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Programme Details

Course

PhD in Chemistry

About the Programme

PhD in Chemistry (Part time/Full time)

PhD in Chemistry - Details will be updated soon. 

Important Dates

PhD Admission Stages Date
Application portal opens 15 May 2024
Application portal closes 28 June 2024
Entrance exam (1PM-3 PM at SJU campus) 30 June 2024
Results of the entrance exam 03 July 2024
Interviews of the candidates (On SJU campus) 13 July 2024
List of selected candidates and waitlisted candidates

16 July 2024

Last day to pay the fees for selected candidates 23 July 2024
Last day to pay the fees for waitlisted candidates 27 July 2024
Inauguration of the Phd programme, orientation 03 August 2024
Commencement of the coursework classes 05 August 2024

Admission process: The applicants must fill in complete information on the online application form and upload all required certificates (whatever is available) and photos.

Selection process: The candidates have to appear for an entrance test. The details of the entrance test are detailed below. The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The dates of the entrance test and the subsequent interview are available under the section "Important Dates" on the programme page. Once the final interview is over, candidates have to pay their programme fee within 7 days and the mode of payment must be online.

General Structure for Admission Entrance Test:

  • There will be an entrance test of two-hour duration, carrying 70 marks, based on which a shortlist of candidates will be prepared, followed by an interview for the shortlisted candidates, carrying 30 marks.

For Chemistry:

The Entrance exam will consist of MCQs for 70 marks. 

Note:

  • Candidates who have qualified NET (JRF/LS), GATE, and KSET (Karnataka) are exempted from the entrance test. They will directly attend the interview (100 marks).
  • The selection will be based on the combined score obtained by the candidate in the entrance test and the interview.

 

Eligibility for joining the PhD in Chemistry: Master's degree or equivalent degree in Sciences (MSc, MTech, MRes)

Candidates belonging to the General Merit category should have a minimum of 55% or equivalent grade in the master's degree. Candidates belonging to the SC / ST / OBC (only Non-Creamy Layer) / Differently Abled categories to have a minimum of 50% or equivalent grade in the master's degree.

NOTE: This is a  model syllabus for the PhD entrance exam and the subsequent selection process.

            This is not the current syllabus of any of the programmes offered by the department. 

First Year Fee For The Academic Year 2025-2026
Fee Particulars For Indian Nationals For Foreign Nationals
Full-Time - Regular (INR) Part-Time (INR) Full Time - Regular(USD) Part-Time (USD)
Academia Industry Academia Industry
Admission Registration Fee (Non-Refundable (one time)) 5,000 5,000 5,000 200 200 200
Caution deposition (Refundable – one time) 5,000 5,000 5,000 200 200 200
Tuition Fee 10,000 20,000 30,000 500 750 1000
Library Fee 3,000 3,000 3,000 100 100 100
Laboratory fee (Science Courses) 25,000 25,000 25,000 300 300 300
Comprehensive exam fees (one time) 5,000 5,000 5,000 500 500 500
*Synopsis fees (one time)            
*Thesis Evaluation fee (one time)            
*Viva Voce Fee (one time)            
Total Fee 53,000 63,000 73,000 1800 2050 2300

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY FEE IS APPLICABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE   NOT OBTAINED THE QUALIFYING DEGREE FROM A UNIVERSITY IN KARNATAKA:

Indian Nationals: Rs 10,000 /- Non-Resident Indians: Rs 20,000 /- Non-Indian (SAARC Countries): USD 500 Non-Indian (Other Than SAARC Countries): USD 800

 

NOTE: FULL-TIME RESEARCH SCHOLARS WILL BE ENTITLED TO A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP OF 12,000/- PER MONTH AFTER THEIR  COURSEWORK COMPLETION.

Programme Objectives

  • To equip students for diverse career paths with expertise and competence in designing research projects, managing teams and contributing new knowledge in the field of chemistry for educational institutions, research institutes, government agencies and business cooperation.

Programme Outcomes

  • To provide students with an in-depth understanding of various branches of chemistry, including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical and theoretical chemistry, depending on their chosen area of specialization.

  • To train students in the use of sophisticated laboratory techniques, instrumentation and computational tools relevant to their research field.

Potential career options/Benefits getting enrolled into this course/Placement Success Ratio

  • Academia, Industry, government and research institutions, entrepreneurship, intellectual property (IP) and patent law with 100 % placement.

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