The Ph.D. program goes for preparing experts and instructors in the aptitudes and skills identified with the methodical examination of different issues and issues in the zone of their investigation. Annamalai University grants a Ph.D. degree to an applicant who, as per the accompanying guidelines, has experienced a course work, need to distribute two research articles in Scopus/Web of Science ordered Journals (either distributed or acknowledged for production) is required preceding the accommodation of their theory work. The understudies of Department of Tamil, Hindi and Music need to distribute two research articles in the UGC recorded Journals (either distributed or acknowledged for production) is obligatory preceding the accommodation of their proposition work, generally, postulation will not be acknowledged for accommodation. He/She has presented a proposal dependent on unique free research work is done by him/her in any control or more than one order, has had the theory arbitrated and endorsed by a board of reasonably established inspectors, and has protected the proposition within the sight of specialists and the general population. 

For full-time Scholars least term of Ph.D. is three years. For low maintenance Scholars, the base span of Ph.D. is four years. A Ph.D. specialist might be conceded two expansions of one year each with the suggestion of the Research Advisory Committee and Deans Committee with the endorsement of the Vice-Chancellor. In any case, in extraordinary cases (eg. Maternity Leave), ladies hopefuls are qualified for three expansions of one year each.