The assigned pre-M.Phil./Ph.D. course work will be spread over the first two semesters and will carry 16 credits including credits for course work (14 credits), seminar and term papers (1 credit each). Distribution of the credits between the first two semesters will be decided by individual Departments / Faculties. Beyond this minimum requirement, some Faculties and Departments might have a slightly higher credit requirement depending on specific needs. It is advised that candidates carefully look through Faculty and Department-specific requirement online.

At the end of first year students with CGPA less than 5.5 will be deemed to have failed and shall leave the university. There is no provision for a repeat test for improving the grades in any pre-M.Phil./PhD course.

Students with CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 6.5 and above will be offered direct confirmation to Ph.D. programme. Candidates with CGPA between 5.5 to less than 6.5 can go to M.Phil. programme and carry out a one-year thesis work (8 Credits). After completion of M.Phil., students with total M.Phil. CGPA of 6.5 or more will be allowed to register for PhD programme. Candidates with M.Phil. CGPA less than 6.5 will leave the university with an M.Phil. degree.শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

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For admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. level Programmes of study in SAU, a minimum 17 years of education (12 years of schooling + 3 year Bachelor’s degree + 2 year Master’s degree with prescribed percentage of marks as indicated below) is the minimum prescribed eligibility.

For M.Phil./Ph.D. (Legal Studies) those who have done LL.B. followed by a one-year LL.M. degree with the prescribed 50% marks are also eligible.

For admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes in Economics, Sociology, International Relations, and Legal Studies, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 50%; and for M.Phil./Ph.D. programmes in Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology and Computer Science, the minimum prescribed eligibility percentage in Master’s degree is 55%

Applicants who have not completed their Master’s degree and shall be appearing for their last year/semester exam for Master’s degree may also apply for admission to M.Phil./Ph.D. Programmes and appear in the Entrance Examination. If selected, their admission will be subject to their fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria of aggregate percentage of marks in Master’s degree.