ADBU Ph.D English: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Guwahati, AssamPrivate UniversityEstd 2008NAAC Grade A 3.1

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Total fees

INR 3.19 Lakhs

full course, no hostel

JRF fellowship

INR 4.44 LPA

UGC rate, NET JRF holders only

Minimum marks

55%

Master's degree, or CGPA 6.0

Seats

Ph.D. English, AIU listing

In This Page▾

01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to research rules 02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice 03EligibilityThe marks and papers you need before you apply 04Admission ProcessEvery step from the form to coursework 05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step 06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel 07Will your score get you in?Check your marks and NET status against the rules 08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed 09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side 10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply

About ADBU Ph.D. English

Assam Don Bosco University offers a full-time PhD in English at its Tapesia campus near Guwahati, with 10 seats. The degree takes at least three years and at most 72 months. The university holds a NAAC A grade and UGC 12B status, and it was the first private university set up in Assam. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.19 Lakhs. The Board of Research Studies admits you through a written test and an interview, and NET or GATE holders skip the test. The university pays no stipend of its own. If you hold UGC NET JRF, the fellowship pays INR 37,000 a month, which is INR 4.44 LPA.

ADBU Ph.D. English Fees

The total fees with hostel is INR 4.04 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 3.19 Lakhs. The tuition fees is INR 3 Lakhs, paid as INR 50,000 each semester. You pay the semester fee by 15 April and 15 October every year. The admission fee and the registration fee are paid once. The caution deposit comes back only when you finish the degree. The university does not refund fees once you pay them.

Fee head	Amount	How it is charged
Semester fee	INR 3 Lakhs	INR 50,000 a semester, 6 semesters
Admission fee	INR 18,000	One time
Registration fee	INR 1,000	One time
Caution deposit	INR 10,000	One time, back when you finish
Hostel room, Tapesia	INR 84,000	INR 14,000 a semester, 6 semesters
Hostel admission fee	INR 1,000	One time
Total, no hostel	INR 3.19 Lakhs	Full course
Total with hostel	INR 4.04 Lakhs	Full course

ADBU Ph.D. English Admission Dates

The 2026 batch has started its coursework, and the 2027 notice is not out yet. The form is expected to open in Dec 2026, with the test and interview in Mar 2027. These dates are estimates based on the 2026 cycle. Watch the university website for the exact test day for English.

Event	Date	Status
Application form opens	Dec 2026	Tentative
Last date to apply online	Jan 2027	Tentative
Test and interview schedule notice	Feb 2027	Tentative
Written test and interview for English	Mar 2027	Tentative
Document check at the interview	Mar 2027	Tentative
Final merit list of selected candidates	Mar 2027	Tentative
Admission offer and seat confirmation	Apr 2027	Tentative
Admission fee and first semester fee	Apr 2027	Tentative
Coursework classes start	Apr 2027	Tentative

ADBU Ph.D. English Eligibility

You need a Master's degree in English or an allied subject with 55% marks or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10. An M.Phil in the subject also counts. You then sit the written test and the interview, unless NET or GATE lets you skip the test. If your marks are below 55%, you cannot apply.

Requirement	What you need
Master's degree	English or an allied subject, 55% or CGPA 6.0 on 10
M.Phil	Accepted in the concerned subject
NET or GATE	Lets you skip the written test
Interview	Compulsory for every applicant

ADBU Ph.D. English Admission Process

You apply online, then sit a written test and an interview with a research proposal of up to 300 words. The Board of Research Studies ranks you on your Master's marks and both rounds. If you do not pay the form fee, your form is not shortlisted.

Step	What you do
1. Apply online	Register, verify your email and pay the form fee
2. Written test	Research methodology and English, unless NET or GATE exempts you
3. Interview	Present a research proposal of up to 300 words
4. Final list	Selected on merit against the seats
5. Join	Pay the fees and start the one-semester coursework

ADBU Ph.D. English Cutoff

The cutoff is 55% in your Master's, or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10. The university does not publish a closing score for the test. After admission, you need a grade point of 6.00 in coursework to stay on.

Rule	Minimum	Year
Master's marks	55%	2026
Master's CGPA	6.0 on 10	2026
Coursework grade point to continue	6.00	2026

ADBU Ph.D. English Placements

The university does not publish job data for this course. In NIRF 2026 it reported 43 full-time and 364 part-time scholars across all subjects. It awarded 2 full-time PhDs in 2024-25, 3 in 2023-24 and none in 2022-23. A NET JRF holder gets INR 4.44 LPA as a UGC fellowship.

Metric	Value
Full-time scholars, all subjects	43
Part-time scholars, all subjects	364
Full-time PhDs awarded, 2024-25	2
Full-time PhDs awarded, 2023-24	3
Full-time PhDs awarded, 2022-23	0
UGC JRF fellowship	INR 4.44 LPA

ADBU Ph.D. English Scholarships

The UGC NET JRF fellowship is the biggest support, worth INR 13.92 Lakhs over three years. ADBU staff get INR 10,000 a year as research seed money. The university has no fee waiver of its own for PhD scholars.

Scholarship	Who can get it	Amount or support
UGC NET JRF fellowship	NET JRF holders	INR 37,000 a month for 2 years, then INR 42,000 a month
Research seed money	ADBU faculty and staff doing a PhD here	INR 10,000 a year

ADBU Ph.D. English Ranking

The university holds a NAAC A grade with a CGPA of 3.08 from 2021. NIRF Innovation 2023 placed it at 151 to 300. NAAC grades teaching, research and campus. NIRF Innovation looks at patents, start-ups and new ideas.

Ranking body	Year	Rank or grade
NAAC	2021	A, CGPA 3.08
NIRF Innovation	2023	151 to 300

ADBU Ph.D. English Course Structure

The first semester is coursework, and the formal registration comes within 18 months of admission. You need two research papers with your supervisor before the thesis. You submit the thesis within five years of registration.

Stage	What you do
Semester 1	Coursework in research methodology and your subject
Within 18 months	Present your research proposal and register formally
Research years	Publish two papers with your supervisor
At least 2 years after registration	Give the pre-submission seminar and submit the thesis
Within 5 years of registration	Thesis check by examiners and a viva

ADBU Ph.D. English Hostel and Campus

The Tapesia hostel costs INR 14,000 a semester for the room only. Meals come from the food court and Bosco Cafe on campus. You can book a room only after you pay the first semester fee.

Item	Detail
Room	INR 14,000 a semester, room only
Hostel admission fee	INR 1,000, one time
Hostel caution deposit	INR 5,000, back when you leave
Meals	Food court and Bosco Cafe, paid separately

Should you pick Ph.D. English at Assam Don Bosco University?

This course suits Master's graduates in English who want to teach in a college or do research, and can study at the Tapesia campus.

Pick it if:

You want to research North East writing: the English department lists North East literature, folklore and ecocriticism among its research areas.

You already hold NET or GATE: you skip the written test and go straight to the interview with your proposal.

You want a small group of full-time scholars: the university reported 43 full-time scholars across all subjects in NIRF 2026.

You want to pay in parts: you pay INR 50,000 each semester, by 15 April and 15 October.

Skip it if:

You need a stipend from the university: it pays none, so without NET JRF you pay the full INR 3.19 Lakhs yourself.

You want proof that scholars here finish: the university awarded only 2 full-time PhDs in 2024-25 and 3 in 2023-24.

You do not want to publish papers: you need two papers with your supervisor in indexed or peer-reviewed journals before the thesis.

You want to live in the city: the Tapesia campus is outside Guwahati, and the hostel gives a room only, with meals paid apart.

Counsellor's advice

If you hold NET JRF, apply here and join in April. If you do not, check that you can pay every semester fee before you pay the admission fee.

Ph.D. English Eligibility▾

Master's marks: 55% or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10 in English or an allied subject. An M.Phil also counts.

NET or GATE: If you hold one, you skip the written test. The interview is still compulsory.

Research proposal: One page, up to 300 words. Bring five copies to the interview.

If you have a job: Bring a no objection letter from your employer to the interview.

Ph.D. English Admission Process▾

Apply online: Register on the university website and pay the INR 1,000 form fee. Unpaid forms are not shortlisted.

Written test: Research methodology and English. NET or GATE holders skip it.

Interview: You present your proposal. Bring original mark sheets from Class 10 onwards.

Final list: The Board of Research Studies selects on merit for the seats it has.

Pay and join: Pay the admission fee and the semester fee, then start the one-semester coursework.

Ph.D. English Admission Dates 2027

▾

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative

Dec 2026

Application form opens

The prospectus says PhD admission usually starts in December. The form fee was INR 1,000 in 2026.

Tentative

Jan 2027

Last date to apply online

The 2026 last date was 31 Jan 2026. A form without the paid fee is not shortlisted.

Tentative

Feb 2027

Test and interview schedule notice

The 2026 notice came on 17 Feb 2026 and gave each subject its own day.

Tentative

Mar 2027

Written test and interview for English

In 2026 English was on 17 Mar 2026. NET or GATE holders face only the interview.

Tentative

Mar 2027

Document check at the interview

Bring original mark sheets from Class 10 onwards and five copies of your proposal.

Tentative

Mar 2027

Final merit list of selected candidates

The list ranks you on your Master's marks, the test and the interview.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Admission offer and seat confirmation

Seats go by merit, up to the 10 seats this subject has.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Admission fee and first semester fee

The semester fee is due by 15 April. Fees once paid are not refunded.

Tentative

Apr 2027

Coursework classes start

Coursework takes one semester. In 2026 it was set to start on 20 Apr 2026.

Source: ADBU PhD Brochure 2026 and the PhD 2026 test notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Assam Don Bosco University Ph.D. English Fees 2027

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This is the full 3-year cost, not one year. These are the 2026 fees, as the 2027 fees are not out yet. Turn on the toggle to add a hostel room.

Semester fee

Per semester × 6, INR 50,000 a semester

INR 3 Lakhs

Admission fee

One time, at admission

INR 18,000

Registration fee

One time, at formal registration

INR 1,000

Caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you finish the PhD

INR 10,000

Add hostel room

Hostel room, Tapesia

Per semester × 6, INR 14,000 a semester, meals not included

INR 84,000

Hostel admission fee

One time, in year 1

INR 1,000

Hostel caution deposit Refundable

One time, returned when you leave

INR 5,000

Total course fee

INR 3.19 Lakhs

3 years · semester + admission + registration fee, hostel not added

Total course fee

INR 4.04 Lakhs

3 years · semester + admission + registration fee + hostel room

Education loan EMI

INR 5,379

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 8,861

the full fee over 36 months

Education loan EMI

INR 6,812

7 yr · 10.5% per year

Cost per month

INR 11,222

the full fee over 36 months

Source: ADBU PhD Brochure 2026 and Prospectus 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you a Ph.D. English seat at Assam Don Bosco University?

Pick your Master's marks and your NET status. There is no closing score, so the check reads the published rules.

Master's marks

55% or aboveBelow 55%

NET or GATE

NET or GATENeither

Yes, you can apply

You skip the written test and go straight to the interview. Your Master's marks and the interview decide the seat.

You can apply, with the test

You sit the written test in research methodology and English, then the interview. Prepare your 300-word proposal well.

Not yet

NET or GATE does not replace the 55% rule. The brochure lists no lower mark for any category, so ask the Director of Research before you pay the form fee.

Not yet

The brochure asks for 55% or a CGPA of 6.0 on 10 in your Master's. You cannot apply on these marks this year.

EDITOR'S NOTE

If your Master's gives grades, check your CGPA against 6.0 on 10. Do not convert it to a percentage first, because the brochure accepts either one.

Assam Don Bosco University Ph.D. English Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. A JRF fellow cannot hold a paid job, so staff get the seed money only. Confirm the final amount with the university.

Your NET result

NET JRFNET onlyNeither

ADBU faculty or staff

NoYes

Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each card below says who qualifies for it.

UGC NET JRF fellowship

INR 3.19 Lakhs

University Grants Commission

Paid to you every month: INR 37,000 for two years, then INR 42,000. That is INR 13.92 Lakhs in all, so the bar counts only the full fee it covers.

Who qualifies: NET JRF holders with no paid jobApply by Apr 2027

Not eligible on your answers

Research seed money

INR 30,000

Assam Don Bosco University

INR 10,000 a year for research costs, for each year of the PhD.

Who qualifies: ADBU faculty and staff doing a PhD hereApply by Apr 2027

Not eligible on your answers

No scheme matches these answers. Ask the university about paying in parts and about education loans.

Estimated total waiver

INR 3.19 Lakhs

Your net course fee: INR 0

Estimated total waiver

INR 30,000

Your net course fee: INR 2.89 Lakhs

Estimated total waiver

INR 0

Your net course fee: INR 3.19 Lakhs

Assam Don Bosco University Ph.D. English vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Assam Don Bosco University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, more scholars, more PhDs awarded.

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Total fees3 years, no hostel

INR 3.19 Lakhs

semester + admission + registration

INR 4.45 Lakhs

INR 1.26 Lakhs more, 3 years of yearly fees

Not published

Admission feeone time

INR 18,000

at admission

INR 60,000

INR 42,000 more

Not published

Application feeone time

INR 1,000

online form

Not published

INR 2,000

INR 1,000 more, 2026 form

Not published

Minimum marksMaster's degree, General

55%

or CGPA 6.0

Not published

55%

Same mark, 2026

Not published

55%

Same mark, 50% for reserved groups

Full-time scholarsall PhD subjects, NIRF

NIRF 2026

198

155 more

416

373 more, NIRF 2025

29 fewer

Not published

Full-time PhDs awardedlatest year, NIRF

2024-25

6 more

20 more, 2023-24

2 fewer

Not published

In short

Royal Global costs INR 1.26 Lakhs more but has more full-time scholars and awarded more PhDs. If you pay the fee yourself, take ADBU; if you want a bigger research group and can pay more, look at Royal Global.

In short

USTM has a much larger full-time PhD group but does not publish its PhD fee. If USTM gives you its fee in writing and it is close to ADBU's, compare the two departments' research areas before you choose.

In short

MLCU reported fewer full-time scholars and no full-time PhD awarded in 2024-25. If you want to study full-time with other full-time scholars around you, ADBU is the stronger pick of the two.

In short

AdtU asks for the same 55% but allows 50% for reserved groups, and it publishes no PhD fee. If your marks are between 50% and 55% and you are in a reserved group, ask AdtU; otherwise ADBU's fee is clear.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Assam Don Bosco University Ph.D. English

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is a PhD in English at ADBU worth the fee?▾

It is worth it if you want to teach in a college or do research. The full fee without hostel is INR 3.19 Lakhs over three years, and the university pays no stipend of its own. If you can, clear NET JRF before you apply, because the UGC fellowship of INR 37,000 a month covers the fee many times over.

What job can I get after this PhD?▾

Most PhD holders in English aim for an assistant professor post in a college or university. For that post, UGC asks for NET, SET or SLET, and a PhD with published papers makes your application stronger. The university does not publish job data for this course, so ask the department where its recent scholars now teach.

Should I join without NET JRF?▾

Yes, if you can pay every semester fee yourself. Without JRF you pay INR 50,000 each semester, and the university gives no fellowship of its own. If money is tight, clear NET JRF first, since the JRF stays valid for three years from the result.

Who should not take this PhD here?▾

Skip it if you need a monthly stipend and do not hold NET JRF, or if you do not want to publish. You must publish two papers with your supervisor before the thesis. The campus is at Tapesia, outside Guwahati, so check the travel if you plan to live in the city.

Is ADBU a good choice for research on North East writing?▾

Yes, it is one of its listed research areas. The English department lists language and literature from North East India, folklore studies and ecocriticism among its thrust areas. Read the list in the PhD brochure and name one of these areas in your 300-word proposal.

Is the full-time route right for me if I already have a job?▾

Full-time suits you only if you can study at the Tapesia campus. The university reported 43 full-time and 364 part-time scholars in NIRF 2026, so most scholars here study while they work. If you keep your job, ask the Director of Research about the part-time route and bring a no objection letter from your employer.

Is it safe to apply if my Master's marks are just above 55%?▾

Yes, you can apply, but marks alone do not get you the seat. The list ranks you on your Master's marks, the written test and the interview, against the 10 seats. Work on your proposal and the research methodology part of the test, since those are where you can gain.

Should I wait a year and clear NET first?▾

Wait only if you are close to clearing NET JRF. A JRF pays INR 37,000 a month for two years and then INR 42,000 a month, which covers the INR 3.19 Lakhs fee. If you clear only NET without JRF, you still skip the written test but you get no fellowship.

How do I get admission to this PhD?▾

Apply online on the university website when the form opens, expected in Dec 2026, and pay the INR 1,000 form fee. Then sit the written test and the interview, or only the interview if you hold NET or GATE. Check the admission dates block above for each step.

What is the full fee for the course?▾

The full fee without hostel is INR 3.19 Lakhs for three years. That covers INR 50,000 a semester for six semesters, the INR 18,000 admission fee and the INR 1,000 registration fee. With a hostel room it comes to INR 4.04 Lakhs.

Can I stay in the hostel during the PhD?▾

Yes, if a room is free. The Tapesia hostel costs INR 14,000 a semester for the room only, and you pay for meals at the food court. You can book a room only after you pay the first semester fee, so pay early if you need one.

Do I get the fee back if I leave the PhD?▾

No, the PhD fee is not refunded once you pay it. Only the INR 10,000 caution deposit comes back, and only when you finish the PhD. Decide before you pay the admission fee, and keep the fee receipt safe.

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ADBU Ph.D English: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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