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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science

   Department of Humanities

Programme Level

Doctoral

Duration

Cwork1+2

About the Programme

Political Science as a discipline is one of the most sought out courses in social science in recent times. It lays emphasis on understanding of the concepts, theory and practice of government and politics at local, national and international level. This course aims to provide students with a robust understanding of conceptual foundation of political science as a discipline. The course seeks to revolve around exploring contextual human behavior, philosophies, policy issues, movements leading to the understanding of political phenomena and the political world.

Studying political science helps to develop skills to analyze strategic situation in politics and define new policy discourse for guiding the state and its people. The theoretical aspect of political science lays strong foundation of political concepts like freedom, liberty, equality, justice and as such create political awareness among people and enhance political justice and freedom in democracy.

Eligibility

  • A candidate seeking admission after a 2-year (4-semester) master’s degree should have at least an aggregate of 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+2 or (10+2) +4 patterns of study are eligible to enroll in the PhD programmes as per NEP 2020.
  • A 1-year (2-semester) master’s degree after 4-year undergraduate degree/ 5 years integrated master’s degree 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 approved, recognized by an authority, and 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.

Fee Structure

Duration
Cwork1+2
Tuition Fee (per annum)
75,000
Exam Fee (to be paid in First Year only)
15,000

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  • A candidate seeking admission after a 2-year (4-semester) master’s degree should have at least an aggregate of 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+2 or (10+2) +4 patterns of study are eligible to enroll in the PhD programmes as per NEP 2020.
  • A 1-year (2-semester) master’s degree after 4-year undergraduate degree/ 5 years integrated master’s degree 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 approved, recognized by an authority, and 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.