| University Name: | Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University |
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| Name of Course: | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) |
| Session: | 2025-26 |
| About University: | UPRTOU (Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University) is a state government-funded open university in Prayagraj offering distance education for all, focusing on accessibility for those in rural areas or unable to attend traditional colleges, providing various UG, PG, Diploma, and Certificate programs through learner-centric methods with UGC recognition and NAAC accreditation. |
| About Course : | UPRTOU PhD Admission for 2025-26 is open, requiring an online application by late December 2025 (with late fee option), an entrance exam (or UGC-NET), and an interview, with eligibility needing a Master’s degree (55% marks, 50% for reserved categories) in subjects like Computer Science, History, Commerce, etc., with detailed dates and procedures on their dedicated portal uprtouphd.co.in and main university site. |
Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU)
Doctor of Philosophy(Ph.D.)
Session 2025-26 Admission
| Important Dates | Application Fee |
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| • Application Started: 02 December 2025 • Last Date: 23 December 2025 • Late Application Date: 24 to 30 December 2025 • Correction Date: 31 December 2025 to 5 January 2026 • Admission List: 24 January 2026 | • General / EWS / OBC: 1000/ • SC / ST /: 500/- Application Processing fee with late payment • General / EWS / OBC: 1500/ • SC / ST /: 750/- The candidate is required to pay the non-refundable application fee through online mode by using debit card / credit card / Internet banking / UPI, etc. |
| Age Limit | |
| There is no minimum and maximum age limit. |
| Educational Qualification (As on 22-10-2025) |
| Course Name | Eligibility |
| Ph.D. Programme | • Master’s Degree with at least 55% marks to be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks is provided to candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) as per government rules. OR • 4-year Bachelor’s Degree followed by a Master’s Degree, or a 3-year Bachelor’s Degree followed by a 2-year Master’s Degree, are both eligible to apply.OR • M.Phil. Degree with a minimum of 55% marks are also eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. AND • Qualifying NET / JRF / or any equivalent national-level eligibility test is mandatory for Ph.D. admission |
| Main Campus & College Department-wise no. of Seats |
| Subjects | Sub. Code | No. of Available Seats for 2025-26 |
| Computer Science | 001 | SC-03, OBC-02, UR-03, EWS-01 |
| Nutrition Food and Dietetics | 003 | OBC-01, UR-01 |
| Medieval and Modern History | 005 | OBC-01 |
| Political Science | 006 | SC-01, UR-01 |
| Commerce | 007 | OBC-01, UR-02 |
| Business Administration and Business Management | 008 | SC-01, OBC-01, UR-01 |
| Education | 009 | SC-04, OBC-01, UR-02, EWS-01 |
| Sanskrit and Prakrit Language | 010 | OBC-01 |
| Statistics | 011 | OBC-02, UR-02 |
| Hindi and Modern Indian Language | 013 | SC-02, UR-02 |
| Geography | 014 | SC-01, OBC-01, EWS-01 |
| Ancient Indian History and Archaeology | 015 | SC-01, UR-01 |
| Mathematics | 016 | SC-02, OBC-02, UR-03, EWS-01 |
| Zoology | 017 | SC-01, OBC-02, UR-03 |
| Required Docs to ‘Fill Your Forms‘ |
| Documents List | 1. 10th Marksheet & Certificates 2. 12th Marksheet & Certificates 3. Graduation Marksheet 4. Master Degree 5. UGC NET/JRF 6. NOC from the current employer 7. Experience certificate (If Applicable) 8. Aadhaar Card 9. Photo (Upload) 10. Signature (Upload) 11. Email ID & Mobile Number 12. Category Certificate (Central Govt. Format) (Upload) Note: • Prescribed Formats of SC, ST, OBC (NCL), EWS, PwBD certificates as applicable to be submitted at the time of interview/ joining etc. • The reservation under the SC, ST, OBC (Non-Creamy Layer), EWS and PwD categories will be admissible as per the GoI norms. |
| Don’t Forget to See (Help Yourself) | |
| Special Comment | |
| Photo: | • Photograph must be a recent passport style colour picture. • Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light-coloured, preferably white, background. • If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen. • Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable • Size of file should be between 20kb–50kb |
| Signature: | • The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink pen. • Signature (NOT IN CAPITAL LETTERS) uploaded should be of appropriate size and clearly visible. • Size of file should be between 10kb – 20kb |
| Structure of Examination | |
| Selection Procedure | |
| Step 1: NET/JRF/Equivalent Qualification Step 2: Research Proposal Presentation (PPT) Step 3: Interview Step 4: Combined Merit List (70% NET + 30% Interview) | |
| Steps to Apply the Form | |
| Official website www.uprtou.ac.in visit karein “Apply for Ph.D. Admission 2025–26” par click karein New Registration karein Personal & Academic Details fill karein Documents, Photo & Signature upload karein Application Fee pay karein Final Submit karke Printout lein |
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