Swami Rama Himalayan University Common Examination in Nursing, Paramedical, and Bio-Sciences (SRHU CEENPB) - Doctor of Philosophy Entrance Examination (PhDEE)

Ph.D. Entrance Examination (PhDEE)
Important Dates of Ph.D. Entrance Examination

1. Schedule for on-line submission of Application forms with requisite fee 21 April 2022 (Wednesday) to 20 June 2022 (Monday)
2. Date of downloading Admit-Cards from University website 02 July 2022 (Saturday)
3. Date & Time of Entrance Examination 10 July 2022 (Sunday) 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
4. Date of Uploading Answer Keys on University website 12 July 2022 (Tuesday)
5. Declaration of Entrance Examination Result 22 July 2022 (Friday)
6. Personal interaction and Interview Tentatively between 01 August 2022 (Monday) to 06 August 2022 (Saturday)
7. Final Result 13 August 2022 (Saturday)
8. Date of Physical Document Verification and payment of fees 27 August 2022 ( Saturday)

Important Note
  • Be it known to all that there is no management quota in the University or its Constituent Colleges/Schools. The admissions to Ph.D. programs offered by the University are made purely on merit decided by the University (wherever applicable). Public, in general, is informed that Swami Rama Himalayan University or its constituent colleges have never authorized/solicited any person(s) or any agent(s) for admissions in the Ph.D. programs. Therefore, public is cautioned to be aware of unscrupulous person(s)/agents/advertisements. The Authorities of the University or its constituent colleges shall not be responsible, if students/wards are cheated on this account.
  • No claim for refund of application fee, paid for Ph.D.E.E.-July 2022 shall be entertained.
  • After declaration of the result of written entrance exam, the qualified candidates will be called for personal interaction and interview to discuss research interest/area.
  • Ph.D. programme shall be in Regular Mode for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years.
  • Candidates working under Central Govt. /State Govt. /Semi Govt. /Autonomous/ Private organizations shall submit their applications through proper channels i.e. through the employer. They shall submit a 'No Objection Certificate from their employer along with the prescribed application form.
  • Employees of Swami Rama Himalayan University intending to register for Ph.D. programme shall submit their application through their respective Head of the Constituent College/ Academic Unit. It is mandatory for all the employees of SRHU, to obtain ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the respective HOD prior to applying for Ph.D. program. The selection procedure for these candidates shall be the same as for the external candidates
  • Candidates having their Master's degree from foreign university are required to submit equivalence certificate issued by Association of Indian Universities (AIU) at the time of physical document verification. Foreign nationals are required to follow the norms and procedures as prescribed by the Government of India/University Grants Commission or any other Authorities/Bodies and Guidelines for admission of International Students of the Swami Rama Himalayan University, Dehradun.
  • Candidates shall have to produce their Master’s degree and marksheet with the required percentage as per the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./PH.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016, at the time of admission/ document verification; failing which his/her candidature will be cancelled automatically.
  • Merely qualifying the Ph.D. Entrance Examination (written examination & personal interaction and interview) will not entitle the student secure admission to Ph.D. program unless all other conditions laid down by the University are fulfilled.
  • Admission/Registration of a candidate in Ph.D. program shall be cancelled by the University/competent authority (as the case may be), if any information provided by the candidate is found false/wrong at any time during the duration of Ph.D. program.
  • Online Application fee: ₹ 1500 /- + Transaction Charges as applicable
Fee Structure

1. Tuition Fee ₹ 80,000/- (per annum) ₹ 59,200/- (per annum)
2. Admission Fee ₹ 20,000/- (one time non–refundable)
3. Enrolment Fee ₹ 1,000/- (one time)
4. Security Fee ₹ 15,000/- (refundable on completion of programme)
5. Course Work Fee ₹ 10,000/- (one time )
6. Examination Fee for Course Work ₹ 3,500/- (Additional examination fee of ₹ 3,500/- shall be charged in case the candidate fails to complete the course work in first attempt)
7. Charges for Plagiarism check of Ph.D. Synopsis ₹ 2,500/-
8. Charges for DRC held to approve the Ph.D. Research Title & Synopsis ₹ 10,000/- per DRC
9. Laboratory fee ₹ 20,000/- (Annually, after DRC)-The fee is applicable to the Ph.D. scholars wherever the laboratory work is the part of their research.
10. Charges for Plagiarism check for Ph.D. thesis ₹ 5,000/- (one time)
11. Thesis Evaluation & Viva Voce (To be deposited one month prior to submission of Thesis) ₹ 5000/- per External Evaluation & ₹ 20,000/- per VivaVoce
12. Hostel & Mess charges As per actuals
13. Late fee for delayed fee submission (Will be calculated from date of first fee submission for Ph.D. program) ₹100/- per day
14. Convocation fee ₹ 2,000/- (one time)
15. Alumni Fee ₹ 1,000/- (one time)
16. Hepatitis B Vaccination Charges (Mandatory for Ph.D. scholars working in Himalayan Hospital) ₹ 1,500/- (one time) If previously vaccinated deposit the certificate of vaccination

Note:

  • Duplicate Degree fee ₹1,000/- shall be charged subject to the condition that the original Degree has been mutilated/ lost.
  • The Tuition fee shall continue to be paid by the Ph.D. scholar, who are either already enrolled or enrolled in future, till submission of thesis within stipulated duration as prescribed by the University from time to time.
Pattern of Entrance Examination

Written Entrance Examination :-
⁻ Date of Written Entrance Examination: 10 July 2022 (Sunday)
⁻ Duration of Written Entrance Examination: 2 Hrs (10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)
⁻ Time of Reporting: 9:30 AM with original and valid Photo ID (PAN Card, Driving License and Aadhaar Card) along with the admit card downloaded from the University website.
⁻ Center for Written Entrance Examination: Swami Rama Himalayan University Campus, Jolly Grant, Dehradun

  • Answer of the Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) should be marked by the candidate using black ink ball point pen only.
  • Language of question paper will be in English medium only.
  • There is no penalty (negative marking) for wrong answer marked by the candidate.

Personal Interaction and Interview :-

  • The Personal Interaction and Interview shall also consider the following aspects, viz. whether:
    a) The candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research
    b) The research work can be suitably undertaken at the Institution/College
    c) The proposed area of research can contribute to new/additional knowledge
  • The assessment of the Ph.D. candidates in Personal Interaction and Interview shall be on the basis of following criteria:
    a) Presentation (15 Marks)
    b) Knowledge (20 Marks)
    c) Aptitude for Research (15 Marks)
  • The Presentation should be based on the proposed Ph.D. research work which could be undertaken by the candidate after completion of the admission process.

Note: UGC/CSIR-NET/SLET/GATE/GPAT/M.Phil. Qualified candidates are exempted from Written Entrance Examination. However, they will have to appear for personal interaction and interview as notified. Such candidates are required to obtain 50% marks in the personal interaction and interview to qualify for admission to the Ph.D. program. The UGC/CSIR NET/ SLET/GATE/ GPAT/M.Phil. etc. certificate shall be valid till three (3) years from the date of declaration of the result or issue of certificates.

  • A candidate who has secured a minimum of 50% marks each in the Entrance Examination and Personal Interaction and Interview separately, shall be considered eligible for admission into the Ph.D. programme of the University.
  • In the final merit list a weightage of 70% to the Written Entrance Examination and 30% to the performance in the Personal Interaction and Interview shall be given.
  • Ph.D. program shall also include of a common course work program of six months (one semester) for all Ph.D. students, which must be mandatorily cleared by the students within two attempts.
  • The minimum eligibility criteria indicated above for each programme is only an enabling clause. The admission to Ph.D. program is subject to the scrutiny of eligibility of the candidates; availability of seats/supervisors/co-supervisor and any other criteria as framed by the University from time to time.
  • The candidates, who have passed the qualifying examinations from any foreign University will have to submit equivalence certificates from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi.
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