Hello,

Yes, you can pursue an Integrated Ph.D. after doing a BSc. There is a difference between a regular Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. If you want to do a regular Ph.D., the minimum qualification required for this course is an MSc degree. Without that, you can’t apply for it. The course duration is a minimum three years and maximum 5 years. While the candidates can apply for an Integrated Ph.D. right after completing their graduation and the duration of this course is 5 years.

The regular Ph.D. course is more time-consuming as the candidate needs to appear in two exams, one for Msc or masters and one for Ph.D. while the Integrated Ph.D. course is less time-consuming as one needs to write the entrance exam once after graduation. The Integrated Ph.D. is a research program and it is mainly for Science and engineering and Technology courses. You can also consider this course as a dual degree program for 5 years where you can study both the courses of master’s and Ph.D. In the first two years, the candidates need to study for the master’s course, and then they will focus completely on the research work or the core Ph.D. course for the coming three years.

Some prestigious colleges and universities there in India where you can pursue your Ph.D. Below I am giving you some details about exams for regular Ph.D. courses:-

• CSIR NET Exam

• UGC-NET for JRF (the most popular one)

• TIFR (TATA Institute of Fundamental Research)

• DBT JRF Biotech Entrance Test

• ICMR Junior Research Fellowship

• JRF-GATE

There are many other universities where you can apply for a regular Ph.D. course. Different Universities have their criteria and entrance exams through which they select candidates for Ph.D. programs.

List of exams for Integrated PhD:-

• IIT Joint Admission Test

• ISSER Tirupati Integrated Ph.D. Admission Test

• IISC Bangalore Ph.D. Admission Test

• Indian Institute of Astrophysics M.Tech Ph.D. Admission Test

Like regular Ph.D. programs, Universities also organize their entrance exams for Integrated Ph.D. courses. It is always advisable to check the official website of the University or the institution to know more and updated information about the entrance exam and course you wants to pursue.

I hope the above-given details are helpful for you. If you have any more queries about it feel free to ask in the comment section.

Best wishes

Hello Dear,

Yes of course. You can persue PhD right after the BSc degree. One can check the websites of IISc Bengaluru and TIFR Mumbai for these integrated PhD programs. As of these are two prestigious institutes which offers integrated PhD programs in India. A PhD course is usually of three years duration and candidates need to complete the course within a maximum time span of five to six years. However, the course duration may vary from one institute to the other. You have made a good choice. But if you don't know, Integrated PhD is nothing but the degree slotted after successful completion of M.Sc. and PhD in 5 years.

Good Luck