Table of Contents
- Introduction: Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester)
- Important Dates for Presidency University PhD Admission
- Essential Eligibility Criteria for PhD Programme
- Application Procedure and Application Fee
- Provisional Seat Matrix and Reservation
- Available Research Areas by Department
- Selection Procedure and Research Proposal
Introduction: Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester)
The Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester) notification has been released by Presidency University, Kolkata. Online applications are currently being invited from UGC or UGC-CSIR NET qualified candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme for the session 2025-2026 (Even). This opportunity is exclusively for candidates who are qualified for the UGC or UGC-CSIR NET. The admission process covers various departments, schools, and institutes within the university. Candidates must ensure they submit only completed online applications along with the non-refundable application fee.Important Dates for Presidency University PhD Admission
| Activity | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| Start date for applying online | 15th December, 2025 |
| Start date for online payment | 15th December, 2025 |
| Last date for applying online | 29th December, 2025 (till 12 Noon) |
| Last date for online payment | 29th December, 2025 (till 2 PM) |
| Last Date for receiving Hardcopy of the application | 5th January, 2025 (till 3 PM) |
| Interview/Test schedule | Will be informed by the Department |
Essential Eligibility Criteria for PhD Programme
Candidates applying for the Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester) must meet the following essential qualifications:- Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program shall have a Master’s degree with at least 55% of marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks or an equivalent relaxation of grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST Person with Disability (PwD) as per UGC guidelines.
- Applicants must be UGC or UGC-CSIR NET qualified and hold a valid NET certificate.
- The marks obtained in the NET by the candidates in Category 2 (LS & PhD) and Category 3 (PhD only) will be valid for a period of one year for admission to Ph.D.
Application Procedure and Application Fee
The application procedure for the PhD Programme requires several steps and involves a non-refundable application fee. No application will be considered without the payment of the application fee.- Interested candidates are required to fill up the online application form, which will be available at http://14.139.217.88/.
- An Application Number will be generated after the successful completion of the online application.
- Use the system-generated application number to pay the non-refundable application fee of Rs-500/- (plus applicable bank charges) in the SBI Collect Portal.
- The final Application Form will be generated 2-3 working days from the date of payment.
- The hardcopy of the Application Form, along with mark-sheets/grade-cards, certificates, synopsis and a copy of the Payment Receipt, must be sent/dropped to the following address:To The Secretary, Faculty Councils, Presidency University, 86/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073
Provisional Seat Matrix for Presidency University PhD Admission
The provisional, department-wise, and category-wise seat matrix for the Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester) is provided below. Reservation for Persons with Disability (PwD) is as per Government of West Bengal order and these seats are included in the total number of seats in the respective department/School/Institute.| Sl. No. | Department/School/Institute Name | UR | SC | ST | OBC-A | OBC-B | EWS | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chemistry | 10 | 08 | 03 | 03 | 00 | 05 | 29 |
| 2 | Physics | 22 | 09 | 03 | 06 | 03 | 06 | 49 |
| 3 | Life Sciences | 12 | 05 | 02 | 04 | 03 | 01 | 27 |
| 4 | Mathematics | 11 | 06 | 01 | 03 | 03 | 03 | 27 |
| 5 | Statistics | 02 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 08 |
| 6 | Economics | 03 | 02 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 09 |
| 7 | Hindi | 01 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 1 | 02 |
| 8 | Philosophy | 03 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 02 | 05 |
| 9 | Geology | 08 | 04 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 16 |
| 10 | Geography | 05 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 02 | 04 | 17 |
| 11 | Astrophysics | 01 | 03 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 | 06 |
| 12 | Institute of Health Sciences | 05 | 03 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 01 | 13 |
| 13 | Bengali | 01 | 02 | 00 | 00 | 01 | 00 | 04 |
Available Research Areas by Department for Presidency University PhD Admission
Candidates should refer to the following table for the available research areas in various departments. The number mentioned within parenthesis against any research area, if present, represents the number of vacancy under the specified category (if any) for that specified research area. This ensures that applicants align their research proposal with the departmental availability.| Department/School/Institute Name | Available Research Areas |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Open |
| Bengali | Open-02, Drama-01, Translation-01 |
| Institute of Health Sciences | Neurobiology and Epigenetics (1), Plant Molecular biology (2), Leukemia Biology & Epigenetics (1), Infectious disease and immunology (1), Nanomedicine & Biomedical Imaging (1), Molecular Endocrinology and Cancer Biology (1), Synthetic and Medicinal Chemistry (2), Nanobiotechnology (1), Molecular biology of targeted therapy in breast cancer (1), Micro-RNA modulation in cervical cancer (1), Micro-nutrient homeostasis in crop plants (1) |
| Philosophy | Ethics, Issues of Justice, Logic, Applied Ethics, Practical ethics, Medical Ethics, Environmental Ethics |
| Chemistry | Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Energy Storage, Environmental Chemistry, Material Science |
| Statistics | Candidates must have NET in Mathematical Sciences / Statistics/ Population Studies. |
| Astrophysics | Cosmic Microwave Background, Large Scale Structure, Galaxy Evolution, Numerical Simulations, Active Galaxies, Multilwavelength Astronomy, High Energy Astrophysics |
| Geology | Invertebrate Palaeontology and sedimentary geochemistry, Sedimentology, Structural Geology and Tectonics, Planetary Geology, Hydrogeology, Geophysics, Quaternary Geology, Geochemistry, Environmental Geology, Ore Geology, Organic Biogeochemistry, Carbon sequestration |
| Physics | Nuclear reactions, Gravitation, Quantum optics, Material science |
| Mathematics | Functional Analysis and operator Algebra-3, Geometric and Analytic Group Theory (desired prerequisites – an exposure to differential geometry and algebraic topology) -3, Optimization Techniques and Operations Research – 4, Mathematical Physics (applications to relativity and cosmology requires ODE, PDE, Classical Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Geometry, etc)-4, Lie Algebra and Representation Theory – 2, Mathematical biology-2, Mathematical Analysis and Fractal Geometry-2, Complex Analysis & Holomorphic Dynamics-2, Rings of Continuous Functions-2, Nonlinear Dynamics -3 |
| Economics | Open |
| Life Sciences | Impact of heavy metal exposure on pathogenesis of non-communicable diseases (2), Crop improvement via Genome editing and Transgenics (1), Biochemical and biophysical characterization of photo-switchable transcription factors/DNA-repair enzymes for applications in optogenetics and synthetic biology (3), Computational Biology, Bioinformatics (3), Neurophysiology (1), Airborne pollution related inflammation Biology (1), Cancer immunology, Cancer cell signalling & therapeutics (3), Molecular Phyto PathoGenesis: Biotechnologial Strategies for Enhancing Crop Disease Resistance, Biocontrol of Plant Pathogens (2), Collective cell migration, Drosophila (2), Molecular endocrinology and reproductive physiology and reproductive disorders (3), Microbiology (1), Eco-toxicology, ecological modelling of marine ecosystem under projected climate change scenario, Marine biotechnology (2), Integrative Proteogenomic and Chronobiological Mechanisms in Cancer Progression (3) |
| Geography | Geography of Tourism, Geomorphology, Climatology, Pedology, River Dynamics, Natural Hazard, Tectonics, Lake/reservoir sedimentation and sediment connectivity, Urban Rivers, Urban water logging and water governance, Thunderstorms, drought and ground water stress, Water resource management, Sustainable development, Environment, Political Geography |
Selection Procedure and Research Proposal
The selection process for the Presidency University PhD Admission 2025-26 (Even Semester) involves multiple stages, beginning with the submission of a research proposal. All applicants are mandated to submit a research proposal that is within 500 words.- Shortlisting: Departments, schools, or institutes may shortlist applicants based on the research proposals/area of availability of guide in the proposed research areas and other academic criteria.
- Test and Interview: All eligible candidates will have to appear at a test and interview / interview, conducted by the Departmental Ph.D. Selection Committees of the University following the UGC guidelines.
- Interview: During the interview, candidates will be expected to discuss their research interests.
- Final Admission: Following the selection procedure, a list of qualified candidates will be published and displayed by the University through the official website. Candidates selected for the Ph.D. Programme will be attached to the respective Department/ School/ Institute at the time of their provisional admission and will be required to enroll on payment of a non-refundable fee, determined by the University.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON RESERVATION:
The reservation policies of the West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2013 and West Bengal State Higher Education Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2014 will be followed for admission in reserved seats for SC/ST/OBC A/OBC B/EWS/PWD, along with any extent orders as applicable at the time of admission. Candidates claiming such seats must submit a relevant Certificate issued by the Competent Authorities. If the certificate is found to be invalid during the interview or admission, the candidate will lose the reserve category opportunity and will be treated as General category.
PwD Reservation: Reservation in PWD seats will be available for “persons with benchmark disabilities,” which means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability. This includes various disabilities like Locomotor, Visual, Hearing, Speech & language, Intellectual disabilities, Mental illness, and disabilities caused due to chronic neurological conditions and blood disorder, as specified in the Schedule of RPWD Act, 2016. PWD certificates must be issued by the authorities specified in Order No. 289-HF/O/PHP/IR-05/2017 dated 29.08.2018 by the Government of West Bengal.