Central University of Himachal Pradesh announces Admission to Ph.D Programs
Central University of Himachal Pradesh announces Admission to Ph.D Programs

Central University of Himachal Pradesh invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programs at its Himachal Pradesh Campus.

Central University of Himachal Pradesh Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Admission

Important Dates

Date of Notification22nd August
Last date of receipt of online application5th September
Admit Card download from20th September
Date of Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalya Shodh Patrata Pariksha25th September
Declaration of result7th October
Important Dates – Central University of Himachal Pradesh Ph.D Admission

Program offered

  • Management
  • Tourism and Travel Management
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Animal Science
  • Plant Science
  • Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Science & Informatics
  • Library and Information Science
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Sanskrit
  • Panjabi
  • Journalism and Mass communication / New Media
  • Economics
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Deendyal Upadhyaya Studies
  • Jammu Kashmir Studies
  • Education
  • Visual Arts

Eligibility Criteria

  • The candidate must have Passed with 55% marks in PG examination in the concerned subject. (For SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layer)/Divyang candidates there will be relaxation of 5% marks)
  • The candidate who has qualified any one of following tests shall be eligible to apply for admission to Ph.D. Programmes of Central University of Himachal Pradesh and need not to appear in and qualify the Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha.
    • JRF (Examination conducted by UGC, CSIR,ICAR, DBT, ICMR, DST)
    • NET
    • SET
    • SLET
  • A certificate will be issued by the University to the candidates who qualify the Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha by securing minimum 50% marks. (45% for SC/ST/OBC(Non creamy layer)/Divyang candidates). This certificate will be valid for two years i.e. the candidate will be considered eligible to participate in the admission process for Ph.D. in Central University of Himachal Pradesh upto two years from the date of issue of the certificate.
  • The candidates who have qualified the Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha will be considered equivalent to NET, SET, SLET qualified candidates for admission to Ph.D. Programmes of Study of Central University of Himachal Pradesh.

Application Process

  • Application forHimachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Parikshais to be submitted through On-line mode only. The candidates can apply by clicking the link given on the University website (www.cuhimachal.ac.in). The Application fee will be paid in accordance with the instructions given on the university website.

Application Fee

  • General category/EWS/OBC (Creamy) : Rs 500/-
  • OBC category (Non Creamy) : Rs 400/-
  • SC/ST/Divyang : Rs 200/-
  • Mode of Payment : Through online mode

Exam Pattern

  • The duration of the examination will be two hours.
  • There will be two papers in Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha.
  • Each paper shall have 60 Multiple choice type questions of one mark each.
  • Paper – I (General Aptitude) {60 Marks}
  • This paper will be the same and mandatory for all the candidates and will contain four sections.
    • Section – A : Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability (15 Marks)
    • Section – B : General Mental Ability (15 Marks)
    • Section – C : Comprehension Ability and Situation Analysis (15 Marks)
    • Section – D : Quantitative Aptitude (15 Marks)
  • Paper – II (60 Marks)
  • Paper – II will be subject specific and will have the questions designed to assess the knowledge of the candidate in the concerned subject (According to the syllabus for UGC-NET).
  • There will be no negative marking in Himachal Pradesh Kendriya Vishwavidyalaya Shodh Patrata Pariksha.
  • The candidate will have to select one right answer and mark it on the OMR sheet. But the answer will be cancelled in case more than one answer is marked on the OMR sheet.
  • Every right answer will be given one mark.

Admit Card

  • No material/information will be sent by post.
  • The Hall Ticket/Admit Card for HPKVSPP-2022 can be downloaded from university website www.cuhimachal.ac.in w.e.f. 20-09-2022

For more details and to apply online, please Official website

Contact Details

Address: Kangra, Shahpur, Himachal Pradesh 176206

Phone: 0135 253 3115

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