IGNOU Research Degree Programmes 2013

IGNOU Research Degree Programmes 2013

The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) announces admission to Research Degree Programmes in the Disciplines listed herein for January 2013 Cycle:

Research Programmes on offer: January 2013

School of Agriculture (SOA)

* Agriculture Extension (PhD)
* Dairy Science and Technology (PhD)

School of Continuing Education (SOCE)

* Child Development (PhD)
* Nutritional Sciences (PhD)

School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)

* Computer Science (PhD)

School of Education (SOE)

*Education (PhD)

School of Engineering and Technology (SOET)

* Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
* Civil Engineering (PhD)


School of Gender and Development Studies (SOGDS)

* Gender and Development Studies (PhD)
* Women’s Studies (PhD)


School of Humanities (SOH)

* English (PhD)
* Hindi (PhD)


School of Health Sciences (SOHS)

* Nursing (PhD)

School of Inter-disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary (SOITS)

* Inter-Disciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies (PhD)


School of Management Studies (SOMS)

* Commerce (PhD)
* Management (PhD)


School of Sciences (SOS)

* Physics (PhD)
* Chemistry (PhD)
* Life Sciences (PhD)
* Geology (PhD)
* Bio-Chemistry (PhD)
* Geography (PhD)


School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)

* Translation Studies (MPhil & PhD)


School of Tourism and Hospitality Services Management (SOTHSM)

* Tourism and Hospitality (PhD)


Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education (STRIDE)

* Distance Education (MPhil & PhD)

School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)

* Vocational Education and Training (PhD)


A candidate is eligible for Admission and Registration in the MPhil/PhD Programme provided he/she has qualified:

(a) For the award of Master’s Degree of any recognized University/other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as are notified for the purpose from time to time by the University. The minimum qualifying marks are 55% at Post Graduation level (50% in case of reserved categories), and
(b) In the Entrance Examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.

However, candidates holding MPhil degree or those candidates who have cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT or those having at least five years of related Teaching/Practical/Industry/Professional experience as validated by the respective Disciplines may be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination.

last date for receipt of filled-in Application in the Research Unit, IGNOU : 7th SEPT. 2012

For more information visit : http://www.ignou.ac.in/