Doctor of Philosophy in Sanskrit (Ph.D. (Sanskrit)

Doctor of Philosophy in Sanskrit (Ph.D. (Sanskrit) Course Details

Ph.D. Sanskrit or Doctor of Philosophy in Sanskrit is a Doctorate Sanskrit degree course. It is subjective in nature and undertakes the research work in depth. On the completion of a doctorate, degree scholars should submit their 'thesis' and then they deserve the respective degree. Regarding Ph.D. (Sanskrit), it is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism. It is also used in some of the religious texts in Jainism and Buddhism. Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. The duration of the program is a minimum of two years from the date of registration (three years for external candidates) and a maximum of five to six years. The minimum qualifications and other eligibility criteria for admission are the same as for regular full-time students. Ph.D. is a broad-based course involving a minimum course credit requirement and a research thesis. This Ph.D. degree course is a job orienting one and opens many areas for the candidates.

Doctor of Philosophy in Sanskrit (Ph.D. (Sanskrit) Eligibility

• Aspiring candidates should have passed a Master’s degree is required to gain admission to a doctoral program. In some subjects, doing a Masters in Philosophy (M.Phil.) is a prerequisite to start Ph.D.
• In cases, where the admission at the M.Phil. has been conducted through an entrance examination and course work has been prescribed at the M.Phil. level, such as M.Phil. candidates, when admitted to the Ph.D. programs, shall not be required to undertake entrance examination or course work and it shall be considered to have complied with the UGC (Minimum standards and procedure for award M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree).
• In other cases, where a candidate has done M.Phil. from one university and moves to another university for Ph.D., the new university may give credit and exempt from the course work done in the previous university. However, such a candidate will have to appear in the entrance test as applicable to a fresh candidate directly joining Ph.D. This procedure will apply in the case of those candidates who have also obtained a Ph.D. degree from abroad.
• For some prestigious Universities, a candidate is required to qualify the all India level examination such as the ‘National Eligibility Test’ (NET) for Lectureship conducted by University Grants Commission. Candidates appearing in the final year of qualifying degree examination are eligible to apply. However, they must submit attested copies of qualifying degree certificates/final transcripts.
• Admission is offered based on an interview held usually a month before the commencement of the semester for which admission is sought. The interview may be supplemented by a written test, if necessary.
• Normally all candidates in the Ph.D. program are required to be residents on campus. Candidates sponsored from reputed research organizations, who are conducting their Ph.D. work co-advised by a reputed guide at their organization, may be eligible to complete their Ph.D. off-campus. Only for such sponsored candidates, the minimum residency requirement is 1 semester, during which they will need to complete the course requirements. However, frequent visit to the Institution where admission has been taken is still normally required.

Doctor of Philosophy in Sanskrit (Ph.D. (Sanskrit) Duration - 3 Years

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