Ph.D

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

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.

No, the AMU entrance exam registrations for the PhD course are not open for the PhD admissions in 2026. The December session of UGC NET has also been concluded at this point. The deadline for PhD admissions at AMU is still unknown. Thus, candidates need to wait for the July session of UGC NET to open in April.

Yes, the AMU PhD admissions are currently open for the academic year 2026. The institute is yet to reveal a comprehensive admission timeline for the PhD admissions this year. Thus, all candidates are recommended to go to the website of AMU to apply for PhD admissions as soon as possible.

Yes, candidates should be able to get admissions into the PhD courses offered by AMU without any work experience. There is no mention of work experience being mandatory in the eligibility criteria for the AMU PhD admissions.

Thus, candidates who fulfill the eligibility criteria for AMU PhD course can apply directly after receiving their UGC NET or AMU entrance exam scorecard.

Yes it is possible for candidates to join the PhD courses at AMU directly after clearing a BTech course. However, in order to qualify for PhD admissions, the candidates must clear their BTech course with research and a minimum aggregate of 75%. 

Several countries offer fully funded PhD scholarships for international student in various manners like - tuition waivers, research stipends and in Nordic countries - by hiring doctoral students as salaried staff. The major countries that provide fully-funded scholarships for international students include Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Canada, the UK, Australia and Japan.