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Research is the backbone of Education. Research helps educationists to recognize and benefit the opportunities for collaboration, sharing of knowledge, innovative practices and skills. Brainware University supports quality research with a broad range of subject areas and strong research environments.
BWU emphasises on immersing the prospective doctoral candidates actively into research practices with faculty guides, supplemented by course work that prepares them to reason and evaluate ideas and data across multi-disciplinary areas.
We select the best applicants to our research programmes. Successful applicants are expected to:
| Name of school | PhD Programme | Department |
|---|---|---|
| School of Computational and Applied Sciences | PhD in Science (Computer Science) | Computational Sciences |
| PhD in Science (Mathematics) | Mathematics | |
| School of Biotechnology and Biosciences | PhD in Science (Biotechnology) | Biotechnology |
| School of Medical & Allied Health Sciences | PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences | Pharmaceutical Technology |
| School of Law | PhD in Law | Law |
| School of Engineering | PhD in Engineering (Electronics & Communication Engineering) | Electronics & Communication Engineering |
| PhD in Engineering (Computer Science Engineering) | Computer Science and Engineering | |
| School of Management | PhD in Management | Management |
| PhD in Commerce | Commerce | |
| PhD in Hospital Management | Hospital Management | |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | PhD in Humanities (English) | English and Literary Studies |
The Ph.D. programme at Brainware University is designed to create research interest among the young minds who are dynamic and capable of addressing complex problems. The in- house research supervisors and senior professors have worked in prominent universities and institutions across the country and even internationally. The laboratory infrastructural facilities are modern and well equipped. The university faculty has experience handling multiple government and industry-funded research grants.
Brainware University Research Fellowships are provided to deserving candidates while liberal seed-funding are provided to research proposals that demonstrate ideas translatable to innovative products and processes. Support is also provided for filling patents, incubation and start-up development for such innovative ideas. All National Level Examination qualified and other Full Time Research Scholars will be awarded Brainware University Research Fellowships ranging from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month. The programme is flexible and designed for the best interest of working persons and full-time scholars.
(1) Candidates who have completed:
Candidates who have completed a 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non- creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
(2) Candidates who have completed:
A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed.
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
(3) Candidates who have completed:
M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme.
A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
The admission to PhD programme at Brainware University will be using the following methods, keeping in view the guidelines/norms in this regard issued by the UGC (U.G.C regulations 2022 and NET entrance test criteria notification of 27 March 2024) and other statutory/regulatory bodies concerned, and taking into account the reservation policy of the Central/State Government from time to time.
(1) Brainware University may admit students who qualify for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC- CSIR-NET/GATE/CEED and similar National and State level tests as well as students with National/Internationally recognised Graduate scholarships (Eg. DST-INSPIRE, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Jawarlal Nehru Memorial Fellowships) based on only an interview.
The interview for these candidates can be convened by the Dean/Director Research separately on receipt of application of the forms as per requirement and availability of advertised seats. Interview will be held by a Candidate Selection Committee as defined in section 17.3.
NET Scores can be used for admission to PhD programmes. NET Candidates will be declared eligible under in three categories below as per UGC notification:
Category-1: Eligible for (i) admission to Ph.D. with JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
Category-2: Eligible for (i) admission to PhD. without.JRF and (ii) appointment as Assistant Professor.
Category-3: Eligible for admission to PhD. programme only and not for the award of JRF: or appointment as Assistant Professor.
The JRF-qualified students are admitted into the Ph.D. programme based on an interview as per the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations. 2022.
For students who quality in Categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given for test scores and 30% weightage for the interview for admission to Ph.D. programmes. The Ph.D. admission will be based on the combined merit of NET marks and the marks obtained in the interview/viva voce.
And/or
(2) Brainware University may admit students through an Entrance Test (BWU-PET) conducted at the level of the individual University level. The Entrance Test syllabus shall consist of 50% of research methodology, and 50% shall be subject specific (Annexure I).
Students who have secured 50% marks in the entrance test are eligible to be called for the interview. A relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/differently-abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
Brainware University may decide the number of eligible students to be called for an interview based on the number of Ph.D. seats available and filled from NET exams above. Clearing the entrance exam does not ensure a call up for interview.
Provided that for the selection of candidates based on the entrance test conducted by the Brainware University, a weightage of 70% for the entrance test and 30 % for the performance in the interview/viva- voce shall be given.
The test will comprise of two papers, each of 75 minutes duration:
Paper-I (Common for all subjects): This paper will have 50 objective type multiple choice questions. The scope of paper will be General Aptitude, Reasoning, Numerical/ Mental Ability, Indian Education system, Analytical skills/ Research aptitude, Environment, language Proficiency, Teaching Aptitude and any other topic covered in Paper-I of the UGC-NET.
Paper-II (For subject opted by the candidate): This paper will have 50 objective type multiple choice questions. The scope of the paper will be limited to the core areas relating to concerned discipline/ subject.
Weightage of different components for determining merit for admission is as under:
| Components | Weightage (Percent) |
|---|---|
| Marks obtained in the Entrance Test/any NET | 70 |
| Performance in the Interview/Viva-voce | 30 |
| Total | 100 |
All National Level Examination qualified and other Full Time Research Scholars will be awarded Brainware University Research Fellowships ranging from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 35,000 per month.
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