Marwadi University Rajkot Ph.D Law: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. Yes, Marwadi University is a recognised private university established under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, and its PhD degrees are awarded in compliance with UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations 2022. The Ph.D. in Law from MU is valid for applying to Assistant Professor positions in law colleges and universities across India, provided the candidate also meets the NET/SET qualification requirement (or is exempted from it as per UGC norms for PhD holders admitted under the 2009 or 2022 regulations). Students have raised this query frequently on forums, and the university's research office confirms UGC compliance.

Ans. Yes. Marwadi University offers an Industry PhD programme specifically designed for working professionals. Under this category, the candidate can continue their employment and conduct research at their workplace on industry-defined legal problems, guided by both a university faculty supervisor and an in-house field supervisor (co-supervisor). Coursework can be completed in a capsule mode schedule designed for industry PhD scholars. A No Objection Certificate from the employer is required at the time of application.

Ans. As per Marwadi University PhD regulations, a research scholar must publish a minimum of two research papers before submitting the synopsis (which precedes the thesis). For Law scholars, these papers must be published in SCOPUS-indexed, Web of Science (Core Collection), ABDC-listed, or UGC CARE-listed peer-reviewed journals. The scholar must be the first author of both papers, and the publications must arise from the research work done towards the PhD thesis objectives. One of the two papers may be from a SCOPUS-indexed conference proceeding.

Ans. The minimum duration is 3 years (including coursework) and the maximum is 5 years for full-time candidates. Part-time candidates get up to 7 years. An extension of up to 2 additional years beyond the maximum tenure can be granted by the Provost on the recommendation of the Doctoral Advisory Committee. Women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) are eligible for an additional relaxation of 2 years. In total, the PhD programme cannot exceed 10 years under any circumstances.

Ans. Every PhD scholar must complete a minimum of 12 credits of coursework (including Research Methodology, Research and Publication Ethics, and two specialised courses) and secure a minimum CGPA of 6.00 on a 10-point scale. If a scholar fails to achieve this in the first attempt, they are given one additional chance to repeat one or more courses or take an alternative course identified by the Doctoral Advisory Committee. If the scholar still fails to secure 6.00 CGPA in the second attempt, their Research Progress Reviews (RPRs) are frozen, effectively stalling the PhD progress until the coursework requirement is met.

Ans. Marwadi University encourages all full-time PhD scholars to apply for external fellowships such as UGC-JRF, SHODH (Gujarat Government), INSPIRE (DST), and GATE-based fellowships. The university provides full administrative support for fellowship applications. However, the university itself does not offer a direct monthly stipend to PhD scholars from its own funds (except through externally funded research projects). Part-time and sponsored scholars are explicitly not eligible for any research fellowship or assistantship from the university as per MU PhD regulations.