PH.D. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE Course

PhD in Political Science or Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science is a 1-3 years duration doctoral-level course in India. But probably, this duration gets extended for Part-time Political Science scholars up to 5 years. For regular, it is a maximum of 3 years.

The basic eligibility to take up a Doctoral in Political Science is holding a PG degree in allied arts discipline since Political Science comes under the aegis of Arts.

The candidates should also have a minimum of 55% in PG from a recognized institution in India with a good academic record if needed.

Syllabus

Subjects in this PhD Political Science get distributed across the whole duration as listed below.

Admission Process

As PhD is expected to be a very tough course, many educational institutions prefer entrance exams-based admission over the merit-based admissions.

• Institutions like IIT, Gandhinagar and Amity University, Noida take personal interviews of the candidates even after entrance exams and scrutiny of academic track records.
• Some Institutions have their own entrances like Delhi University (DU), New Delhi. While others prefer common entrance exams like RET and PET.
• NET and JRF qualified candidates will not have to appear for any individual institution level entrance exams. But, they will still have to appear for a personal interview round if required.

Entrance Based Admission Process

• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, University of Hyderabad [UOH], Hyderabad, and Banasthali Vidyapith University, Jaipur conduct the entrance exam alone and shortlist the candidates based on that score.
• After the results of entrance examinations are announced, candidates will have to go through the counseling process to finalize their seats.
• The minimum academic eligibility required to appear in the entrance exam and get admitted to the course is 55% marks at masters level.
• Universities like Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi conduct a personal interview round even after the entrance exams and counseling process.
• These institutions never consider academic performances during the whole admission process of a doctorate degree in Political Science. The admission is given solely on the basis of marks scored in the entrance exam.
• But in certain institutions like IIT Gandhinagar and Amity University, Noida, both previous academic records and the entrance exam scores are given equal importance.
• These institutions designate the minimum marks in PG/UG to be around 80% per cent or 8.0 CGPA towards the admission of PhD. Political Science degree.

Eligibility

Majority of the art institutions have plenty of selection criteria/basic eligibility for admitting the candidates into PhD Political Science. These eligibility criteria include:

• The candidates facing their PhD Political Science admission should possess at least 55% in PG/UG from any of the recognizable institutions in the nation.
• Central universities and other esteemed arts colleges set the minimum eligible marks in PG/UG to be around 80%.
• Academic excellence and research expertise are the factors considered by some institutions in India towards the PhD Political Science admission.

Entrance Exams

Majority of the institutions consider entrance-based admissions in place of merit-based admission. Common entrance exams in many Indian institutions include:

• RET 2022: RET could be abbreviated as Research Entrance Test. This entrance exam is being administered by the University of Calcutta, Kolkata towards the admission of research scholars in Political Science.
• PET 2022: PET could be abbreviated as PhD Entrance Test. This entrance is conducted for the PhD admission by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU), Aurangabad.
• UGC NET 2022: UGC NET stands for University Grants Commission (UGC) National Eligibility Test. This entrance exam is conducted by UGC under the Government of India towards the admission process of many courses including PhD in Political Science. Qualification of this exam alone can exempt you from many entrance exams conducted all over the nation.
• CRET 2022: CRET stands for Combined Research Entrance Test. This entrance exam is conducted every year by Assam University, Silchar towards the admission of MPhil and PhD programs.
• DUET 2022: DUET stands for Delhi University Entrance Test. DUET exam conduct is done every year by Delhi University, New Delhi towards its research program related admissions.

FAQs

Ques. What does a PhD Political Science stand for?

Ans. PhD Political Science stands for Doctorate of Philosophy in Political Science coming under the aegis of arts.

Ques. Which is the topmost institution offering PhD Political Science?

Ans. Presidency College located at Chennai is the topmost ranked (NIRF 2021) institution offering PhD Political Science.

Ques. What are the common entrance exams for PhD Political Science admission?

Ans. CRET, RET, and PET are the common entrance exams for PhD Political Science admission.

Ques. Which sectors are paying well for PhD Political Science?

Ans. Markets trending analyzing, teaching, and polling sectors are the sector that is paying the PhD in Political Science with good compensation.

Ques. What is the significance of taking PhD Political Science courses in India?

Ans. The significance of pursuing a PhD Political Science degree in India is that it makes one expert and leader in the arena of Politics and Economy.

Ques. What are the options after does PhD Political Science?

Ans. PhD Political Science holders could get placed globally, get placed in Indian Civil Services, market trend analyzer in markets, and Professor in the educational institution.

Ques. Whether schedule towards PhD Political admission got changed due to Corona outbreak?

Ans. Yes, many of the admission process scheduled on or after March 2022 got changed due to the pandemic.

Ques. Which eligibility test exempt the candidates from appearing in many entrance exams?

Ans. National Eligibility Test (NET) is the national level entrance exams that exempt the candidates from appearing in majority of the entrance exams conducted by the India institutions.

Ques. List some top governmental institutions offering PhD Political Science?

Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), and University of Hyderabad [UOH] are the top governmental institutions offering PhD Political Science.

Ques. List some top private institutions offering PhD Political Science?

Ans. Amity University and Banasthali Vidyapith University are the topmost private institutions offering PhD Political Science