Applications are invited for the admission to Ph.D degree Program at Pondicherry University.
Subjects: Anthropology, Applied Psychology, Banking Technology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Commerce, Computer Science & Engineering/Computer Science, Disaster Management (at Port Blair), Drama & Theatre Arts, Earth Sciences, Ecology & Environmental Sciences, Economics, Education, Electronic Media, Mass Communication, Electronics & Communication Engineering, English, Environmental Technology, Food Science & Technology, French, Green Energy Technology, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Physical Education & Sports, Politics & International Studies, Sanskrit, Tamil, Women's Studies, Sociology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nanoscience and Technology, Physics, Statistics and Social Exclusion & Inclusive Policy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Botany, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Soil Science and Vegetable Science, as well as Indology, Geomatics/Earth Sciences and social sciences

Eligibility: Candidates who have studied under 10+2+3+2 pattern of education (or 10+2+5) and qualified for the Master's Degree in the subject concerned or in an allied subject and have qualifications as prescribed by the regulations for the subject concerned under all the Schools/ Departments/ Centres of Humanities and Social Sciences, Management, Commerce, Science, Education, Fine Arts and Languages and such other disciplines of Pondicherry University, or a degree accepted as equivalent by the University securing a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent grade) are eligible to apply.
The JRF qualified candidates in CSIR-UGC NET/ UGC-NET as per the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree Regulations 2022 and NFOBC / NFSC / MANF or such National Level examination recognized by the University as equivalent and awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or any other fellowship for pursuing doctoral research.
The candidates who have qualified in qualified for Appointment as Assistant Professor and admission to Ph.D and qualified for admission to Ph.D. only based on CSIR-UGC NET / UGC-NET
Last Date for Online Registration on 30th January 2026
For more details: https://admissions.pondiuni.edu.in/admissions/index.php