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Ph.D. / M.Phil. Guidelines and Notifications

1.	25/02/2026	Ph.D. ADMISSION GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Academic session 2025 onwards)
2.	23/02/2026	Guidelines/rules for the award of Panjab University Ph.D fellowship/Scholarship.
3.	16/01/2026	MOST URGENT: Data of Ph.D degree awarded during the years 2021-2025.
4.	28/11/2025	URGENT & KIND ATTENTION: Formats for sending the details of students for Ph.D. registration
5.	26/09/2025	Addition in Clause 10.1 regarding eligibility to become a members of the RAC.
6.	25/04/2025	Senate approval of MD/MS/MDS faculty member eligible to become Co- supervisor from outside Department/Faculty/College/Institution.
7.	07/11/2024	Mechanism to facilitate interdisciplinary research in Ph.D. at P.U.
8.	06/09/2024	Approved clause 9.9 under the heading " Course Work- Credit requirements, number,duration,syllabus,minimum standards completion,etc.
9.	06/09/2024	Mandatory paragraph on " Societal Impact" at the end of both Ph.D synopsis and thesis.
10.	21/03/2024	Procedure for cancellation of Ph.D registration of Research Scholars after completion of maximum time limit for submission of Ph.D thesis (in anticipation of approval of the Senate)
11.	19/03/2024	Eligibility College teachers are allowed to act as supervisors, however they have to fulfill the conditions as per new Ph.D Guidelines 2023 w.e.f. 01.06.2023.
12.	18/03/2024	Amendments /addition in PU Ph.D Guidelines 2023 (approved in anticipation of approval of the Senate).
13.	13/12/2023	College teachers approved as supervisors earlier are allowed to enroll new research scholars.
14.	09/10/2023	Circular on Research Supervisors
15.	02/06/2023	PU Ph.D Guidelines 2023 w.e.f. 01-06-2023
16.	21/03/2022	Ph.D Handbook (Guidelines & Eligibility Criteria)

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