Procedure for the Admission

The University shall notify the number of PhD positions available in the academic year. The university shall notify well in advance on the instructional website and through advertisement. The number of seats for admission, subject/discipline-wise distribution of available seats, criteria for admission, procedure for admission, examination center (s) where the entrance test shall be conducted, and other relevant information for the benefit of the candidate.

1. Through a Research Degree Entrance Test (RDET) conducted by the University, having the component of written test and interview.

• i. The entrance test syllabus shall consist of 50% of research methodology, and 50% shall be subject-specific.
• ii. The university will administer a written examination worth 70 marks, with a total duration of 2 Hours. The exam will consist of 70 objective/multiple choice questions worth one mark, with no penalty for incorrect/wrong answers.
• iii. A student who has secured 50% marks in the entrance test can be called for an interview. However, the number of eligible students to be called for an interview is based on the number of PhD seats available.
• iv. A relaxation of 5% marks (to a minimum of 45%) or its equivalent grade in the entrance examination may be granted to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer), Differently abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories, as per the decisions made by the Commission from time to time.
• v. The final merit ranking of candidates who pass the written examination will be determined by a combination of their scores, with 70% based on the marks scored in the written entrance examination and 30% based on the performance in the interview.
• vi. If two or more candidates in a subject obtain the same marks according to the procedure mentioned above, the final merit will be determined first by their post-graduation scores in the relevant subject, followed by their marks in the entrance test, interview, and date of birth. In cases where merit is decided by date of birth, the older candidate will get the higher merit.
• vii. The university will invite applications under this category through the admission portal, which will be open for a specific period.

2. Direct admission (without appearing in RDET), based on an interview

• i. Candidates who have qualified for fellowships or scholarships such as UGC-NET, AIGC- CSIR-NET, NFSC of NFOBC, NFST, or any equivalent fellowship, as well as those awarded the INSPIRE Fellowship or who have passed the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), GATE, or an equivalent national test, or who hold an M.Phil., may be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D. program without having to appear for the Research Degree Entrance Test (RDET). However, such candidates must apply through the portal and pay the necessary fees for the interview/counseling.
• ii. However, the candidates whose fellowship certificate has expired at the time of application will not be considered eligible for exemption from the RDET
• iii. A permanent teacher serving as regular faculty at Mind Power University, who fulfills the eligibility criteria for a Ph.D., will also be exempt from the RDET.
• iv. Members of the Central Civil Services (CCS) (Group-A category) who have completed their probation period and served their respective departments for at least five years will also be eligible to seek admission under the RDET-exempted category for supernumerary seats.
• v. All those under the exempted category shall be admitted through interview only. No separate merit list will be made for such a category.
• vi. A duly constituted committee will conduct the interview.
• vii. The University will invite applications under this category through the admission portal throughout the year.
• xi. Candidates eligible for direct admission (without appearing in RDET) may also appear for the RDET. For this, the candidate needs to fill out the prescribed form of RDET and mention the score of UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR-NET/NFSC/NFOBC/ NFST or any equivalent examination. For such candidates, the score that helps the Candidates to get a higher position in the merit list will be finally considered.

3. The allocation of Ph.D. seats will adhere to the Uttarakhand State Reservation Policy, as per the rules in effect during the academic year of intake. Only candidates from Uttarakhand who can provide valid domicile and category certificates are eligible for reservation benefits. If no suitable candidate is found in a reserved category, the seat will be offered to a candidate from the general category.