📢 Unlock your research career – Purnea University PhD Admission 2026 notification is officially out! The university invites applications for admission to the Ph.D. programme through two streams: NET‑based (50% seats) and PAT‑based / exempted (50% seats). Aspiring candidates can apply online via the Samarth Portal from 10th February 2026 to 24th February 2026.

Eligibility includes a Master’s degree with at least 55% marks (5% relaxation for reserved categories). Candidates with a 4‑year bachelor’s degree need 75% marks. The selection combines normalized NET scores, interview performance, PG percentage, and experience marks as detailed below. All admissions are strictly subject to Bihar State Reservation Rules and roster positions.

• Master’s degree (2‑year/4‑semester) with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade ‘B’ on UGC 7‑point scale.
• 5% relaxation (55% → 50%) for SC/ST/EBC/BC (Non‑Creamy Layer) / Differently‑abled candidates as per State/University rules.
• 4‑year/8‑semester Bachelor’s degree holders: minimum 75% aggregate or equivalent grade.
• NET‑based stream: Valid NET/CSIR‑NET/GATE or other national exam accepted by UGC. Score must be supported by valid score card.
• Exempted categories (PAT‑exempted):
  • M.Phil degree with ≥55% marks.
  • Permanent Teaching employees (≥2 years experience) & Non‑teaching staff (≥5 years experience) + two research papers in UGC‑listed journals. (Must appear for interview)
• Appearing candidates in Master’s programme are not eligible for Ph.D. Admission Test.

Stream‑A (First 50% vacant seats) – exclusively for NET/CSIR‑NET/GATE/BET qualified candidates.

Stream‑B (Remaining 50% vacant seats) – PAT‑qualified & PAT‑exempted categories pulled together.

🔹 Stream‑A : NET/GATE/BET (70% NET + 30% Interview)

• Category‑1 (NET‑JRF + Assistant Prof. + Ph.D. admission): selection based on 100‑marks interview only.
• Category‑2 & 3 (Assistant Prof. + Ph.D. / Ph.D. only): selection on Final Score = (Normalized NET Score × 0.70) + (Interview marks × 0.30).
• NET normalization: University converts NET score to 100‑point scale = NET score / 3.

🔸 Stream‑B : PAT / Exempted (PG Score + PAT/Experience + Interview)

• PAT‑qualified candidates: 5 marks allotted.
• M.Phil (≥55%): No PAT marks, no employment score; only PG score + interview (20 marks).
• Permanent Teaching/Non‑teaching staff: 10 marks for experience (≥3 years) + 2 UGC‑listed papers.
  (Teaching: ≥2 years exp; Non‑teaching: ≥5 years exp)
• Total 100 marks = PG Score (converted from PG %) + [PAT(5) or Exp(10)] + Interview(20).

*PG Score is part of 100‑mark composite: PG Score + [PAT(5) or Exp(10)] + Interview(20).

Reservation: Applied strictly as per Bihar State Government rules and roster positions, subject to subject‑wise seat availability.

Tie‑breaking: In case of equal final scores, the order of preference shall be: higher PG marks → older candidate → higher NET percentage/percentile → higher interview marks → as per University rules.

1. Visit University Website: www.purnea.ac.in
2. Click on Ph.D. Admission link available on Samarth Portal.
3. Fill the online application form with complete details.
4. Upload required documents & pay application fee.
5. Submit form from 10.02.2026 to 24.02.2026.

*PAT qualified candidates must have validity within three years from the date of advertisement of PhD Admission 2026.

• 📸 Recent passport-size photograph (unsigned, not more than 2 months old) & signature.
• 🎓 Under Graduate degree certificate & mark-sheets (all years/semesters).
• 🎓 Provisional degree certificate (if final degree awaited) with final mark-sheet.
• 📘 Post Graduate degree certificate & mark-sheets (all years/semesters).
• 🎯 NET/CSIR/GATE score card (for NET‑based quota).
• 📄 PAT clearance document (within 3 years validity from advertisement date).
• 🪪 Class X/Matric certificate (Date of Birth proof).
• 🧾 Category certificate (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PH) as applicable.
• 🏢 Employment NOC & experience certificate (for experience scoring).
• 📚 M.Phil certificate, JRF fellowship, publications (if any).
• 🏦 Scanned copy of Bank Passbook or Cancelled Cheque (for refund, if applicable).

• Entrance Examination for PAT 2024 and PAT 2025 shall be conducted on separate dates. For PhD 2026, watch the portal.
• The University reserves the right to revise, amend, update, or delete any part of this notice without prior notice. Changes will be updated on the website.
• Applicants must check the portal regularly; no personal intimation will be given.
• Non‑compliance (documents/fee deadline) leads to forfeiture of admission right.
• Purnea University has the exclusive right to increase or decrease seats in any subject at any stage of admission.

Applicants who submitted applications for PAT‑2024 in subjects where no seats are available are eligible for a fee refund. To initiate refund:

1. Send a formal email to dsw@purnea.ac.in
2. Include: Form Number, Transaction Number, Scanned Copy of Bank Passbook or Cancelled Cheque.
3. Submit at the earliest to facilitate the process.