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PhDScienceFull time

Ph.D Life Sciences

at Jawaharlal Nehru University · Ph.D

Duration
6 yrs
Seats
10
Total fee
₹1 L
Entrance exams
UGC NET+3
Regulator
UGC

Eligibility at a glance

Typical entrance exams for this degree

  • UGC NET
  • CSIR NET
  • GATE
  • University Ph.D. entrance tests

Fees

Fee breakdown for Ph.D Life Sciences
Total₹1,00,000

As published by the institute; confirm with its admissions office. All fees at Jawaharlal Nehru University

Full eligibility (official wording)

A candidate must have passed the Master’s degree or equivalent with at least 55% marks or equivalent

Grade ‘B’ in UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent Grade in a point

scale, wherever Grading system is followed,) in Life

Sciences/Biological, Physical, Chemical, or Agricultural Sciences/

Biotechnology/Botany/Zoology/Bioinformatics/Genetics/Microbiology

/Systems Biology/ any other branch of biological sciences with 55%

marks or equivalent.ORMaster’s degree in the fields given above with 55% marks (or

equivalent) and obtained 2 years M.Phil Degree with at least 55%

marks (or equivalent) of a recognized University/Institution (with

dissertation/seminar/viva) or one year M.Phil with 55% marks (or

equivalent) with additional one-year research experience of a

recognized University/Institution and one publication. Relaxation to SC/ST/OBC (Noncreamy layer)/Differently abled as

per the UGC Regulations 2016.

What you’ll study

Typical outline for Ph.D.; the institute’s own syllabus may differ.

Coursework, research methodology, literature review, original research, publications or presentations, thesis, and viva voce.

Core subjects4

  • Research Methodology
  • Discipline Coursework
  • Research Ethics
  • Literature Review

Career paths8

  • Research Scholar
  • Assistant Professor
  • Scientist
  • Research Associate
  • Academia
  • Research labs
  • Policy research
  • Industry R&D

Higher education1

  • Postdoctoral research

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