Admissions Open for PhD Programs - January 2026 Intake at Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh

All ambitious research aspirants & professionals, a great opportunity has knocked on door as Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, has now opened its registrations for the Ph.D programs for all an extraordinary journey that blends innovation, intelligence, & impact & the admission for PhD to open from January 2026, with this, Chandigarh University UP, is all prepared to nurture the next generation of scholar who will shape the future through their research excellence and to make it more convenient to all of you, eligible candidates can also avail a fellowship of INR 35,000/ Month. 

A Future-Focused PhD Program Built for Global Competence

Carefully curated & thoughtfully structured, the PhD programs at CU-UP come in two modes: Full-time & Part-time, making it suitable for both young scholars & working professionals. Offered in an AI-based research ecosystem, the programs are designed to remove any traditional gaps between academia & industry. Along with this, Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, offers research opportunities across a wide range of disciplines, including: Biotech, Data Science, Forensic Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Management, Commerce, Computer Science, Computer Application, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Law, Liberal Arts, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Mass Communication & Pharmacy, making sure that every aspirants finds its own domain that will be curated with the latest technology, best resources, proper guidance and a clear research guidance. 

Why Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, is the Ideal Place to Start a Doctoral Journey?

Firstly, for those who want to do it offline, the location of Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh Campus, situated right at the centre of Kanpur-Lucknow Highway-27, provides connectivity to cities like Kanpur, Unnao, Jhansi, Lucknow, Raebareli, and more, making it convenient for you to visit the campus, & It is said that the environment becomes the heart of pathbreaking research, one that inspires curiosity, grow intellectual creativity and accelerates discoveries, which is why, Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, is the right place for you to start a transformative journey with an extraordinary campus where AI meets a globally connected innovation ecosytem. 

Now comes the working professionals, who have to manage their work life and aspiration to get a Doctorate. They can easily calculate or manage their work life with the part-time mode, so that their ambition to get a doctorate goes hand in hand with their professional life. They will be guided by senior/experienced researchers, mentors, and principal investigators. 

CU-UP Offers a Research Experience Like No Other:

• With an AI-driven & research-driven environment, you will be motivated & provided with a global exploration. 
• Utilize the opportunities of collaborations with the top QS-ranked universities across the world. 
• The world’s top 2% scientists from standard global lists of faculty members will be teaching you. 
• With high-quality IPR support & publication avenues in leading Q1, Q2, SSCI, SCI & ABDC A-rated national & international journals, publish.
• Conduct research using advanced tech, advanced COEs, & modern laboratories. 
• Explore ideas with CU-UP’s iOS Development Center (Apple Lab) & AI research lab.
• Exclusive mentorship from distinguished doctoral & post-doctoral scholars.
• With industry partners & government bodies, work on national & international sponsored & funded projects.
• Utilize unrestricted access to IEEE journals, international conference proceedings, Springer, Elsevier, & other top-tier research databases. 
• Develop innovative ideas into viable enterprises with seed funding & incubation support at the entrepreneurial incubation centre.
  

Along with all this, CU-UP’s AI-Fuelled Research allows scholars to work in impactful areas such as intelligent systems, data science, nanomaterials, genome editing, and smart legal research. Check the detailed CU-LKO-PhD-Admissions stats here.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have: 55% marks in a two-year Master’s degree program, or its equivalent grade on a GPA scale, and A 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a GPA scale. 

The selection process includes:

• Entrance Examination
• Personal Interview
• Research Proposal Presentation
• Candidates with UGC/CSIR-NET/SLET/GATE/GPAT & M.Phil qualifications are exempted from the entrance test. No hard-copy submission required, and Students can check detailed Chandigarh University, UP Campus application details here

Shape the Future with Research that Matters

At Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh, join the league of scientists, & thought leaders, where students can align the PhD journey with AI-Powered aspirations & the vision of global education.

Note: The views expressed in this article are of Chandigarh University, UP Campus and do not reflect/represent those of Shiksha.