Calicut University PhD Entrance Examination/Direct Admission 2009 - 2010

No. CDC/B1/1677/Ph.D Adm-2009

Dated : 03-11-2009

Notification for Entrance Examination/Direct Admission to Ph.D.  Programme - 2009

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the entrance test for admission to the PhD programme under the streams (1) Full time and (2) Part-time under the faculties of Science, Language & Literature, Humanities and Commerce & Management Studies of  Calicut University.

Eligibility:-

(1) Candidates who have secured 55% marks and above in their P.G. degree examination (of this University or equivalent degree of any other Indian or Foreign Universities recognized by University of Calicut) shall be eligible to apply for the entrance examination for registration to PhD in the subject concerned.

(2)Candidates belonging to the SC/ST Communities need only a pass in their qualifying examinations.

(3)The teachers of the affiliated Colleges of this University and University Teaching Departments will be given a relaxation of 5% marks.

Candidates exempted from Entrance Examination

(1)Regular teachers working in the Government/Aided Colleges affiliated to Universities in Kerala seeking Part-time registration.

 (2)Candidates who possess M.Phil degree of this University or any other University recognized as equivalent to this University.

 (3)Candidates who have qualified NET/JRF/SRF of UGC/CSIR.

Candidates seeking Part-time registration should confirm their eligibility for it from the University Web-site. The number of seats available in each Department/Centre under different faculties can also be ascertained from the website. Registration shall be granted from the ranklist prepared on the basis of the marks scored in the entrance test and the number of seats available under each supervising teacher in the Department/Research Centre. Actual distribution of seats to different categories, such as Full-time & Part-time will be based on the decision of the Research Council of the University. Those who secure 50% marks and above in the entrance examination are eligible for admission. Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities, however, need only 35%.

The prescribed application form for entrance examination/Ph.D Programme downloaded from the web-site along with chalan receipt for Rs.500/- (Rs.125/- for SC/ST) towards fee should reach the Head of the concerned Department/Research Centre on or before 30.11.2009. The Heads of Research Centres other than University Departments should forward the applications received before 03.12.2009 to the Director, CollegeDevelopment Council, University of Calicut.

Date of Entrance Examination:18.12.2009

Date of Publication of Result:04.01.2010

Head of account for remittance of Fees:

Treasuries in Malappuram District: 8443-00-106-PD Account of Calicut University.

Treasuries other than Malappuram District: 8658-00-102-(96)-02 CUS.

Fee can be remitted in "Janasevana Kendra" or selected branches of the SBT or directly in the cash counters in Pareeksha Bhavan and University Information Centres.

Defective applications and applications received after the prescribed date will summarily be rejected and fee once paid will not be refunded or adjusted for any other purpose.

For Rules and Regulations please visit the University website : http://www.universityofcalicut.info.