DURATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE/SEMESTER

1.         (i)         The duration of the course for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, in full residence, shall not be less than four semesters and more than ten semesters for whole-time students. In case of University employees admitted as part time students, the duration shall not be less than six semesters and more than fourteen semesters.

            (Explanation: Ph.D. students, other than University employees pursuing Ph.D. studies as part time students, are required to complete their studies within six semesters. In case their progress is not satisfactory, they will be called during seventh semester to justify for the delay. In case their explanation, in the opinion of the Advanced Studies and Research Board is not found satisfactory, appropriate orders including cancellation of admission shall be passed by the Board).

            (ii)         The employees of the government/ other agencies nominated for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at this University shall have to take leave to pursue studies as a regular student, failing which he/ she shall not be admitted.

            (iii)        The supervisors of Ph.D. students shall submit a report with regard to each Ph.D. student showing general progress particularly in research, such report shall be submitted on prescribed form (GS/13) after each semester to the Advanced Studies and Research Board through the Chairman of the Department/ Dean/ Director/ Principal concerned.

            (iv)        The duration of the course for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in partial residence shall not be less than six semesters.

            (v)         The medium of instruction and examination shall be English.

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(i)         There will be 2 semesters in each year, Winter and Spring, of 19 weeks each. The commencement of the semesters shall be regulated by the Academic Council.

                        (Explanation: Out of 19 weeks, 16 weeks shall be actual teaching time, the rest may be utilized for admission, enrolment, conduct of examinations, preparation, declaration of results, etc.).

(ii)         There will also be a summer session of 8 to 10 weeks each year as part of an academic year which shall be optional. Students, who desire to take up deficiency courses as approved in their course work programmes, failed courses and the courses in which they are allowed to improve 'C' grade under the rules, may enrol during this session. It shall not count towards residential requirements.

3.            The subjects of study for the Ph.D. Examination are given in schedule III. This schedule may be amended from time to time.

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(i)         The candidate admitted to M.Sc.(Hons)./M.Phil.MS. leading to Ph.D. degree will have to take additional Ph.D. level course work of at least 18 credit hours (two third in the major and one third in the minor field of study) followed by comprehensive Examination (Regulation. 32-49). He/she will have to defend Ph.D. synopsis Reg. 16(iii) and thesis (Reg.50) at University level.(Senate 20.5.06)

(ii)         Nearly two-third of the credits for the courses shall be in the major field of study, and one-third in the minor field of study; the minor fields may be one or two but shall not exceed three.

(iii)        The following courses shall be compulsory:

                        (a)        Statistics shall be compulsory for all students.

                        (b)        Soil Physics shall be compulsory for the students of Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology except those of the Departments of Food and Fibre Technology.

                        (c)        Biochemistry (deficiency)course shall be compulsory for students of all the Faculties except those of Faculty of Agri. Economics and Rural Sociology and Division of Education and Extension and the discipline of Biochemistry.

                        These courses shall be counted as compulsory deficiency courses and may be taught by non-Ph.D. teachers, if Ph.D. teachers are not available.

            If a student has already qualified any of the above courses for his M.Sc./M.Sc. (Hons.) degree, he/she may not take such courses for his/her Ph.D. programme; but will take advanced courses in these subjects, if available.(Senate 20.5.06).