Sandip University Nasik Ph.D Entrance Test (SUNPET) - About Ph.D. Programme

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Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme shall have a Master's degree of a Recognised University with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.

A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (with non-creamy layer)/NT/SBC/PwD.

Candidates who have cleared the M.Phil. Course work with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed and successfully completing the M.Phil. Degree. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (with non-creamy layer)/NT/SBC/PwD.

Ph.D. Programmeme shall be for a minimum duration of three years for full time and four years for part time, including coursework and a maximum of {(n + 2) + 1*} years, where n is the minimum duration of the Programme.

Extension beyond the above limits may be granted by the Vice-Chancellor for 1 year (or more in some special case) given through the recommendation of Research Advisory Committee (RAC).

The women candidates and Persons with more than 40% disability may be allowed a relaxation of two years for Ph.D. in the maximum duration. In addition, the women candidates may be provided Maternity Leave/Child Care Leave up to 240 days once in the entire duration of Ph.D. Programmeme.

Entrance Test Part – I shall consist of research methodology, the syllabus for the same and the model MCQs are available on website. This will be common to all discipline.

Entrance Test Part - II shall be discipline specific, such as civil engineering, chemistry, law, physics …etc., the syllabus and the model MCQs for each discipline are available on website.

Candidates with visual impairment will have to indicate the impairment in the application form. They will be provided with a scribe for the written test.

Candidates who have qualified M.Phil. UGC-NET, JRF, UGC-CSIR, SLET, GATE, CAT etc. are exempted from attending the SUNPET. However, they have to apply by filling the application form along with the application fee and attested copies of necessary documents. They have to appear for personal interview.
The candidates securing 50% marks in SUNPET (Average of Part-I & II) will be shortlisted for personal interview. The list of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the SUN website.

Research Advisory Committee (RAC) consists of Dean (Academics) as Chairperson and Dean (Research) as Member Secretary and Senior Dean, Senior Head of the Department (of Professor or Associate Professor Level), One Professor/Associate Professor and One Assistant Professor, appointed by Vice Chancellor as members, will prepare the final list of selected candidates by considering the overall merit index of the candidate which will be arrived at by taking into account the candidate’s academic performance and the performance in personal interview. The rubrics for assessment (overall merit index) will be notified on website shortly.

The RAC will convene a meeting of all the Recognised supervisors of concerned discipline, in which the allocation of Research Supervisor and Co-Supervisor (if required) for a selected research scholar shall be decided depending on the number of scholars per Research Supervisor, the available Specialisation among the Supervisors and research interests of the scholars as indicated by them at the time of Personal Interview. The Doctoral Committee (DC) consists of Supervisor as Chairperson, Co supervisor (if required) and one external and one internal faculty (of Professor or Associate Professor Level) as members, appointed by Dean of concerned school with approval of Vice Chancellor, will supervise the candidate’s work during the entire Ph.D. Programme.

All finally selected candidates are required to submit the original certificates as mentioned in their application form for verification.

The Dean(Research) will forward the list of finally selected candidates, along with the name of supervisors (& co-supervisor, if any) for the approval of the Vice-Chancellor for the provisional registration of the candidates.

The Candidates whose registration has been approved by the Vice Chancellor shall be provisionally admitted to the Ph.D. Programme by the Dean(Research) with intimation to the concerned Dean of School, HOD, Supervisor, the Candidate, and the sponsoring industry, if any. The letter of provisional admission shall be issued by Dean (Research) and Registrar.

Selected candidates are expected to pay fees (for one calendar year) on the date mentioned in admission letter. The Ph.D. Programmeme will begin by the start on a date as indicated in the admission letter.