Each year we admit students for Ph.D. programme based on number of vacancies. Guidance / supervision / mentorship for Ph.D. is offered
in all thrust areas of research. Over the last 30 years Department has successfully trained more than 30 M.Phil and 50 Ph.D. students. Our Alumni are well placed in
industry, research and academic institutions in India and abroad. Department always encourages motivated students for Ph.D. programme and such students are supported
through various programmes. At present about 22 Ph.D. students are working in the Department. Department attracts large number of students from India and abroad for
Ph.D. programme in Microbiology. Admission to the Ph. D. course is through a Ph.D. Entrance Test conducted by the University of Pune. Details of the Entrance examination are provided in the link below.
PET entrance exam syllabus.
Ph.D. Entrance Examination Structure, Syllabus and Coursework:
Department of Microbiology
S.P. Pune University
Ph. D. Entrance Examination in Microbiology
A] General structure of the Entrance Examination
Paper |
Time in minutes |
Nature of questions |
Total Marks |
Paper I
Research Methodology
|
120 |
MCQs |
50 |
Paper II
Subject concerned
|
MCQs |
50 |
Interview |
|
|
50 |
C] Structure of Paper II
Paper |
No. of questions |
Total Marks |
Paper II Subject concerned |
50 (1mark each) |
50 |
D] Interviews
Students clearing Paper II would be called as per merit for the interviews. All students who have cleared CSIR-NET,
UGC-NET, SET, ICMR, ICAR, and GATE would be exempted from Paper I and II and would appear directly for the interview.
Candidates would be interviewed by a committee appointed by the University. Admissions would be given as per the number of vacancies available.
The choice of research topic that the candidate wishes to work on and the available expertise and infrastructure in the Department would be considered for deciding the Ph.D. admission of the candidate.
Once admitted the candidate will undergo a course work at the department.
International
Students:
Admissions of
foreign students for Ph.D. are routed and made through International
Students Centre of the University
of Pune.
Address :
International
Centre,
Savitribai Phule Pune University,
Pune 411007,
Maharashtra.
India.
E-mail: intcent@unipune.ac.in