After completing their masters, large number candidates opt for research programs and get enrolled in PhD degree course. However, before making any decision it is important that the candidates find out about the admission process, eligibility criteria and other details related to the institute/ university they seek admission in.
This article provides important information related to PhD admission 2023-24 that is certainly beneficial for the students looking forward to get admission in the best research degree programs.
Basic Eligibility for PhD Admission 2023
The candidates should have done their master’s degree in a relevant or related discipline from a recognized university. Requirement of minimum qualifying marks varies from one institute to another that must be checked before applying.
It is suggested that the candidates visit the official website of the university in which they seek admission, before applying for their PhD degree program.
List of Major PhD Courses
Although PhD degree program is offered in a plethora of discipline, some major PhD courses that the students go for after their master’s have been listed below.
- PhD in Law
- PhD in Management/ Marketing
- PhD in Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology/ Mathematics
- PhD in Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics
- PhD in Electrical/ Electronics/ Civil/ Mechanical Engineering
- PhD in Commerce
- PhD in History/ Economics/ Political Science
- PhD in Mass Communication
- PhD in Psychology/ Sociology
- PhD in Social Work
- PhD in English/ Other Languages
- PhD in Computer Science
List of PhD Entrance Exams 2023
A list of top 15 PhD entrance exam conducted in the country is provided below. Aspirants can appear for and clear any of the entrance exam/ admission process conducted by the university of their choice to get enrolment.
IISER PhD Admission- Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) located all over India offers admission to their PhD degree program. Admission process may vary from one institute to another.
- IISER Berhampur PhD Admission
- IISER Pune PhD Admission
- IISER Kolkata PhD Admission
- IISER Bhopal PhD Admission
- IISER Mohali PhD Admission
- IISER Tirupati PhD Admission
- IISER Thiruvananthapuram PhD Admission
IIT PhD Admission- Candidates can seek admission into PhD program offered by different IITs as per their eligibility and choice. Rules of admission may vary from one institute to another.
- IIT Goa PhD Admission
- IIT BHU PhD Admission
- IIT Jodhpur PhD Admission
- IIT Kharagpur PhD Admission
- IIT Bhubaneswar PhD Admission
- IIT Roorkee PhD Admission
- IIT Ropar PhD Admission
- IIT Kanpur PhD Admission
- IIT Gandhinagar PhD Admission
- IIT Guwahati PhD Admission
- IIT Palakkad PhD Admission
- IIT Bombay PhD Admission
- IIT Hyderabad PhD Admission
- IIT Mandi PhD Admission
- IIT Madras PhD Admission
- IIT Indore PhD Admission
- IIT Bhilai PhD Admission
- IIT Patna PhD Admission
- IIT Tirupati PhD and MS (Research) Admission
- IIT Dharwad PhD Admission
- IIT Jammu PhD Admission
NIT PhD Admission Test- NIT offers enrolment into its PhD degree program as per the admission rules laid down by each institute. Those who seek admission can apply for the same through online mode.
- NIT Uttarakhand PhD Admission
- NIT Durgapur PhD Admission
- NIT Patna PhD Admission
- NIT Nagaland PhD Admission
- NIT Agartala PhD Admission
- NIT Silchar PhD Admission
- NIT Puducherry PhD Admission
- NIT Rourkela PhD Admission
- NIT Trichy PhD Admission
- NIT Karnataka PhD Admission
- NIT Kurukshetra PhD Admission
- NIT Calicut PhD Admission
- NIT Warangal PhD Admission
- NIT Meghalaya PhD Admission
- NIT Raipur PhD Admission
- NIT Delhi PhD Admission
- NIT Surathkal PhD Admission
- NIT Manipur PhD Admission
- NIT Jamshedpur PhD Admission
- NIT Hamirpur PhD Admission
- NIT Arunachal Pradesh PhD Admission
- Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar PhD Admission
- NIT Andhra Pradesh PhD and MS (Research) Admission
- NIT Goa PhD Admission
- MN NIT Allahabad PhD Admission
- NIT Mizoram PhD Admission
IIM PhD Admission Test- Admission is granted in the PhD degree program offered by the IIMs all over the country based on eligibility of the candidates. Rule of admission varies from one institute to another and should be checked by the candidates before applying.
- IIM Sambalpur PhD Admission
- IIM Ranchi PhD Admission
- IIM Sirmaur PhD Admission
- IIM Visakhapatnam PhD Admission
- IIM Kashipur PhD Admission
- IIM Bodh Gaya PhD Admission
- IIM Kozhikode PhD Admission
- IIM Calcutta PhD Admission
- IIM Bangalore PhD Admission
- IIM Jammu PhD Admission
- IIM Ahmedabad PhD Admission
- IIM Udaipur PhD Admission
- IIM Shillong PhD Admission
- IIM Raipur PhD Admission
- IIM Amritsar PhD Admission
- IIM Lucknow PhD Admission
IIIT PhD Admission- Admission is offered in the PhD course offered by the Indian Institutes of Information Technology to the eligible and interested candidates. Details regarding the admission process can be found from the official website of specific IIIT.
- IIIT Vadodara PhD Admission
- IIIT Ranchi PhD Admission
- IIIT Hyderabad PGEE
- IIIT Kottayam PhD Admission
- IIIT Dharwad PhD Admission
- IIIT Naya Raipur PhD Admission
- IIIT Sri City PhD Admission
- IIIT Delhi PhD Admission
- IIIT Lucknow PhD Admission
AIIMS PhD Admission- Different AIIMS institute offers the candidates admission to their PhD degree program on the basis of entrance examination. Interested candidates can apply for admission through online mode.
- AIIMS New Delhi PhD Admission
- AIIMS Rishikesh PhD Admission
- AIIMS Jodhpur PhD Admission
- AIIMS Raipur PhD Admission
- AIIMS Rishikesh PGDCC and Fellowship Programs
- AIIMS Bhubaneswar PhD Admission
TISS PhD Admission- Research Aptitude test (RAT) is conducted by Tata Institute of Social Sciences to shortlist the candidates for admission to its PhD degree program. Application forms are released generally in the month of January.
JEST- Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is conducted to shortlist the candidates for admission to PhD programs offered by different participating institutes. Before applying, candidates must make sure hat they fulfill the basic eligibility.
University of Calcutta PhD Admission- University of Calcutta conducts Research Entrance Test (RET) to select the candidates for admission to its PhD degree course. This course is offered in various disciplines that can be opted by the candidates as per their eligibility.
BITS PhD Entrance Exam- Applications are Invited from eligible candidates for admission to the PhD Programme (full-time and part-time) in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS Pilani. Application process normally begins from January onwards.
BARC PhD Admission Test- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre invites applications from engineering post-graduates for admission to its DGFS-PhD program. A screening test is conducted to shortlist the candidates for admission to this program followed by an interview.
Symbiosis University PhD Entrance Test- PhD Entrance Test (PET) is conducted by Symbiosis International (Deemed University) to select candidates for research programmes leading to the award of PhD degree in the field of Law, Management, Computer Studies, Media & Communication, Health Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences and Engineering
Joint Graduate Entrance Exam for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS)- The JGEEBILS test is a shared entrance test for graduate programmes in Biology and interdisciplinary life sciences. Shortlisted candidates are offered admission into different participating institutes.
JNU PhD Entrance Exam- Admission in the PhD degree program offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University is based on a national level entrance examination followed by an interview. Interested candidates can fill their application forms through online mode.
University of Hyderabad PhD Entrance Exam- PhD program is offered in a plethora of disciplines at University of Hyderabad. Admission to this course is offered on the basis of candidates’ performance in written test followed by an interview.
Other PhD Admission Process/ Entrance Test
Apart from the ones mentioned above, names of some other important PhD admission process/ entrance test are given below.
| NIPER PhD Entrance Exam | NBRC PhD Entrance Exam | NDRI PhD Entrance Exam |
| Indian Veterinary Research Institute Bareilly PhD Admission Test | Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology PhD Admission | Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic Vishwavidyalaya PhD Admission |
| Aligarh Muslim University PhD Admission Test (RMAT) | Dravidian University Common Entrance Test | Thiruvalluvar University Vellore Admission |
| GJUS&T – PhD Entrance Test | TNTEU PhD Admission | INST Mohali PhD Admission |
| Karnataka University PhD Admission | Tezpur University PhD Program Admission | Ganpat University PhD Admission |
| Cotton University Guwahati PhD Admission | IMS Unison University PhD Admission | AKU PhD Admission Test (PAT) |
| HPU Shimla PhD Admission | ICMR NIRRH PhD Admission | SSSIHL PhD Admission |
| GLA University PhD Admission | Sikkim University PhD Admission | GD Goenka University PhD Admission |
| NALSAR University of Law PhD Admission | ISM Dhanbad PhD Admission Test | Central University of Punjab PhD Admission |
| Dibrugarh University PhD Admission | KR Mangalam University PhD Admission | Sharda University PhD Admission |
| IFMR Chittoor PhD Admission | IIFT PhD Admission | Bharathidasan University PhD Entrance Exam |
| Jain University PhD Admission | Combined Vidyavaridhi (PhD) Entrance Test | APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University PhD Admission |
| Bhagwant University PhD Admission | Apex University PhD Admission | JUIT Waknaghat PhD Admission |
| MATS University PhD Admission | JIIT Noida PhD Admission | NIBMG PhD Admission |
| Guru Kashi University PhD Admission | Amity University PhD Admission | Yenepoya University PhD Admission |
| Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University MPhil PhD Admission | Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University PhD Admission | Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi PhD Admission |
| Mangalayatan University PhD Program Admission | KVAFSU Doctoral Degree Admission | Gangadhar Meher University MPhil and PhD Admission |
| TNOU PhD Admission | IIITM Kerala PhD Admission | DTU PhD Admission |
| NIIT University PhD Admission | IIITDM Jabalpur PhD Admission | SCTIMST Trivandrum PhD Admission |
| University of Madras PhD Admission | Xavier University PhD Admission | JNCASR Research Program Admission |
| ICMR-NIMR PhD Admission | SVNIT PhD Admission | NCCS PhD Admission |
| Swami Rama Himalayan University Ph.D. Admission | Ashoka University PhD Admission | Sri Ramachandra University PhD Admission |
| Shiv Nadar University PhD Admission | Manipal Academy of Higher Education PhD Admission | TATA Memorial Hospital Mumbai PhD Admission |
| KL University PhD Admission | CSIR CDRI PhD Admission | AcSIR PhD Admission |
| CSIR IHBT Palampur PhD Admission | CSIR IITR Lucknow PhD Program Admission | MANIT Bhopal PhD Admission |
| SRMHCAT SRM University | GIPE PhD Admission | MNIT Jaipur PhD Admission |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science PhD Admission | Lalit Narayan Mithila University PhD Admission Test (PAT) | HBNI PhD Research Fellowship and Research Associates Admission |
| RCB Faridabad PhD Admission | SHIATS Allahabad PhD Admission | IIST Trivandrum PhD Admission |
| Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University PhD Admission | Kalasalingam University PhD Admission | Shobhit University PhD Admission |
| Graphic Era University PhD Admission | University of Kerala PhD Admission | Taiwan International Graduate Program |
| RGUHS PhD Entrance Exam | BVP Pune PhD CET | Vel Tech PhD Admission |
| Rayat Bahra University PhD Admission | National Institute of Immunology PhD Admission | GNA University PhD Admission |
| Veer Kunwar Singh University PhD Admission | PGI Chandigarh PhD Admission | Galgotias University PhD Admission |
| SMVDU PhD Admission | IIITM Gwalior PhD Admission | RAJUVAS PhD Admission |
| Utkal University PhD Admission | JC Bose University PhD Admission | Tamil Nadu Agricultural University PhD Admission |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar University PhD Admission | Raiganj University PhD Admission | DAIICT Gandhinagar PhD Admission |
| Jadavpur University PhD in Science Admission | CT University PhD Entrance Test (PET) | IISc Bangalore PhD Admission |
| Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) PhD Admission | Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University PhD Admission | West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences PhD Admission |
| RMLNLU Lucknow PhD Admission | SASTRA University PhD Admission | CSIR CFTRI Mysore PhD Admission |
| VIT PhD Admission | MDU Rohtak PhD Admission | Gandhigram Rural University Admission |
| Vidyasagar University PhD Admission | NISER Bhubaneswar PhD Admission | IIFPT Thanjavur PhD Admission |
| Inter-University Accelerator Centre PhD Admission | VBSPU PhD Admission | ASTU PhD Admission |
| NUJS Kolkata PhD Admission | Gauhati University PhD Admission | Gujarat University PhD Admission |
| KIMS PhD and PhD Interdisciplinary Admission | Nagaland University PhD Admission | NID Ahmedabad PhD in Design Admission |
| Manav Rachna University PhD Admission | Central University of Tamil Nadu PhD Admission | RMLAU Ayodhya PhD Admission |
| SGPGIMS Lucknow Admission | Gujarat Ayurved University PhD Admission | Mysore University PhD Admission |
| TNPESU PhD Admission | PJTSAU PhD Admission | BIT Mesra PhD Admission |
| MPUAT PhD Admission | UBKV PhD Admission | IGKV Raipur PhD Admission |
| Ravenshaw University PhD Admission | North Orissa University PhD Admission | Madurai Kamaraj University PhD Admission |
| KGMU PhD Admission | NSUT PhD Admission | NERIST PhD Admission |
| SBBS University PhD Admission | Mizoram University PhD Admission | Vardhman Mahaveer Open University PhD Admission |
| Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya PhD Admission | Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry PhD Admission | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences PhD Admission |
| IITB-Monash Research Academy PhD Admission | Dr YS Parmar University PhD Admission | Chaudhary Bansi Lal University PhD Admission |
| Birla Global University PhD Admission | Chaudhary Ranbir Singh University PhD Admission | University of Rajasthan PhD Admission Test (MPAT) |
| NTRUHS PhD Admission | IGDTUW PhD Admission | TSVU PhD Admission |
| Chaudhary Devi Lal University PhD Admission | BLDE University PhD Admission | GNDU Amritsar PhD Admission |
| Sher-e-Kashmir University PhD Admission | FMS Delhi University PhD Admission | Vel Tech University PhD Entrance Exam |
| HBTU Kanpur Admission | GADVASU PhD Admission | RGIPT PhD Admission |
| IIITDM Kurnool PhD Admission | Anand Agricultural University PhD Admission | Quantum University PhD Admission |
| CSIR Central Leather Research Institute PhD Admission | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University PhD Admission | Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University (SGGSWU) PhD Admission |
| Goa University PhD Admission | TERI-Deakin University Joint PhD Admission | National Law University Odisha PhD in Law Admission |
| SSUS Kalady PhD Admission | MNLU Nagpur PhD Admission | CSIR IGIB PhD Admission |
| Teerthanker Mahaveer University PhD Admission | Presidency University PhD Admission | Gitam University PhD Admission |
| Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University PhD Admission | IIA PhD and Integrated MTech-PhD Admission | CSIR IMTECH Chandigarh PhD Admission |
| Andhra Pradesh AP RCET | NABI Mohali PhD Admission | Institute of Development Studies PhD Admission |
| Institute of Physics PhD Admission | Manipal University Jaipur PhD Admission | Invertis University PhD Admission |
| Usha Martin University PhD Admission | NITTE University PhD Admission | IIMT University PhD Admission |
| PEC University of Technology PhD Admission | Shri Guru Ram Rai University PhD Admission | DAV University PhD Admission |
| Newton Bhabha PhD Admission | AIPET- PIMS PhD Entrance Exam | Babu Banarsi Das University PhD Admission |
| CESS Hyderabad PhD Admission | RKDF University PhD Admission | VIGNAN University PhD Admission |
| MGU PhD Admission | KAU PhD Admission | JNTU PhD Admission |
| IFTM University PhD Admissions | Bangalore University PhD Admission | BARC HRDD-DGFS PhD Admission |
| Dr BR Ambedkar University PhD Admission | Sandeep University PhD Admission | Annamalai University PhD Admission |
| RKMVU PhD Admission | NMIHACM PhD Admission | RTU Kota PhD Admission |
| Sanchi University PhD Admission | BLDE University PhD Admission | SKLTSHU PhD (Horticulture) Admission |
| BAU PhD Admission | CIAB Mohali PhD Admission | LNIPE PhD Admission |
| Periyar University PhD Admission | Visva Bharati Santiniketan Research Entrance Test | Lala Lajpat Rai University Hisar PhD Admission |
| Raksha Shakti University Ahmedabad Admissions | Punjab Agricultural University PhD Admission | Jamia Millia Islamia PhD Admission |
| University of Mumbai PhD Admission (PET) | University of Delhi PhD Admission | KLE University PhD Admission |
| Rajiv Gandhi University PhD Admission | Indian Law Institute PhD Admission | Central University of Orissa PhD Admission |
| NMU PhD Admission | JIPMER PhD Admission | NIPGR PhD Admission |
| ICMR-RMRIMS PhD Admission | Alliance University PhD Admission | Panjab University PhD Admission |
| University of Kalyani PhD Admissions | CMI Entrance Exam for PhD Admissions | Doon University PhD Admission |
| Rama University Entrance Test for PhD | Guru Ghasidas University PhD Admission | NLU Bangalore PhD Admission |
| Raffles University PhD Admission | Osmania University PhD Part-Time Admission | ARIES Nainital PhD Admission |
| National Law University Jodhpur PhD Admission | Integral University Lucknow PhD Admission | Madan Mohan Malviya University PhD Admission |
| SGVU PhD Admission | RRCAT PhD Admission | SPMVV PhD Admission |
| NIBMG Integrated MS-PhD Admission | Chandigarh University PhD Admission | ICMR – RMRC Bhubaneswar, PhD Admission |
| Akal University PhD Admission | Bose Institute PhD Admission | Madhav University PhD Admission |
| RPCAU PhD Admission | RUHS PhD Admission | NLSIU PhD Admission |
| MSSV Nagaon PhD Admission | BRAOU Hyderabad PhD Admission | Himalayan University PhD Admission |
| DSU Bangalore PhD Admission | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University PhD Admission | Kurukshetra University PhD Admission |
| ICFAI University Tripura PhD Admission | LM Thapar School of Management PhD Admission | Nirma University PhD Admission |
| EFLU University Hyderabad Admission | IACS Jadavpur Integrated PhD Program Admission | IMU PhD, MS by Research Admission |
| WBUHS PhD Admission | SAU PhD Admission | IGIDR PhD Admission |
| Kumaun University PhD Entrance Exam (RDET) | Alagappa University PhD Admission | Kannur University PhD Admission |
| IGNTU PhD Admission | ILBS PhD Admission | SN Bose PhD Admission |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham PhD Admission | Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya PhD Admission | IUCAA-NCRA PhD Admission Test |
| IIEST Shibpur PhD Admission | Vinayaka Missions University PhD Admission | Adesh University PhD Admission |
| RGCB Trivandrum PhD Admission | BS Abdur Rahman University PhD Admission | Sanskriti University PhD Admission |
| IGU Meerpur PhD Admission | PDPU PhD Admission | IIHMR Jaipur PhD Admission |
| CEPT University PhD Admission | Bhagwan Mahavir University PhD Admission | Mody University PhD Admission |
| Dr DY Patil University Pune PhD Admission | Annamalai University PhD Admission | ICFAI University Baddi PhD Admission |
| KUVEMPU University PhD Admission | Indian Nursing Council PhD Admission | NITIE Mumbai Fellow Doctoral Program |
| Jindal Global Business School PhD Admission | HPTU PhD in Pharmacy Admission | PT BD Sharma University PhD Admission |
| Rabindra Bharati University PhD Admission | Calicut University PhD Admission | University of Lucknow PhD Admission |
| Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University PhD Admission | Christ University Bangalore PhD Admission | Bharath University PhD Admission |
| NMIMS PhD Admission | RGPV PhD Admission | IGE Kolkata PhD Admission |
| Dr CV Raman University PhD Admission | Gautam Buddha University PhD Admission | JECRC University PhD Admission |
| LNMIIT Jaipur PhD Admission | Thapar University Patiala PhD Admission | Forest Research Institute (FRI) PhD Entrance Test |
| Saha Institute PhD Admission | Mizoram University PhD Admission | IARI PhD Entrance Exam |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University PhD Admission | Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeetha PhD Entrance Test | Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences Tirupati PhD Admission |
| NIFT PhD Admission | NSOU PhD Admission | VSSUT PhD Admission |
| University of Kashmir PhD Admission | Bennett University PhD Admission | Institute of Life Sciences PhD Admission |
| Desh Bhagat University PhD Admission | Aliah University PhD Admission | Dayalbagh Educational Institute PhD Admission |
| DIAT Pune PhD Admission | PES PhD Admission | ICGEB PhD Admission |
| Assam University PhD Admission | JVWU JNEE Joint National Entrance Examination | Banasthali University Jaipur Aptitude Test |
| BSDU PhD Admission | KIITEE PhD Admission | NLU Delhi AILET |
| GD Goenka University PhD Admission | Bhartiya Skill Development University PhD Admission | Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University PhD Admission |
| Dr Hari Singh Gour University PhD Admission | NUEPA PhD Admission | Punjabi University PhD Admission |
| ICMR-NIV Pune PhD Admission | Cochin University CUSAT CAT | Pacific University Udaipur PhD Entrance Test |
| MSU Tirunelveli PhD Admission | ICFAI Dehradun PhD in Law Admission | Parul University PhD Admission |
| NIMHANS PhD Admissions | RGNUL PhD Admission | GGSIPU PhD Admission |
| Tripura University PhD Admission | Akkamahadevi Women’s University PhD Admission | Shivaji University PhD Admission |
| Maharaja Agrasen University PhD Admission | CRRID PhD in Economics & Sociology Admission |
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