Eligibility

Candidates must have M. Sc. degree in Electronic Science / Physics with at least 55% marks in aggregate; or M.Tech. / M.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering or equivalent degree with 60% marks in aggregate. A relaxation of 5% marks may be allowed for the reserved categories candidates.

The eligible candidate will have to appear at a written examination to be held in the Department of Electronic Science, University of Calcutta, the details of which are appended below. Successful candidates will have to appear for an interview. The final selection for enrolling the Ph.D. (Science) Program in Electronic Science of this Department, along with the allocation of supervisor, will be made on the basis of this interview.

Candidates who have already qualified UGC-CSIR(JRF) / NET / GATE / SLET / SET / M.Phil. / M.Tech. / M.E. or equivalent examinations or INSPIRE / Teacher Fellowship are exempted from appearing for the written test and may directly appear at the interview.

At the time of interview, all the candidates must submit a one-page Research Proposal.

The details about the admission to the proposed program are appended below:

• Last date for Submission of Application: 20/06/2025
• Date of publication of the list of candidates eligible for written test: 25/06/2025
• Date of Admission Test (Written): 30/06/2025
• Duration of Written Test: One hour; Full Marks for Written Test: 150; and Question Pattern: Multiple Choice Questions; Qualifying Marks: 50% for UR candidates, 45% for OBC candidates and 35% for SC/ST candidates.
• Date of publication of the list of successful candidates eligible for interview: 04/07/2025
  (Result will be displayed on the Department of Electronic Science notice board and the University of Calcutta website)
• Date and time of Interview: 10/07/2025 at 11:00 AM.
• The list of successful candidates will be displayed on the Department of Electronic Science notice board and the University of Calcutta website.
• Venue of Admission Test and Interview: Department of Electronic Science, Meghnad Saha Bhavan, Ground Floor, 92, A. P. C. Road, Kolkata – 700 009.
• Maximum No. of Ph.D. Students to be admitted (subject to the above admission criteria): 7
  Reservation norms will be followed as per West Bengal State Higher Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules.
• Syllabus: Topics covered in B.Sc. (Honours) and M.Sc. courses in Electronic Science with good emphasis on Electronics and Physics.

The list of successful candidates called for interview on the basis of entrance test and other exemption criteria and that of finally selected candidates will be displayed on the Department Electronic Science notice board and the University of Calcutta website.

No separate call letter will be issued and no TA/DA will be admissible for appearing at the test/interview.

There is no provision for the departmental scholarship for pursuing the research work.