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Visva-Bharati University - Admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme 2017

VISVA-BHARATI UNIVERSITY
Admission to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates willing to take admission to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes of the university.

Non-NET fellowship will not be offered in M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses of the University.

Eligibility for Admission to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programmes

    • Applicants for admission to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. programme shall have a Master’s degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, 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 authorized 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.
    • A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories of applicants as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. 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 qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures. However, a Differently-abled applicant belonging to either of the reserved categories (SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)) shall not get the double benefit of being SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer) as well as Differently-abled in the above relaxations.
    • Applicants who have cleared the M. Phil. course work 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) and successfully completing the M.Phil. Degree shall be eligible to proceed to do research work leading to the Ph.D. Degree.
    • Applicants possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, or 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme.
    • International applicants seeking admission to the M.Phil. and Ph.D. Programme shall be exempted from Admission test.
  • In addition to the above, an applicant must also fulfil any one of the following conditions:
    • Qualified in any of the following examinations : UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGCCSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE/ teacher fellowship.
    • Obtained an M.Phil. degree of Visva-Bharati or any other university recognized by the UGC that also follows the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for awards of M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degree), Regulation 2016 and regulations of Visva-Bharati.
    • An applicant who’s M.Phil. Dissertation has been evaluated and the viva-voce is pending, may be admitted to the Ph.D. programme of the University.
    • Candidates who have not fulfilled any of the condition mentioned above will have to qualify in the M.Phil and Ph.D. Entrance Test to be conducted by the concerned Department.

Modalities of Entrance Test

The University shall admit applicants by a two stage process through:
  • An Entrance Test shall be qualifying with qualifying marks being 50%. The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.
  • An interview/viva-voce, which is mandatory for all applicants, to be organized by the department/centre when the applicants are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before the Departmental Research Committee.
    The interview/viva -voce shall also consider the following aspects, viz., whether:
    • The applicant possesses the competence for the proposed research;
    • The research work can be suitably undertaken at the Department/Centre;
    • The proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge.

Duration of the programme : Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years.

Date of Entrance Test/Interview : The date of Entrance test/interview will be finalized by the concerned Department. Date, time and venue will be notified in the university website (www.visva-bharati.ac.in).

Venue of Examination : Respective Department / Centre of each Bhavana / Vibhaga (Institute).

Reservation of Seats : Reservation of seats for OBC, SC, ST and Differently abled candidates will be made as per the rules of the Government of India.

Declaration of list of eligible Candidates : The Department/Centre of Bhavana/Vibhaga (Institute) will publish the list of eligible candidates on the Notice Board of the Department/Centre and in the University website at least seven days before the date of examination/interview.

Incomplete applications are liable to be summarily rejected. Rights of cancellation or admission lie with the Admission Committee of the Bhavanas / Vibhaga (Institute) concerned. The University reserves the right to restrict the number of eligible applicants to be called for admission test/interview.

Applicants are advised to visit our website for any update (inclusion/omission) in connection with the admission test/interview at regular intervals.

Application Fee

Category For first subject For each additional subject
For General & OBC candidates Rs. 500/- Rs. 200/-
For SC, ST & PWD candidates Rs. 150/- Rs. 75/-

Online Application Procedure

Candidates have to apply through our Online application system (vbu.ucanapply.com/entrance). The Online application allows the candidate to provide all information and also to upload scanned photograph (4 cm x 3 cm) and signature.

Details of the courses, eligibility criteria and relevant information are available in the University website – www.visvabharati.ac.in.

The application fee in case of an Online application may be paid by any one of the following ways:
  • Candidate can make the payment Online using any of the Online payment methods of Net Banking, Debit Card, Credit Card, Cash Card, Payment through mobiles (A nominal TDR charge would be applicable). Candidates would get INSTANT confirmation of their payments and submissions when they pay through Online payment methods as listed.

    In case a candidate does not have access to an Online payment method he or she can deposit the required amount at the different HDFC branches using a Bank Challan generated Online : Details of the Bank will be printed in the Challan.

    Prospective candidates are advised to visit our website (www.visvabharati.ac.in) as well as Bhavana Notice Board at regular intervals for updates.

Last date of submission of Application Form: 16th June, 2017.

Note : Visva-Bharati remains closed on Wednesdays and Sundays. However all the Bhavanas (Institutes) have their own working hours.

Intake of M.Phil. Programme, 2017 in various Departments

Sl. No. Department (code) Area of Specialization
(If Any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Bengali (192)   7 4 2 1 14
2. Centre for Comparative Literature (190) Canadian Literatures, Literature and other Arts, Performance Studies, Translation Studies. 1 0 0 0 1
3. English(189) Renaissance Studies; Theatre Studies; Indian Drama
(one vacancy)
6 3 2 1 12
18th Century Studies
(two vacancy)
Popular culture
(one vacancy)
Popular Fiction (Detective Fiction/ Espionage Fiction/Adventure Fiction/Adventure Stories)
(one vacancy)
Gender Studies/Feminist Studies
(one vacancy)
Modern Theatre
(one vacancy)
Others
(five vacancies)
4. Hindi (187)   7 4 2 1 14
5. Odia(186)   6 3 2 1 12
6. Sanskrit(188)   7 4 2 1 14
Sl. No. Department (code) Area of Specialization
(If Any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (241)   7 4 2 1 14
2. Economics (242)   7 4 2 1 14
3. History (243)   8 4 2 1 15
Sl. No. Department Area of Specialization
(code)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Hindusthani Classical Music Vocal
(five vacancies)
(475)
8 4 2 1 15
Sitar
(four vacancies)
(476)
Esraj
(two vacancies)
(477)
Tabla/Pakhawaj
(three vacancies)
(479)
Tabla
(one vacancies)
(478)
2. Rabindra Sangit, Dance & Drama Rabindra Sangit
(470)
5 2 1 1 9
Manipuri Dance
(471)
5 3 1 1 10
Kathakali Dance
(472)
2 1 1 0 4
Drama & Theatre Arts
(474)
2 1 1 0 4

Intake of Ph.D. Programme, 2017 in various Departments

Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(If Any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Centre for Comparative Literature (116) Canadian Literatures, Literature and other Arts, Performance Studies, Translation Studies. 1 0 0 0 1
2. European Languages, Literatures and Culture Studies (117) French
(two vacancies)
2 1 1 0 4
Italian
(two vacancies)
2 1 1 1 5
3. Dept. of Arabic, Persian, Urdu & Islamic Studies (118) Persian
(five vacancies)
2 1 1 1 5
4. English (119) Renaissance Studies; Theatre Studies; Indian Drama
(one vacancy)
1 1 0 0 2
Indian Graphic Novel
(one vacancy)
5. Hindi (120)   10 4 2 2 18
6. apanese (175)   2 1 1 0 4
7. Odia (176)   6 3 1 1 11
8. Sanskrit (177)   2 1 0 0 3
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(If Any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (251)   7 4 2 1 14
2. Economics (252)   2 1 1 0 4
3. Geography (253)   7 4 1 1 13
4. History (254)   6 3 1 1 11
5. Philosophy & Comparative Religion (255) Indian Philosophy & Comparative Religion
(five vacancies)
15 8 4 2 29
Philosophy of Language, Epistemology, Phenomenology
(seven vacancies)
Sufism, Islam, Civil Society, Baul-Faqir Cult, Bhakti Philosophy, Contemporary Indian Philosophy and Inter-Religious Understanding
(three vacancies)
Logic, Philosophy of Logic
(five vacancies)
Contemporary Metaphysics, Metaphysical Issues in Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Sartre, Philosophy of Popper
(three vacancies)
Philosophy of Science
(three vacancies)
Indian Philosophy
(three vacancies)
6. Anthropology (256)   2 1 1 0 4
7. Centre for Journalism & Mass Communication (257)   1 1 0 0 2
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(If Any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Biotechnology (331)   3 1 1 1 6
2. Botany (332) Biodiversity & Pollen
allergy (One vacancy)
6 3 2 1 12
Plant Physiology
& Biochemistry
(two vacancies)
Molecular Biology (Food
oriented) (two vacancies)
Taxonomy, Pollination
Biology, Palynology
& Aerobiology
(one vacancy)
Pteridology
(two vacancies)
Taxonomy & Ethnobotany
(one vacancy)
Ecology (One vacancy)
Genetics and Medicinal
Plant Biology
(two vacancies)
3. Chemistry (333) Analytical Chemistry
(two vacancies)
14 7 4 2 27
Polymer Chemistry (two vacancies)
Organic Chemistry
(eight vacancies)
Theoretical Chemistry
(two vacancies)
Magnetism, Structure and
Coordination Chemistry
(two vacancies)
Theoretical
Organic Chemistry
(three vacancies)
Solution Chemistry
(two vacancies)
Quantum Chemistry
(one vacancy)
Physical Organic
Chemistry (two vacancies)
Molecular Magnetism
(three vacancies)
4. Computer Science (334) Graph Algorithms &
Approximation Algorithm
(two vacancies)
2 1 1 1 5
Pattern Recognition, Quantum Computing,
Network and wireless
communications.
(three vacancies)
5. Environmental Science
(335)
  1 0 0 0 1
6. Environmental Science
(335)
  10 5 2 1 18
7. Physics (337) Nuclear Physics
(two vacancies)
11 5 3 2 21
Condensed Matter Physics
(two vacancies)
Cosmology
(four vacancies)
Particle Physics
(one vacancy)
Mathematical Physics
and its applications to
interdisciplinary areas
including, High Energy
physics and condensed
matter physics.
(two vacancies)
Solid State Devices
(Experimental),
Optoelectronics Devices
and composite solar cell.
(two vacancies)
Electronics
(three vacancies)
Quantum Optics
(two vacancies)
Condensed Matter Physics
(one vacancy)
Electronics, Material
Science/ Experimental
Condensed matter
physics. (two vacancies)
8. Statistics (338)   5 3 1 1 10
9. Zoology (339)   6 3 1 1 11
10. ISERC (340)   7 4 2 1 14
Sl. No. Department Area of Specialization
(CODE)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Hindusthani Classical
Music
Vocal (thirteen vacancies)
(490)
9 5 3 1 18
Sitar (one vacancy) (491)
Esraj (three vacancies)
(492)
Tabla (one vacancy)(493)
2. Rabindra Sangit, Dance &
Drama
Rabindra Sangit
(seven vacancies) (485)
4 2 1 0 7
Manipuri Dance
(two vacancies) (486)
1 1 0 0 2
Kathakali Dance
(eight vacancies) (487)
4 2 1 1 8
Drama & Theatre Arts
(two vacancies)(488)
1 1 0 0 2
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(if any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Department of Design
(561)
Textile (one vacancy) 1 1 0 0 2
Ceramic (one vacancy)
2. Department of Painting
(562)
  1 0 0 0 1
3. Department of History of
Art (563)
  2 1 0 0 3
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(if any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Department of Rural
Studies (641)
  4 2 1 0 7
2. Department of Social
Work (642)
  5 2 1 1 9
3. Silpa Sadana (643)   4 2 1 1 8
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(if any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Department of Animal
Science (721)
  2 1 1 0 4
2. Department of
Agricultural economy
& Agriculture Statistics
(722)
Agricultural Economics
(two vacancies)
3 1 1 0 5
Agricultural Statistics
(five vacancies)
3. Department of Soil
Science & Agricultural
Chemistry (723)
Soil Science &
Agricultural Chemistry
(five vacancies)
4 2 1 0 7
Plant/Animal
Biochemistry
(two vacancies)
4. Department of Plant
Protection (724)
Economic Entomology
& Biological control
of Crop pests
(one vacancy)
3 1 1 0 5
Plant Virology,
Mushroom Science,
Fungal Pathology
and Nematology
(two vacancies)
Plant Bacteriology
and Fungal Pathology
(two vacancies)
5. Department of
Agricultural Extension
(725)
  2 1 0 0 3
6. Department of Agronomy
(726)
  5 2 1 1 9
7. Department of Genetics &
Plant Breeding and Crop
Physiology (727)
Genetics &
Plant Breeding
(three vacancies)
2 1 0 0 3
8. Agricultural Engineering
(728)
  2 1 0 0 3
Sl. No. Department (CODE) Area of Specialization
(if any)
Total Intake
GEN OBC SC ST TOTAL
1. Department of Education
(851)
  3 1 1 0 5
2. Department of Physical
Education (852)
  3 2 1 0 6



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