Ph.D. (Punjabi) From AU, Bathinda

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D programme shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, 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) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

Akal University shall admit Ph.D. students through Entrance Test conducted at the level of the University. However, exemption from entrance test will be given to those who have already cleared any of the national test like UGC-CSIR NET including JRF, SLET, GATE (score above 600), or any other prestigious test for national level scholarship / fellowship conducted at all India level on behalf of national institution(s), for example, GPAT and JEST.