Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda announces Entrance Test (PET) for Admission to PhD Program 2023, Apply now
MSU Baroda PhD Admission 2023 – Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda invites online application for Admission to PhD Program through PhD Entrance Test (PET) for the Academic session 2023-24
MSU Baroda PhD Admission 2023
PhD Program Offered
- Faculty of Arts – Economics; English; Gujarati; Hindi; History; Library And Information Sciences; Marathi; Philosophy; Political Science; Sanskrit; Sociology; Archaeology And Ancient History
- Faculty of Commerce – Commerce
- Faculty of Education and Psychology – Education
- Psychology – Faculty Family and Community Science
- Home Science – Faculty of Fine Arts – Museology
- Faculty of Law – Law
- Faculty of Management Studies – Management
- Faculty of Performing Arts – Music (Vocal / Instrumental); Tabla; Performing Arts
- Faculty of Science – Life Sciences
- Faculty of Science – Chemical Sciences
- Faculty of Technology and Engineering
- Faculty of Science – Earth Science
- Faculty of Science – Geology
- Faculty of Science – Statistics
- Faculty of Science – Mathematical Sciences
- Faculty of Technology and Engineering
- Faculty of Science – Physical Sciences
- Faculty of Technology and Engineering
- Faculty of Science – Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Social Work – Social Work
- Faculty of Technology and Engineering – Applied Mechanics And Structural Engineering; Chemical Engineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Metallurgical and Materials Engineering; Textile Chemistry; Textile Engineering
- Faculty of Pharmacy – Pharmacy
Important Dates
- Commencement of online submission of Application form: 15 June 2023
- Last date for an online submission application form: 06 July 2023
- Date of PhD Entrance Test (PET): 16 July 2023
Eligibility Criteria
- Only those candidates are eligible to appear in the PET who have completed / are studying in the final year or semester of a UGC specified Master’s degree.
- SC) / ST/ PwD (PH – Physically Handicapped / VH – Visually Handicapped) category candidates who have secured at least 50% marks (without rounding off) in Master’s degree or equivalent examination are eligible for PET.
- Candidates who have appeared OR will be appearing in the final year / semester at the qualifying Master’s degree examination and whose result is still awaited OR candidates whose qualifying examinations have been delayed may also apply for PET
- However, such candidates will be admitted provisionally and shall be considered eligible for PET only after they have passed their Master’s degree examination or equivalent with at least 55% marks in case of General / General-EWS (50% marks in case of Socially and Educationally Backward Class (SEBC) belonging to non-creamy layer / SC/ST/PwD(PH/VH) category candidates).
Application Process
- The candidates need to submit the application form for admission online on the university website https://www.petmsubaroda.in/
- Candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria and must read the important instructions carefully before filling the Application Form.
Steps to Fill Application Form
Step 1 – Pay Examination Fee
- Candidates have to visit PET website www.petmsubaroda.in for fee payment. Examination fee and Processing charges & Goods and Services Tax (GST), as applicable, can be paid only through Online mode by Credit Card / Debit Card / Net Banking.
- Candidates should note down and preserve Order Number and SBIepay Reference ID for Online registration of their application form (Step – 2).
Step 2 – Register Online for PET Examination
- Before applying Online, the candidates must possess the Scanned passport (pp) size photograph in JPEG format and should not be more than 100kb.
- Candidate has to visit the PET website (after approximate 30 minutes after successful fee payment )and provide Order Number and SBIepay Reference ID to “LOGIN” his / her account for filling up his / her Online Application Form for PET Examination by clicking “Apply Online” button available under candidate’s Login Account.
Application Fee
- General / General-EWS / SEBC Non-creamy layer) Candidates – Rs. 1500/-
- SC / ST / Transgender / PWD(PH/VH) Candidates – Rs. 1000/-
Selection Process
- The Selection for admission is based on Entrance Test (PET) followed by Interview
- The candidates who have qualified in national/ state level competitive examination such as UGC-CSIR / NET / SET / Valid GATE/ GPAT / DBT / ICMR / JRF holders are exempted from appearing in PET.
- Such candidates are requested to contact the respective department directly, for the enrollment and registration for PhD.
MSUB PhD Entrance Test (PET) 2023 Details
- Exam Schedule: 12th Ph. D. Entrance Test will be conducted on Sunday, 16th July 2023. PET Examination will be conducted at Vadodara Centre Only.
- Paper – I – 09.30 am to 10.30 am
- Paper – II – 10.30 am to 11.30 am
Structure of the Test
- Written Test (Multiple choice questions) – OMR Based Offline
- Paper I will cover the UGC syllabus of research methodology with 50 multiple choice questions and all are compulsory. Each question carries 1 mark thus the total marks in Paper I will be 50.
- Paper II will be subject specific and will contain 50 multiple choice questions and all are compulsory, each question carrying 1 mark. Thus the total marks in Paper II is 50.
For more details and to apply, please visit the official website
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