PhD @ North Bengal University

Institute: North Bengal University

Programme: PhD

Disciplines:

• Bengali
• Centre for Himalayan Studies
• Commerce
• Economics
• English
• Hindi
• History
• Law
• Nepali
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Anthropology
• Bio-technology
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Science & Application
• Geography & Applied Geography
• High Energy & Cosmic Ray Research
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Zoology

Eligibility:

• Any Master of Arts, Commerce, Law, Science, Engineering, Technology, Pharmacy or any other discipline of the University of North Bengal or of any other University whose degree has been recognized by this University on the basis of the list prepared by the Equivalence Committee of the University from time to time are eligible to apply for the Ph.D. programme in the subject in which she / he has obtained the Master’s Degree or in an allied subject (to be determined by the Equivalence Committee).
• Foreign students will be required to produce clearance from the Government of India and / or other appropriate authorities. Admission into the Ph.D. programme may be granted only to such foreign nationals who have obtained a research visa.
• The candidates who have been awarded research fellowship by DBT/ DST/ CSIR/ UGC or any other Govt. recognized funding agency shall apply in prescribed form for admission to Ph.D. programme.
• Candidates who already hold an M.Phil. Degree shall also apply in prescribed form.
• The candidates who have already been registered under old ordinances may opt to pursue Ph.D. programme as per New Ordinances (UGC Regulations 2009). In such case their earlier registration shall remain valid until they get registration as per New Ordinances. They will have to apply in prescribed form for admission to Ph.D. Programme.

How to apply: Click here to download application form

• Prescribed application form may also be collected from the office of the undersigned on payment of Rs.100/- (Rs. 25/- for SC/ ST/ BC/ PH) at the university cash counter from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm.
• The filled-in downloaded application must be accompanied by Crossed Bank Draft of Rs. 100/- (Rs.25/- for SC/ ST/ BC/ PH) payable in favour of “University of North Bengal” at State Bank of India, NBU Campus Branch, Siliguri.
• Completed application along with two copies of the recent passport size photograph (identical with the same pasted in the form) and other documents regarding citizenship (by registration), age, qualification, and experience etc. duly attested by the candidate must be sent to the Office of the Registrar, University of North Bengal, P.O. North Bengal University, Raja Rammohunpur, Dist. Darjeeling, PIN 734013

Important dates

• Application deadline: September 5, 2011
• List of eligible candidates for the Entrance Test will be notified on the Notice Board of the respective department on: September 9, 2011 (Friday)
• Date of Entrance Test (Test will be held in the respective Department/ Centre): September 15, 2011, Thursday (from 12.00 Noon to 2.00 P.M. – All subjects; from 3.00 P.M. to 5.00 P.M. – Centre for Himalayan Studies and Biotechnology)
• Date of publication of the results of Entrance Test will be notified on the Notice Board of the respective department on: September 16, 2011 (Friday)
• Date of Viva-Voce in respective department on: September 19, 2011 (Monday): 11.00 A.M. onwards.
• Date of Admission to Ph.D. programme: September 23, 2011 (Friday) and September 26, 2011 (Monday)
• Date of commencement of the course work: September 28, 2011 (Wednesday)

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Address:
North Bengal University
P.O. North Bengal University
Raja Rammohunpur
Dist. Darjeeling, PIN - 734 013

Email: regnbu@sancharnet.in

Website: www.nbu.ac.in