Bankura University was established by the West Bengal Act XIX of 2013 and the assent of the Governor was first published in the Kolkata Gazette, Extraordinary, of 6th January, 2014. Bankura University is committed to the dedicated task of disseminating higher learning  in this region and it promises to move into a glorious future by promoting the study of indigenous folk and cultural tradition as also by a sustainable rural and tribal development. This university will sustain and strengthen a unique dissemination of knowledge systems in language, literature, cultural studies, social sciences and multiple branches of the study of science.Now, it comprises of four campuses at Purandarpur, lottery sambadPuabagan, Mithila and Chhandar in Bankura district. The university has 25 constituent colleges and 9 departments in the field of language, literature, cultural studies, and different branches of science. It offers postgraduate programs such as MA, MSW, LLM, and MSc and Ph.D. programs.

PhD Specializations

Bengali, Botany, Education, English, History, Law, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Santali, Social Work, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates for admission to the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme shall have a Master's degree only in the Faculty in which he/she has obtained Master's Degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master?s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from a foreign educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/DifferentlyAbled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991.

Application Process

Candidates are required to go through the https://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/Bku_phd_regulation.aspx (REGULATIONS RELATING TO DOCTORAL (Ph.D.) DEGREE, Amendment – 2017).

• Please provide the current mobile no. (WhatsApp no.) and e-mail id so that future communication will be sent to the registered mobile no. and e-mail id.
• All the information must match exactly with the school admit cards, mark sheets, certificates, photo identity cards, caste/category certificates etc. and it is to be produced in original at the time of verification.
  

PhD Fee Structure

• Enrollment - Rs. 4000/-
• Registration - Rs. 8000/-
• Course Work Fee- Rs. 2000/-
• RAC (payable at the time of final registration)- Rs. 10000/-
• Submission of Thesis (Payable at the time of submission of thesis) - Rs. 10000/-
• Evaluation (Payable at the time of submission of thesis)- Rs. 5000/-

Admission Procedure

• Admission to the Ph.D. programme shall be through the Ph.D. Entrance Test to be conducted by the University. The date and mode of Entrance Test shall be notified in advance. Applicants, who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF) / UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF) / SET / GATE / JEST, or holding teacher fellowship or having M.Phil. Degree or having previously completed Ph.D. Course work from any recognized University or any International student shall be exempted from the Ph.D. Entrance Test.