Ph.D

The university is one of the best universities in Punjab. With the help of highly skilled teachers, LPU provides a supportive environment to its Ph.D. students. The university is also known for its record-breaking placements in multiple disciplines. It also organises workshops and guest lectures every now and then for its students so that they get to learn from experts. It will worth doing a Ph.D. from LPU (Lovely Professional University). The university is one of the best universities in Punjab. With the help of highly skilled teachers, LPU provides a supportive environment to its Ph.D. students. The university is also known for its record-breaking placements in multiple disciplines. It also organises workshops and guest lectures every now and then for its students so that they get to learn from experts. LPU is offering Ph.D. programs both in regular & the part-time mode in various disciplines. The highlight of the programme is the Flexi-Course Work option specially designed to accommodate professionals wherein a student can choose the best-suited option to complete the course work. Option 1
Classes on weekends (Saturday & Sunday only)
Option 2
4 days course work every month (Preferably every second week: Thu-Sun)
Option 3
15 days of course work (In the month of April/May )
LPU researchers won a huge research grant worth 10.8 Million through Indo Canadian Impact project from DBT, GOI.

- Eligibility Criteria
Aspirants seeking admission to 3 year Full-time Program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.
Academic Requirement:
The students who have cleared UGC-CSIR NET/JRF examination or SLET/GATE examinations and also the students who have worked as JRF for one year in the externally funded major research projects may be exempted from MPhil requirement. In case of internally funded major research projects (MRP), the students may be exempted from MPhil requirement after two years of research experience. Under certain conditions such as presence of high impact publications students with high academic performance at the postgraduate level, may be admitted directly to a Ph.D. programme.
Eligibility requirements: (For exemption only)
1.Post Graduate Degree in the related field of Research with not less than 55% marks.
2.The candidate must have completed and/or being involved as a Research Associate/ Fellow, in a major research project (sponsored by UGC or any other approved institution) of a specified duration of not less than 2 years.
3.The candidates who are doing such a research project must have completed at least one year of such research.
4.The research project done/being done must be in the faculty area of the Ph.D. Course applied for. Approved Institution for the purpose may be any national or international organization engaged in the field of Research and having recognition as an approved body of research.
5.Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D. in Commerce/Management based on membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India / Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India/ Institute of Company Secretaries of India must have not less than 5 years of post-qualification professional / industry experience, as may be acceptable to the University, as equivalent to Research.