Humanities & Social Sciences

The admission process charges for all PhD courses is yet to be revealed at AMU. However, for the PhD courses whose admissions have begun, the admission process fees is INR 1,000 for the academic year 2026.

Candidates will be charged the aforementioned fees in appropriate amounts during the admission process.

The PhD admission fees at AMU ranges between INR 13,300 - INR 26,100 for the academic year 2026. Most PhD courses have an admission fees of INR 13,300 which must be paid after the personal interview round, if the candidate is selected for PhD admissions.

However, candidates will also need to pay admission process charges which also vary between PhD courses at AMU.

Yes getting an UG degree in Rural Studies can be a good option for your career.

As getting this degree can open gates for many jobs.

Students can work in government offices, private companies, NGOs and also many other departments.

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There is no mention of candidates who are waiting for final exam results being eligible for PhD admissions at AMU. In most other similar institutes, candidates cannot apply for PhD admissions without the final exam scorecards.

However, AMU does offer provisional admissions to candidates who are yet to receive their final scorecard. To confirm this, canddiates need to contact the admission desk.

Rural studies is study of life, society and also nature in countryside. It focuses on developing rural areas and solving challenges faced by people living villages.

Candidates can see a list of subjects that are taught below - 

• sociology
• economics
• agricultural science  

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To complete the PhD admission process at AMU, candidates need to provide digital copies of the below mentioned documents at the time of application process:

• Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate as well as marksheet
• Graduation degree
• Post graduation degree
• Entrance exam scorecard
• No objection certificate
• Work experience certificate
• ID and address proof
• Scanned images of the candidate's signature

Candidates can see a general overview of admission process below -

• Make sure you meet eligibility
• Apply online by flling form
• Take exam
• Wait for merit list and result
• Attend counselling session
• Get documents verified and pay fee to secure seat

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According to the seat intake data at AMU for PhD course, the highest number of seats are offered for the PhD in Mechanical Engineering course. This course offers a total seat intake of 100 for the 2026 admissions. Out of these 100 seats, 94 seats are available for the general category while the rest are reserved for special category candidates.

The total number of PhD seats offered by AMU is 884 for admissions in the academic year 2026. Out of the 884 seats, 807 seats are offered to the general category students while the remaining 77 are reserved seats.

The reservations are not offered for every PhD branch at AMU while some branches are not open to the general category.