Ph.D. (Religious and Civilizational Studies) From GJU, Hisar

A candidate who wishes to be accepted as a candidate for Ph.D. research programme must satisfy the following academic criteria:

1. Master 's degree in the subject concerned or in an allied subject with at least 55% marks (52.25% for SC/ST candidates of Haryana) in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions. OR  
2. For Haryana School of Business: Master's Degree or any other degree recognized equivalent thereto in Business Administration or Economics or Commerce or in allied subjects or Two years Post Graduate Diploma in Management recognized as equivalent to MBA by AICTE/AIU or Graduates having passed their final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with 55% marks (52.25% for SC/ST candidates of Haryana) in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed).
3. The State Govt. reservation policy will be followed for admission in the Ph.D. programme.

1. Applications for enrolment to Pre-Ph.D. course shall be advertised once in a year normally in the month of September/October.  
2. The University shall make admission to Pre-Ph.D. course through an entrance test. The syllabi of Entrance Test will be decided by the concerned Teaching Departments/School based on core courses of the qualifying P.G. programme. The detailed syllabi will be uploaded by the department on the University Website.

1. Entrance Test will be 100 marks and a candidate must secure 50% marks (47.5% marks for SC/ST candidates of Haryana) to qualify the same.Arelaxationof5% in entrance test (47.5 for General Category and 45.125% for SC/ST candidates) will be given to the Candidates who have passed their qualifying Examinations from GJUS&T, HISAR.
2. If number of candidates who qualified the entrance test for admission to PrePh.D. programme is less than the seats advertised against respective category of reservation in a Department/School, the condition of qualifying of entrance test by the candidates may be relaxed from 50% to 45% (from 47.5% to 42.5% for SC/ST candidates of Haryana) by the Vice-chancellor on the recommendation of respective Chairperson/Director before start of counseling for admission of the qualified candidates. In such cases, the Chairperson concerned will notify the change to the candidates well in time before the start of counseling.
3. Vacant seats for Ph.D. admission due to non-availability of candidates having 50% marks (47.5% in case of SC/ST candidates of Haryana) in entrance test may be filled up by the Chairperson within week of first/normal counseling for admission as per category merit of the remaining candidates who qualify after relaxation, if allowed by the Vice-chancellor.