Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication (HJU) is a state university established in 2019 through an Act of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha. It is named after an eminent former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Haridev Joshi, who was also a freedom fighter and a committed journalist in the tribal region of Banswara,lottery sambad HJU aims to be one of India’s premier universities dedicated to the study of journalism and mass communication. The University will commence it's PhD programme in academic session 2020-21. Presently it's being offered in the departments of Media Studies and Electronic Media.

PhD Specializations

• Media Studies and Electronic Media.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates having a Postgraduate degree (with minimum of 55% marks) in any subject can apply for this Entrance Test.
• Candidates with M.Phil/ NET/JRF/SLET/CSIR/Teaching Fellowships will not be granted any exemption from the entrance examination.

How to Apply

The application form for the PhD Course will be available for download along with the prospectus on the institute website. Steps for Application:

• Download the application for the respective course
• Fill the application form with all the required details
• Attach the required documents with the completed application form
• Attach the Demand Draft for the prescribed application fee as mentioned in the prospectus
• Demand draft must be drawn in favor of ‘‘The Registrar, HJUJ, Jaipur’’.
• Send the application form along with the necessary documents and DD to the university office at Information Centre or Academic Centre

Documents needed for application:

• High School Mark-sheets and Pass certificate
• Intermediate Mark-sheets and Pass certificate
• Graduation All Mark-sheets and Pass certificate
• Post Graduation All Mark-sheets and Pass certificate
• Income Certificate
• Transfer Certificate
• Admission Test Admit card/Score card
• Character Certificate
• Category Certificate
• Aadhar Card

Address for Correspondence:

Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication

University office at Information Centre

Indira Gandhi Nagar, Sector II

Jagatpura, Jaipur-302018

Admission Process

• Admissions to PhD courses will be granted on the basis of an entrance test (HJUPAT). Candidates clearing the entrance test (HJUPAT) will be interviewed and a merit list will be prepared considering total marks obtained in both, the entrance exam as well as the interview. Admissions to PhD course will be granted on the basis of this merit list. Admissions can be granted only for the vacant seats in the University departments. Any student who has earned a Cultural Exchange Fellowship or a foreign grant from the government may be granted exemption from the entrance examination (HJUPAT). For this purpose, a self-financed foreign student will need to obtain eligibility for the entrance examination (HJUPAT) as a student of any faculty. A foreign student can only be admitted if he has made an application and has come to India on a research visa.

Pre-Admission Test Pattern / Format

• The Admission Test shall be of qualifying nature with qualifying marks as 50% aggregate in Paper-I and Paper-II. The syllabus for the Admission Test (HJUPAT) shall consist of 50% of teaching & research aptitude and 50% subject specific. Paper-I shall consist of 50 objective types multiple choice questions and will be of 100 marks. Paper-II shall consist of 100 objective types multiple choice questions and will be of 200 marks. There will be no negative marking.