RGUHS PhD Entrance Exam 2026 - Important Dates, Cut Off, How to Apply?

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka has commenced admissions to the various Ph.D. courses. Interested candidates have to appear in the PhD entrance exam 2026.

Highlights about RGUHS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2026

Important Dates

Duration of Exam: 3 hours

Pattern for RGUHS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2020

The entrance exam is conducted in two parts namely

• Principles of basic Research methodology
• Specialty paper

There are separate papers for specialty subjects and basic research methodology with 50 marks each.

Each question paper comprises of 10 questions of 5 marks each .

Syllabus for RGUHS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2020

Principles of basic Research methodology

The Principles of basic Research methodology syllabus is as follows

• Research Methodology: An Introduction
• Defining the Research Problem, Hypothesis, Generation of Hypothesis
• Research Design
• Writing an article for scientific journals
• Bioavailability
• Bioequivalence
• Processing, statistics and Analysis of Data
• Sampling Fundamentals
• Interpretation and Report Writing
• Sampling Design
• Measurement and Scaling Techniques
• Methods of Data Collection
• Principle and methods of fundamental research method, literature, drug and research problem survey, clinical research
• Clinical Trials.

Specialty paper: The Specialty paper Syllabus content will usually be equivalent to the prospectus and books endorsed for Post-Graduate Course for that subject according to Regulations of Central Council as well as the Rajiv Gandhi Universities of Health Sciences. 

Penalty for wrong statements 

Where a candidate has outfitted any false and wrong proclamation in the application or where the testimony recorded by him or the testament outfitted by him contains any bogus or mistaken explanation, the application will be subject for dismissal and his determination for admission to the Ph.D. course will be dropped subsequent to giving a sensible chance to clarify by the Ph.D. Registration Committee. 

Selection Process

• Every one of the applicants expecting to enlist for Ph. D. program will show up for the Entrance Exam directed by the University. 
• An Entrance Test will qualify the test with qualifying marks as 50%. The test comprises two papers, directed more than two sessions of one and half hours each. The schedule of the principal paper comprises of Basics of research procedure and will convey 50 marks. The Second hypothesis paper which will be subject explicit, ideally short notes with the capability of PG standard, will convey 50 marks. 
• The Entrance Exam will be led at the Centre(s) told by the University. 
• The applicants who effectively clear the Entrance Exam are welcome to examine their examination intrigue/territory through an introduction before a properly established University Ph.D. Enlistment advisory group of the particular staff. 
• The interview/viva voce will likewise think about after viewpoints, viz. regardless of whether: 
• To assess the examination fitness of the candidates 
• The competitor has the skill for the proposed research. 
• The exploration work can be reasonably attempted at the Institution/College. 
• The proposed region of research can add to new/extra information. 
• There will be just one stream of confirmation every year. The qualification verified at the placement test is legitimate for confirmation in that specific scholarly year and next scholastic year as it were. 
• The University and Colleges under the college which are permitted to direct Ph.D. programs will settle on a yearly premise through their scholastic bodies, a foreordained and reasonable number of Ph.D. researchers to be conceded (Maximum 6 for each Department) contingent upon the quantity of accessible Research Guides (Maximum 4 for each Guide) and other scholastic and physical offices accessible. They will follow the standards in regards to the researcher instructor proportion, lab, library and such different offices.

Qualification

An applicant who satisfies the accompanying criteria will be qualified to show up for the Entrance Exam, in particular:- 

• He/She is a resident of India; 
• He/She has contemplated and gone in the courses prompting the honor of PG degree in particular branches perceived by individual chambers/Government of India and associated with any University built up by Law.
• The aspirant who finished his/her post advanced educations in an individual branch is qualified for that branch/subject as it were. 
• A Postgraduate capability in the concerned Specialization and workforce

How to Apply for RGUHS Ph.D. Entrance Exam 2020 

• Print out of use filled on the web, alongside verified duplicates of every single required authentication will be sent by post or face to face for enrollment to "The Registrar, RGUHS, fourth 'T' Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore – 560 041" by 15/02/2020, preceding 5.00 P.M. 
• Aspirants should super copyist on the spread as "Application for Ph.D. Entrance Exam-2020". If it's not too much trouble note that the competitor won't become qualified for going to the Entrance Exam, just by online enlistment. The competitor must guarantee that print out of his/her application with all fenced in areas referenced in the leaflet arrives at the RGUHS. The University doesn't hold duty regarding misfortune or postponement in postal conveyance. 

Entrance Exam Fee: - Rs.3000/-

Mode of Payment: -Through ONLINE PAYMENT.

Enclosures: ( Attested copies)

• SSLC Marks card.
• UG and PG Degree Certificates with Marks cards.
• Registration Certificate from the State Council.
• NOC from the Head of the Institution where the candidate is employed.
• Fee paid details: Transaction-Id with the date.
• Any other relevant documents

Applications are liable for rejection

• If Incomplete.
• If Photograph not uploaded.
• If the applicant has not signed in the application.
• If supporting documents (Enclosures) not attested.
• If eligibility is not fulfilled.
• If photographs are found mismatched in the application.
• If photographs are not recent one and not attested by a Gazette Officer.

Guidelines to Candidates 

• The competitors will be available in the middle 30 minutes before the beginning of the Exam by 9.30 A.M 
• No competitor is permitted after 10:00 AM. 
• Just the competitors who have the Hall Ticket will be permitted to show up for the Entrance Exam. In the event of loss of Hall Ticket, the Aspirants should contact the Chief Superintendent of the middle one hour sooner for help. 
• No Candidate will duplicate from the paper of some other Aspirant or license his/her own papers to be replicated or endeavor to give or look for any unlawful help. 
• No applicant will be permitted to the assessment corridor after the initiation of the Entrance Exam. 
• No applicant will be permitted to leave the assessment corridor before the finish of the initial thirty minutes. Competitors leaving the lobby before the finish of the Entrance Exam should hand over the inquiry paper to room invigilator and gather the equivalent toward the finish of the Exam. 
• The applicant should sign the participation sheet according to the guidelines of the invigilator. 
• Quiet should be seen in the assessment corridor. Any applicant saw as blameworthy of cluttered or ill-advised direct will be at risk for removal from the assessment lobby and will be suspended from the Entrance Exam by the Chief Superintendent of the inside. 
• Aspirants are not allowed to convey any electronic devices like Pager, Cell Phone, Bluetooth and so on., into the assessment lobby.

Contact Details

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka, 4th ‘T’ Block, Jayanagar

Bangalore–560041

Phone: 080-26961937

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rguhs.ac.in