Ph.D. Regulations

BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY

(A+ Grade by NAAC 3

cycle)

TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 024

TAMlL NADU, INDIA

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D.)

Ph.D. Regulations - 2020

(Applicable to all Ph.D. students irrespective of their admission date)

C O N T E N T S

1.0

PREAMBLE

2.0

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

3.0

RECOGNITION OF RESEARCH SUPERVISORS

4.0

RECOGNITION OF RESEARCH CENTERS

5.0

ADMISSION PROCESS

6.0

REGISTRATION DATE

7.0

MONITORING

8.0

DURATION OF RESEARCH

9.0

SUBMISSION OF SYNOPSIS

10.0

SUBMISSION OF THESIS

11.0

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

12.0

ADJUDICATION OF THE THESIS

13.0

PUBLIC VIVA-VOCE EXAMINATION

14.0

CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDATION

15.0

FORM OF RESEARCH DEGREE

16.0

PUBLICATION OF THESIS

17.0

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

18.0

POWER TO MODIFY

19.0

FEES LIST

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1.0 PREAMBLE

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is the highest academic degree which requires

extended study and extensive intellectual effort. Ph.D. degree is awarded to a candidate

who, as per these regulations, has submitted a thesis or dissertation on the basis of

original and independent research in any particular subject / discipline or involving more

than one discipline (inter-disciplinary) that makes a contribution to the advancement of

knowledge, which is approved by Board of Examiners as required. The regulations of

Bharathidasan University from the admission to the Ph.D programme to the award

“Degree of Doctor of Philosophy” are based on the UGC (Minimum Standards and

Procedure for award of Ph.D. degree) Regulations dated 5

May 2016.

1.1 PLACES OF RESEARCH

Research leading to Ph.D. (Full-time / Part-time) degree must be carried out only in the

places mentioned in 1.1.1 to 1.1.3 which have been recognized as centers for research

and training in the subjects approved by Bharathidasan University.

1.1.1 Schools / Departments / Centres / Extension Centres of Bharathidasan University

(or)

1.1.2 Approved Research Centers / Departments of the (Constituent / Autonomous /

Aided / Self-financing) Colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan University

(or)

1.1.3 Regional / National Institutions / Research Laboratories / Organizations / their

Regional Laboratories / Centres of Institution / Industrial Establishments based at any

part of India

1.2 CATEGORIES OF Ph.D. SCHOLARS

(i) Full-time Research Scholars

(ii) Part-time Research Scholars

1.3 FULL-TIME RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Candidates who pursue their Full-time doctoral research under the guidance of a

Research Supervisor in the places mentioned in 1.1.

1.4 PART-TIME RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Candidates who are presently employed either Regular or Temporary basis with a

minimum of one year of continuous service / Guest lecturers with the minimum of 2

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years service with break (4 semesters) are allowed in any department / college /

institute / industry / organization may pursue their doctoral research under the guidance

of a Research Supervisor on Part-time basis in the places mentioned in 1.1.

2.0 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Candidates with M.Phil. qualification, their PG and M.Phil. programs should be in the

same subject / discipline and also the qualification of Ph.D. entrance test is required.

Candidates qualified from other States, who are applying for Ph.D. admission should

submit the eligibility certificate from Bharathidasan University.

2.1 Full-time Research Scholars

2.1.1 Candidates who have qualified for Master's degree (10 + 2 + 3 + 2 pattern or

equivalent in that order) of this university or any other university recognized by UGC as

equivalent thereto with not less than 55% of marks or a CGPA of 5.51 in the 10 point

scale under CBCS, under the Faculty of Arts, Science, Fine Arts, Indian and other

languages, Management, Law, Education / Educational Technology, Engineering,

Technology, Commerce, Pharmacy, Medicine, Surgery, Veterinary Science, etc., are

eligible to register for Ph.D. in Bharathidasan University under this category.

Candidates, who have qualified for CA / CFA / ACS / ICWA with basic degree, are also

eligible to register for Ph.D. in Bharathidasan University under this category. Their

Course of study must be as per the regulations of this University or any other University

accredited by UGC for the award of the degrees in the respective discipline of study co-

relatable with those of Bharathidasan University. Candidates belong to OBC (Non-

Creamy Layer) / SC / ST / differently-abled category are eligible for 5% exemption from

the prescribed minimum marks. The candidates who have qualified for Master's Degree

prior to 19-9-1991, with not less than 50% of marks, are also eligible to register for

Ph.D. programme in Bharathidasan University.

Qualifying Marks in Master's Degree:

55% of marks / 5.51 of CGPA in the 10 point scale under CBCS or above

50% of marks or above for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) / SC / ST / Differently Abled

50% of marks or above for those who got Master's degree prior to 19-9-1991

2.1.2 Research Fellows of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) /

Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) / Bhabha Atomic Research Centre /

Researchers, Scientists and JRF/SRF/Project Fellows etc., working in research projects

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funded by external agencies such as DST / CSIR / UGC / MoEF / DOD and similar

national and state level organizations and executed by this University / recognized

research centres of the colleges affiliated to this University and Regional and National

Institutions / Laboratories dedicated to Science and Technology development are also

eligible to register for Ph.D. under Full-time Research provided they fulfill the eligibility

norms as mentioned in 2.1.1.

2.1.3 Candidates working with regular salary in time-scale from the University /

Research Centres are not eligible to apply for Full-time research category. Attendance

is compulsory till the minimum research period.

2.2 Part-time Research Scholars

Candidates as mentioned in 1.4, who possess the eligibility requirements as mentioned

in 2.1.1. Attendance of 30 days per year in one or more spells is compulsory till the

minimum research period.

For Candidates who are employed in other States / Foreign, the guide should appoint a

Co-supervisor in the place of their working. If the Co-supervisor is not available in the

place of their working, then the supervisor should appoint a Co-supervisor from nearby

Government research institution / University / College in the same discipline by

enclosing a copy of guideship letter and this should be forwarded by the Head of the

Institution / University / College. The Co-supervisor should attend the DRC and all

Doctoral Committee meetings in person or through online.

2.3 Conversion of Full-time to Part-time registration and vice-versa

Bharathidasan University may permit to convert from Full-time to Part-time research or

vice-versa in respect of registered Ph.D. candidates for valid reasons with subject to

satisfying the regulations in force and the approval of the Vice-Chancellor. The

minimum and maximum period of research will be decided on pro-rata basis, based on

the period already completed in Full-time / Part-time category. The conversion is

allowed only once during the complete period of research by paying the prescribed fee

but not allowed for those who have already completed the maximum period under Full-

time or Part-time category.

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2.4 Eligibility for foreign students / NRIs

Full-time and Part-time research candidates from abroad are permitted as mentioned in

1.3 and 1.4, who possess the equivalent eligibility requirements as mentioned in 2.1.1.

They can apply with the necessary documents to decide their admission.

3.0 RECOGNITION OF RESEARCH SUPERVISORS

3.1 Teachers working on regular basis and not on any other category in Schools /

Departments / Affiliated Colleges / Research Centres of Bharathidasan University, who

have completed a minimum of one-year service under the same employer and proven

research record in the form of research publications in the Journals enlisted in the UGC

website / SCI / SSCI / Scopus / Thomson Reuter Journals after their Ph.D. Degree as

given below, are eligible to apply for Research Advisorship. Faculty member should be

the first author (or) second author (or) corresponding author.

Professors: Five research publications

Associate Professors: Two research publications

Assistant Professors: Two research publications

3.1.1 The teachers working on a regular basis in the affiliated colleges shall produce a

copy of the appointment order with the present basic pay in the scale of pay, GPF / EPF

number and recent service certificate.

(i) A faculty member working on a regular basis, who applies for a Research

Advisorship from a self-financing college, must submit a copy of the letter of

"Qualification Approval" for Assistant Professor given by the Registrar of this University

along with their application.

(ii) The faculty members of Government / Government-Aided colleges working on

regular / permanent basis, who apply for Research Advisorship, are exempted from

submission of a copy of the letter of "Qualification Approval" for Assistant Professor

given by the Registrar.

(iii) Research Advisorship shall not be granted to the teachers working as Guest

Lecturers / Teaching Assistants.

(iv) If a research Supervisor resigns and joins another college / institute, then he / she

must produce the documents again to confirm that their present job is also a permanent

position.

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3.2 Scientists / Researchers working on a regular basis in various Regional or National

Institutions / Research Laboratories / Organizations / Industries (which are recognized

as Research Centres by this University), who have completed a minimum of one-year

service and proven research record in the form of Five research publications in the

Journals enlisted in the UGC website after their Ph.D. Degree, are eligible to apply for

Research Advisorship.

3.3 The individual mentioned in 3.1 and 3.2 desirous of getting themselves recognized

as a Research Supervisor must apply to the University and seek for recognition. The

University has the right to accept or reject the applications of individuals for recognition

as a Research Supervisor. The applicants for Research Advisorship should pay the

prescribed application processing fee of Rs. 3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand only) by

Online or Demand Draft favouring "Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli." The age

limit for applying for Research Advisorship shall generally be 3 years before the date of

retirement of the faculty member. Applications beyond this period shall not be

entertained.

3.4 A research supervisor is normally eligible to guide in his / her basic subject. As a

special case, he / she may be permitted to guide in the relevant subject in which he /

she has at least two publications as the corresponding author in journals enlisted in the

UGC website (or) authored a book, after getting approval of the expert committee in the

concerned subject as nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. The Research Advisorship is

normally granted in one Subject only. The teacher shall continue to be the Research

Supervisor only in the name of the working department. The Research Supervisor

cannot have more than one Research Advisorship. If there are any issues, the decision

of the Vice-Chancellor shall be final.

3.4.1 Further, a Research Supervisor in the field in which he/she has obtained his/her

doctoral degree, but working as a regular member of the faculty in a different but related

Department, can guide scholars for Ph.D. either in his/her field of Doctoral research or

in the area of his/ her specialization in the department where he / she serves, after

obtaining the Research Advisorship in the area of his/her specialization in the

department where he / she serves.

3.5 Maximum number of candidates under a Research Supervisor

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Designation

Total number of Ph.D. candidates

including Full-time and Part-time

Professor

Associate Professor

Assistant Professor

After the completion of the minimum period of Ph.D., the Research Supervisor can

admit new candidate in the place of existing candidate. However, the maximum

numbers of students not exceed 6 Candidates for Assistant Professor, 8 Candidates for

Associate Professor and 10 Candidates for Professor.

The Supervisor shall be required to give a declaration to this effect at the time of new

Ph.D. candidates registration.

3.5.1 A recognized Research Supervisor automatically qualifies to guide M.Phil.

candidates.

3.5.2 Any recognized research Supervisor could also serve as a Co-supervisor in his /

her subject.

3.6 If a Research Advisor is transferred to another college coming under the jurisdiction

of Bharathidasan University and that the department of the college is recognized by the

university for Ph.D. research, the full-time and part-time research candidates of the

Research Advisor should get change of centre by paying prescribed fee and continue

their research under the same Supervisor at the department of the college to which a

Research Advisor is posted on transfer.

3.6.1 Research Advisor is posted on transfer where the department of a college is not

recognized as research centre by Bharathidasan University, then

(i) the full-time and part-time Ph.D. research candidates, who have registered for Ph.D.

program under the above-said Research Advisor before his/her transfer, should either

get change of guide by paying prescribed fee

(or)

(ii) the full-time and part-time Ph.D. research candidates can continue their research in

the same college from which they registered for Ph.D. program under the same

Research Advisor only after having a Co-supervisor in the same college in which they

continue their research.

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(iii) A Research Supervisor can act as a Co-Supervisor for a maximum of 10 Research

Scholars. In case, no Co-supervisor is available in the registered Department of a

College, the Co-supervisor may be chosen from other Colleges / Institutions within the

Bharathidasan University jurisdiction.

(iv) Co-Supervisor for Full-Time Scholars shall be nominated from other Universities, if

necessary.

3.6.2 If a Research Advisor is transferred to a college situated outside the jurisdiction of

Bharathidasan University, his/her full-time and part-time Ph.D. research candidates to

pursue their research must get the change of Supervisor after paying prescribed fee or

find a Co-supervisor in the same research department of the college registered, with the

following conditions:

(i) If the research Supervisor migrates to any institute beyond Bharathidasan University

jurisdiction after the completion of course-work / minimum registration period / synopsis

of their research candidates, the Supervisor is permitted to continue the Ph.D.

candidates with a Co-supervisor from the same or other Research Centre

(ii) If the research Supervisor transferred / migrates to any institution beyond

Bharathidasan University jurisdiction, before the completion of course-work / minimum

registration period / synopsis, the Supervisor should surrender the researchers to the

research centre and the Ph.D. candidates must opt for a change of Supervisor.

3.6.3 On request from a registered Ph.D. candidate, the University may permit the

change of Research Supervisor only in deserving cases, subject to consent from the

present and the proposed Research Supervisors. In case, the Research Supervisor is

on long leave (6 months or more) or has ceased to be a faculty in Department /

Constituent College / Research Centre in the Affiliated College or Collaborating

Institution, change of Research Supervisor will be considered on the written request

from the candidate based on the recommendation of the concerned Head of the

Department of the University / Principal of the Affiliated Colleges or Head of the

Collaborating Institution. The Vice-Chancellor’s decision is final.

3.6.4 The Research supervisors working in affiliated colleges can take both Full-time

and Part-time research candidates only if the departments to which they are attached to

are recognized by the University as a Ph.D. research centre.

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3.6.5 The research supervisor working in the Departments of Affiliated Colleges of

Bharathidasan University that are not recognized as a research centre can guide

research scholars only with Co-supervisor from a recognized research centre.

3.6.6 The faculty member may submit a fresh application only after required number of

publications with the prescribed fee whose application for Research Advisorship is

rejected.

3.7. The Research Supervisors shall register candidates for Ph.D. Degree, upto the age

of retirement, which will be normally 58 years for Colleges and 60 years for University

Departments (Re-employment period not considered). However, they can register new

candidates by providing the co- supervisor in the same research centre two-years

before their retirement.

3.7.1 After the retirement of a Supervisor, who will nominate a Co-supervisor for the

existing research candidates, provided these candidates have successfully completed

their course-work / minimum period of research. The Research Supervisor who retired

from service should inform to the University immediately.

3.8 Research Supervisor or Co-supervisor cannot act as a Guide for the blood related

candidates.

4.0 RECOGNITION OF RESEARCH CENTERS

To offer Ph.D. Full-time / Part-time research program, it is must to apply and obtain the

approval for the Research Centers for any department from Bharathidasan University.

4.1 Schools / Departments / Centers of this University

All the Schools / Departments / Centres functioning directly under the administrative

control of Bharathidasan University are automatically recognized as Research Centres.

They can admit scholars falling under all two categories as mentioned in 1.3 and 1.4.

4.2 Colleges / Institutions affiliated to this University

4.2.1 The P.G. Departments of various affiliated Colleges and approved Institutions of

Bharathidasan University offering post-graduate programmes are eligible to apply and

obtain recognition to be a Research Centre from the University to admit candidates for

Ph.D. Full-time / Part-time under categories 1.3 and 1.4. However, two Research

Advisorships are consistently required in the concerned subject / department, failing

which the recognition will be withheld.

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4.2.2 In the case of special area of research, collaboration can be made only with the

approved research centres of Bharathidasan University.

4.3 Research Laboratories / Organizations / Institutions / Industries

Various Regional and National Research Laboratories / Institutions / Organizations /

Industries are also eligible to apply and obtain official recognition from Bharathidasan

University to be a Research Centre to admit candidates for Ph.D. Full-time / Part-time

under categories 1.3 and 1.4. Institutions desirous of getting recognition must apply to

the University for securing recognition as a Research Centre.

4.4 Fee to university

Fifty percent of the Research / Internet / Alumini fees collected from the Ph.D.

candidates working in the Research Centres of Regional and National Research

Laboratories / Institutions / Organizations / Industries / Colleges has to be paid to

Bharathidasan University.

4.5 Committee for awarding recognition

The University will get these institutions mentioned in 4.2 and 4.3, assessed through a

committee before awarding the recognition. The committee must also recommend the

number of Ph.D. candidates to be admitted based on the infrastructural facilities

available including the conduct of the course-work in the centre / department.

5.0 ADMISSION PROCESS

5.1 Constitution of departmental research committee (DRC)

Departmental Research Committee (DRC) is constituted for an effective coordination of

the Ph.D. research activities of the departments including admission of Ph.D.

candidates as per the university regulations and maintenance of the quality of research.

5.1.1 Faculty Members who have been recognized as Research Supervisors by the

University shall be the members of the Departmental Research Committee (DRC).

Constitution of departmental research committee should consist of minimum 3

members. If it is less than 3 members, faculty from nearby research centres in the same

discipline or principal may be included.

5.1.2 If Head of the Department is a recognized Research Supervisor, he/she shall be

the coordinator of the DRC.

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5.1.3 If Head of the Department is not a recognized Research Supervisor, then the

senior most faculty member having Research Advisorship in the Department shall be

the Coordinator of the DRC.

5.1.4 If there are any issues either in the constitution or functioning of the Departmental

Research Committee, then it shall be brought to the notice of the University

administration and the decision of the Vice-Chancellor shall be final.

5.1.5 In case of inter-disciplinary research, the Supervisor shall conduct the DRC in

his/her own department with co-guide, who will perform inter-disciplinary work.

5.1.6 The Departmental Research Committee shall approve and recommend the

proposal.

5.2 General procedure for admission and provisional registration

5.2.1. (i) For the admission and registration into the Ph.D. research programme under

the category mentioned in 1.2, the candidate shall download from Bharathidasan

University website and submit the application form along with a brief research proposal

of a page of approximately 500 words, experience certificate, if any and research

publications, if any to the concerned Departments of the University or the concerned

college, as the case may be.

(ii) The Departmental Research Committee (DRC) will follow the selection process

given in 5.2.2, for the provisional admission of the candidates, and forward the

applications to The Director-Research, Ph.D. Section, Bharathidasan University through

Head of the Department of the University / Principal of the respective College for the

necessary action. The Director-Research, Ph.D. Section, will inform the candidates

about their provisional admission and registration.

(iii) The Supervisor (Co-supervisor, if present) and the candidate must ensure that the

application is complete and all the necessary documents enclosed before submitting the

application.

(iv) Application submitted without enclosing any necessary documents will not be

accepted. No interim correspondence will be made.

5.2.2 Selection Procedure for Provisional Admission and Registration

The selection of candidates for provisional admission and registration shall be based on

the following procedures:

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(i) The selection shall be based on only written test. The Written test (Qualification

Entrance Test for Ph.D. programme) will be conducted commonly twice in a year for all

candidates probably in the month of February and August. The selection will be done by

the University Research Committee (URC) and the Eligibility Certificate will be issued

for qualified candidates based on the requirement. The written test would comprise of

multiple choice objective questions for 100 marks to examine the research aptitude,

concept, intellectual ability and subject knowledge. Entrance Examination for Ph.D.

program will be conducted via online mode from Aug/Sep 2020 onwards.

(ii) All PG candidates including M.Phil. degree holders, candidates who are working in

the sponsored research projects of research supervisors, FIP candidates, candidates

with fellowship in MHRD / RGNF / CSIR / UGC / DST / ICSSR etc., candidates who

have qualified UGC-CSIR, NET / SET / GATE / any other national level test for more

than 5 years are required to qualify the entrance test.

(iii) The eligible candidates shall approach the research supervisors concerned in the

subject and forward the Ph.D. admission application through them.

(iv) The eligibility certificate of Ph.D., Entrance test is valid for 5 years

(v) The "Minutes of the Departmental Research Committee" should certify to the effect

that the selected topic for research is not a repetition of the earlier research works and

recommend the proposal and the concerned subject.

5.2.3 A candidate, who seeks admission to Ph.D. programme under Foreign/NRI

category, is exempted from the written test and has to follow other procedures

mentioned in 2.1, 2.2 and 5.2.

5.3 Research in inter-disciplinary

Candidates shall normally be eligible for registration for Ph.D. Programme in the

discipline in which he / she has obtained Master's Degree. He / She shall be allowed to

join for Ph.D. programme only in that Department which is named after the subject of

his / her Master's degree. It shall, however, be open to a candidate to apply for

admission to a doctoral programme in another discipline related to the subject in which

he / she has obtained Master's degree. When the candidate registers for a Ph.D. in a

discipline different from his / her Master's degree, the candidate would be given Ph.D.

Degree as decided by the Departmental Research Committee at the time of

Registration.

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5.3.1 In the case of inter-disciplinary nature of research, the Ph.D. degree be awarded

in the PG subject of the student along with the inter-disciplinary subject which must be

recommended by the DRC based on the request of the Candidate and the Supervisor at

the time of registration and further certified by the Doctoral Committee at the time of

synopsis presentation.

5.4 The blood related candidate with Research Supervisor or Co-supervisor is not

allowed. The registration of the candidate will be cancelled if found later.

5.5 A scholar provisionally registered for the Ph.D. degree should not register for any

other degree in any University either in formal programme or non-formal programme.

However, the scholars can register for not more than two certificate / diploma

programmes of one year duration through correspondence stream of any University.

6.0 REGISTRATION DATE

Candidates, interested in Ph.D. program of Bharathidasan University, are allowed to

submit the online application for provisional registration any time during the year. Visit:

http://rsm.bdu.ac.in

7.0 MONITORING

7.1 Doctoral committee

Two members for the Doctoral committee (DC) will be recommended by the Research

Supervisor for the approval of the University in order to confirm the provisional

registration. The blood related candidate with Doctoral Committee member is not

allowed.

7.1.1 Full-time & Part-time research candidates

The Doctoral Committee, approved by the University for the above two categories of

scholars, will have a composition of three members as given below.

(i) Research Supervisor – Convenor of the Doctoral Committee

(ii) The DC members should be the Recognized Research Supervisors of

Bharathidasan University. If the DC members are not available within Bharathidasan

University jurisdiction, DC members will be recommended by the Research Supervisor

from nearest Universities, Centres and Institutions of Bharathidasan University.

(iii) Part-time candidates working in institution outside Tamil Nadu who has registered

for his / her Ph.D. with a Supervisor working in an institution which is not recognized as

a research centre, then both Co-supervisors will be the additional members of the DC.

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(iv) The first time, only one DC Member change is permitted but for the second time

changes onward require an amount of Rs. 500/- to be paid for each DC Member.

7.2 Course-work for Ph.D. candidates

Both Full-time and Part-time candidates shall undergo Ph.D. Course-Work after

provisional registration, as a part of Ph.D. programme in the first year. The course-work

should be treated as pre-Ph.D. preparation. The Ph.D. candidates registered under the

Faculty of Arts, Science and Humanities, Engineering must undergo Courses as given

below:

Course-work papers for both Full-time and Part-time candidates

Post-Graduate

candidates without

M.Phil. Degree

Course I : Research methodology

Course II : Research and Publication Ethics

Course III : Core area of research

Course IV : Related area to support the research

4 Credits

2 Credits

4 Credits

Post-Graduate

candidates with

M.Phil. Degree

Course I : Research and Publication Ethics

Course II : Core area of research

Course III : Related area to support the research

2 Credits

4 Credits

Faculty of Engineering

and Technology,

Pharmacy, Medicine,

Surgery, Veterinary

Science candidates

Course I : Research methodology

Course II : Research and Publication Ethics

Course III : Core area of research

Course IV : Core area of research

Course V : Related area to support the research

4 Credits

2 Credits

4 Credits

The research candidates must complete their course-work papers within a period of 12

months from their Ph.D. provisional registration date. The research scholars must

complete the course-work requirements normally from 6 months to 1 year to pursue

their Ph.D. research work.

The Ph.D. registration shall be confirmed only after the completion of the Ph.D. Course-

work. Failure to complete the Course-work within the stipulated period shall entail

automatic cancellation of registration. The Course work shall be evaluated for 100

marks with 25% internal and 75% external mark ratio, as per the M.Phil. regulations.

The conduct of Course-work paper and question pattern may be followed according to

M.Phil. degree regulations. Some of the Course-work papers may be of 'self-study'

nature.

These course-work papers must be decided by the Doctoral committee based on the

level of knowledge of the scholar in the area of research. The concerned Research

Advisor shall set the question paper, conduct examinations, evaluate, prepare mark

statement and send all the originals to the Controller of Examinations in a sealed cover

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mentioning “Course-work Confidential.” The research candidate shall have to pay a fee

of Rs. 500/- in favour of "Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli" towards the cost of

the Statement of Marks.

The following documents are to be sent to The Controller of Examinations of

Bharathidasan University by the concerned Research Supervisor:

(i) Rs.500/-(online payment / demand draft)

(ii) Question papers

(iii) Original evaluated answer scripts

(iv) Mark statement having internal (25), external (75) and total (100)

(v) Syllabus

The minimum number of Doctoral Committee meetings shall be conducted as given in

the following table:

Doctoral committee meeting schedule, minimum requirements

DC Meeting 1 Within 6 months duration from the Provisional Registration date

DC Meeting 2 Within 6 months from the completion of Course-work to Confirm

the registration

DC Meeting 3 During submission of synopsis

The TA/DA and sitting fee shall be paid to the Doctoral Committee members by the

respective Institution as per the Institution norms.

7.2.1 Conduct of course-work examinations

The Research Supervisor or if required the Convener of Doctoral Research Committee

will conduct the Course-work paper examinations.

7.2.2 Presentation of broad area of research

The research scholars belonging to all two categories mentioned in 1.2 will present their

broad area of research and submit the proposal to the Doctoral Committee within six

months from the date of grant of provisional registration by the University to decide the

course-work.

7.2.3 Submission of yearly progress reports

All Ph.D. candidates are required to submit a progress report to the University every

year in the prescribed format and the same shall forwarded by the Supervisor.

7.2.4 Presentation of progress report

After completion of 50% of the minimum period, as the case may be, the scholars must

present themselves before Doctoral Committee constituted for the purpose of

confirmation along with their overall progress report and the results of the course-work

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for assessment by the Doctoral Committee and then a report will be forwarded to the

University by the Doctoral Committee. On the basis of this progress report and the

recommendations of the Doctoral Committee, the Provisional Registration of the

scholars will be confirmed (Failure to present before the Doctoral Committee within the

above mentioned period shall entail automatic cancellation of registration). For those

who undergo course-work and fail to complete the course-work within 1 year and the

Doctoral Committee may recommend for an extension of period of six months, if the

doctoral committee is convinced of their performance, if not, the Doctoral Committee

may recommend for cancelling the registration.

When a Research Scholar is not recommended by the Doctoral Committee for

confirmation of Registration at the end of the presentation of his / her progress report,

the Research Scholar should continue to pursue research for a further period not

exceeding six months at the end of which the Research Scholar shall present himself /

herself along with another progress report for assessment by the Doctoral Committee

again. If found fit, the Doctoral Committee will recommend along with the progress

report to the University, for confirmation of the Provisional Registration. On this basis,

the University will confirm the Provisional Registration and permit the candidate to

proceed with his / her research. A Research Scholar who is not recommended second

time by the Doctoral Committee, shall not be permitted to continue his / her research

and his / her Provisional Registration shall be cancelled (Failure to present before the

Doctoral Committee within the above mentioned period shall entail automatic

cancellation of registration).

7.2.5 During the course of the research period, for reasons approved by the Research

Supervisor, a candidate may be permitted to spend not more than ONE YEAR in an

institution (including foreign countries) outside the present research institution where the

scholar is doing research, on a research project approved for the purpose, for carrying

out investigation / research related to the subject of Ph.D. work.

7.2.6 In subjects other than languages, based on the nature of the research, the

Doctoral Committee (DC) shall recommend whether the course-work, synopsis and

thesis could be submitted in Tamil. This is subject to the approval of the Vice-

Chancellor. Such recommendations should be submitted well in advance so as to

enable the researchers to write their course-works also in Tamil.

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7.2.7 The part-time candidates are required to have minimum 30 contact days in each

year of his/her Ph.D. programme directly under the Research Supervisor in one or more

spells and the department / centre should maintain an attendance register for this

purpose.

8.0 DURATION OF RESEARCH

8.1 For Full-time category from the provisional registration date:

S. No.

Post-Graduation Degree

Minimum

Maximum

Years

M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / M.C.A. / M.B.A

M.Ed. / CA / CFA / M.Pharm. / B.L.

M.A. / M.Sc. with M.Phil. or M.Tech.

M.E. / M.Tech. / M.D. / M.S. / M.L. / M.V.S.

For Part-time category from the provisional registration date:

S. No.

Post-Graduation Degree

Minimum

Maximum

Years

M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Com. / M.C.A. / M.B.A

M.Ed. / CA / CFA / M.Pharm. / B.L.

M.A. / M.Sc. with M.Phil. or M.Tech.

M.E. / M.Tech. / M.D. / M.S. / M.L. / M.V.S.

8.2 Extension

Generally extension is provided for a period of one year and it is applicable only for

those scholars who have obtained their Ph.D. confirmation order. After the Ph.D.

registration period as given in Table 8.1, two extensions will be given to the candidates

based on the recommendations of their Doctoral Committee along with the Extension

and Annual Fees. The request for such extensions should be routed through the Head

of the research centre at least one-month prior to the expiry of the stipulated period. If

the candidates apply for the extension with confirmation orders after the maximum

period, extension will be given after remitting penalty fee of Rs. 2,000/- per year (US$

100 per year for NRI/Foreign Students) along with the Extension fee Rs. 5,000/- per

year (US$ 200 per year for NRI/Foreign Students) with the applicable 18% of GST.

As a special case, women candidates for Maternity/child-care period and persons with

disability of more than 40% are allowed to apply for two more extensions by providing

relevant medical / disability certificates with the Extension and Annual Fees.

8.3 Re-registration

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The re-registration period is for two years. The Ph.D. candidates, who could not submit

their Ph.D. thesis after all the above Extension periods, will be given one-time chance to

Re-register for Ph.D. by remitting the prescribed fee, provided they continue on the

same topic under the same Supervisor. They must apply for re-registration at least one-

month prior to the expiry of the stipulated period. These re-registered candidates are

permitted to submit their synopsis and thesis together after a period of three months.

The re-registered candidates will continue to be governed by the same regulations

under which they have been previously registered. However, the fees must be paid as

per the regulations in force.

8.4 Special extension

The Ph.D. candidates, who could not submit their thesis beyond the re-registration

period under extraordinary circumstances, can submit an application through proper-

channel for a special extension which will normally for a period of one year within which

the thesis should have been submitted. In such cases, the application is forwarded to

the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor’s decision is final.

Beyond this period, the failure to submit thesis entitled to automatic cancellation of the

Ph.D. registration.

8.5 Publication of research papers by the Ph.D. candidates

All the Ph.D. candidates (both full-time and part-time) shall be permitted to submit their

synopsis provided they had published at least two research papers (relevant to their

area of research) in the refereed Journals in the UGC website / SCI / SSCI / Scopus /

Thomson Reuters Journals besides fulfilling all other requirements. The Doctoral

Committee should certify the above fact including the quality of research publications.

The candidate should be the first author (or) second author (or) corresponding author.

a) All the research publications from Research Centres of Universities and Affiliated

Colleges should contain the Student and Supervisor/s name.

b) Include the Bharathidasan University name in all research publications raised from all

Research Centres as “Affiliated to Bharathidasan University”

8.6 Change of topic of research

During the time of registration, the candidates generally register their Ph.D. under a

Broad Area of Research and the specific title shall be suggested by the Doctoral

Committee in the consequent meetings. However, the title finalized at the time of

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synopsis presentation will be considered final. Request for the title correction after

synopsis submission shall be submitted along with the recommendations of the Doctoral

Committee with the prescribed fee. Such requests shall be permitted only once.

In general, change of subject / discipline will not be permitted. However, the change of

subject / discipline requests must be submitted with the recommendations of the

Doctoral Committee. In such case, DC minutes must include whether the Supervisor

and the Course-work undertaken by the candidate are relevant to the subject /

discipline, which has to be changed. The Vice-Chancellor's decision is final, in this

regard.

9.0 SUBMISSION OF SYNOPSIS

9.1 Before the submission of synopsis/thesis, the Ph.D. candidate should present pre-

Thesis submission presentation in the department including the Doctoral Committee

members, faculty members and research scholars at a seminar for getting feedback and

comments, which may be suitably incorporated into the draft thesis under the advice of

the Supervisor.

9.2 The Synopsis and Thesis along with panels (Evaluation and Viva-voce panels) shall

be submitted together after completion of Minimum period. The Research scholar

should submit thesis within 3 months period from the submission of synopsis. After this

period, the research scholar should re-conduct the synopsis seminar and resubmit the

revised synopsis with the admissible fees within one year. After this period (one year)

Ph.D., Registration gets cancelled.

The synopsis should include the following components in 7-10 pages only:

a.Title of the thesis

b. State of the art of the research topic

c. Definition of the problem / Objectives and scope of research work

d. Results and discussion

e. List of articles published as in the UGC website and a screen shot of the same

f. Conclusion

The candidate should submit two copies of the synopsis of the proposed thesis along

with the virus-free soft copy in PDF format on a CD and the panel of examiners (see

11.0) in a sealed cover to adjudicate the thesis provided by the Research Supervisor.

The synopsis application form is through the Research Supervisor and forwarded by

Head of the Department / Institution / Organization, as the case may be.

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9.3 Then submit the synopsis within 15 days from the date of presentation along with

signatures of attendees to The Director-Research, Ph.D. Section.

9.4 The synopsis will not be accepted if it does not fulfill the above requirements. In

such case, synopsis will be returned to the candidate.

10.0 SUBMISSION OF THESIS

10.1 Every Ph.D. candidate should submit four copies of the thesis along with the

virus-free soft copy as a single file having a maximum of 20MB on a CD only in PDF

format. The hard and soft copy must be exactly same. Thesis must be signed by the

Research Supervisor (Co-supervisor, if included in the Ph.D. registration) and forwarded

by Head of the Department / Institution / Organization, as the case may be.

Thesis format

a. 80GSM, A4 size paper printed on both sides except titles and certificate pages

b. Supervisor, Candidate and Plagiarism-free certificates

c. Times Roman font with 2.0 Line space should be provided

d. Thesis shall not exceed 300 pages, including appendix, tables, figures etc

e. Three copies with soft binding

10.2 The Ph.D. synopsis and thesis shall be submitted in English language.

Recommendation of the Doctoral Committee is required to submit the thesis in Tamil

language except Language subjects.

10.3 Certificates of research work

Every thesis shall contain Supervisor(s), Candidate and Plagiarism-free certificates. The

Plagiarism-free certificate should be signed by the Supervisor (Co-supervisor, if

included in the Ph.D. registration) and shall not exceed 20% excluding own publications

and list of references. (The link is available on the Ph.D. Section webpage for the

certificate formats).

11.0 PANEL OF EXAMINERS

11.1 A Panel of Eight External Examiners from India in the rank of Assistant Professors

(Stage-3, Supporting Document with Declaration certificate should be submitted by the

Supervisor), Associate Professors, and above or equivalent, shall be provided at the

time of Synopsis submission by the Research Supervisor for adjudicating the thesis.

a. Four Examiners with the condition that one Examiner per State or Union Territory

(Tamil Nadu (other than Bharathidasan University area), Andhra Pradesh,

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Chattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra,

Odisha, Telangana, Puducherry)

b. Four Examiners from the remaining part of India with the condition that one

Examiner per State or Union Territory (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Gujarat,

Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab,

Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and

Nicobar islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Jammu and

Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, New Delhi)

However, for Tamil Language or other subjects submitted in Tamil as recommended by

the Doctoral Committee, the Research Advisor shall recommend, a panel of Eight

examiners outside Bharathidasan University Jurisdiction within India.

11.2 The Research Supervisor should submit the examiner panel with the complete

address including designation, email id, mobile and office numbers. He / She is

responsible for any mistakes found in Examiner’s address details.

12.0 ADJUDICATION OF THE THESIS

12.1 The thesis shall be referred by the University for Evaluation to a Board of

Examiners, consisting of 3 experts; One from 11.1a; Second from 11.1b; Third from

Research Supervisor.

12.2 As soon as the synopsis and panel of examiners are received, the University shall

take steps to fix the board of examiners before the submission of thesis, after due

verification of the fulfillment of research papers published as per the provisions in the

Ph.D. Regulation 8.5.

12.3 Each examiner appointed by the University to adjudicate the thesis shall be

requested to send his / her report within 30 days from the date of receipt of thesis to

The Director-Research.

12.4 The report of the examiner should include:

a. A critical assessment highlighting objectives, merits and demerits of the thesis

b. A definite recommendation for the thesis attains the standard for Ph.D. degree or not

c. Questions/clarifications to be raised at the viva-voce examination.

d. “CHECK - SHEET" provided by the University duly completed and signed.

12.5 If all three examiners have recommended for the award of Ph.D. Degree, the

candidate shall be permitted to take the viva-voce examination.

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12.6 External examiners and the Supervisor will receive the Honorarium of Rs. 1000/-.

12.7 If one examiner gives the recommendation against the award of Ph.D. Degree,

then the thesis will be referred to an additional examiner (fourth examiner) for

adjudication.

12.8 If two examiners give the recommendation against the award of Ph.D. Degree,

then the thesis will be rejected.

13.0 PUBLIC VIVA-VOCE EXAMINATION

13.1 A public viva-voce examination shall be arranged when all three examiners who

adjudicated the thesis have recommended the award of Ph.D. Degree.

13.2 The public viva-voce examination shall be conducted only in research centre

mentioned in 1.1, where the registered candidate has carried out his / her Ph.D.

research work.

13.3 The Research Supervisor shall be submitted the panel of three (3) Examiners for

the Viva-voce Examination within Tamil Nadu (Outside Bharathidasan University area)

at the time of Synopsis submission. TA/DA second A/C will be paid for the viva-

examiner by University.

13.4 External examiner and the Supervisor will receive the Honorarium of Rs. 750/- for

viva-voce examination.

13.5 The viva-voce shall primarily be designed to test the understanding of the scholar

on the subject matter of the thesis and the competence in the general field of study. The

scholar shall be asked to make a brief presentation before the audience and when all

the questions raised by the examiners and the audience are answered.

13.6 A pass in the viva-voce is compulsory. If a scholar fails in the viva-voce

examination, he / she shall be allowed to re-appear after 3 months from the date of first

viva-voce before a panel constituted for this purpose by the Vice-Chancellor. If he / she

fails again, his / her candidature for Ph.D. Degree will be rejected.

14.0 CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDATION

If the candidate passes the viva-voce examination, then the two-member board shall

consolidate the recommendations for the award of Ph.D. Degree based on the reports

of three examiners who adjudicated the thesis. For placing the thesis under the "Highly

Commended" category, it should have been placed by all three examiners.

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The two-member board shall then forward its consolidated recommendations with the

classification "Highly Commended / Commended" to The Director-Research, along with

other documents as may be required by the University for its consideration. The

consolidated recommendation will be placed before the syndicate for approval and the

Ph.D. degree for the approved candidates will be awarded in Convocation either in

person or in absentia.

15.0 FORM OF RESEARCH DEGREE

The Ph.D. degree will be awarded only in the discipline of the subject in which the

candidate has registered for the Ph.D. and for the inter-disciplinary subjects as

mentioned in 5.3.1. Ph.D. Degree has been awarded in accordance with the minimum

standards and procedure of the regulations of the University Grants Commission 2016.

16.0 PUBLICATION OF THESIS

Any publication resulted from the Ph.D. work may also be submitted along with the

thesis for onward transmission to the Examiners. The candidate has to obtain the

necessary permission from the university to publish his / her thesis work as a whole or

in parts. D.D./online payment of Rs. 1000/- along with the requisition letter required.

One copy of published thesis should be submitted to the Research Section.

17.0 CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

The requests for the cancellation of Ph.D. registration may be submitted either by the

research Supervisor or by the Candidate. However the final decision rests with the

university. Such request has to be forwarded only through the Head / Principal of the

research centre / college.

The cancellation (without confirmation after completion of maximum period) may be

revoked upon by paying the Revoke Fee of Rs. 30,000/- along with research fees due to

the University and then Ph.D. Thesis should be submitted within one year. After that the

Ph.D., Registration gets cancelled once for all.

18.0 POWER TO MODIFY

Notwithstanding all that has been stated above, the Syndicate has the right to modify

any of the above regulations from time to time.

19. Fees List for Ph.D. Program

A. University Departments See Table A1 – FULL TIME candidates

A2 – PART TIME candidates

A3 – NRI & FOREIGN candidates

B. Affiliated Colleges See Table B1 – FULL TIME candidates

B2 – PART TIME candidates

B3 – NRI & FOREIGN candidates

C. Research Centres other than Univ. Depts and Affiliated Colleges

See Table C1 – FULL TIME candidates

C2 – PART TIME candidates

D. Other Related Fee Details applicable to all Candidates / Supervisors / Centres See Table D.

1. University Departments – FULL TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER

LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINESUBJECTS

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR (paid to the University)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

9000

Total

14000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the University every year)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

5500

10500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

A2. University Departments – PART TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER

LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR (paid to the University)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

12000

Total

17000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the University every year)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

8500

Total

13500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

A3. University Departments – NRI & FOREIGN candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER

LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS–

FULL TIME AND PART TIME

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS –

FULL TIME AND PART TIME

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in US$

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in US$

Application Fee

100*

Application Fee

100*

Registration Fee

200

Registration Fee

200

I YEAR (paid to the University)

Tuition Fee

800

Tuition Fee

800

Alumni Fee (One Time)

Caution Deposit (One Time)

200

Caution Deposit (One Time)

200

Lab Fee

400

Total

1050

Total

1450

From II YEAR to Thesis Submission (paid to the University every year)

Tuition Fee

800

Tuition Fee

800

Lab Fee

400

Total

800

Total

1200

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

B1. Affiliated Colleges – FULL TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER

LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR – FULL TIME (paid to the University)

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

3000

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

3000

I YEAR – FULL TIME (paid to the Respective College)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

9000

Total

14000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Respective College every year)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

5500

Total

10500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

B2. Affiliated Colleges – PART TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER

LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR – PART TIME(paid to the University)

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

6000

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

6000

I YEAR –PART TIME (paid to the Respective College)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

12000

Total

17000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Respective College every year)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

8500

Total

13500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

B3. Affiliated Colleges – NRI & FOREIGN Candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT

SUBJECTS - FULL TIME AND PART TIME

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECT –

FULL TIME AND PART TIME

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in US$

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in US$

Application Fee

100*

Application Fee

100*

Registration Fee

200

Registration Fee

200

I YEAR (paid to the University)

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

500

Lump sum Fee paid to the University

(one time only)

500

I YEAR (paid to the Respective Research Centre)

Tuition Fee

800

Tuition Fee

800

Alumni Fee (One Time)

Caution Deposit (One Time)

200

Caution Deposit (One Time)

200

Lab Fee

400

Total

1050

Total

1450

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Respective Research Centre every year)

Tuition Fee

800

Tuition Fee

800

Lab Fee

---

Lab Fee

400

Total

800

Total

1200

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

C1. Research Centres Other than Univ. Depts and Affiliated Colleges – FULL TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT

SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Universityevery year)

Tuition Fee paid to the University

6000 (p.a)

Tuition Fee paid to the University

6000 (p.a)

I YEAR – FULL TIME (paid to the Respective Research Centre)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

9000

Total

14000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Respective Research Centre every year)

Tuition Fee

4000

Tuition Fee

6000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

5500

10500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

C2. Research Centres Other than Univ. Depts and Affiliated Colleges – PART TIME candidates

ARTS/INDIAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES/MANAGEMENT

SUBJECTS

SCIENCE/ENGG./TECH./MEDICINE SUBJECTS

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Sl.

No.

Fee Details

Amount in Rs.

Application Fee

1000*

Application Fee

1000*

Registration Fee

3000

Registration Fee

3000

I YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Universityevery year)

Tuition Fee paid to the University

6000 (p.a)

Tuition Fee paid to the University

6000 (p.a)

I YEAR PART TIME (paid to the Respective Research Centre)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Alumni Fee (One Time)

500

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Caution Deposit (One Time)

3000

Lab Fee

3000

Total

12000

Total

17000

From II YEAR to Thesis submission (paid to the Respective Research Centre every year)

Tuition Fee

7000

Tuition Fee

9000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Computer / Internet Charges

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

1000

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Library Fee

(Exempted for SC/ST Students)

500

Lab Fee

3000

Total

8500

Total

13500

All the Ph.D. candidates shall pay the research fee within the due date. In case, the research fee is not paid within 30 days after the

due date, the registration shall stand cancelled. Such candidates may seek renewal of registration within a period of three months

from the due date, by paying the prescribed fee with the penalty of Rs.1000* per year (US$ 50* per year for NRI/Foreign Students)

Note: 18%* of GST is to be added for Application fee, Late Submission fee of Thesis and All Penalty fees

D. OTHER RELATED FEE DETAILS applicable to all Candidates/Supervisors/Centres

Fee Details

Indian Students

Amount in Rs.

NRI/Foreign

Students

Amount in US$

For Candidates

Change of Guide

2000

100

Change of Centre

2000

100

Course-work marksheet

500

Change of Title after Synopsis Submission

2000

100

Conversion from Full-Time to Part-time and vice-versa(one time only)

2000

Penalty fee for Research fee

1000 per year *

50 per year *

One year Extension for Ph.D. program

5000*

200*

Penalty fee for Extension

2000*

100*

Re-Registration for Ph.D. program

10000*

300 *

Registration Revoke fee

30000*

Submission of Synopsis: a) Fee for First Submission

b) Resubmission and Revision

5000

3000*

500

300*

Submission of Thesis

6000

300

Revised Thesis be referred to the Supervised for verification

500

Revised Thesis be sent to Examiner’s for re-evaluation

2000

Penalty fee for Corrected/Revised Thesis for the Supervisor

200*

Penalty fee for Corrected/Revised Thesis for the Examiner

500*

Postal Charges

Actuals

100

Thesis Submission Certificate

500

Compliance Certificate

500

Provisional Certificate

200

Genuineness for Provisional Certificate

1000

Publication of Thesis

1000

For Supervisors

Recognition of Research Advisorship

3000

Change of Centre

3000

Honorarium for Thesis evaluation

1000

Honorarium for viva-voce examination

750

For Centres

Recognition fees for Research Centres of Colleges / Institutions /

Industries (Exempted for Govt. and Constituent Colleges)

200000

All the correspondences related to Ph.D. program:

THE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH

Ph.D. Section, Bharathidasan University

Tiruchirappalli-620 024, Tamilnadu, India

Ph : 0431-240 7106

Email : [email protected]

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