Ph.D

Hi,
The National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance examination in India for postgraduate candidates who wish to qualify for university level teaching jobs in India and/or admission to PhD research programmes.
The test is conducted for over 90 different disciplines.
Eligibility:
- Candidates who have secured at least 55% marks (without rounding off) in Master's Degree OR equivalent examination from universities/institutions recognised by UGC in Humanities (including languages) and Social Science, Computer Science & Applications, Electronic Science etc. are eligible for this Test.
- The Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Persons with disability (PWD) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master's degree or equivalent examination are eligible for this Test.
- Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing at the qualifying Master's degree (final year) examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for this Test.
- However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for award of JRF/Assistant Professor eligibility only after they have passed their Master's degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks (50% marks in case of SC/ST/PWD (Persons with disability) category candidates).
- Such candidates must complete their P.G. degree examination within two years from the date of NET result with required percentage of marks, failing which they shall be treated as disqualified.
- The Ph.D. degree holders whose Master's level examination had been completed by 19th September, 1991 (irrespective of date of declaration of result) shall be eligible for a relaxation of 5% in aggregate marks (i.e., from 55% to 50%) for appearing in NET.
- Candidates are advised to appear in the subject of their post-graduation only. The candidates whose post-graduation subject is not covered in the list of subjects may appear in a related subject.
To get detailed information regarding eligibility criteria it would be always advisable to browse through the official website of UGC- NET.
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Hi,
As per your query it seems that you are currently pursuing MCA and further you wish to pursue Phd from universities in US.
So regarding this please remember in order to pursue Phd, from American universities you need to first of all make a list of the universities that you aspire for, then send emails to respective course department, asking them to provide you the eligibility criteria and selection procedure for PHD students.
It may take three to six years to complete your PHD, depending on the field you select and your mentor.
The general eligibility criteria for PHD students are as follows:
In majority of the institutes, master's degree is an essential pre-requisite for a Ph.D.
It is important that you have good scores in common entrance tests such as GRE and English Language examinations like TOEFL or IELTS.
Internships or other work experience will add to your qualifications.
So as per your query I would suggest you to:
- Shortlist the universities where you wish to pursue Phd.
- Once shortlisted you may then contact the admission department of these universities, either through email or phone to know the eligibility criteria for admission.
- If you meet the eligibility criteria you may then apply accordingly.
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All the Best.

Hi,
* To pursue PhD you need to pass master's / M.Phil with minimum 55%. You need to sit for an entrance exam. Below is the list of some of the PhD entrance exams :
-UGC NET exam
-Symbiosis PhD Entrance Examination
-AIMA PhD Entrance Exam
-JNU PhD Entrance Exam
-Alagappa University PhD Entrance Exam
-Kurukshetra University PhD Entrance Exam
-University of Hyderabad PhD Entrance Exam
-BR Ambedkar Open University PhD Entrance Exam
-BITS Pilani PhD Entrance Examination
-ICT Mumbai PhD Entrance Exam
* List of universities offering PhD are :
-Delhi Technological University (DTU)
-Goa University
-Anna University
-Acharya Nagarjuna University
-Banaras Hindu University
-Government M.H. College of Home Science
-Indian Institute of Science
-Jadavpur University
-Jain University
-Birla College of Arts Science & Commerce
-Coimbatore Institute of Technology
-Government Arts College
While selecting the best college, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
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Hi,
Find below the eligibility criteria to pursue Phd in Philosophy from universities in US:
1. Master's degree in same or relevant field.
2. High scores in English Language examinations like TOEFL or IELTS.
3. Internships or other work experience will add to your qualifications
Please note that the eligibility criteria for admission may differ from university to university.
So as per your query I would suggest you to:
- Shortlist the universities where you wish to pursue Phd.
- Once shortlisted you may then contact the admission department of these universities, either through email or phone to know the exact eligibility criteria for admission.
- If you meet the eligibility criteria you may then apply accordingly.
It may take three to six years to complete your PHD, depending on the field you select and your mentor.
Please remember Ph.D. course work essentially includes research and documentation work. This requires large amounts of money.
In addition to this, you have to consider living expenses for the entire duration of the course.
The annual expenses of most Ph.D. students are about $28,000-$40,000 per year.
Some of the universities in US offering course of your interest are:
- Loyola University Chicago Illinois.
- Duke University.
- University of Southern California.
Feel free to raise more questions. Appreciate by giving it thumbs up or marking as best.
All the Best.

Hi,
* To pursue PhD you need to pass master's / M.Phil with minimum 55%. You need to sit for an entrance exam. Below is the list of some of the PhD entrance exams :
-UGC NET exam
-Symbiosis PhD Entrance Examination
-AIMA PhD Entrance Exam
-JNU PhD Entrance Exam
-Alagappa University PhD Entrance Exam
-Kurukshetra University PhD Entrance Exam
-University of Hyderabad PhD Entrance Exam
-BR Ambedkar Open University PhD Entrance Exam
-BITS Pilani PhD Entrance Examination
-ICT Mumbai PhD Entrance Exam
* List of universities offering PhD :
-Delhi Technological University (DTU)
-Goa University
-Anna University
-Acharya Nagarjuna University
-Banaras Hindu University
-Government M.H. College of Home Science
-Indian Institute of Science
-Jadavpur University
-Jain University
-Birla College of Arts Science & Commerce
-Coimbatore Institute of Technology
-Government Arts College
While selecting the best, you need to check some of the important parameters such as recognition, year of establishment, batch size, syllabus, faculty, fees, placements etc.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to revert. Click on the thumbs up or mark it as the best, if you found this useful.
Wish You Luck!