selected Candidates | announced later |
| Last date for verification of Documents | announced later |
| Last date for payment of fees | announced later |
Goa University PhD Entrance Test (GU-PET) Aug 2021
Important Dates
| Commencement of online applications | 31/07/2021 |
| Last Date for applying online | 10/08/2021 |
| Conduct of Goa University Ph.D. Entrance Test (GU-PET) | 27/08/2021 to 28/08/2021 |