PhD

PhD Programs

Candidates seeking registration to the PhD Programme (full time or part time), shall hold a Master’s Degree/Post Graduate Degree (or accepted as equivalent to it and declared eligible for doing PhD by Kerala University of Health Sciences) in the concerned or allied/cognate subject with minimum 50% marks and declared a pass.
If the candidate is qualified with a pass and marks scored by the candidate in the qualifying examination are not specified, it will be presumed as 50% marks. The faculty wise list, of such eligible qualifying Degrees/other qualification, is given in the schedule.
The candidate also has to qualify the entrance examination for PhD if not duly exempted.

Candidates who are applying for admission to the PhD Programme shall be required to have passed an entrance examination conducted by the University.
The entrance examination will be conducted by the Controller of Examinations of the University as per the guidelines of the Board of Examinations and will be of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type consisting of 100 questions for one and half (1½) hours duration. Questions will be related to Research Methodology and general research aptitude (approximately 60 Marks), Biostatistics (approximately 20 Marks) and Research Ethics (approximately 20 Marks).
Those scoring at least 50% marks will get qualified in the entrance examination.
The qualifying mark for the candidates belonging to the scheduled cast/scheduled tribe category will be 45% or more.
The result will remain valid for four subsequent notifications and admissions for PhD
There will not be any exemption for the entrance examination except as per the sub-clause 6.2 (iii) or any other as approved by Academic Council and Governing Council from time to time.

Exemptions from Entrance Examination:

Candidates under agreement between the Kerala University of Health Sciences and a University/Institution in India or abroad where specific clause(s) exist for registration of candidates to PhD degree by the University.
Candidates selected under international cultural/educational exchange programmes of Government of India/UN bodies.

PhD, candidates must register under a appropriate supervising guide
To pursue a Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), candidates must register under an appropriate Supervising Guide of the University, in a Recognised Department in a „Centre of Research‟/Centre/Institution which is so recognised for this purpose by the University, as a “Centre of Research‟.