Ph.D. Admission Open For 2025-26

Posted on : Jul 23, 2025

Subjects in KAV, Nasatra:  Assamese, Education, Economics, English, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, Performing Arts, Botany, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology & M.Com.,
Subjects in Amingaon (Ghy) : M.A., M.Sc. in Geography & Performing Arts.

 

Fees structure

  1. Application fees                                                                                       :Rs. 2000.00
  2. Admission fees                                                                                        :Rs.10,000.00
  3. Semester fees                                                                                           :Rs.65,000.00 (Per/Semester)
  4. Coursework Examination fees                                                                 :Rs. 1000.00

Important Date

1. Last date of receiving Application : 20/08/2025

2. Date of KVRAT - Notified later on.

 


Important Instruction for the Applicants of Ph.D. Admission

Admission requirements

    • Candidates who have completed a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3- year/6-semester bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
    • A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
    • All applicants seeking admission to the Doctoral programme of the University [except foreign students applying for admission] must clear the Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya Research Admission Test (KAVRAT). The NET-JRF/SET/SLET qualified candidates are exempted from appearing in the (KAVRAT) (as per UGC Ph.D. regulation act 2022).

Foreign Students

  1. All foreign candidates intending to pursue the Ph.D. Programme of Krishnaguru Adhyatmik Visvavidyalaya shall be exempted from KAVRAT. However, the university shall conduct appropriate Entrance Test case to case basis to assess the Research Aptitude of the candidate concerned. All other matters related to the foreign candidates shall be governed by the KAV Rules for Foreign Students.
  2. The applicant should fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements as prescribed in the Rules for the Foreign Students. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide a certified grad conversion formula along with the application from an officer not below the rank of Registrar of a recognized University];
  3. The applicant possesses valid research/student visa and other relevant documents including a Medical certificate from appropriate authority for the prescribed duration of the concerned course at the time of admission;
  4. The antecedents of the candidate be verified by the forwarding authority/ministry/institution and, if found to be in order, a certificate be issued to the effect thereof;
  5. The candidate should have adequate knowledge of English or the language subject in case the course is to be pursued in a language subject [it would be the responsibility of the DRC to satisfy itself on the candidate’s knowledge of English or the language as required];
  6. The degrees and certificates of the candidate’s country or institution or university have been approved by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)/Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) as equivalent to the corresponding Indian degrees;
  7. All foreign students admitted into the programme shall be full-time Ph.D. scholars. Minimum residential requirement for the foreign students is of two years.

Transferred Students

Female students on transfer can get one year exemption from the total duration of the PhD Programme. This means that the thesis can be submitted within two years from the date of admission to the University. However, she must have completed a course work programme at the previous University or be enrolled more than two years ago. Students who have not completed their course work programme are required to sit for the course work examination.