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Course Details

MODE

Full time

DURATION

72 Months

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Photonics shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work, and a maximum of six years. Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the individual Institution concerned, offered by Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates seeking registration to the Ph.D. program shall hold a Master’s Degree from a recognized University with 55% marks in the qualifying examination, or a CGPA of 6.0 on the 10-point scale or an equivalent grade on similar scales. A candidate belonging to SC/ST community is eligible for concession up to 10% marks for admission provided that he/she has a pass in the qualifying examination.

Candidates seeking registration shall have passed the Departmental Admission Test and ranked as per the norms laid down in the regulation.
Candidates who possess national/state research fellowship with valid scores, with committed financial assistance at the time of seeking admission, in any of the national/state level eligibility tests conducted by the agencies or by industries so recognized by the University for the purpose, are exempted from provision (ii) above.
Teachers of Universities/Aided Colleges in Kerala/Teachers who are working in Quasi Government/Government Institutions recognized by CUSAT and scientists in National Level Research Laboratories, who have put in five years of continuous service, and foreign nationals who have been sponsored under a scholarship scheme by the Government of India for undergoing Ph.D. program in India, are exempted from provision (ii) above.

Admission Details

1) The Departmental Admission Test (DAT) shall have two parts.
a) Written test (b) Interview
2) Candidates who have scored at least 50% marks in the written examination alone will be eligible to be ranked for admission.
For Ph.D. Programs Candidates belonging to SC/ST communities are entitled to a concession of 5% marks in the written examination of the DAT.