New Delhi: University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced that students will be eligible to pursue PhD courses after completion of their four-year undergraduate course. These PhD guidelines will be implemented in the academic session 2022-2023.
The UGC has announced new regulations and eligibility criteria for admission to PhD programmes. As per the new guidelines issued by UGC India, students can now pursue a PhD after the completion of their four-year undergraduate degree programme.
UGC has also stated in the new regulations that students who secure a minimum CGPA of 7.5 out of 10 in the four-year undergraduate programme, FYUP would become eligible for PhD Admissions without having to complete a master's degree course.
M Jagadesh Kumar, UGC Chairperson, stated "Encouraging four-year undergraduate students with research bent mind to do PhD is important to improve the research ecosystems in our Higher Education Institutes. That is why we are permitting 4-year UG students who have a CGPA of 7.5 and above to be eligible for PhD Admissions."
Students can Pursue PhD after Four Year Undergraduate Course as per UGC: Highlights
The four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) is an initiative that will be reintroduced in HEIs as part of the National Education Policy, NEP 2020.
As per UGC’s new eligibility criteria for PhD, the students who achieve a 7.5 CGPA out of 10 at the end of their fourth year (8th semester) will be eligible to apply for PhD Admissions. Students from the SC, ST, OBC, EWS and PwD sections would be given a relaxation of 0.5 CGPA in order to apply.
For students who have secured a CGPA of less than 7.5 out of 10, then one year of a Master's degree is compulsory for them in order to become eligible for PhD Admissions.
Hence students who have the FYUP degree can now pursue PhD as per UGC's new rules and regulations. The complete regulations are expected to be released by the commission soon.
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