INFORMATION BROCHURE

for
Entrance Test
for

Research Degree Programmes

Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.)
&
Master of Philosophy
(M.Phil.)
JANUARY 2017 SESSION

RESEARCH UNIT
Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110 068

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR M.PHIL./PH.D.

A candidate is eligible for Admission for the M.Phil./Ph.D. programme provided he/she has
qualified :
1.

2.

For M.Phil.:
(a)

Masters Degree of any recognized University/other qualifications recognized as

equivalent thereto in such fields of study as are notified for the purpose from time to
time by the University. The minimum eligibility criteria is 55% marks at Post
Graduation level [50% in case of reserved categories {SC, ST, OBC (NonCreamy) and PWD}], and

(b)

For detailed discipline specific eligibility criteria, please see Appendix RU I

For Ph.D.:
(a)

Masters Degree and/or M.Phil. in the relevant discipline along with the
qualifications mentioned in point 1(a) above.

(b)

For detailed discipline specific eligibility criteria, please see Appendix RU I

However, candidates holding M.Phil. degree (along with course work and dissertation both) or
those candidates who have cleared NET (conducted by UGC/CSIR/ICAR) or any other equivalent
examination will be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Test.
Those who have not cleared NET/any other equivalent examination or not holding M.Phil.
Degree will be required to appear for the entrance test.
The Entrance Test will be conducted at the national level in the selected centres across the country
(see Appendix RU III)

SELECTION PROCEDURE
Stage 1: Entrance Test
Important Instructions
1.

The Entrance Test will be conducted by the University on 4th of December, 2016 (Sunday) at
National Level (see Appendix RU III).

2.

The list of candidates who will be required to appear for the Entrance Test will be
displayed on the website, www.ignou.ac.in.
2

3.

Hall Tickets enabling the candidates to take the Entrance Test will also be displayed on our
website. You have to download and print the same to appear in the Entrance Test.

4.

Please bring along with you an original identity proof which has your photograph, such as
Aadhar Card, Voter ID Card, Driving License, Passport and ID Card issued by Govt.
Agencies.

Stage 2: Interview/ Presentation

Important Instructions
1.

Candidates who will be successful in the Entrance Test will be called for
interview/presentation of Synopsis before the Discipline Doctoral Committee.

2.

Those candidates exempted from appearing in the Entrance Test will also be called for
interview/presentation of Synopsis before the Discipline Doctoral Committee.

3.

Offer letters for admission will be sent to the Selected Candidates only.

Note:
I

The last date for applying online is 31st October, 2016. No offline/hardcopy
of the form will be accepted.

II

Application fee of Rs. 1,000/- is non-refundable under any circumstances.

III

For any discipline specific query at any stage, candidates are advised to
contact the respective Programme Coordinators (see Appendix RU III)

IV

For any general query, please send e-mail to rdpadmission@ignou.ac.in or

contact on the following numbers: 011-29571984/1985/1988.

APPENDICES
Appendix-RU-I
Appendix-RU-II
Appendix-RU-III

: List of Programmes, Programme Codes and Discipline specific

eligibility criteria
: Discipline-wise list of Programme Coordinators
: List of City Codes for Entrance Test

Appendix RU-I
List of Programmes, Programme Codes and
Discipline specific eligibility criteria

Ph.D.
S.
Discipline
No.

Programme
Code

School

Discipline specific eligibility

Rural Development

PHDRD

SOCE

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Rural Development

Food & Nutrition

PHDFN

SOCE

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Nutrition/Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition

Hindi

PHDHIN

SOH

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Hindi Language and Literature

English

PHDENG

SOH

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

English

Inter-Disciplinary and
Trans-Disciplinary Studies

PHDITS

SOITS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

any relevant discipline

Translation Studies

PHDTT

SOTST

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Translation Studies or in allied subjects

Tourism and Hospitality

Services Management

PHDTS

History

PHDHIS

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

History

Economics

PHDEC

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Economics and allied disciplines

10

Sociology

PHDSOC

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Sociology or allied disciplines

11

Political Science

PHDPS

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Political Science or allied disciplines

12

Public Administration

PHDPA

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Public Administration
OR
Any Master's Degree with three years
experience in Administration/Disaster
Management

13

Psychology

PHDPC

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Psychology

14

Anthropology

PHDAN

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Anthropology or equivalent areas Sociology, History, Forensic Science,
Demography, Public Health

15

Library & Information

Science

PHDLIS

SOSS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Library and Information Science

16

Education

PHDEDU

SOE

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Education

SOTHSM Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Tourism and Hospitality Services

17

Distance Education

PHDDE

SOE

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Distance Education

18

Computer Science

PHDCS

SOCIS

Master's Degree and/or

M.Tech./M.E./M.Phil. Degree in
Computer Information Technology or
Equivalent Specialisation

19

Civil Engineering

PHDCENG

SOET

Master's Degree in
Engineering/Technology in Civil or the
relevant field of Civil Engineering

20

Mechanical Engineering

PHDMECE

SOET

Master's Degree in
Engineering/Technology in Mechanical
or the relevant field of Mechanical
Engineering

21

Electrical Engineering

PHDEE

SOET

22

Nursing

PHDNUR

SOHS

Master's Degree in
Engineering/Technology in Electrical or
the relevant field of Electrical
Engineering
Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in
Nursing

23

Commerce

PHDCOM

SOMS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Commerce

24

Management

PHDMGMT

SOMS

Master's Degree and/or M. Phil. Degree

in Management Studies or in allied
disciplines

25

Biochemistry

PHDBC

SOS

M.Sc/M.Tech/M.Pharma and/or M. Phil.

Degree in Biochemistry/Life
Sciences/Allied Sciences

26

Chemistry

PHDCHE

SOS

Master's Degree and/or M. Phil. Degree

in Chemistry

27

Geography

PHDGG

SOS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Geography/Applied Geography/Earth
Systems Science/Relevant Discipline of
Geospatial Technology

28

Geology

PHDGY

SOS

29

Life Sciences

PHDLS

SOS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Geology/ Applied Geology / Earth
Science / Marine Geology /
Hydrogeology
Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in
Life Sciences

30

Statistics

PHDSTAT

SOS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Statistics

31

Law

PHDLAW

SOL

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Law

32

Fine Arts

PHDPVA

SOPVA

Master's Degree in Fine/Visual/Relevant

Arts field and/or M.Phil. in the relevant
field

33

Theatre Arts

PHDPVA

SOPVA

Master's Degree/M.P.A in Theatre Arts

and/or M.Phil. in the relevant field

34

Journalism and Mass

Communication

PHDJMC

SOJNMS

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Journalism and Mass Communication

35

Social Work

PHDSW

SOSW

Master's Degree and/or M.Phil. Degree in

Social Work

S. Discipline
No.

Programme
Code

School

Eligibility

Sociology

MPHILSO

SOSS

Master's Degree in Sociology

Economics

MPHILEC

SOSS

Master's Degree in Economics

Political Science

MPHILPS

SOSS

Master's Degree in Political Science

Translation Studies

MPHILTT

SOTST

Master's Degree in Translation Studies

Social Work

MPHILSW

SOSW

Master's Degree in Social Work

Distance Education

MPHILDE

SOE

Master's Degree in Distance Education

Commerce

MPHILCOM

SOMS

Master's Degree in Commerce or Allied

Disciplines

M.Phil.

Appendix RU-II
Discipline-wise list of Programme Coordinators
The Programme Coordinators can be contacted on all working days i.e. Monday to
Friday between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm strictly
Sl.
No.

Mobile No. and

Office No.

Email-ID

Discipline and School

Name of
Programme/
Discipline
Coordinator
Dr. R.P. Singh

8447363331
011-29572952

rpsingh@ignou.ac.in

Prof. Deeksha Kapur

9818036653
011-29572960

deekshakapur@ignou.ac.in

Discipline of Rural
Development, School of
Continuing Education
Nutritional Sciences, School
of Continuing Education

Prof. Pity Koul

9871812473
29533078
011-29572801

pkoul@ignou.ac.in

Nursing Discipline,
School of Health Sciences

Dr. G. Mahesh

9911331998
011-29571694

gmahesh@ignou.ac.in

Social Work,
School of Social Work

Prof. Sunil Kumar

9968266396
29571652

ksunil@ignou.ac.in

Prof. SVS Chaudhary M: 9868502844

Off:29572941 &
011-29532056

svschaudhary@ignou.ac.in

Fine Arts; Theatre Arts,

School of Performing and
Visual Arts
Education and Distance
Education, School of
Education

Prof. Nandini Sinha

Kapour

9810791956
011-29573376

nandini@ignou.ac.in

Dr. J.K. Srivastava

9818913798
011-29572792

jksrivastava@ignou.ac.in

Prof. Malti Mathur

9650647669
011-29572783

malatimathur@ignou.ac.in

English, School of
Humanities

10

Prof. N.V.
Narasimham

9650365430
011-29573030

nvnarasimham@ignou.ac.in

Commerce, School of
Management Studies

11

Prof. Neeti Agrawal

9313903480
011-29573020

neeti@ignou.ac.in

Management, School of
Management Studies

12

Prof. A.R. Khan

9810862711
011-29572731

arkhan@ignou.ac.in

History, School of Social

Sciences

13

Prof. Jaideep Sharma

9911186549
011-29572740

jaideep@ignou.ac.in

Library and Information

Science, School of Social
Sciences

School of Interdisciplinary
and Trans-disciplinary
Studies (SOITS)
Hindi, School of Humanities

14

Dr. Archana Shukla

9013699017
011-29572743

archana@ignou.ac.in

15

Prof. E. Vayunandan

9810333831
011-29572706

evayunandan@ignou.ac.in

16

Dr. Durgesh Nandini

9810527526
011-29572736

dnandini@ignou.ac.in

Public Administration, School

of Social Sciences

17

Dr. Suhas
Shetgovekar

9990015666
011-29572721

sshetgovekar@ignou.ac.in

Psychology, School of Social

Sciences

18

Dr. Monika Misra

8860350687
011-29572781

monikamisra@ignou.ac.in

Psychology, School of Social

Sciences

19

Prof. Anurag Joshi

9015311114
011-29572713

anuragjoshi@ignou.ac.in

Political Science, School of

Social Sciences

20

Dr. Rashmi Sinha

9818389771
011-29572775

rashmisinha@ignou.ac.in

Anthropology, School of
Social Sciences

21

Dr. P. Venkat
Ramanna

9013627663
011-29572729

pvenkatramana@ignou.ac.in

Anthropology, School of
Social Sciences

22

Dr. Rukshana Zaman

9873483660
011-29572739

rukshanazaman@gmail.com

Anthropology, School of
Social Sciences

23

Dr. Rabindra Kumar

9968667747
011-29572742

rabindra@ignou.ac.in

Sociology, School of Social

Sciences

24

Prof. Kaustuva Barik

9810881487
011-29572734

kbarik@ignou.ac.in

Economics, School of Social

Sciences

25

Sh. Saugato Sen

9811795850
011-29572738

ssen@ignou.ac.in

Economics, School of Social

Sciences

26

Prof. K. Elumalai

9717249316
011-29572982

directorsol@ignou.ac.in

Law, School of Law

27

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Pandey

9968006308
011-29571628

rajendrapandey@ignou.ac.in

28

Dr. Jagdish Sharma

9654177491
011-29571625

jagdishsharma@ignou.ac.in

29

Prof. Ajit Kumar

9811333400
011-29572925

ajit@ignou.ac.in

Translation Studies, School of

Translation Studies and
Training
Translation Studies, School of
Translation Studies and
Training
Civil Engineering, School of
Engineering Technology

30

Dr. Ashish Agarwal

9868225927
011-29572922

ashisha@ignou.ac.in

Mechanical Engineering,
School of Engineering
Technology

31

Dr. Rakhi Sharma

9868548535
011-29572910

rakhisharma@ignou.ac.in

32

Dr. Sudhansh Sharma 9818946404

Electrical Engineering,
School of Engineering
Technology
Computer Sciences, School of

phdcs_socis@ignou.ac.in

Library and Information

Science, School of Social
Sciences
Public Administration, School
of Social Sciences

011-29572910

Computer and Information

Sciences

33

Dr. K.S. Arul Selvan

9910807709
011-29571605

ksarul@ignou.ac.in

Journalism and Mass

Communication, SOJNMS

34

Dr. Paramita
Suklabaidya

9999789230
011-29571755

paramitaz@ignou.ac.in

Tourism and Hospitality

Services Management, School
of Tourism and Hospitality
Services Management

35

Prof. Sunita Malhotra 9868127327

011-29572823

smalhotra@ignou.ac.in

Chemistry, School of
Sciences

36

Dr. Kamalika
Banerjee

9868101165
011-29572841

kamalika@ignou.ac.in

Chemistry, School of
Sciences

37

Prof. Neera Kapoor

9868179632
011-29572838

neerakapoor@ignou.ac.in

Life Sciences, School of

Sciences

38

Dr. Bano Saidullah

9810998334
011-29572818

banosaidullah@ignou.ac.in

Life Sciences, School of

Sciences

39

Dr. Meenal Mishra

9953984268
011-29571676

meenalmishra@ignou.ac.in

Geology, School of Sciences

40

Dr. M. Prashanth

9013775148
011-29571675

mprashanth@ignou.ac.in

Geology, School of Sciences

41

Dr. Subhakant
Mohapatra

8802045646
011-29571680

subhakanta@ignou.ac.in

Geography, School of
Sciences

42

Dr. Manish Trivedi

9999985743
011-29572825

manish_trivedi@ignou.ac.in

Statistics, School of Sciences

43

Dr. Parvesh Bubber

9560735934
011-29572765

parvesh@ignou.ac.in

Biochemistry, School of
Sciences

Appendix RU-III
List of City Codes for Entrance Test
Sl. No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

City
Ahmedabad
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Chandigarh
Chennai
Delhi
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Lucknow
Mumbai
Patna
Trivandrum

City Code
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13

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