PhD at School of Arts and Sciences

Yes, candidates can also register for a part-time doctoral programme.

The Tuition Fee for part-time doctoral students of Physics, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences is INR 24,000 per semester, and for part-time doctoral students of Biological and Life Sciences is INR 31,500 per semester.

However, the course requirements will remain the same as for full-time students. There is no provision for online classes for doctoral candidates. They must complete the course credits by attending the classes in person.

As soon as the student joins the programme, the Programme Chair will appoint a faculty mentor in consultation with the School Dean, considering the student's interests. The mentor will help the candidate select courses for study, suggest additional course requirements to broaden the area of research, and provide guidance in preparing for the comprehensive examination. In the AMSOM, the Area Coordinator in which the student is enrolled will be the mentor.

After clearing the comprehensive exam, the student will select a dissertation advisor and two to three members of the dissertation advisory committee (DAC) based on mutual discussion with the faculty. The dissertation supervisor will chair the DAC.

University Fellowship/Assistantships are usually awarded to students for a maximum of four years, subject to satisfactory academic performance. The student must maintain a minimum CGPA of 3.0 at the end of two consecutive semesters to continue the fellowship/assistantship each year.

Ahmedabad University awards full tuition fee waivers and financial support to full-time doctoral students. The financial support could be a University Fellowship, University Assistantship, or fellowship from sponsored projects. Presently, the University Assistantship is INR 40,000 plus a tuition fee waiver, and the University Fellowship is INR 50,000 plus a tuition fee waiver.

Generally, completing the programme requirements and getting a degree takes 4-5 years. The student will have up to 10 years (including any academic leave) from joining to complete all academic requirements related to the doctoral programme.

Yes, hostel facilities are available for Ahmedabad University students. For more information, please visit the webpage.

• Fill out the application form here
• Attach the required documents
• Confirm your application details
• Pay INR 500/- as application fee via Debit card/ Credit card/ Net Banking

The School of Arts and Sciences offers PhD programmes in various disciplines, including Life Sciences, Physics, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences.