Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality Management

About the Programme

Eligibility

• A 2-year (4-semester) master’s degree programme with at least an aggregate 55% marks or its equivalent grade ‘B’ on the UGC 10-point scale. A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year (8-semester) bachelor’s degree in research should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10 with DBT-BET/ ICMR-JRF/ GATE/ UGC-NET/ CSIR-JRF/ ARS-NET/ GPAT qualifications. Candidates who have secured their master’s degree under (10+2)+3+2 or (10+2)+4+1 or (10+2)+4 patterns of study are eligible to enroll in the Ph.D. programme as per NEP 2020.
• A 1-year (2-semester) master’s degree programme (after 4-year undergraduate degree)/ 5 years integrated master’s degree programme with at least an aggregate 55% marks or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 10-point scale or an equivalent grade on a point scale wherever grading system is followed or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions. 
• The eligibility marks of 55% (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only on the qualifying marks without including the grace mark procedures, if any. A relaxation of 0.5 scores, i.e., CGPA of 7/10 or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently abled, EWS, and other categories of candidates.
• GU may decide its selection procedure for Ph.D. admission of international students, keeping in view the guidelines/norms issued by statutory/regulatory bodies.
• The Ph.D. candidates from other universities are accepted to transfer their Ph.D. to GU, and their Ph.D. credits are acceptable with the NoC from the Registrar of the migrated university if they have completed the course credits as per the minimum standards of Ph.D. regulations of UGC, 2022. Additionally, the applicant must submit a self-attested letter stating the reason for migrating and the coursework completion certificate from the migrated university.