Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham or Amrita University is a private deemed university situated in Coimbatore, India. The NAAC accredited A++ graded with multi-campus and multi-disciplinary teaching and the research university currently has Seven campuses with their Sixteen constituent schools across the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka with the headquarters at Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. It offers a total of 207 undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated-degree, dual-degree, doctoral study programs available in the streams of Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Business, Arts & Culture, Sciences, Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences, Allied Health Sciences, Ayurveda, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Nano-Sciences, Commerce, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law, Literature, Spiritual studies, Philosophy, Education, Sustainable Development, Mass Communication, and the Social Work. The university/institute is Ranked as the 5th best university in India according to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2021 by the Government of India and also Ranked 81st in the world by the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings in the Year 2021.

Course Name Ph.D

Fees ?30,000(FIRST YEAR FEES)

Course Duration 3 Years

Course Level Degree

Course Place On Campus

Course Type Full Time / Doctorate/M.Phil

8 STREAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PHD

Science|Engineering|Management Studies|Mass Communication|English|Humanities And Social Science|Civil Engineering|Philosophy

Course Information

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham invites students for the Ph.D. and M. Phil study courses available on its various campuses. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham provides Ph.D. study courses by the different schools among Amritapuri, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Kochi campuses.

The University supports the idea of knowledge creation and applied research hence more than 300 registered Ph.D. candidates complete their research at the Institute. The course is available in both as a Full-Time and Part-Time basis. The members of the faculty of any recognized institution can pursue their degree program on a part-time basis. The selection is based on an entrance test, followed by an interview round. 

M.Phil. study courses are provided by the Amrita School of Arts and Sciences (ASAS), Kochi campus. The selection is based on the marks scored in the previous degree along with an interview round. The candidates can apply for the doctoral study programs all through the year, although the call for submission is usually made twice a year. 

AVV PhD Minimum Eligibility Criteria

Course Specialization Eligibility

Ph.D(3-6 Years) Biotechnology Master's Degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or any Biological Sciences branch with at least 60% of marks scored.

AVV PhD Selection Process

* The chairman, PGP would screen all the applications and the selected students will be called for an Entrance Exam, followed by a round of Interview.

* The selected students who have qualified for GATE can skip the entrance test and appear straight for the interview.

* The students will then be selected on the basis of their marks in the exam, interview, and their previous academic record.

The selection committee of the institute may request additional evidence of the letters of recommendation, publication of the work.

Procedure to apply

The call for submission of application for Ph.D. study course is usually made twice a year. Students can apply by sending their resume to [email protected] throughout the year. The call for the submission of the form will be available at the University's website and the students can also get the application form from there. To apply,

* Download and fill the application form available on the University's web portal

* Students have to send a Statement of Purpose (describing the research) along with the form.

* The student can mention up to three areas of interest in order of preference for the Ph.D. study program.

* The following certificates are required to be sent along with the form:

    1. SSLC/Equivalent certificate.

    2. 10+2 certificate.

    3. Degree/Provisional certificate.

    4. Statement of marks obtained for all the Semester/Years.

    5. Certificate/Mark sheet of additional examinations (GRE/UGC- JRF/Lectureship/etc.).

    6. Transfer Certificate and Conduct Certificate from the previous institution.

    7. Certificate of Physical Fitness from a Registered Medical Practitioner not below the rank of Asst. Civil Surgeon.

    8. One-page write-up about the proposed area of research