IGNOU PhD Admission 2014-15 Notification | Entrance Exam Date | Eligibility |

IGNOU is known for offering a wide array of academic programmes at certificate, diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral areas of learning. As of now IGNOU PhD Admission 2014 is conducted for 50 disciplines under the following schools of study.The Research and Degree programmes offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University are in accordance with the nationally accepted and approved research ordinance. Candidates are selected for IGNOU PhD programmes on the basis of performance in All India entrance test conducted by the university.

Research Programmes offered by IGNOU


Name of the School - Discipline on Offer

1. School of Agriculture (SOA) - Agriculture Extension (PhD), Dairy Science and Technology (PhD)

2. School of Continuing Education (SOCE)- Food and Nutrition (PhD), Child Development (PhD), Rural Development (PhD)

3. School of Education (SOE) - Education (PhD)

4. School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) - Extension and Development Studies (PhD)

5. School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS) - Gender and Development Studies (PhD), Women’s Studies (PhD)

6. School of Humanities (SOH) - Hindi (PhD)

7. School of Management Studies (SOMS)  - Commerce (MPhil/PhD)

8. School of Science (SOS) - Bio-Chemistry (PhD), Geography (PhD), Life Sciences (PhD), Physics (PhD), Geology (PhD), Statistics (PhD), Mathematics (PhD)

9.Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE) - Distance Education (MPhil/PhD)

10. School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET) - Vocational Education (PhD)

IGNOU PhD Eligibility Criteria:


A candidate seeking registration for IGNOU Research Degree Programmes (MPhil/PhD) must hold a Master’s Degree in the relevant discipline/area or other equivalent qualification.

The candidate should have secured at least 55% marks in the Master’s Degree (50% for Reserved Category).

IGNOU PhD Selection Procedure:


Selection will be based on Entrance Examination conducted on all- India basis at examination centers located in various regions.

Candidates holding Master’s Degree with 55% (50% for Reserved Category) and MPhil/UGC -NET/SLET/JESTof DAE/GATEof IIT or equivalent examination or have Professional/Work Experience as prescribed by the discipline may be exempted from the entrance examination.

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