Ph.D. Admission Notification

Ph.D. ADMISSION NOTIFICATION – SESSION - JULY 2025

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program in various disciplines for the July 2025 session. Admission shall be under the latest UGC guidelines and the Ph.D. rules and regulations of the University, subject to the availability of supervisors in respective departments.

SUBJECTS OFFERED AND INTAKE CAPACITY:

  • Computer Science (12)
  • Economics (10)
  • Education (7)
  • Sociology (2)
  • Environmental Science (9)
  • English (7)
  • Geography (0)
  • Nursing (0)
  • Humanities and Social Science (0)
  • Management (5)
  • Mathematics (8)
  • Political Science (18)
  • History (7)
  • Hindi (7)
  • Nepali (0)
  • Pharmacy (6)
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA SELECTION PROCEDURE EXEMPTION FROM ENTRANCE TEST
Postgraduate degree with a minimum of 55% marks (relaxable by 5% for SC/ST/OBC/ Minority candidates) in the relevant subject from a recognized university 70% weightage to performance in the Written Entrance Test 30% weightage to Interview Candidates who possess a regular M.Phil. Degree or have qualified NET/SET is exempted from the written entrance test and will be directly called for the interview.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Candidates must apply using the prescribed application form available at the university website: www.spu.ac
  • Application Fee: ₹1500
  • Payment Options:
  • Online via Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking
  • OR by cash at the Accounts Section, Administrative Block, Sikkim Professional University, (Erstwhile Vinayaka Missions Sikkim University)

BANKING DETAILS:

  • Account Name: Sikkim Professional University
  • Bank: ICICI Bank, Tadong, Gangtok
  • Account No.: 139901001109
  • IFSC Code: ICIC0001399

The duly filled application form, along with the payment receipt and all relevant documents, must be:

  • Submitted physically to: Office of the Dean – Research Sikkim Professional University Gangtok, East Sikkim- 737102
  • OR emailed as a scanned copy to: contact@spu.ac

Note: The University is not responsible for postal delays. Incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Date of Starting of Application form: 15th May 2025
  • Last Date to Submit Application Form: 15th July 2025
  • Tentative Date for Entrance Examination: 27th July 2025
  • Mode of Examination: Offline / Online

FOR ANY QUERIES:

Call: 7827038312/7827973845/7827973847                                                  

Email: contact@spu.ac