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University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2022

Published vide Notification No. F. No. 1-3/2021(QIP), dated 07.11.2022

Last Updated 12th November, 2022 [act5075]

(a) "Act" means the University Grants Commission Act,1956 (3 of 1956);

(b) "Adjunct Faculty" means a part-time or contingent instructor, but not full-time faculty member hired to teach by a Higher Educational Institution;

(c) "Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)" means a measure of the overall cumulative performance of a student over all semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all semesters. It is expressed up to two decimal places;

(d) "Credit" means the number of hours of instruction required per week over the duration of a semester. A three-credit course in a semester means three one-hour lectures per week, with each one-hour lecture counted as one credit;

(e) "College" means an institution engaged in higher education and/or research, either established by a University as its constituent unit or is affiliated with it;

(f) "Commission" means the University Grants Commission established under Section 4 of the UGC Act1956;

(g) "Course" means one of the specified units which go to comprise a programme of study;

(h) "Course Work" means courses of study prescribed by the School/Department/ Centre to be undertaken by a student registered for the Ph.D. Degree;

(i) "Degree" means a degree awarded by a Higher Educational Institution in accordance with the provisions of section 22 (3) of the Act;

(j) "External examiner" means an academician/researcher with published research work who is not part of the Higher Educational Institution where the Ph.D. scholar has registered for the Ph.D. programme;

(k) "Foreign Educational Institution" means-(i) an institution duly established or incorporated in its home country and offering educational programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate and higher levels in its home country and (ii) which offers programme(s) of study leading to the award of a degree through conventional face-to-face mode, but excluding distance, online, ODL mode;

(l) "Grade Point" means a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a 10-point scale;

(m) "Guide/Research Supervisor" means an academician/researcher recognized by Higher Educational Institution to supervise the Ph.D. scholar for his/her research;

(n) "Higher Educational Institution" means a university or institution specified under clause 2 of Regulation 1 of these Regulations;

(o) "Interdisciplinary Research" means research conducted by a Ph.D. scholar in two or more academic disciplines;

(p) "Open and Distance Learning Mode" shall have the same meaning as defined under the UGC (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020;

(q) "Online Mode" shall have the same meaning as defined under the UGC (Open and Distance Learning

Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations 2020;

(r) "Plagiarism" means the practice of taking someone else's work or idea and passing them as one's own;

(s) "Programme" means a higher education programme pursued for a degree specified by the Commission under sub-section (3) of section 22 of the Act;

(t) "Prospectus" means any document, whether in print or otherwise, issued for providing fair and transparent information relating to a Higher Educational Institution and programmes, to the general public (including to those seeking admission in such Higher Educational Institutions) by the Higher Educational Institutions;

(u) "Research Proposal" means a brief write-up giving an outline of the proposed research work which the Ph.D. scholar shall submit along with the application for registration for Ph.D. programme;

(v) "University" means a Higher Educational Institution established or incorporated by or under a Central Act, a Provincial Act, or a State Act, and shall include any institution for higher education deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the Act.

(1) Candidates who have completed:

i. A 1-year/2-semester master's degree programme after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor's degree programme or a 2-year/4-semester master's degree programme after a 3-year bachelor's degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master's degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed

or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.

A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor's degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

(2) Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

i. HEIs may admit students who qualify for fellowship/scholarship in UGC-NET/UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests based on an interview.

ii. HEIs may admit students through an Entrance Test conducted at the level of the individual HEI. The Entrance Test syllabus shall consist of 50% of research methodology, and 50% shall be subject specific.

iii. Students who have secured 50 % marks in the entrance test are eligible to be called for the interview.

iv. A relaxation of 5 % marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/differently-abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.

v. HEIs may decide the number of eligible students to be called for an interview based on the number of Ph.D. seats available.

vi. Provided that for the selection of candidates based on the entrance test conducted by the HEI, a weightage of 70 % for the entrance test and 30 % for the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given.

i. Notify a prospectus well in advance on the institution's website specifying the number of seats for admission, subject/discipline-wise distribution of available seats, criteria for admission, the procedure for admission, and all other relevant information for the candidates;

ii. Adhere to the National/State-level reservation policy, as applicable.

(1) Permanent faculty members working as Professor/Associate Professor of the Higher Educational Institution with a Ph.D., and at least five research publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals and permanent faculty members working as Assistant Professors in Higher Educational Institutions with a Ph.D., and at least three research publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals may be recognized as a Research Supervisor in the university where the faculty member is employed or in its affiliated Post-graduate Colleges/institutes. Such recognized research supervisors cannot supervise research scholars in other institutions, where they can only act as co-supervisors. Ph.D. awarded by a university under the supervision of a faculty member who is not an employee of the university or its affiliated Post- graduate Colleges/institutes would be in violation of these Regulations.

For Ph.D. scholars working in Central government/ State government research institutions whose degrees are given by Higher Educational Institutions, the scientists in such research institutions who are equivalent to Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor can be recognized as supervisors if they fulfill the above requirements.

Provided that in areas/disciplines where there is no, or only a limited number of peer-reviewed or refereed journals, the Higher Educational Institution may relax the above condition for recognition of a person as Research Supervisor with reasons recorded in writing.

Co-Supervisors from within the same department or other departments of the same institution or other institutions may be permitted with the approval of the competent authority.

Adjunct Faculty members shall not act as Research Supervisors and can only act as co-supervisors.

(2) In case of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary research work, if required, a Co-Supervisor from outside the Department/School/Centre/College/University may be appointed.

(3) An eligible Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor can guide up to eight (8) / six (6) / four (4) Ph.D. scholars, respectively, at any given time.

(4) In case of relocation of a female Ph.D. scholar due to marriage or otherwise, the research data shall be allowed to be transferred to the Higher Educational Institution to which the scholar intends to relocate, provided all the other conditions in these Regulations are followed, and the research work does not pertain to a project sanctioned to the parent Institution/Supervisor by any funding agency. Such scholar shall, however, give due credit to the parent institution and the supervisor for the part of research already undertaken.

(5) Faculty members with less than three years of service before superannuation shall not be allowed to take new research scholars under their supervision. However, such faculty members can continue to supervise Ph.D. scholars who are already registered until superannuation and as a co-supervisor after superannuation, but not after attaining the age of 70 years.

i. To review the research proposal and finalize the topic of research.

ii. To guide the Ph.D. scholar in developing the study design and methodology of research and identify the course(s) that he/she may have to do.

iii. To periodically review and assist in the progress of the research work of the Ph.D. scholar.

i. At least two faculty members in a college or two Ph.D.-qualified scientists in the research institution.

ii. Adequate infrastructure, administrative support, research facilities and library resources as specified by the HEI.

i. The candidate is permitted to pursue studies on a part-time basis.

ii. His/her official duties permit him/her to devote sufficient time for research.

iii. If required, he/she will be relieved from the duty to complete the course work.

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Candidates Registering For MPhil Or PhD Before July 2009 Will Be Exempted From NET

According to the UGC decision, candidates registered for M Phil and PhD prior to July 11, 2009 shall be exempted from NET exams.

Exemption only if candidates fulfill certain other conditions
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UGC’s PhD guidelines have retrospective effect: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court ordered that the University Grants Commission’s notification that PhD holders need not qualify the National Eligibility Test for appointment as teachers in universities would have a retrospective effect. The bench headed by Justice UU Lalith passed the order while upholding the appointment of Dr MS Jayakumar as a professor in the department of Sociology by the University of Kerala in 2012. The apex court struck down the Kerala High Court’s order that pronounced the appointment illegal. Clarity was made on the guidelines that were approved in 2016 about the minimum eligibility required for university professors.

The bench that also comprised Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudamshu Dhulia noted that if a law or an amendment possesses an explanatory nature, then it would have a retrospective effect. Besides, the Supreme Court observed that the UGC might have decided that PhD holders do not require NET qualification, considering the candidates’ in-depth knowledge in the subject and other experiences.

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As per the regulation on minimum qualification for appointment of university professors that was promulgated in 2000, NET qualification was mandatory for appointment to the post of ‘Lecturers’ However, relaxation was given to those who had submitted PhD theses before 1993 or had earned MPhil degree. Later, the guideline that PhD holders do not require NET qualification was introduced in the PhD Regulations, 2009. But, it created confusion about those who got PhD without qualifying NET before 2009. Following this, the UGC introduced amendments that are explanatory in nature in 2016 and 2018. As per these, the candidates who have completed PhD before and after 2009 need not be NET qualified to be appointed as professors. The court has now clarified that these amendments have a retrospective effect.

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UGC brings in tougher PhD regulations

New Delhi: Getting a PhD degree will soon get tougher with University Grants Commission (UGC) bringing in stiff regulation which bans offer of such degrees in distant mode and stipulates that the thesis paper be evaluated by two experts, including one from outside the state.

According to the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Awards of M.Phil/PhD Degree) Regulation 2009, no university, institution or deemed university shall conduct M.Phil or PhD programme through distant education mode.

To ensure quality, the regulation says the students will be given admission through entrance test followed by interview. The doctoral candidates will discuss their research area.

After admission, the students will have to undergo course work for a minimum period of one semester. The course work is a sort of preparatory course that will touch upon research methodology.

The university or institution will decide the minimum qualifying requirement for allowing a student to the next stage of writing the thesis.

The thesis of the student will be evaluated by two experts, including one from outside the state. It shall be upto the institution if it wants to have one examiner from outside the country, the regulation said.

The regulation is expected to bring uniformity in the conduct of PhD programmes in the universities which are following varied models.

The regulation, which has been notified, says that the research students will produce the draft thesis within a reasonable time as stipulated by the institution concerned.

Prior to the submission of the thesis, the student will make a presentation in the department and take a feedback. The students will publish one research paper in a referred journal before submission of the thesis.

The PhD holders, who have pursued the course as per the UGC’s regulation on PhD programmes, will get exemption from clearing NET or SLET to be eligible for lectureship.

The new regulation was prepared after a committee, under Prof B Mungekar found that the quality of PhD was very poor in a number of universities across the country.

The regulation on PhD says universities will lay down criteria for selecting a research supervisor for M.Phil and PhD students.

A supervisor cannot have more than eight PhD and five M.Phil scholars at any given point of time. The universities will decide the number of M.Phil and PhD seats and advertise them widely.

The institutes will submit a copy of the thesis to the UGC which would store it in its depository.

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UGC latest Regulations for PhD

UGC has drafted the latest minimum standards and procedures (UGC PhD regulations 2022) to award a PhD degree. These latest UGC regulations replace Regulation, 2016 and its two amendments: (1st amendment ) Regulations, 2018 dated the 27th August 2018, and (2nd amendment) Regulations, 2018 dated 16th October 2018.

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University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022

Eligibility criteria for admission to the phd programme.

A 1-year/2-semester Master’s degree programme (after a 4-year undergraduate degree) with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade ‘B’ on the UGC 10-point scale.

A 2-year/4-semester Master’s degree programme.

A candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree in Research should have a minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.

A relaxation of 5 % marks can be granted to those belonging to SC/ST/OBC.

Duration of the PhD Programme

PhD programme shall be for a minimum duration of two years excluding coursework, and a maximum of six years. For more details regarding the extension, please read the complete PDF notification at the last of this blog post.

Also, read: Eligibility criteria to be a Research Supervisor

Procedure for admission

All Universities shall admit Ph.D. Scholars through a National Eligibility Test (NET) or National Entrance Test or an Entrance test conducted at the level of individual universities.

UGC guidelines for Ph.D. thesis submission

The Ph.D. thesis submitted by a research scholar shall be evaluated by his/her Research Supervisor and at least two external examiners, who are experts in the field.

Out of the two external examiners, one must be from out of the state in which the institution is located.

The viva-voce of the research scholar to defend the thesis shall be conducted only if the evaluation report(s) of the examiner(s) on the thesis recommends acceptance. If one of the evaluation reports of the examiner in case of a Ph.D. thesis, recommends rejection, the Institution shall send the thesis to an alternate examiner out of the approved panel of examiners and the viva-voce examination shall be held only if the report of the alternate examiner is satisfactory.

UGC regulations for the award of PhD

Award of degrees to candidates registered for the Ph.D. programme on or after July 11, 2009, till the date shall be governed by the provisions of the UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of M.Phil./Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009 and 2016 and their amendments .

UGC guidelines for plagiarism

Reference :

https://www.ugc.ac.in/pdfnews/4405511_Draft-UGC-PhD-regulations-2022.pdf