Patna University: PhD Admission Guidelines and Vacant Seats 2026

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Patna University

Patna, Bihar

PhD Admission Guidelines and Vacant Seats 2026

Guidelines for admission in Ph.D. programme given below:

The Online applications from the candidates who have qualified PAT /NET/JRF have been invited for admission in Ph.D. programme till January 21, 2026.

The Admission in Ph.D. programme will be against the vacant seats declared as follows:

SL.No.	Subject	Vacancy	SL.No.	Subject	Vacancy
1	Geography	15	15	Maithili	02
2	History	09	16	Hindi	80
3	Economics	09	17	Persian	17
4	Psychology	11	18	English	34
5	Sociology	19	19	Music	04
6	Ancient History	02	20	Philosophy	14
7	Political Science	25	21	Commerce	02
8	Home Science	08	22	Botany	13
9	PMIR	10	23	Chemistry	89
10	Arabic	11	24	Geology	47
11	Sanskrit	03	25	Physics	55
12	Urdu	30	26	Mathematics	20
13	Statistics	32	27	Zoology	27
14	Law	24	28	Education	10

The Department concerned will conduct the interview within a week after the last date of submission of online applications and the merit list should be prepared on the basis of the Ordinance and Regulations governing award of Ph.D. Degree by the Universities of Bihar approved vide letter no. BSU-05/2020-2684/GS (I) dated 21.09.2017 of the Governor's Secretariat, subsequent Amendments approved vide letter no. BSU (Regulations) - 05/ 2010 -3230 dated 18.12.2018 and as per the Reservation policy of the State Government.
Amendments approved are as follows:
Table 1
Model of Weightage marks to be awarded against percentage aggregate marks for Master Degree Examination is mentioned below:-

Percentage marks in Master Degree	Weightage
50% to < 55%	40
55% to < 60%	45
60% to < 65%	50
65% to < 70%	55
70% to < 75%	60
75% to < 80%	65
80% and above	70
Eligibility without fellowship (PAT/NET/BET)	05
Eligibility with fellowship (JRF)	10
Interview	20
Total (maximum)	100

The final merit list will be approved by the Department Council on the basis of availability of seats and reservation policy of the State Government.
At least two to three candidates of each category will be kept on the waiting list for admission in case the selected candidates do not turn up for admission within the due date.
The Department will publish the final selection list on its notice board and the same should be forwarded to the Professor Incharge, I.T. Cell, Patna
A letter will be issued by the University on the basis of the recommendation of the Department for Provisional Admission in the Ph.D. programme and the finally selected candidate will have to deposit online Course Work fee of Rs. 2000/- (two thousand) only immediately as per the provision contained in clause 7.1 of the Uniform Ordinance & Regulations.
The Course work for the provisionally admitted students will begin from February 21, 2026 at the Faculty level.
As per the provision contained in clause 7.2. & 7.3 of the Uniform Ordinance and Regulations, the Course Work of one semester would include two papers. Paper I will be conducted by Faculty concerned and Paper II will be conducted by the Department concerned.