Sambalpur University PhD Admission 2026 - Syllabus, Fee Structure, Course Detai

The Sambalpur University Act was passed by the Odisha Legislature on tenth December 1966 to satisfy since quite a while ago esteemed dream of the individuals of Western Odisha for the foundation of a University. The University began working from first January 1967 with Prof.Parsuram Mishra as the main Vice-Chancellor. The University was initiated on fourth January 1967 by Hon'ble Chancellor A.N.Khosla. The University began working in 1967 of every leased private structure at Dhanupali, Sambalpur, and in Government working at Ainthapali, Sambalpur from 1968 - 72. In the year 1973, the University was moved to the current grounds named Jyoti Vihar at Burla. 


The University at Jyoti Vihar gives Post-Graduate instruction in Twenty-seven subjects through Twenty Post-Graduate Departments. There are Ten Post-Graduate Hostels in the University Campus out of which four are Ladies Hostels and six are Gents' Hostels. The University gives a few offices to the visitors in the Hostels like Common Room with T.V., Reading Room with Newspaper and Magazine, Guest Room, First Aid, STD Telephone stall, and so on. The Central Canteen has been opened close to the Hostel Campus to assist understudies. Other than there are two Nationalized Banks, one Post-Office, one Health Center, one Auditorium, one Police-Out Post, one Faculty House, and one Community Center have been set up in the University Campus for offering types of assistance to understudies/educators and workers in the Campus. The foundation of Directorate of Distance Education (DEC), Private Education Cell (PEC), One Nodal Computer Center, Academic Staff College, University Yoga Center, Professor Bhubaneswar Behera Central Library is acting like the wheels for the University framework and would convey the University expediently towards accomplishing the respectable shelter for which these are set up. 

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Facilities

  • Library: Established in the year 1970, Prof. B. Behera Central Library targets choosing, gaining, putting away, recovering, and scattering data to support the scholastic network of Sambalpur University. To accomplish this point the Library obtains books, public and worldwide periodicals, reports and propositions, and so forth and furthermore develops data administrations for its clients. 
  • Hostel: Hostel convenience will be given to understudies of P.G/M. Phil and Ph.D. programs are contingent on the accessibility of seats in the inns. 
  • Health Center: The Health Center caters clinical administrations to the understudies, Teachers, staff, and others remaining close to the college grounds. The normal outside patient is roughly 13000 for each annum. Aside from treatment, the wellbeing Center has a Pathology Laboratory where we are doing different obsessive examinations. Numerous Instruments for the clinical Treatment and obsessive examination. In the new expansion building, one Acute Care unit is working for the warmth influenced patients during summer. Emergency vehicle administration additionally gave by the Health Center. The Health Center likewise gives First Aid offices during all open air exercises in the University.


Sambalpur University Ph.D. Admission 2026

Online applications are invited from the intending candidates to get admission into Ph.D. Programme under various faculties of the Sambalpur University. Candidate can apply online on the university website for the entrance exam.

  • Eligibility: Candidate should have a Master's degree with at least 55% in any discipline Of Sambalpur University or any other University. 5% relaxation will be given to the candidates who are belonging to SC/ST/differently-abled candidates.
  • Reservation of seats: As per the Odisha State Government norms reservation of seats under different categories shall be made
  • Entrance / Processing Fee: Rs. 1,500/-


Subjects offered in Doctor of Philosophy at Sambalpur University

  • Ph.D. in Anthropology
  • Ph.D. in Ayurveda
  • Ph.D. in Botany
  • Ph.D. in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry
  • Ph.D. in Computer Science & Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Economics
  • Ph.D. in Education
  • Ph.D. in Electronics/Electronics Engineering
  • Ph.D. in English
  • Ph.D. in Geology & Earth Science
  • Ph.D. in Life Science
  • Ph.D. in Management(07),
  • Ph.D. in Mathematics
  • Ph.D. in Microbiology
  • Ph.D. in Physics
  • Ph.D. in Political Science
  • Ph.D. in Environmental Science
  • Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering
  • Ph.D. in Library & Information Science
  • Ph.D. in Law
  • Ph.D. in Sociology


Rules For Admission

  • A candidate who wants to take admission to Ph.D. is required to write the entrance examination.
  • A candidate who has cleared the entrance examination shall be called for the personal interview. In the interview, candidates are required to discuss their research interest/ area before a duly constituted Departmental Research Committee through a PowerPoint presentation.
  • After verification of original certificates and payment of the prescribed fee structure for Ph.D. selected candidates shall be provisionally admitted for the Ph.D. program.
  • The syllabus for entrance examination is available in the website.
  • The entrance examination consists of 50% subject-specific questions and 50% of the research methodology.
  • Candidates will be exempted from writing the entrance examinations who have cleared Teacher-Fellowships/MPhil/NET/SLET/UGC/CSIR(JRF)/other National level eligibility test.
  • To qualify for the personal interview candidate should secure 50% marks in the entrance examination.

Exemption from Entrance Test

  • The following categories of candidates shall be exempted from appearing at the Written Test.
  • Candidates are exempted from entrance test who have qualified in GATE Examination, UGC/CSIR NET Examination and such Examinations conducted by lcMR, lcAR and other such National Bodies.
  • Candidates also exempted from entrance test who have passed M. Phil. / M. Tech/ M.E. But their admission in M. Phil / M. Tech/ M.E. Programme has been through an entrance examination.

Interview 

The applicants who qualify the Entrance Test will be called to meet. In the Interview/viva-voce, the applicants are required to talk about their examination intrigue/region through an introduction before an appropriately comprised Department Research Committee. 

The Interview/viva-voce will likewise think about the accompanying viewpoints, viz. regardless of whether: 

  • the applicant has the fitness for the proposed research; 
  • the exploration work can be appropriately embraced at the Institution/University; 
  • the proposed region of exploration can add to new/extra information. 

The applicants who are absolved from the Entrance test will need to take the Interview.


Documents Required

  • Prescribed fee
  • copy of PG, UG degree(s)
  • certificates of schooling and consolidated marks statements
  • copy of the fellowship award certificate (if any)
  • passport size photograph 
  • sponsorship certificate, 
  • copy of publication
  • service certificate
  • No Objection Certificate from employer
  • Migration Certificate


General Instructions 

  • The competitors ought not to enroll for some other degree/certificate program and proceed with the Research simultaneously on customary or low maintenance premises either in this University or in some other University/Educational Institution. 
  • The individuals who were pulled back from Ph.D. courses in University for not keeping up least OGPA and again applying during resulting years, ought to show up for the passageway test and look for admission once more. 
  • The individuals who joined Ph.D. courses in University yet couldn't finish the prerequisite and applying again will show up for the entrance tests. Nonetheless, payment if any covered before will be recouped. 
  • The individuals who finished the Ph.D. course in one control and applying for induction into an alternate order will not be considered for confirmation. 
  • At the point when a similar course is offered at more than one grounds, the University maintains whatever authority is needed to designate an understudy to any of the grounds regardless of the district to which he/she has a place. 
  • The University claims to itself the authority to drop or change any of these guidelines without earlier notification. 

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