The University Grants Commission (UGC), vide its notification dated 27.03.2024 decided that from the Academic Session 2024-25, the National Eligibility Test (NET) score can be used for admission to Ph.D. programs in place of entrance tests conducted by the different Universities/HEIs.

Accordingly, from the academic session 2024-25, the University of Delhi will use the National Eligibility Test (NET) scores for admission to Ph.D. Programs.

• Based on the scores obtained in NET, the candidates will be eligible in three categories.

  Qualified for	Eligible for
  	JRF	Assistant Professor	Ph.D. Admission
  Category-1: Award of JRF and appointment as Assistant Professor	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Category-2: Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D.	No	Yes	Yes
  Category-3: Admission to Ph.D. only	No	No	Yes

• Admission under JRF Category will be done as per UGC Notification dated 7th November, 2022 published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary no. 544.
• As per UGC Notification dated 27.03.2024, for students who qualify in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. program. The Ph.D. admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the Interview.
• The marks obtained in the NET by the candidates in Category 2 and 3 will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D. Programs.
• The University may hold entrance examination for those Ph.D. programs where NET examination in the concerned subjects/disciplines are not conducted by UGC, such as in Portuguese, Italian, Engineering etc.
• Candidates are advised to apply for the UGC NET Examination, June 2024 as per schedule announced by the NTA.
• The Bulletin of Information for Ph.D. admission for the academic session 2024-25 will be published on the website of the University (www.admission.uod.ac.in). Candidates are advised to check the website of the University & NTA for regular updates and schedule.

This is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority.