PHD

MPhil Degree No Longer Valid, UGC Advises Students Not To Take Admission

The letter stated that the decision to scrap the MPhil degree was taken as per clause 14 of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022, which were notified on 16th December, 2022.

Dec 27, 2023, 15:44 PM IST

NEVER-ENDING trouble of Partha Chatterjee continues, now fresh ALLEGATIONS on his '2-DAYS' PhD

Partha Chatterjee Arrest: After he was taken into custody by the ED in the SSC scam, fresh allegations have started to surface about his PhD. Allegations have been made that the professors, heads of departments and the highest authorities of North Bengal University have broken the rules in various areas to 'give' PhD degrees to the then Education Minister.

Jul 28, 2022, 10:17 AM IST

PhD not mandatory for recruitment of assistant professors till 2023, says UGC

UGC has postponed the mandatory requirement of PhD for candidates to apply for Assistant Professors till July 2023. 

Oct 13, 2021, 07:47 AM IST

PhD not mandatory for recruitment of assistant professors this year: Union Education Minister

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said, "The ministry has put a temporary hold on PhD for assistant professor recruitment and PhD would not be mandatory for this post as of now but has not been cancelled."

Oct 02, 2021, 11:51 AM IST

Jamia Millia Islamia to reopen in November for PhD candidates, practical classes of final-year students

The university advised all students, teachers, administrative and support staff to get themselves vaccinated at the earliest and strictly follow the guidelines on COVID-19 appropriate behaviour.

Sep 23, 2021, 22:29 PM IST

PhD, NET mandatory for recruitment of university teachers from 2021-2022 academic year

 PhD has been made mandatory for recruitment of teachers in universities, apart from cracking the National Eligibility Test (NET). 

Jul 09, 2021, 09:59 AM IST

More women enrolled for higher studies in 2019-20 in India

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' says that from 2015-16 to 2019-20, there has been an 18.2 per cent rise in female enrollment in higher education

Jun 10, 2021, 17:41 PM IST

PIL in Delhi HC against UGC regulations on MPhil, PhD degrees

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the University Grants Commission (UGC) on a PIL challenging its regulations regarding award of MPhil and PhD degrees and appointment of teaching staff.

Apr 04, 2017, 16:32 PM IST

IIT Madras admissions 2017: Are you PhD aspirant? Apply now

An official notification jas been released by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras inviting application for admission to PhD.

Sep 28, 2016, 15:48 PM IST

Finishing PhD now a political responsibility for me: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar

JNU Students' Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is out on bail in a sedition case in connection with an event on campus, on Tuesday said finishing his PhD is now more of a "political responsibility" for him rather than an academic one.

May 24, 2016, 18:06 PM IST

Candidates registered for MPhil or PhD before July 2009 will be exempted from NET

The UGC has decided that candidates who have registered for M Phil or PhDs prior to July 11, 2009, will be exempted from clearing NET exam to become eligible for the post of assistant professor if they fulfill certain other conditions.

Apr 13, 2016, 08:34 AM IST

Want a fat salary? Go for a PhD

With the help of US Census Bureau data, the researchers examined employment and earnings outcomes of nearly 3,200 PhD graduates from eight major research universities.

Dec 14, 2015, 12:15 PM IST

Education regulatory norms tough in India: Richard Verma

 India and the United States have a huge potential in education, but the regulatory environment here is "pretty tough" and needs to open up, the US Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Verma said today.

Oct 30, 2015, 22:16 PM IST

DNA: Unemployment crisis deepens; PhD holders among 23 lakh applicants for peon jobs in UP

Such is the sad affair of unemployment in India that Graduates, post graduates and even Phd holders are among the 23 lakh applicants vying for the post of peon in Uttar Pradesh government secretari

Sep 17, 2015, 10:45 AM IST