Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a Central University, has announced admission to PhD Programmes for the Academic Session 2024-25.
The Ph.D. programme is offered in compliance with the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for award of Ph.D Degrees) Regulations, 2022 and amendments there to from time to time.
IGNOU offers Ph.D programme under two categories: Part time and Full time. Both categories of students will be required to attend course work classes as per the IGNOU PhD Guidelines.
Admission to the PhD programme shall be done on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the UGC NET examination and Interview conducted by the University in the following manner:
(i) For Category A Candidates who qualified UGC NET with Fellowship (With JRF) has to fill the online admission form for Ph.D. He/ She shall be called for interview carrying 100% weightage.
(ii) For Category B Candidates who qualified UGC NET without Fellowship (this covers the Category 2 and 3 of UGC NET) during the year 2024 has to also fill the online admission form for Ph.D. They shall be called for interview based on the merit of their UGC NET score which shall carry a weightage of 70% and 30% weightage shall be given to the interview.
Total Vacant Seats – 349 seats
Key Date:
Online Registration starts on …………………….. 01 November 2024
Last Date for Online Registration……………….. 20 November 2024
List of Departments where PhD Admission Available.
| Name of Departments | No of Seats |
| Psychology | 21 |
| Anthropology | 5 |
| History | 10 |
| Sociology | 6 |
| Bio-Chemistry | 10 |
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Geography | 15 |
| Geology | 9 |
| Life Sciences | 20 |
| Physics | 4 |
| Statistics | 8 |
| Mathematics | 4 |
| Hindi | 5 |
| Sanskrit | 5 |
| Development Studies | 7 |
| Computer Science | 15 |
| Interdisciplinary & Trans-disciplinary Studies | 16 |
| Environmental Science | 20 |
| Social Work | 12 |
| Nutritional Science | 6 |
| Child Development | 23 |
| Rural Development | 3 |
| Home Science | 10 |
| Management | 10 |
| Commerce | 11 |
| Vocational Education | 10 |
| Education | 26 |
| Fine Arts | 2 |
| Theatre Arts | 8 |
| Music | 6 |
| Dance | 5 |
| Gender and Development Studies | 8 |
| Tourism and Hospitality Service Management | 6 |
| Distance Education | 19 |
| Total Seats | 349 |
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission notification, uploaded on the official website of IGNOU.