AIIMS Bathinda announces Entrance Test for Admission to PhD Program for July 2023 session, Apply now
AIIMS Bathinda PhD Admission 2023 – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bathinda invites application for admission to Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) Program offered for academic session beginning in July 2023.
AIIMS Bathinda PhD Admission 2023
Important Dates
- Starting date for online application registration: 29th April 2023
- Last date for filling form & payment of online application: 19th May 2023
- Written test through Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode [Online]: 03rd June 2023
- Expected date of declaration of result: 12th June 2023
- Date of counseling: 26th June 2023
- Last Date for joining the PhD Programme: 31st July 2023
PhD Categories
- Ph.D. Programme at AIIMS Bathinda is a full time residential programme. A student seeking admission to Ph.D. Programme at AIIMS Bathinda will be considered under following heads:
- Candidates with fellowship
- As part of departmental project
PhD Seats
- Ph.D. seats position for July 2023 session at AIIMS Bathinda
| DEPARTMENT | NAME OF FACULTY MEMBER | NO. OF MAXIMUM SEATS AVAILABLE |
| BIOCHEMISTRY | Dr. SANJAY KUMAR | 03 (02 SEAT FROM PROJECT & 01 SEAT FROM OWN FELLOWSHIP) |
| Dr. GITANJALI | 01(OWN FELLOWSHIP) | |
| Dr. HIMANSHU SHAMRA | 01 (PROJECT FELLOWSHIP) | |
| Dr. MONIKA KAKKAR | 01(OWN FELLOWSHIP) | |
| PATHOLOGY | Dr. MANJIT KAUR | 01(OWN FELLOWSHIP) |
| ANATOMY | Dr. PREET CHAUDHARY | 02(OWN FELLOWSHIP) |
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate seeking admission to the course of study leading to the award of a degree of Doctor of Philosophy must possess at least one of the following qualifications:
Medical Qualification
- MBBS/BDS with minimum 55% aggregate marks or MD/MS/MDS/DM/MCH in the subject concerned or Diplomat of National Board of Examination. Candidates who have obtained any of these degrees from medical colleges which are not recognized by the Medical Council of India Shall not be eligible to apply.
- For Non Medical/Life Sciences: A Postgraduate degree of Master of Science (M.Sc) or Master in Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) or M.Sc. (Laboratory Technology) in subjects allied to Medical Sciences such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Human Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Immunology, Life Sciences including Botany, Zoology, Genetics, Cell Biology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Organic Chemistry, Anthropology & M.Sc (Human Genomics) and ME/M.Tech.
- The candidates with the following qualifications will be eligible: The candidates who have passed M.Sc/MA/Masters in Engineering or its equivalent/ examination with at least 60 % marks in the subjects mentioned below: from the colleges/institutes/Universities recognized by the UGC are eligible. For non-medical candidates’ eligibility shall be master’s degree (two years course) awarded by Indian Universities or equivalent in the subject as per requirement of the project/department.
- Candidate possessing Master’s Degree through distance learning course shall not be eligible
- While seeking project details from the department, the desired qualification of Master’s Degree to be suitable for project work should be mentioned by the respective department.
- The candidates as regard to eligibility of the candidates having their own fellowship with stipends from various funding agencies or qualified any national level examination listed below, they shall be exempted from appearing in the entrance exam. Attested copy of the result/fellowship award letter must be attached. List of National level examinations:
- Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF
- ICMR-JRF
- ICMR-SRF
- DBT-JRF
- Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
- INSPIRE fellowship
- *Candidates with the fellowship from a project (Either independent or in Extramural Project are NOT exempted from entrance examination (CBT).
- NOTE: Candidates working under Central Govt./Semi Govt./Autonomous organization should submit their applications through proper channel i.e. employer. They will be required to submit a ‘No Objection Certificate” from their employer before they are allowed to join the Ph.D. Course.
Requirements for Admission of Foreign Nationals
- Foreign Nationals shall be required to fill in the prescribed application form indicating the choice of subject (only one subject) for admission to course leading to award of Ph.D. degree.
- The foreign nationals are required to send their applications through the Diplomatic Channel. They shall also be required to appear in the Competitive Entrance Examination along with other candidates.
- Seats shall not be reserved in any discipline for foreign nationals (except the bilateral agreement between the Government of India and any other nation)
- Institute fellowship shall not be provided to Sponsored/Foreign candidate
Application Process
- Eligible candidates can apply online through the official website www.aiims.edu.in.
- Candidates should fill in the Online Application form correctly. Incorrectly filled forms may lead to rejection.
- A candidate seeking admission to the Entrance Examination is required to submit his/her application in the prescribed format available online with the Prospectus on www.aiims.edu.in.
- The cost of Application Form includes the fee for entrance examination which is non-refundable and no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.
- The candidate is required to go through the Prospectus carefully and acquaint himself/herself with all requirements with regard to filling the online application form.
Application Fee
- For General/OBC Category: Rs. 1500/- Plus Transaction charges as applicable.
- For SC/ST Category: Rs. 1200/- Plus Transaction charges as applicable.
- Mode of Payment: Through Debit/Credit Card/Net Banking (Payment through UPI may be avoided)
Selection Process
- The 1st part of Method of selection i.e. aptitude test comprises (a) General Science (b) English, (c) Biostatistics & Research Methodology (d) Mental Ability of total 40 marks. All questions in this part are compulsory with each question carrying one mark.
- The 2nd part of Stream Specific (Medical, Non Medical (Life Science and Social behavioral Sciences), exam. There will be 100 questions of various disciplines and the candidates have to attempt 40 of them.
- There will be negative marking to the extent of 0.25 marks for each wrong answer in the theory paper.
Entrance Test Pattern
- Mode of Exam : Online Mode (Computer Based Test)
- Duration of Exam : 90 Minutes Part I & II
- Date of Exam : 03.06.2023, 09:00 AM to 10:30 AM (90 Minutes)
- Number of Shifts : 01 (One)
- Exam Centres : Bathinda (Tricity) & Delhi (NCR)
- Language of Paper : English
- Type of Question : Objective Type
Marking Scheme
- Correct Answer: One Marks(+): 1
- Incorrect Answer : Minus one-fourth(-): ¼
- Unanswered/Marked for Review :- 0
Distribution of Questions
- Part-I Aptitude Tests Covering General Science, English, Biostatistics and Research Methodology and Mental Ability = 40 Marks
- Part-II Stream specific (Non Medical Sciences or; Social & Behavioral Sciences) exam there will be 100 questions of various disciplines and the candidates have to attempt 40 of them.
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website
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