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Postgraduate Admission Rules for Ph.D Programmes

Ph.D Programmes

College of Veterinary Science

• The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be Master’s degree (M.V.Sc.) in respective/ related* discipline and B.V.Sc. & A.H. or equivalent degree.
• The minimum requirement for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be a minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level. They should have a minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or an OGPA of 2.00/4.00 or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Animal Biotechnology

• The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. in Animal Biotechnology/ Biotechnology shall be a Master's degree in Animal Biotechnology/ Veterinary Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/ Any branch in Veterinary Science/ Fisheries/ Life Sciences. They should have done B.V.Sc. & A.H. or B.Sc. (Biotechnology/ Medical) or B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology & Molecular Genetics/B.F.Sc. or equivalent degree.
• The minimum requirement for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be a minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level. They should have a minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or an OGPA of 2.00/ 4.00 or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Fisheries

• The minimum qualification for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be Master’s degree (M.F.Sc.) in respective/
  related* discipline and B.F.Sc. (4 year degree programme).
• The minimum requirement for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be a minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of
  10.00) or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level. They should have a minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or
  55% marks or an OGPA of 2.00/ 4.00 or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

College of Dairy Science and Technology

• Dairy Technology - The minimum qualification for admission to Ph.D. programmes shall be M.Tech. in respective/related* disciplines (Dairy Technology/M.Sc. Food Science/M.Tech Food Tech.) or equivalent degree.
• The minimum requirement for admission to Ph.D. programme shall be a minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or 70% marks or equivalent at Master’s level. They should have a minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or an OGPA of 2.00/4.00 or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

* The student will be required to clear courses of major field as deficiency courses, as per the recommendation of the advisory committee.

• Dairy Engineering - The minimum qualification for admission to Ph.D. (Dairy Engineering) programme shall be M.Tech. (Dairy Engineering)/ M.Tech. (Processing and Food Engineering), M.Tech. (Food Engineering) with minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or at least 70% marks or equivalent at Masters level. They should have a
  minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or an OCPA of 2.00/4.00 or equivalent at Bachelor’s level.

Note: Students from non-dairy background i.e. other than M.Tech. (Dairy Engineering) degree holder has to clear
deficiency courses (if any) as suggested by the Advisory Committee of the student.

• Dairy Microbiology - The minimum qualification for admission to Ph.D. (Dairy Microbiology) programme
  shall be M.Sc. / M.Tech. Dairy Microbiology / Food Microbiology/ M.Sc. (Microbiology), M.Sc. / M.Tech.
  Food Safety and Quality Assurance/ Food Safety and Quality Management/M.V.Sc. Microbiology or equivalent
  degree with minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or at least 70% marks or equivalent at Masters level. They
  should have a minimum OCPA of 5.50 (out of 10.00) or 55% marks or an OCPA of 2.00/4.00 or equivalent at
  Bachelors level.
  Note: The candidates with B.Sc. (three year degree programme at UG level) will have to clear, pre-requisite courses of one year. Students from non dairy background i.e. other than M.Tech. (Dairy Microbiology) shall have to clear deficiency courses (if any) as suggested by advisory committee of the concerned student. Preference will be given to students with M.Tech. (Dairy Microbiology).

• Agricultural Economics - The minimum qualifications for admission to Ph.D. Agricultural Economics (Animal Husbandry) programme shall be M.Sc/M.V.Sc. in Agricultural Economics / Dairy Economics / Livestock Economics / Veterinary Economics / Animal Husbandry Economics or M.A. in Economics with minimum OCPA of 7.00 (out of 10.00) or at least 70% marks in aggregate.

Ph.D. Programme for inservice candidates

• For admission to Ph.D. programme, an inservice candidate shall be an employee of a University, National Institute, Punjab Govt., Union Territory of Chandigarh and Central Government having five years experience of Teaching/ Research/ Extension in the respective field. Candidate will be accepted only if duly nominated by their respective parent department/institute as an inservice candidate.