Humanities & Social Sciences

Yes, RMLAU offers PhD programmes in eight specialisations, namely Economics and Rural Development, History, Culture and Archaeology, Physics and Electronics, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Management and Mathematics and Statistics.

Yes, it is valid. All the courses offered in distance mode by IKGPTU are recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC). Hence, the classification of the MA course is as per the UGC-approved list. Candidates with a distance degree issued by PTU will never face any difficulty while applying for higher studies or finding jobs anywhere. 

The total tuition fee ranges between INR 36,800 - INR 96,000. It must be noted that this fee is mentioned as per the data available from unofficial sources and hence is subject to change. Candidates can visit the PTU website or the admission office for any queries. Moreover, the total fee at the time of admission can be higher considering other fee elements are also added to it.

Yes, the university offers an MA course in Journalism and Mass Communication specialisation. Some of the PTU-affiliated colleges also offer the PG course. Moreover, the course is available as a full-time as well as a distance course. The Directorate of Distance Education, PTU regulates the admission procedure for the MA distance course. Read more about the PG course here.

The technology institute admits candidates to PhD courseson merit and respective entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are GATE/ UGC NET/CSIR NET. Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores are then invited for the interview round for final selections. Moreover, for some of the PhD courses, candidates are selected based on performance in the last qualifying examination. It is also crucial that each of the aspirants meet the required eligibility criteria.

Yes, the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM) offered at XLRI Jamshedpur is recognised as equivalent to the PhD course of an Indian University by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). It is a full-time, residential doctoral course offering studies in different fields of management and functional areas. XLRI FPM admission is completely entrance-based and depends on candidates' performance in several national-level entrance exams. 

Yes, Pune University offers a two-year MA programme across more than 40 specialisations to the students at PG level in the field of Arts. In addition to this, there are multiple Integrated MA courses offered at the Unipune departments The majority of MA courses are available on the campus of UniPune while a few chunks of MA specialisations are also offered by various affiliated colleges and recognised institutes under UniPune. All these affiliated and recognised institutes are located in three districts, namely Pune, Ahmednagar and Nashik. Some of the popular MA specialisations offered by Unipune are as follows: