Gandhigram Rural Institute (GRI), Dindigul provides Ph.D. in 27 branches in total in different fields of arts and science. The institute education system is designed in order to promote rural development and hence, education in the rural area.
Admissions to the Ph.D. program at GRI are organizeed twice in a year, the first releasement comes in the month of January while the other one comes in August. Admission to the institute is made on the basis of entrance test organizeed by the institute. Admission is open to all Indian and foreign students satisfying the eligibility criteria.
Ph.D. program at GRI is provideed in two modes: Full-time and part-time. Aspirants applying for part-time Ph.D. program should have an at least of 5 years of experience at the time of registration.
Branches provideed:
Tamil, Indian Languages and Rural Arts
English and Foreign Languages
Rural Social Sciences (Co-operation)
Social Exclusion and Inclusion Policy
Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
Rural Development
Sociology
Education
Extension Education
Home Science
Biology
Computer Science and Applications
Applied Geology
Rural Technology
Rural Health and Sanitation
Economics
Physics
Chemistry
Applied Research
Women's Studies
Lifelong Learning
Political Science and Development Administration
Rural Industries and Management
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Future Studies
Rural Energy
Mathematics
Method of Application
Offline
END DATE
03rd Feb 2018
Important Dates for GRI (Gandhigram Rural Institute) Ph.D. Admissions 2018
M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts & M.Phil/Ph.D in Science
STATUS
EVENT
DATE
Last date of submission of application
03rd Feb, 2018
Eligibility Criteria for GRI Ph.D. Admissions 2018
M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering
Aspirants (Indian / Foreigner) who have studied under 10+2+3+2 years format or Equivalent and qualified for the award of the Master’s Degree in relevant branch by any university recognised by the UGC in relevant branch with not less than 55% marks (50% for SC/ST and part-time non-teacher aspirants) or an equivalent grade are applicable.
In addition, he/she should have qualified the entrance test organizeed by GRI OR should have obtained M.Phil. or qualified the UGC - JRF / NET / SLET / lecturer-ship / GATE / CSIR / ICAR / ICSSR or other fellowships or passed equivalent examinations
How to apply for GRI (Gandhigram Rural Institute) Ph.D. Admissions 2018?
M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering
You can fill the application form for admission to Ph.D. program online. Before starting to fill up the application form, read the e-prospectusand get willing with the following documents:
Signature in JPost Graduate pattern (Max.size:20kb)
Recent passport size colour photo in JPost Graduate pattern (Max.size:100kb)
No Objection Certificate in the prescribed pattern in JPost Graduate pattern (Max. (Max. size: 300kb)
Post Graduate Mark Statement in JPost Graduate pattern (Max.size:300kb)
Steps to fill the online application:
Fill the application cautiously
Upload the need documents
Make online payment
Finally, ensure Final Submit
Download your application in PDF pattern for your reference.
After Final Submit you cannot edit the application
Cost of the application: Rs.1000
Payment can be made only by online mode.
SC/ST participants can have the application free of cost by submitting the need details.
Foreign aspirants:
Steps to fill online application:
Fill up the application
Upload the need documents
Make final submit
Download the filled in application in PDF pattern
Print the application and send it by post along with the Demand Draft in favour of the Registrar to
The Joint Registrar, The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University Gandhigram - 624302, Tamil Nadu, India size: 300kb)
Research Proposal-Not exceeding 500 words - single page in JPost Graduate pattern.
Admission Procedure of GRI (Gandhigram Rural Institute) Ph.D. Admissions 2018
M.Phil/Ph.D in Engineering
Admissions to the Ph.D. program at GRI are made on the basis of an entrance test organizeed by the institute. Aspirants shortlisted from the entrance test will be called for an interview.
Entrance test:
In case of foreign aspirants, an online test will be organizeed, the test will be of one and an hour in period consisting of 60 MCQs (Research aptitude-25%, Related Subject-75%)
One hour of Research Aptitude (General) and other on the subject related
An at least of 60% in each component is a must to become applicable for provisional admission
The entrance test is of 2 hours in duration
Interview:
There will be an interview for the aspirants who passed the entrance test and the M.Phil. holders in which the aspirants shall discuss their research interest/area.
