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Admission for Ph.D.

Each year we admit students for Ph.D. programme based on number of vacancies. Guidance / supervision / mentorship for Ph.D. is offered in all thrust areas of research. Over the last 30 years Department has successfully trained more than 30 M.Phil and 50 Ph.D. students. Our Alumni are well placed in industry, research and academic institutions in India and abroad. Department always encourages motivated students for Ph.D. programme and such students are supported through various programmes. At present about 22 Ph.D. students are working in the Department. Department attracts large number of students from India and abroad for Ph.D. programme in Microbiology. Admission to the Ph. D. course is through a Ph.D. Entrance Test conducted by the University of Pune. Details of the Entrance examination are provided in the link below.

Ph.D. Entrance Examination Structure, Syllabus and Coursework:
Department of Microbiology
S.P. Pune University

Ph. D. Entrance Examination in Microbiology

A] General structure of the Entrance Examination

Paper	Time in minutes	Nature of questions	Total Marks
Paper I Research Methodology	120	MCQs	50
Paper II Subject concerned	120	MCQs	50
Interview			50

B] Syllabus for Paper I (Research Methodology)
Common for all faculties. 50% passing (5% relaxation for reserved category). Paper I would be qualifying exam only. Syllabus for Paper II (Microbiology)
Available on Department Webpage

C] Structure of Paper II

Paper	No. of questions	Total Marks
Paper II Subject concerned	50 (1mark each)	50

D] Interviews

Students clearing Paper II would be called as per merit for the interviews. All students who have cleared CSIR-NET, UGC-NET, SET, ICMR, ICAR, and GATE would be exempted from Paper I and II and would appear directly for the interview. Candidates would be interviewed by a committee appointed by the University. Admissions would be given as per the number of vacancies available. The choice of research topic that the candidate wishes to work on and the available expertise and infrastructure in the Department would be considered for deciding the Ph.D. admission of the candidate. Once admitted the candidate will undergo a course work at the department.

International Students:

Admissions of foreign students for Ph.D. are routed and made through International Students Centre of the University of Pune.

Address :

International Centre,

Savitribai Phule Pune University,

Pune 411007,

Maharashtra.

India.

E-mail: intcent@unipune.ac.in