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About the programme

PhD programme at JKLU offers intensive education in Engineering and Management to help students realise their academic goals and pursue professions of their choice. Research in interdisciplinary areas in academics and exploration of innovative industrial practices during the programme offer an environment of scholarship and collaborative learning to students. Developing new perspectives of analysis and interpretation through critical examination and sound judgement open new realms of innovation and research for them.

 

JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur, offers research programme leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in following academic disciplines and interdisciplinary fields of research.

  • Engineering & Sciences: CSE/ECE/EE/ME/Mathematics
  • Management: IT/Finance/HR/Marketing/Economics/Operations/ Entrepreneurship
  • Humanities: English/ Communication/Social Science/ Public Policy

Why PhD at JKLU?

  • Research in interdisciplinary areas in academics as well as industrial practices
  • Discovery of new facts by providing a new perspective of interpretation
  • Demonstration of research scholar’s capacity for critical examination and sound judgement
  • Innovation and development of equipment/ products/ processes
  • Opening up new avenues of research work in diverse domains
  • Implementation of policies for improving the research infrastructure

Curriculum

Pre-PhD Course work-

 

All candidates admitted for the PhD programme are required to earn a minimum number of credits within 6-12 months, depending upon their qualifying examinations as under:
For M.Phil./M.Tech. candidates- 12 credits
For M.Sc., MA, MBA candidates- 16 credits
For B.Tech.- 16 credits.

The courses offered for the PhD programme will be a combination of Lecture Courses, Laboratory Courses, Design Courses, Self- Study Courses, Minor Project work as the case may be, for the candidates registered under each discipline.

 

Research Proposal-

 

After a candidate has passed the Pre-PhD course work, he/she is required to submit the research proposal within a span of 3 months. The research proposal is required to be reviewed, evaluated and recommended by his/her supervisor(s), Research Progress Committee (RPC) members and forwarded by the Directors of the respective Institutes.

Half Yearly Progress Review Presentation-

 

Once research proposal would be accepted, the scholar has to present periodic half-yearly progress review presentations, till the submission of the final thesis. Every half-yearly progress review presentation is required to be reviewed, evaluated and recommended by his/her supervisor(s), Research Progress Committee (RPC) members and forwarded by the Directors of the respective Institutes.

 

Programme Duration-

 

The minimum duration for the PhD programme will be two years (four semesters) from the date of approval of the research proposal/ confirmation of the registration for the programme to the date of the submission of the thesis. Maximum Duration for the Phd programme will be 5 years (10 semesters) from the date of approval of the research proposal/ confirmation of the registration for the programme to the date of the submission of the thesis.

Disciplines

Admission Details

Selection of a student at JKLU will be finalised after a series of evaluative steps.

    • Application form: Online form submission with supporting documents before April 30th, 2024. (Download from website https://jklu.edu.in/phd-admissions/)
    • Application Fee: Rs. 1000/- may be deposited online (https://jklu.edu.in/phd-admissions/)
    • A written test (70% weightage) followed by personal interview (30% weightage) will be conducted for all applicants at the University campus on Saturday, May 04, 2024. Applicants who have passed the NET/SLET/GATE (Valid score card as on 30th April, 2024) or any other equivalent national test are exempted from the written test, however such candidates have to appear for the personal interview.
    • After Master’s Degree: Minimum 55% marks or 5.5/10 CGPA in aggregate at the master’s degree or equivalent in the relevant subject, and all preceding degrees.
    • Direct admission after B. Tech. / B. E.: (a) Minimum aggregate 75% Marks or 7.5/10 CGPA in B.Tech./BE degree. (b) Candidates having directly relevant industry experience of more than 10 years require minimum 60% marks or 6/10 CGPA in aggregate or equivalent in B. Tech./BE.
    • Relaxation for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates: Minimum score in the qualifying examination will be relaxed by 5% marks/ 0.5 CGPA.

Academic Fees:

  • Part Time: Rs. 55,000/year till submission of PhD thesis + Rs. 10,000/- Caution Money with first year fee.
  • Full Time: 100% Tuition fee waiver, only Rs. 10,000/- Caution Money.

Stipend:

  • JKLU Scholarship of Rs. 25,000/Month for the selected full time PhD scholar.
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