BHU PhD Admission 2020: Eligibility, Application Process, Dates, Fee

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Banaras Hindu University (BHU) PhD Admission 2020 is offered on the basis of Research Entrance Test (RET) conducted by the university. Interested and eligible candidates can apply for BHU RET 2020 on the official site of BHU and the exam is expected to take place in October 2020. Candidates who have passed their Master’s degree (10+2+3+2 pattern) are eligible to apply for BHU RET 2020.

Table of contents
  • BHU RET Important Dates 2020
  • BHU PhD Admission Process 2020
  • BHU PhD Application Process 2020
  • BHU PhD Seat Reservation 2020

BHU RET Important Dates 2020

Event

Dates (2019)

Availability of RET Online Form on the Entrance Test Portal for submission

 14-September-2019

Last date for online submission of application forms of RET

 04-October-2019

Online availability of admit Card (Downloading) for RET

 16-October-2019

RET Exam Date

 22-October-2019

*NOTE: These dates are for the year 2019. Exam event dates for 2020 are not out yet.

BHU PhD Admission Process 2020

All admissions to PhD programmes at Banaras Hindu University will be through a national level Research Eligibility Test (RET). So as to identify the scholastic capabilities and aptitude for research, there are three levels of this test as mentioned below:

  • Test A: To assess Logical and Analytical Capability
  • Test B: To assess Subject Knowledge Test
  • Test C: Research proposal and Personal Interview to test aptitude for research

Tests A and B take place on a single day at multiple centres across the country while Test C will take place at BHU in the concerned Department/School/Centre. Candidates who are exempted from appearing for Tests A and B (RET-exempt category), but would be required to qualify the Test C to become eligible for registration for PhD.

The below table mentions all the specialisations that are offered for PhD by the related Faculty at Banaras Hindu University:

Faculty

Specialisations in which PhD degrees are offered

Arts

Arabic, Bengali, English, French, History of Art, Tourism Management, Home Science, Indian Languages (Nepali), Journalism and Mass Communication, Marathi, Mathematics, Museology, Pali & Buddhist Studies, Persian, Statistics, Telugu, Hindi, Ancient Indian History, Culture & Archaeology (AIHC & Arch.), Bhojpuri evam Janpadiya Adhyan, German, Geography, Prayojan Moolak Hindi (Patrakarita) (in the Department of Hindi), Linguistics, Philosophy, Indian Philosophy & Religion (in the Department of Philosophy), Physical Education, Sanskrit, Urdu, Chinese, Russian, Kannada, Library & Information Science, Tamil.

Visual Arts

Applied Arts, Painting, Textile Design, Plastic Arts, Pottery & Ceramics

Performing Arts Dance

Dance (Bharat Natyam), Dance (Kathak), Instrumental Music (Sitar), Instrumental Music (Tabla), Instrumental Music (Flute), Instrumental Music (Violin), Musicology, Vocal.

Social Sciences

Economics, History, Political Science, Public Administration, Psychology, Personal Management & Industrial Relations, Sociology, Subaltern Studies, Peace Research, Social Work, Nepal Studies

Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan

Jyotish Ganit, Jyotish Falit, Rigveda, Samveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Krishna Yajurveda, Vyakaran, Dharma Shastra, Mimansa, Jain Darshan, Bauddh Darshan, Vedanta, Sankhyayoga, Nyaya Vaisheshik, Prachin Nyaya, Puranetihas, Dharm Vijnan, Agam Tantra, Sahitya, Vaidic Darshan

Science

Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Geophysics, Human and Clinical Genetics (in Centre for Genetic Disorder), Home Science, Mathematics, Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Applied Microbiology, Environmental Science, Botany, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Geography, Molecular and Human Genetics, Petroleum Geosciences, Psychology, Statistics,  Zoology.

Commerce

Commerce

Management Studies

Management Studies

Agriculture

Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering), Agronomy, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Entomology & Agricultural Zoology, Genetics & Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology & Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Extension Education, Food Science & Technology, Agricultural Engineering Agricultural Statistics), Agricultural Engineering (Post Harvest  & Bio Process Engineering)

Law

Law, Human Rights & Duties Education

Education

Education

Medicine

Anatomy, Anesthesiology, Biophysics, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Health Statistics, Nephrology, Neurology, Neuro-Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology (E.N.T.), Pathology, Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Pharmacology, Plastic Surgery, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Physiology, Radiotherapy & Radiation Medicine, Skin & V.D./Dermatology, Surgical Oncology, Centre of Experimental Medicine & Surgery, Molecular Biology, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Microbiology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis Imaging, T.B. & Chest Disease, Urology .

Ayurveda

Dravyaguna, Kayachikitsa, Kriya Sharira, Kaumarbhritya/Balroga, Medicinal Chemistry, Prasūti Tantra, Rasa Shastra, Rachana Sharira, Samhita & Sanskrita, Sangyaharana, Shalya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Siddhanta Darshan, Swasthavritta & Yoga, Vikrit Vigyan

Dental Sciences

Dental Sciences

Environmental and Sustainable Development

Environmental Science & Technology

The faculty-wise eligibility criteria for PhD programmes is tabulated below:

Faculty

Eligibility Criteria

Arts

Master’s degree in the concerned subject with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

 

Social Sciences

Science

Visual Arts

Performing Arts Dance

Master’s degree in any discipline and a pass in any one of the following exams other than performing arts:

  • Sangeet Nipun Examination of Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow
  • Sangeet Praveen Examination of Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
  • Sangeet Alankar Examination of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai
  • Sangeet Kovid Examination of Indra Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, C.G. apart from above mentioned professional degrees any other Professional Music Degree recognized by the BHU may also be considered

OR
Master’s degree any one of the allied subjects with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

Sanskrit Vidya Dharma Vijnan

Acharya degree in the relevant subject OR Acharya or equivalent degree in any one of the allied subjects with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

Commerce

A pass in one of the Master’s degrees with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam among MCom, MFC, MFM, MRIM, MFMRI, MFT, MBM, MBA OR in allied areas like MA in Economics/ Psychology, Chartered Accountancy (CA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Costs & Works Accountancy of the Institute of Costs & Works Accountants of India (ICWAI), the Company Secretaryship of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

Management Studies

A pass in one of the Master’s degrees with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying examination among MBM, MMS, MBA, International Business Administration (MIBA), International Business (MIB), MBA (Agri-Business) OR Two-years postgraduate diploma in Management from any one of the IIMs, OR First Class in two year full time PGDM declared equivalent to Master's Degreee in Management by AIU/accredited by AICTE/UGC OR Xavier Labour Relations Institute, Jamshedpur OR Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgoan OR Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Ghaziabad OR IIFT, New Delhi OR IMI, New Delhi or School of Management Sciences, Varanasi and Lucknow OR First class graduate and professionally qualified Chartered Accountant/Cost and Works Accountant/Company Secretary of the concerned statutory bodies

Law

A pass in one of the Master’s degrees with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam

Education

A pass in MEd/MA (Education)/ Master’s degree in Special Education OR Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects (Indian Philosophy and Religion, Philosophy, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology) with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam

Medicine

A pass in MD/ MS/ DM/ MCh/ DNB in the concerned subject recognised by the Medical Council of India OR MSc in the concerned subject OR Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam

Ayurveda

A pass in MD (Ay.)/ MS (Ay.) recognised by CCIM OR Master’s degree in any one of the allied subjects with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

Dental Sciences

A pass in Master’s Degree in Dental Surgery or Master’s degree in any one of the allied subject with at least 55% aggregate or equivalent grade point average in the qualifying exam (wherever the marks/grades are awarded)

Environmental and Sustainable Development

A pass in Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts under four year course and Master’s degree in Fine Arts i.e. MFA in applied Art OR MFA in Plastic Arts (Sculpture) OR MFA in Painting OR in Textile Design OR MFA in Pottery Ceramic with at least 55% in aggregate or equivalent grade point in the qualifying exam

In addition to being eligible for PhD, candidates seeking admission to BHU for PHD also need to be eligible for RET conducted by the university. Check RET Information Bulletin

BHU PhD Application Process 2020

The application form for RET is available on the BHU’s entrance test portal. The online application making process has six steps:

Step 1: Register online on the official website and authenticate your email id and mobile number

Step 2: Fill up the identification details

Candidates are required to fill up an identification form giving particulars of the documents to authenticate their identity. For this, the following photo identification documents are required:

  • Aadhaar Card
  • Passport
  • Voter ID
  • Bank Passbook affixed with photograph
  • Driving License
  • Pan Card
  • Any other valid Government ID Number
  • Admit Card issued by the concerned Boards

Step 3: Fill up the form and select the desired course

Step 4: Upload your photograph and signature

Step 5: Make payment of application processing/ entrance test fee

Step 6: Take out a printout of the Application Form for record

BHU PhD Seat Reservation 2020

Category

Reserved Seats (%)

SC

15

ST

7.5

OBC (Non-creamy layer)

27

PC (Physically Challenged)

3

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