Ph.D. (Development Studies) From CU, Bangalore

A 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree programme (with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) after a 3-year Bachelor’s degree programme (at least 60% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed).

Selection Procedure:

1. Selected candidates will be intimated to appear for an online Entrance Test (based on the domain knowledge and experience of the candidate) to be conducted by Chanakya University. 
2. Candidates who have secured a minimum of 50% marks in the entrance test will be eligible to be called for a personal interview that will include a writing test as well. 
3. While candidates qualifying in the UGC/CSIR JRF or NET or KSET or GATE and similar examinations are exempted from the PhD entrance test, they will be called for a personal interview, during which they will also present the relevant certificates for simultaneous scrutiny.