DAVV PhD Admission 2023 is open now. Admission to the program is based on scores of the PhD Entrance Test, DAVV DET followed by an interview. The DAVV DET 2023 exam schedule will be released soon. Interested candidates can apply for the same through the official website. 

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya offers a Ph.D. program in more than 40+ areas which include all three streams of arts, commerce, and science. The course work consists of a duration of 6 years. One can opt for a Ph.D. in 44 different subjects at the DAVV like Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, etc. The minimum requirement to apply for a Ph.D. is a Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university. Check: DAVV Admission 2023 

DAVV Ph.D. Important Dates 2023

Event Date
Last Date of DET Registration September 30, 2023 (Ongoing)
Correction in online application (if any) October 1-3, 2023
DET Exam for PhD October 31, 2023

DAVV Ph.D. Eligibility Criteria

  • A candidate for the Ph.D. degree must have passed a master's degree or equivalent in the concerned subject from a recognized university with at least 55 % marks for general category students as per the norms decided by UGC.
  • 5% relaxation of marks is given to the students who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer) categories.
  • The students must have passed the common entrance test conducted by the university namely DAVV-DET.
  • The students who have qualified the UGC-NET with JRF/ UGC-CSIR-NET with JRF/ a teacher fellowship holder or any other government/ foreign research fellowship holder/ have passed the M.Phil program are exempted from appearing for the entrance test.
  • However all the students have to compulsory appear for the interview round.

For candidates belonging to the following faculties, eligibility criteria will be decided as follows:

Faculty Subject Eligibility criteria
Faculty of Ayurveda - As per CCIM rules
Faculty of medicine Allopathy As per MCI rules
Nursing As per INC rules
Homeopathy As per CCH norms
Faculty of dentistry - As per DCI norms

DAVV Ph.D. Admission

The application process for registering for the DET examination is conducted in online mode.

  • One has to visit the official website of the institute and has to click on the Admissions tab from the top menu and choose DET 2023.
  • Register yourself by fulfilling the basic details and generate the application number and password.
  • Fill the application form by providing the information regarding academics, personal details, contact details and the program one want to choose.
  • Enter the category details for the reservation criteria.
  • Upload the necessary documents and submit them. 
  • Pay the application fees of INR 1000 through online payment or DD.

DAVV Ph.D. Selection Criteria

  • The selection for the applicants in the Ph.D. course is based on two factors namely entrance test and interview.
  • Candidates based on the respective eligibility criteria are allowed to appear for the Doctoral entrance test (DET). The university conducts a separate examination for each subject.
  • The candidates who passed the entrance test have to appear for the interview conducted by the Research Advisory Committee.
  • The students will be finally selected based on the cut-off decided by the RAC in the interview.
  • The candidates need to discuss their research iteratively through a presentation.
  • The evaluation for the interview will be of 100 marks based on the following criteria:
Particulars Marks
Research plan 25
Research aptitude 25
Communication skills 25
Subject knowledge in the respective area of research 25
Total 100 marks

Read More: DAVV Admission 2023 

DAVV Ph.D. Course Details

The Ph.D. program at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is offered in various categories such as core sciences, Engineering, Humanities and management, and various other interdisciplinary areas.

The university provides 44 different specializations in Ph.D. programs. the courses are mentioned below:

Applied Chemistry Computer Engineering Geography
Applied Mathematics Data Science Hindi
Applied Physics Drawing and Painting History
Biochemistry Economics Home Science
Biotechnology Education Information Technology
Botany Electronics Instrumentation
Chemistry Electronics and Telecommunication Journalism and Mass Communication
Applied Mathematics Electronics and instrumentation Law
Commerce Energy and Environment Life Science
Computer Science English Management
Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Music
Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Education
Physics Political Science Psychology
Social work Sociology Statistics
Urdu Yoga Zoology

All the candidates admitted to the Ph.D. program have to complete the course work of total credits as prescribed by the university in the initial one/ two semesters. Following is the requisite credit criteria for Ph.D. course work.

Credits table :

Particulars Credits
Research methodology 4 credits
Computer applications 3 credits
Advance course in the subject of research 3 credits
Review of published research in a relevant field 3 credits
Comprehensive viva-voce 3 credits
Total 16 credits

However. The candidates who have already completed the course work with a minimum of 55% marks in M.Phil and admitted to the Ph.D. program are exempted from the course work.

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DAVV Ph.D. FAQs

Ques. What is the exam pattern of the DET for getting admission in the DAVV PhD course?

Ans. The doctoral entrance test will be conducted in the offline mode at various approved centers of DAVV. The test will consist of 2 parts namely part A and part B.Part A shall consist of 50 compulsory objective questions of 1 mark each based on research methodology. Part B shall also consist of 50 objective type compulsory questions each of 1 mark based on the subject of research. The duration of the test will be 2 hours and there will be no negative marking.

Each student has to pass the examination with a minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ ST/ OBC) to qualify for the interview.

Ques. What are the steps that have to be followed by the candidate at the time of the DAVV PhD admission?

Ans. One has to bring the duly filled application form along with the prescribed proof and mode of application fees and self-attested copies of all the required documents such as necessary mark sheets, category certificate, photographs, photo ID, etc as per the prescribed information, for DAVV PhD admission.

Ques. Does the University provide any scholarships to the DAVV PhD students?

Ans. Yes, the DAVV provides a list of Scholarships. Some of them are mentioned below:

  • Higher education PhD Scholarship to the students belonging to the SC/ ST/ OBC and physically handicapped students.
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in SBI
  • Ph.D. scholarship for ST and SC candidates
  • National scholarship portal
  • Finnish Government scholarship
  • Commonwealth Scholarship 2015 and many more
  • Ph.D. awards to Ph.D. research scholars

Ques. What are the minimum attendance days required to submit the DAVV Ph.D. thesis?

Ans. The candidate has to put in at least 200 days of attendance after the completion of the course work in DAVV. The candidate is permitted to submit the thesis, not before three years and not later than 6 years from the date of registration. Registration will automatically cancel in case of failure of submitting the thesis. The women and PWD candidates may be allowed a relaxation of 2 years for Ph.D.