Common Entrance Test for Ph.D (CET-16) – JAN 2026 session

Ph.D. ADMISSION FORM JAN 2026 SESSION


INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CANDIDATES

  • The procedure to be adopted for admission into Ph.D Programme (FT and PT) from the academic year 2022.

    (a). The Admission into Ph.D., Programme will be through a Common Entrance Test (CET) conducted by the University for all the affiliated colleges / University Departments / PG extension centre / Autonomous / Constituent Colleges in the University for Ph.D. admission in the month of November and June (Twice a Year). The admission is purely on the merit basis only.

    (b). The University department or the research center of the affiliated college concerned, shall exempt, those students who qualify UGC / CSIR / DBT / ICMR (JRF) Examination NET / SET / SLET / GATE and teacher fellowship holders from the proposed entrance examination. For such candidates the total marks shall be 50 only. However, those students who have passed M.Phil course are not exempted from the entrance examination for admission to Ph.D. programme.
  • The candidates are informed to check your email regularly for any information regarding  Ph.D admission. Provide your email id without any mistakes.
  • If the particulars given by the applicant found incorrect, the applicant is liable for legal action and his/her admission will be cancelled.
  • Submit a printout of the online application (hard copy) along with fee paid challen/online payment receipt to “The Director, Centre for Research”, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore – 632115
  • University is not responsible for any postal delay or loss in transit.
  • In the case of candidates withdrawing from CET, No Refund of Fees will be made by the University under any circumstances.
  • The candidates, before applying, are advised to ascertain the availability of vacancies in the concerned Departments / Colleges, where the candidates propose to register for the Ph.D. programme.

JAN 2026 Vacancy List for Ph.D. Admission

Important Date

Last date to submit the online application : 26.02.2026
Last date to submit the printed online application (hard copy) : 02.03.2026
All correspondence related to Ph.D programme should be addressed to

Dr. K. Dinakaran,
Professor & Head, Director i/c,
Centre for Research,
Thiruvalluvar University,
Serkkadu, Vellore-632115, Tamil Nadu, India
Email : phdadmissioncfr@tvu.edu.in