PhD – Part Time course Scenario and Information:
Doctor of Philosophy is the full form of PhD which research based Doctoral degree. It can be completed within 3 to 5 years of duration. The candidate has to pass a national/university level entrance exam in order to procure admission.
The PhD course involves research and academic field.
The candidate must have passed masters or MPhil with minimum 55% marks. The candidate should have obtained GATE score valid enough to pursue PhD in Engineering and Technology. Once the program is completed, the candidates have options to choose from various PhD jobs and get around INR 6-9 LPA.
Can a PhD be done part time?
As we have the facility to do the part time Masters programs, similarly a candidate can do a PhD part time doctoral course. It gives the ease to work in the mornings and complete the course work online or the writing part in the evening hours.
Who is eligible for part time PhD?
The person who wants to do the part time PhD course must have completed a bachelor and master’s degree in any stream to get the admission. He/ she must have a at least one-year experience working in the same field.
The people who are employed can prepare themselves for research and teach in the various areas of the academic arena. Therefore, the program is designed for the candidates who are working. The candidate’s work place should encourage and facilitate the research work. The institute or the organization where the candidate is working should provide the candidate with a ‘consent and no objection certificate.’
Many top ranked colleges like JNU and IIT, provide Part time PhD courses.
Fee
The fee for the part time PhD course ranges from INR 2 to 3 Lakhs
Admission criteria and process
UGC NET/CSIR UGC NET is the entrance exams that the candidates have to face and pass. The candidates also need to display their merit score in order to get the admission. Then the candidate needs to clear the interview by the universities.
The requisites of admission for the Part-Time PhD programme are merit score and an entrance test followed by an interview conducted by the various Universities.
About the course
The participant should gather a deep level of research and understanding of the research field selected by them. They gain exposure to many important and diversified topics by which their professional skills can be developed.
Admission Process
Whether the candidate has choses a part time or online PhD program, the candidate needs to put forward their application which stands out to the admission committee. The candidate should be able to display all the documents required for the admission like the mark’s memo of Graduation and PG courses. You may need to take GRE GMAT to get a seat in the PhD program. For international applicants even the TOEFL exam score has to be mentioned to determine your efficiency in English.
Minimum 2-3 reference letters from the colleagues of your institution attesting your character conduct and commitment have to be given.
You need to write and mention your goals in your personal statement and ambitions to the admission faculty so that they may know your goals.
Duration of the course
The course can be completed within 4 years of registration, which can be extended by approval of some of the experts.
Category I Candidates: The first year of the course includes the coursework and the remaining years are spent for the steps for the doctoral thesis.
Category II Candidates: the part time PhD programme candidates have to take courses which are domain-related as directed by the school research committee. From the second year, the doctoral coursework will begin.
Here is the list of a few Top colleges which offer Part-time PhD: Top Colleges in India
The top colleges that offer part time PhD programmes along with fee:
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College Name Fees (INR) |
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Andhra University College of Law 3,23,000 |
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BITS Pilani 39,800 |
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Delhi Technology University 1,06,900 |
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Dr. BR Ambedkar University 48,000 |
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ICFAI Business School 4,80,000 |
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Indian Institute of Technology 33,170 |
Benefits of studying part-time PhD programmes.
It has become a necessity for may candidates who wish to undertake part time PhD programme while working. It makes the student to be flexible while continuing to earn for their living.
The candidate has a freedom to study and research off campus. The candidate can complete their course first and then they can complete writing thesis according to their own free time.
A part time PhD program is very useful for the candidates who aspire to teach as it would add to their years of experience while finishing their PhD programme.
Compared to the full time PhD the course fee, a part time PhD programme is less in the fee structure.
The courses offered by different universities are as follows:
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PhD in Computer Science |
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PhD in Management |
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PhD in Library and Information Science |
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PhD in Engineering |
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PhD in English Literature |
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PhD in Legal Studies |
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PhD in Mechanical Engineering |
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PhD in Chemical Engineering |
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PhD in Hospitality |
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PhD in History |
What are the Jobs offered to the candidates who complete the PhD degree?
The candidate can be eligible to opt for the following jobs:
Conclusion
The candidates who take up the Part-Time PhD programme have the additional opportunity to work in any field and get the best salary.
In the Research and Development sector, you can apply to be a researcher, scientist or director.
For teachers, the candidate can become HOD or director of any college.
In the field of Science, the candidate can procure job in ISRO, DRDO, CSIR and Researcher and Scientist. The candidate can even work abroad after completing PhD.
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