Candidate should hold a Master's Degree in relevant stream from recognised university/ institute.

Minimum marks shall be secured 55%.

 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.

Applicants with more than three years of industry/teaching/professional experience will be given preference.

A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree with Research should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.

Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 10-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a Foreign 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, shall be eligible for admission to the program.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade,may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/DifferentlyAbled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates. asper the decision of the University Grants Commission from time to time. 

Selection Process: All Ph.D. Scholars will be admitted through a UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR-NET/GATE/GPAT/JRF/ CEED / RUPET followed by a viva voce.

 Scholars who have pursued a Bachelors/Master’s Degree from RU and with a CGPA8.0 and above on 10-point scale will be exempted from UGC-NET/UGC-CSIRNET/GATE/GPAT/ JRF/ CEED / RUPET.