Revised rules phd

SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY
Circular No.2L7l2OL4
Subject : Revised Rules for Ph.D.
It is hereby notified for information of all the concerned that the University Authorities have
revised the Rules for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). A copy of the same is
enclosed herewith.
Ganeshkhind, Pune - 4LLOO7.
Ref. No. PGs/Ph.D.15278
Date: 28/7L/20t4.
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Board of College and University Development

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RUrES FOR DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF pHTLOSOPHY (pH.D.)
[Onty for those registered on or ofter L7th July, 2009. All coses registered before the dote witl be
governed by eorlier rules. lt is further clorified that ony condidote, whose application has been
occepted by the concerned Reseorch ond Recognition Committee provisionolly odmitted before 11th
July, 2009 will be covered under the old rules.l
Savitribai Phule Pune University offers research programmes in different subjects listed in Statute
160 and in inter-disciplinary areas leading to award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. A candidate
shall ordinarily work in a recognized place of research including the University Departments,
Research lnstitutes and Affiliated Colleges recognized by the University. The rules regarding
eligibility, entrance examination, interview, registration, supervision, submission and evaluation of
thesis, viva-voce, defence of thesis etc. shall be as follows:
L. Eligibility :
For admission to the Ph.D. programme in a related subject in the Faculty, applicants fulfilling any of
the following criteria shall be treated as eligible:
Persons having passed Post Graduate Degree (Master Degree) Examination with at least 50%
marks or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA)
Persons having passed Post Graduate Degree (Master Degree) Examination in the Faculty of
Law with at least 55% marks.
5 % relaxation in the required percentage of marks will be given to the students of State of
M a ha rashtra be longi ng to SC/ST/DT/NT/SBC/O BC categories.
Persons working in National Laboratories/lnstitutes/Government/Private Organization
nominated/sponsored by the respective employer. These persons should have a Post
Graduate Degree and holding a rank of Assistant Director or above.
Above mentioned rules will also be applicable to the foreign candidates who have obtained
a Masters Degree from any of the recognized lndian Universities.
Persons will exceptional abilities having passed graduate degree examination with 50% of
marks and with 15 years experience after graduation in the related field. However, candidates
possessing B.E. Degree in the faculty of Engineering shall also have patents/ intellectual
property rights registered in their names. ln such cases, exceptional abilities will be decided by
the Research and Recognition Committee concerned.
Senior citizen of an age of 60 years and above, with a Master's Degree. ln exceptional cases,
the eligibility for senior citizen shall be at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor.
The fellow members of the lnstitute of Chartered Accountants and / or lnstitute of Cost and
Works Accountants and / or having qualification of Company Secretary shall be eligible for
admission to the Ph.D. programme in the subject allocated to the Board of Studies concerned
under the Faculty of Commerce. Provided that such candidates possess a Bachelor's Degree of
any recognized University and also have at least 5 years' professional experience.
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A Graduate in any Faculty who has developed important new technology (new for the
country) or designed and fabricated special instruments or apparatus which are deemed by a
competent judge to be a valuable contribution in the field of Engineering/Pharmacy, may be
permitted by the Research and Recognition Committee of the Faculty concerned, on the
recommendation of appropriate Board or Boards of Studies to submit his thesis for the Ph.D.
Degree in that Faculty. Such a candidate must have at least 5 years' standing as a Bachelor of
the Faculty concerned.
Application for research in inter-disciplinary areas and from applicants belonging to a Faculty
or subjects other than the Faculty or subjects in which the research is proposed to be done
and from the international candidates (those who have not obtained the Master's Degree
from lndian Universities)shall be considered on the basis of the proven ability and aptitude of
the researcher for such kind of research. Such proposal shall be examined by the Guide and
the Head, Place of Research before giving provisional admission. The admission will be
confirmed after the Research and Recognition Committee/s concerned, approves the topic.
Detailed procedure for admission should be evolved by the Faculty concerned.
h) Percentage of marks required for admission of foreign candidates (those who have not
obtained Master's degree from lndian Universities) will be 50%or equivalent GPA at Master's
Degree level.
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Procedure for conduct of Entrance Examination
Entrance Examination will be normally conducted once in a year and two admission cycles
consecutively. lt is essential for Foreign Students also.
Exemption for Entrance Examination
The candidates fulfilling at least one of the following conditions will be exempted from
Entrance Examination:
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Qualified in GATE (valid score*)/GPAT (valid scorex)/SET/NET/JRF/SRF examination of
the apex bodies as CSIR/UGC/ICAR/ICMR/DgT and DST tnspire fellowship only;
M.Phil. Degree in a relevant subject completed from any Recognized University;
Minimum experience of 5 years as an approved teacher of Savitribai Phule Pune
University in affiliated college/recognized institution/University Department;
Senior citizen of an age of 60 years and above with Master's degree;
v. Candidates such as Advocates/Doctor's/Artist/lndustry Professional/Employees of
Government, Semi -Government Organisations fulfilling conditions prescribed for the
relevant Faculty as mentioned in Schedule.
(* to be decided by the respective departments/ Research Centres)
Candidates entitled for exemption from the Entrance Examination shall submit the
Registration Form along with relevant supporting documents within the stipulated period
before the date of interview.
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3. Structure of the Entrance Examination:
For Entrance Examination, there would be two papers i.e. Paper-l and Paper-2. Paper-1
would be General Aptitude Test of 100 marks and Paper-2 would be Subject-wise/Faculty-
wise Test of 100 marks.
Paper 1: General Aptitude Test which will have 100 questions with multiple choice covering
Logical Reasoning, Numerical Ability, Reasoning and Language Aptitude.
Standard of Passing: Candidate who score 50% and more will be declared as passed (45%for
the candidates belonging to SC/ST/DT/NT/SBC/OBC categories). The list of successful
candidates in Paper 1 will be declared faculty-wise and such candidates will be eligible for
Paper-2.
Paper 2: Subject Specific Test: This paper will be of 100 marks. Paper-2 Examination will be
conducted only by the respective University Departments/Research Centres authorized for
the purpose.
i. 20 marks will be allocated for 20 objective - multiple choice questions covering relevant
subject in the Faculty.
ii. 80 marks will be allocated for theoretical descriptive questions.
iii. Teachers of the respective University Departments/Research Centres will decide the
nature of theoretical questions and weightages to be given out of 80 marks on various
components of theory questions such as descriptive questions, case study,
comprehension, essays, etc.
iv. The syllabi of various papers covered under different Boards and Faculties will be
decided by the teachers of the respective University Departments/Research Centres and
the same will be notified at least 30 days before the date of the examination.
Candidate desirous of taking admission to university departments or affiliated colleges/
recognized institutes have to appear for the test conducted by University Departments or
Research Centres authorized for the purpose. No separate test will be conducted for other
affiliated colleges/recognized institutions.
The list of candidates declared successful in Paper-l will be published by the P.G. Admission
Section of the University. Results of Paper-2 will be declared by the respective University
Department/Research Centre and a copy of the same will be sent to the P.G. Admission
Section of the University. Candidates will have to mention the University
Department/Research Centre of their choice for the admission.
Allotment of Research Guide
Allotment of Research Guide will be done by the respective University
Departments/Research Centres as per the following guidelines:
On the basis of the interview, allotment of Research Guides for selected candidates shall be
decided by the University Departments/Research Centres in a formal manner depending on
the number of candidates per teacher, the available specialization among the Research
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Guides and the research interest as indicated during interview by the candidates. The
allotment/allocation of Research Guide shall not be left to the individual candidate or guide.
Guide-wise quota will be declared. Reservation policy will be observed at the time of
allotment. The reservation will be followed as per guide basis e.g. (out of eight vacancies,
four should be open and four should be reserved category)
While granting admission to candidates to Ph.D. programmes, the University
Departments/Research Centres will follow the State Reservation Policy. Foreign candidates
will be treated at par with Open Category for admission.
Only one foreign student will be permitted per guide.
Head of the University Departments/Research Centres will ensure the allotment of guide(s)
within 3 months from the date of selection of the candidates.
5. Application:
Every person, if he/she is otherwise eligible and qualifies as per above conditions and
desirous of doing research work for the Ph.D. degree shall face the interview before the
Committee constituted for the purpose. All such candidates will apply to respective
University Departments/Research Centres for registration for the purpose of interview.
Candidates exempted from Entrance Examination as per Clause 2 (a) shall also have to
register their candidature with the respective University Departments/Research Centre.
Candidates will be interviewed by the Committee constituted for the purpose as per clause 6
below.
6. The Committee shall consist of:
a) Admission at University Departments :
1) Head of the Department concerned (Chairman);
2) Chairman of Board of Studies concerned or his nominee;
3) Two subject Experts (One from the Department concerned and One from outside,
approved by the Vice-Chancellor);
4l Two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor - One General and One Reservation
b) Admission at PG/Research Centres at Affiliated Colleges and Recognized tnstitutions:
1) Principal / Director of the Affiliated Colleges and Recognized lnstitutions concerned
(Chairman):
2l Chairman of Board of Studies concerned or his nominee;,
3) Two subject Experts (One Head of the Department concerned of the affiliated
college/recognised institution, and one from University Departments/affiliated
college/recognised institution concerned, approved by the Vice-Chancellor);
4l Two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor - One General and One Reservation
c) Admission at Recognized Research lnstitution:
1) Director(Chairman);
2l Dean of the Faculty concerned;
3) Head of the Department concerned lnstitution;
4l One Professor from the University Department concerned, nominated by the
Vice-Cha ncellor;
5) Reservation nominee appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
It is mandatory for the departments/research centres/lnstitution to get the approval of the
committee by Vice Chancellor.

7. Admission/Registration after the interview:
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An eligible applicant seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme shall apply to the
Registrar, Savitribai Phule Pune University in the prescribed Application Form
(Appendix - A) along with the registration fee as may be prescribed from time to time,
ordinarily within a period of six months from the date of allotment of the Research
Guide.
The applicant shall submit along with the application eight copies of his/her ph.D.
proposal as per the Guidelines (Appendix - B) to the place of research.
An eligible applicant shall be required to make a brief presentation at the place of
research before a Committee constituted as under :
1) Head of the Research Centre /Principal/Director;
2l Research Guide;
3) Two experts (recognized research guides in the subject concerned, one from outside
the U niversity Depa rtment/Resea rch Centre.
The presentation will be arranged by the Head, Place of Research on a date suggested by
the Research Guide.
After satisfactory presentation, the Committee will prepare a report on the basis of the
presentation. ln case of any suggestions given by the Committee for improvement of
topic, the candidate shall make changes accordingly and present the topic again before
the said Committee within 3 months of the earlier presentation.
After successful presentation, the proposal shall be sent by the Head, place of Research,
within one month from the date of presentation to the P.G. Admission Section of the
University to be placed before the Research and Recognition Committee. The date of the
successful presentation shall be treated as the date of provisional admission of the
candidate and the candidate shall be given provisional admission/registration letter as
per proforma given in Appendix - C.
ln case of any dispute/problem, the Dean of the Faculty concerned shall take an
appropriate decision. ln case where Head of Place of Research is the Dean of the Faculty
concerned, the Vice-Chancellor will take an appropriate decision.
lf the presentation is unsatisfactory, the proposal shall be rejected and the applicant
shall be required to submit a fresh proposal and make a presentation again after a gap
of three months and before six months from the date of earlier presentation.
The Research and Recognition Committee shall consider approval of the topic of
research and appoint, in case of inter-disciplinary subjects, co-guide/s recognized by the
University or, in special circumstances, by any other recognized University.
The date of registration shall be the date of provisional admission. The registration shall
be valid for five years. Extension up to a maximum period of two years shall be given by
the Research and Recognition Committee/s concerned only if considerable work has
been done by the candidate. The candidate concerned must submit the application for
extension through his guide and Head of the Place of Research, three months before the
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expiry of the registration period. Further extension of one year will be given by Vice-
Chancellor on the recommendation of the Dean of the Faculty concerned.
vii. lf the candidate desires, he/she can partially modify the title and the proposed plan of
the research and the Research and Recognition Committee concerned shall approve
such changes on the recommendation of the guide and the Head of the Place of
Research.
viii. As per provisions of Ordinance 116, registered candidates shall not be allowed to
register simultaneously for any other degree course.
ix. The admission will be confirmed (Appendix - 'D') after the Research and Recognition
Committee approves the topic. The Head of Research Centre shall admit the candidates
as per the rules and regulations of the University.
8. Course Work:
The course work is com pulsory and will carry 20 credits. The bifurcation of these credits is as
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5 credits for Research Methodology which includes research methodology, quantitative
methods, computer application, tools and techniques including instrumentation,
communication skills, seminar presentation and review of published research.
10 credits for subject specific (2 subjects) course work.
5 credits for field work, seminar and other academic activities.
The evaluation will be done by the teachers of the University Department/Research Centre
concerned.
Admitted candidates shall be required to undertake course work organized by the University
Department/Research Centre, as the case may be. The course work will be for a minimum
period of one semester. The course work shall be treated as pre-Ph.D. preparation. The
University Department/Research Centre, as the case may be, shall decide the minimum
qualifying requirement for allowing a candidate to proceed further with the writing of the
Ph.D. thesis. lf found necessary, course work may be carried out by doctoral candidates in
related departments/institutes either within or outside the University, for which due credit
will be given to them.
Candidates who have done M.Phil. from any recognized University and who were admitted
to M.Phil. through an entrance examination and had also undertaken course at M.Phil. level,
will be exempted from the course work.
Supervision :
9 (A)Guide :
1) Normally a candidate shall be required to complete his/her doctoral research under the
supervision of the guide allotted to him/her. However, the Research and Recognition
Committee concerned may allow change of guide on the production of a 'No Objection
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Certificate' from the first guide and an acceptance letter from the new guide. ln case of
such a change, the candidate shall work for a minimum period of one calendar year
under the new guide before he/she submits the thesis. A 'No Objection Certificate' will
not be required if the candidate justifies the non-availability of his guide. The
justification will have to be endorsed by the Head, Place of Research. ln case of any
dispute/problem, non-availability of the guide, the Vice-Chancellor on recommendation
of the Dean of the Faculty concerned, will take an appropriate decision.
At any given time, a guide shall not have more than eight registered Ph.D. candidates
and/or more than five M.Phil. candidates working under his/her supervision.
ln case of a dispute between a candidate and his guide, the Committee consisting of the
following shall examine the matter and report to the Vice Chancellor, whose decision
shall be final.
i. Dean of the Faculty concerned [Convenor];
ii. Nominee of the Vice Chancellor;
iii. The Head, Place of Research flf the complaint is against Head/the Dean, he/she shall
not participate in the proceedings of the meeting. ln that case, additional member/s
may be appointed by the Vice Chancellor to replace theml.
The report shall include, among other things, specific recommendations. The report shall
be submitted to the Vice Chancellor.
9 (B) Progress :
1) All the registered candidates shall be required to submit to the Head, Place of
Research, through their research guides elaborate progress report every six months
(Appendix - E). lf a candidate fails to submit three reports consecutively, his/her
registration may be treated as cancelled on recommendation of Head and Dean of
the Faculty concerned.
2) The Head, Place of Research, with fifteen days after the completion of the given
period [one and half years], shall send to the P.G. Admission Section of the
University, a report on the non-compliance of the condition stated in 9(B) (1). The
Head, Place of Research, shall also send a copy of the progress report submitted by
the candidate to the P.G. Admission Section of the University, with fifteen days after
the completion of the given period [one and half years].
3) The progress reports submitted shall be placed by the Head, Place of Research
before the Progress Monitoring Committee consisting of [a] the Head, Place of
Research, [b] the Research Guide, and [c] a research guide recommended by the
Head, Place of Research from amongst the recognized research guides of the
University. The Committee shall scrutinize the progress reports and prepare a brief
statement on the progress of the candidate. ln case of dispute, the Dean of the
Faculty concerned shall take final decision. The Head, Place of Research shall
maintain the record of these reports and statements.

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SUBMISSION AND EVATUATION OF THESIS
SUBMISSION OF THESIS
The submission of synopsis may be permitted only after completion of twenty two
months from the date of registration and after successful completion of the Course
Work. The synopsis should contain introduction, chapter-wise brief account of the work
done and overall conclusions. Ph.D. candidates has to publish one research paper in a
standard refereed journal before the submission of the thesis/monograph for
adjudication, and produce evidence for the same in the form of acceptance letter or the
reprint.
At least three months before the date of submission of the thesis, each candidate shall
give a pre-submission seminar to be arranged by the Head, Place of Research at the
University Department/Research Centre on the request of the candidate duly endorsed
by the guide. The final plan of the thesis will be discussed by the research scholars
present, among whom the presence of the research guides and the Head, Place of
Research or his/her nominee shall be necessary.
ln the light of the discussion during the seminar mentioned above, the candidate shall
submit to the Registrar fifteen copies of the synopsis of his/her thesis through his/her
guide within one month from the date of presentation of seminar [Appendix - 'F']. The
guide may recommend list of referees to the Academic Section of the University.
The candidate shall be allowed to submit his/her thesis after the completion of a period
of two months and before six months from the date of submission of the synopsis,
failing which the candidate will have a pay the prescribed fine for late submission. Late
submission of thesis shall be allowed up to the completion of one yearfrom the date of
submission of the synopsis or till the expiry of the registration period, whichever is
earlier. The candidate will have to submit synopsis again, if given extension.
The thesis shall be submitted in compact bound form along with a soft coy (CD). Along
with the thesis, five copies of the abstract shall be submitted.
The final thesis shall be presented in accordance with the following specifications:
A) The paper used for printing shall be of 44 size;
B) Printing shall be in a standardized form on one side of the paper and in 1.5 line
spacing;
C) A margin of 1.5 inches shall be on the left hand side;
D) The card for cover shall not be more than 330 GSM;
E) The title of the thesis, name of the candidate, degree, name of the guide, place of
research and the month and year of submission shall be printed on the title page
and the front cover;
F) The hard-bound thesis cover shall be of black colour. Spine of the binding [side
cover] should mention 'Ph.D. thesis' on the top, name of the candidate and month
and year. The specifications are shown in Appendix -'G'.
The candidate shall submit to the Registrar two copies of his/her thesis and produce an
acknowledgement of the receipt of thesis by the Research Guide and the Head, Place of
Research.
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The thesis shall include a Certificate of the guide [Appendix'H'] and a Declaration by the
candidate [Appendix 'l'] that the work reported in the thesis has been carried out by the
candidate himself/herself and that the material from other sources, if any, is duly
acknowledged.
The thesis shall be written in English except when it is related to Modern European or
lndian languages. Exceptional cases may be considered by Research and Recognition
Committee for writing the thesis in Marathi language only.
B. APPOINTMENT OF EXAM!NERS
The procedure for the appointment of examiners shall be undertaken soon after the
candidate submits his/her synopsis.
The thesis should be sent to three examiners and evaluated by any two external
examiners for the respective Faculty as mentioned below:
i. For Faculty of Science/Pharmacy/Engineering - one examiner from lndia and one
should be from out of lndia;
ii. For other faculties - one examiner from within the State and one should be out of
the State.
The guide of the candidate shall be an internal examiner.
The Chairman for the Viva-Voce and the Panel for defence of the thesis shall be
appointed by the Head of the Place of research or by the Dean of the Faculty concerned
when the Head is the guide, from a panel of three experts suggested by the guide.
lf the approval of the examiners' panel is delayed beyond three months, the ph.D.
candidate, through his guide may bring this to the attention of the Vice-Chancellor
directly and the Vice-Chancellor in such a case, may initiate an appropriate action in
consultation with the Dean of the Faculty concerned ensuring that the panel is approved
within a month.
5. The Vice-Chancellor may indicate the order of priority of examiners from 1 to 3 as per
the classification for various Faculties given in clause (2) above.
EVALUATION
1. After the approval of the panel of examiners by Board of Examinations. The Controller of
Examinations shall invite the first three examiners from the approved panel, to examine
the thesis' The Controller of Examinations shall forward the thesis to the examiners
within a week from the date of the receipt of the acceptance letter of the examiner or
the submission of thesis, whichever is later. lf an examiner does not accept the
invitation within thirty days from the date of dispatch of the invitation letter, the
Controller of Examination shall send an invitation letter, to the next examiner on the
panel.
2. The external examiners shall independently send their reports to the Controller of
Examinations within sixty days from the date of receipt of the thesis [The reports sent by
fax or e-mail by using the 'postscript' package will be acceptedl. lf an examiner fails to
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do so, the Controller of Examinations shall send him/her a reminder immediately after
the expiry of the said period and request him/her to submit the report within thirty
days. lf the examiner concerned fails to comply even within the extended period, the
COE shall cancel his appointment forthwith and invite the next examiner from the
approved panel to evaluate the thesis. ln the event of a request for the late submission
of a report, receipt of the report after the appointment has been cancelled or the loss of
report, postal delay, etc., the Dean of the Faculty concerned shall take an appropriate
decision in the interest of the candidate concerned.
3. The positive reports received from the external examiners and the Research Guide
(lnternal Examiner) shall be immediately forwarded to the Head, Place of Research who,
after ascertaining that the reports are favourable, shallarrange the viva and the defence
of the thesis at the earliest date suitable to the lnternal Examiner, the nearest external
examiner and the Chairperson. The Head of the Department shall nominate the
Chairperson for the defence from a panel of three senior research guides to be
suggested by the lnternal Examiner. The Head shall make the reports available to the
candidate, the Research Guide and the Chairperson at least a day before the date of the
viva. ln case of any problem, the Dean of the Faculty concerned will take an appropriate
decision.
4. ln case one out of two external examiners give unfavorable report, then the Controller
of Examinations shall get the thesis examined by an additional examiner from the panel
of examiners approved by the Board of Examinations. lf the additional examiner also
gives an unfavorable report, the candidate will be declared to have failed.
VIVA VOCE AND DEFENCE OF THE THESIS
The day, date, time and the place for the viva voce and the defence of thesis shall be
notified by the Head of the Place of Research at least eight days in advance. Normally,
the viva voce and the defence of the thesis shall be arranged in the University
Department. ln exceptional cases, the Vice-Chancellor may allow the viva to be
conducted at a Place of Research outside the University campus. ln such a case, the
procedure and norms for the conduct of viva, payments, etc. shall be as laid down by the
University.
The defence of the thesis shall take place in the presence of the Guide (lnternal
Examiner), one External Examiner and the Chairperson, who shall jointly evaluate the
performance of the candidate. ln case of dispute, the Dean of the Faculty concerned
shall take an appropriate decision.
lf neither of the external examiners is able to be present at the time of the defence, the
Vice-Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Guide and the Dean of the Faculty
concerned, shall appoint a senior research guide to act as an examiner for the defence
of the thesis. ln case the lnternal Examiner is not available, the Vice-Chancellor shall
appoint one of the senior research guides on the recommendation of the Dean of the
concerned Faculty and Head of the Place of Research.
The examiners present for the viva-voce and the defence of the thesis shall submit to
the COE their final consolidated report along with the reply given to the queries raised
by the external examiners in the written form, signed and accepted by the members of
the Viva-Voce Panel. [Appendix 'J'] and a list of the persons attending the open defence
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[Appendix - 'K'], in respect of the award of the Ph.D. degree immediately after the
defence is over.
5. ln case the defence is not satisfactory, the examiners may unanimously recommend with
reasons that a fresh viva-voce and defence of the thesis be organized within a period of
not less than one month. lf the defence is still not satisfactory, the Committee would
record the reasons for the same. The Committee may recommend the resubmission of
the thesis with suggested changes or recommend the rejection of the thesis.
T2. DEPOSITORY WITH THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSTON
Following the successful completion of the evaluation process and announcements of the
award of Ph.D., the University shall submit a soft copy of the Ph.D. thesis to the University
Grants Commission within a period of thirty days, for hosting the same in INFLIBNET
accessible to a ll Colleges/lnstitutions/Universities.
The University shall issue a provisional certificate, certifying to the effect that the Degree has
been awarded in accordance with the Regulations issued by the University Grants
Commission as per the Notification dated L't June 2009 and subsequent the Gazette of lndia
published on il.th July 2009.
The overall result shall be officially declared by the COE within eight days from the date of
the receipt of the favorable report on the defence of the thesis.
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Schedule
Candidates such as Advocates/Doctor's/Artist/lndustry Professional/Employees of
Government, Semi -Government Organisations fulfilling conditions prescribed for the
relevant Faculty as mentioned below shall be exempted from the Entrance Examination
conducted for admission to Ph. D. Programme Degree of University.
Faculty Qualification/Experience
Arts, Fine Arts and
Performing Arts
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c)
A) Arts: Renowned/well-known literary artist (creative writers) : A
person associated/linked with well-known/distinguished literary
orga nizations/ associations.
Fine Arts: Eminent Artists/Professionals/scholars having
significant contribution in the field of Visual Arts (Fine Arts)
Performing Arts: Recognized Gurus/Visiting faculty (Qualified
and eligible)/Renowned Artist/ Renowned Performers
Experience: 15 years' professional experience with graduate degree
or 10 years' professional experience with Postgraduate degree.
However, the candidate needs to produce professional experience
certificate from the authentic/ reputed/authorized institute or
organization or body.
Mental, Moraland
SocialSciences
Minimum 10 years' professional experience in the relevant field after
Post Graduate Degree (Master's Degree) in the Faculty concerned.
Science 1. R & D Institutions/Forensic Labs and other Testing Laboratories
a) M.Sc. Degree from any recognized University/lnstitute;
b) Five years working experience. The work should be certified by
the Director/Head of the lnstitution;
c) At least three research papers published in peer reviewed
journals.
OR
At least one patent/new methods development in the respective
field.
2. R & D Division of lndustries
a) M.Sc. Degree from any recognized University/lnstitute;
b) Five years working experience in lndustry. The work should be
certified by the Director/Head of R & D Division;
c) R & D Division of lndustry should be recognized by DS|R, Govt. of
lndia;
d) The candidate should be engaged in research work in the
respective field.
3. An organization/Department working in scientific fields
a) M.Sc. Degree from any recognized University/tnstitute;
b) Five years working experience in the respective field;
c) The organization should be recognized by State/Central

Govern ment o r affi I iated to U n ive rsity/Govern me nt I nstitute;
d) At least three research papers published in peer reviewed
journa ls.
OR
At least one patent/new methods development in the respective
field.
Law Fifteen years professionalexperience as a Lawyer!udge/Law Officer/
Legal Advisor in Government, Semi-Government or private sector
after obtaining LL.B. Degree (3 years' & 5 years') in the Faculty of Law
of a recognised University.
OR
LL.M. Degree in the Faculty of Law of a recognised University with
five years professional experience as a LawyerlJudgel Law Officer/
Legal Advisor in Government, Semi-Government or private sector
Experience certificate shall be mandatory.
Engineering Engineering : A candidate working in an lndustry with Post Graduate
Degree in the Faculty concerned, if he/she satisfies the following
criteria:
1) He/She has minimum L0 years of industry experience;
2) Out of total experience, at least 2 years experience must be after
Post Graduation;
3) He/She should be working in the position of Assistant Manager/
equivalent or above.
4l The turnover of company should be at least Rs. 10 Crore per
annum.
Architecture : A candidate working in an industry or a professional
with Post Graduate Degree in Architecture, if he/she satisfies
following criteria :
1) He/she has minimum 10 years of lndustrial/professional
experience;
2l Out of total experience, at least 2 years experience must be after
Post Graduation;
3) He/she should be working in the position of Assistant
Manager/equivalent or above, if working in an industry;
4l The turnover of the business firm/organization should be at least
Rs. 10 crores per annum.
Technology Masters Degree in Technology/Engineering from a recognized lndian
University OR Masters Degree in Science/Technology/Engineering in
the respective branches of Technology or Engineering from Foreign
University recognized as equivalent thereto by the university.
AND

Minimum 10 years lndustrial experience, out of which at least 2 years
should be after post-graduation, at the level of Assistant
Manager/equivalent or above', in a company having annual turnover
of minimum Rs. 5 Crore
Commerce 1)
2)
Professionals with minimum 10 years' work experience in the
field of Accountancy/Auditing/Secretary-ship/Cost accounting
after passing examination of CA/CS/ICWA
OR
Candidates with minimum 10 years' work experience in the area
of Ad ministration/Ma nagement/ Commerce/ Ba nking & Financial
Services/ lnsurance/ Financial Management, etc. in Companies
listed on Stock Exchange/ organizations registered under Trust
Act/ Government Departments or undertakings after Obtaining
M.Com or other post graduate degree in the Faculty of
Commerce of any recognized University.
OR
Candidates with minimum 10 years' experience in Business/
Management/ Financial Consultant or at working in Consultancy
Firms/ Commercial or Financial Research Organizations or
Administrative Employees of Govt. or Semi-Govt. organization,
after obtaining M.Com or other post graduate degree in the
Faculty of Commerce of any recognized University.
3)
Education and
Physical Education
After Post Graduate Degree in the Faculty concerned, minimum
experience of 10 years in any of the following categories:
1) Teaching experience at any recognized institution at the level of
primary / seconda ry/ H ighe r Seconda ry/ H ighe r ed ucatio n;
2l Experience of developing educational material/ theme/ teaching
aid, etc;
3) Experience of educational administration in recognized
establishments;
4l Experience of educationalextension and evaluation;
5) Experience as a Sports guide and sports training in recognised
establishmenU
6) Experience as a recognized Teacher/Sports Teacher/ Sports
lnstructor at the Primary, Secondary, Higher Secondary, Under
Graduate level in any of the following'categories :
a) Education and Extension;
b) Physical Education and SportsTraining;
c) Sports Equipments.
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
A candidate working in National Laboratories/lnstitutes/
Govern ment/Sem i-Gove rn me nt/Private orga n ization, with min im um
10 years' professional/industrial/ research experience in either of the
following departments after passing the Post Graduate Degree in
Pharmacy:
a) Research and DevelopmenU
b) Formulation and DevelopmenU
c) Quality Assurance (O.n.1;
d) QualityControl(a.C.1,

e)
f)
s)
h)
i)
Production;
Drug Regulatory Affairs (DRA);
lntellectual Property Rights (lPR);
Clinical Research;
Technology Transfer
And
Having published minimum 3 research papers in National and
lnternational Journals with impact factor
OR
The candidate who has developed important new techniques (new
for the country) or designed and fabricated special instruments or
apparatus which are deemed to be a valuable contribution in the
field of Pharmaceutical Sciences and it is essential to have a patent
registered in the name of the candidate for the said research.
Management Candidates having Post Graduate degree in the Faculty of
Management and minimum L0 years working experience as an
lndustrialistl Mana9erl Assistant Manager in business firm with
annual turnover of Rs. 15 crores and above.
OR
Candidates having Post Graduate degree in the Faculty of
Management and minimum L0 years working experience as an
administrative employee of Government or Semi-Government
organization in the field of education.
I

Appendix'A'
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@/
Application for Admission for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
(To be forwarded through the Head, Place of Research)
2. Subject :l. Faculty :
3. Research Topic :
To,
The Registrar
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune-411007 (INDIA)
2.Date of Birth
3. Gender
4. Nationality
5. Permanent Address
6. Present (Local) Address
Tel./Mobile No.:
E-mail:
Dear Sir
I hereby apply for admission to the Ph.D. Degree. I state that I have not been admitted as a
student for this or any other Degree in this or any other University. The required details about myself
are as follows :
1. Name in full (in Capital Letters)
(Beginning with Surname) (Surname) (Name) (Father/Husband) (Mother's Name)
Male / Female / Transgender
(Strike out whichever is not applicable)
7. I belong to the category mentioned below
(Please Tick the appropriate box & attach attested caste certificate)
I
Open
Catesorv
2
SC
3
ST
4
Dr(A)
5
Nr(B)
6
Nr(c)
7
Nr(D)
8
OBC
9
SBC

8. Present Occupation/Employment :
(Give Name and Address of
the Employer)
9. Particulars of Degrees previously obtained (attach attested copies of statement of marks and certificates)
I l.Details of Teaching Experience :
Name of the College Subject(s) Taught Year(s)
12. Eetails of professionalexperience, if any (Attach necessary Certificates) :
(i) Nature of Professional Experience :
(ii) The Institute where Professional experience was gained :
(iii) Period ofProfessional experience :
13. (i) Title of M. Phil. Dissertation, if applicable :
(ii) Is the Proposed topic of Doctoral Research related to or an expansion of the M. Phil.
Dissertation?: Yes/No
Degree University Year of
Passing
Subjects
Offered
Class
Grade
Percentage
Grade Points
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
M. Phil. Degree
Any other Degree/
Diploma
10. Particulars of Publications:
Title of the Paper/Book Name of the Journal/ Publisher Place and Year of Publication
I
2.
J.

14. Name of the Research Guide :
(under whom I propose to work
for my Ph.D.)
15. Name of Co-Guide, if any :
[6. Name and address of the approved :
place of research (where I desire to
do Doctoral Research)
All the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge .I have read the Rules for the
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and I undertake to abide by them. I also undertake to regularly
report at the Place of Research unless otherwise permitted by the Head, Place of Research on the
recommendation of the Research Guide.
Eight copies of the research outline (as per appendix 'B' of the Rules) and a xerox copy of the
registration fee receipt are enclosed.
Thanking you
Yours Sincerely,
Name of applicant
Date :
Place:
Recommendation of the Guide
am willing to supervise the
research work of Mr./ Ms. and I
recommend that he/she be given provisional admission.
Ref. No. of Recognition letter :
Presently_ students are pursuing their research work under my supervision.
Date : Research Guide
N.B.: The Research Guide is expected to communicate separately to the Head, Place of Research
two names of Research Guides as per Rule 7 (iii) and time and date for the presentation.

Decision of the Head, Place of Research
On veriffing the relevant documents I found the student eligible/ not eligible for admission to the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) of the Savitribai Phule Pune University. He /She has been
provisionally admitted/ not admitted to the Ph. D. Programme as a student of the University
Department/Research Institute/ Centre (a copy of the letter has been attached).
The presentation has been scheduled at am /pm on _ (Day)
(Date). The Report of the presentation will be forwarded to the University office immediately after the
scheduled date.
Date: Head, Place of Research
Seal of the Place of Research
Decision of the Research and Recognition Committee
On the basis of the merit of the proposal and the report of the presentation, the Committee
(a) Approve/s the topic of Research/ recommends the following change in the topic :
(b) Appoint/s the following Co-Guide :
Chairman
Research and Recognition Committee
In
Date:

Appendix'B'
Submission of Research Proposal
Along with the application form (for Registration) the researcher has to submit eight copies of his/her
research proposal. This is a brief description of the research plan which should include :
a) rationale and significance of the study,
b) a survey of work done in the research area and the need for more research,
c) a statement of aims and objectives,
d) methodologies and techniques to be used,
e) the kinds of conclusions expected and their possible value,
f) plan ofresearch, and
g) bibliography.
The expected length of the research proposal is six to eight double-spaced A-4 size pages.
The names of the researcher and the proposed guide and the topic of research should be printed at
the top. Both the guide and the researcher should sign the proposal.

Provisional Admission / Registration
Appendix'C'
Date :Ref :
To
Subject : Your application for Registration for Ph. D. dated
Dear Mr /Ms
I am happy to inform you that you have been provisionally admitted to the Ph.D. Programme in
(subject) (Faculty) of the Savitribai Phule Pune
University with effect from
be
. Your place of research will
Your proposal is being forwarded to the University office for approval of the research topic. Your
admission/ registration will be confirmed after the University authorities approve the research
topic.
Your presentation is scheduled at
(date).
amlpm on (day),
Yours faithfully,
Director lHead
Place of Research
Copy to:
l. The Dy. Registrar (Ph.D Unit), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 4l I 007.
2.The Guide : Prof./Dr.
3. The Co-Guide : Prof./Dr.

Confirmation of Admission/ Resistration
Appendix'D'
Date :Ref. :
To,
Subject: Confirmation of admission to the Ph.D. in (subject)
Dear Mr. / Ms.
I am happy to inform you that the Research and Recognition Committee in
(Subject) (Faculty) has approved your research topic as it
is/with the modification/s as follows:
Your admission is now confirmed as per Ph.D. Rules 7 ( ix). The details of your admission are:
l. Subject :
2. Faculty :
3. Guide :
4. Co-Guide :
5. Date of Registration :
6. Period of Registration : from
Please note that your admission will be governed by the Savitribai Phule Pune University rules for
the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) with effect from I lth July, 2009.
Please also note you will have to pay the fees prescribed as per the following schedule :
The first installment will have to be paid within a month from the date on which your admission is
confirmed. The successive installments will have to be paid within a month from the date of
completion of each year. In case of failure to pay the prescribed fees as per the schedule mentioned,
a late fee of Rs. 100/- for Indian students & Rs.500/- for foreign students per month from the due
date of payment shall be charged.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
Head, Place of Research
Copy to:
1. The Dy. Registrar (Ph.D Unit), Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411 007.
2.The Guide : Prof./Dr.
to
3. The Co-Guide : Prof./Dr.

Appendix'E'
Submission of Progress Report
The registered research students have to submit progress reports after every six months. The report
should include an elaborate description of the reading, writing, data collection or any other work
done in relation to the research. The researcher can also mention difficulties encountered, if any.
The guide is expected to certify the report and mention in unambiguous terms whether the progress
is satisfactory or not and whether the work done during the period under consideration is relevant
and adequate or not.
Appendix'F'
Submission of Synopsis
After the pre-submission seminar, the researcher has to submit fifteen copies of the Synopsis of
his/her thesis through the guide .A synopsis is viewed as a mini version of the thesis. It should
provide a clear idea about what the thesis is. It should (a) state the objectives, nature and scope of
the work done, (b) state the principle conclusions, and (c) state the contribution made to the body of
knowledge on the subject.
The expected length of the synopsis is ten double-spaced A-4 size pages. The synopsis will be put
on the University website.

Appendix - G
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PH.D THESIS
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m
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MONTH &
YEAR
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"Write here title of the thesis in all upper-case
(capital letters) with a 'centre'alignment. Place
this title on the upper central part of the cover
with sufficient margin from top and both sides.
Use font size suitable to length of the title."
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSIW
FOR AWARD OF DEGREE OF
DOCTOR OF PHTLOSOPHY (PH.D.)
IN THE FACULTY OF.........
SUBMITTED BY
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
RESEARCH CENTRE
WRITE HERE MONTH & YEAR OF SUBMISSION
Spine Cover Page

Appendix'H'
Certificate of the Guide
CERTIFIED that the work incorporated in the thesis
(Title)
Submitted by Mr./ Ms was carried out by the
from other sources hascandidate under my supervision/ guidance. Such material has been obtained
been duly acknowledged in the thesis.
Date: (Supervisor/ Research Guide)
Appendix'I'
Declaration by the Candidate
I declare that the thesis entitled submitted
by me for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is the record of work carried out by me during the period
from under the guidance of
and has not formed the basis for the award of any degree,
diploma, associateship, fellowship, titles in this or any other University or other institution of Higher
learning.
I further declare that the material obtained from other sources has been duly acknowledged in the thesis.
Date : Signature of the Candidate

Appendix'J'
Consolidated Report of the Referees on the Viva Voce
The viva-voce of Mr. /4s. was conducted on
(day and date). The performance of the candidate was satisfactory/ unsatisfactory.
We have conducted the open defence of the Ph.D. thesis entitled :
in the Savitribai Phule Pune University
The performance of the candidate was satisfactory / unsatisfactory. We recommend that he/she be
awarded the Ph.D. Degree / should not be awarded the Ph.D. Degree/ the viva voce be arranged again
(Guide) (External Referee)
(Chairman)

Appendix'K'
(Attendance Sheet)
Ph. D. Viva Voce of
Subject
Date of Viva Time
List of the persons attending the Open Defence.
Name of the person
Venue
Signature

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