Notification Summary: 
Panjab University Chandigarh PhD Admission invites application for PhD Admission 2026-27.
Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into PhD Admission in the below following departments. Interested candidates are encouraged to review the Notification summary carefully and apply online through official web portal and read instructions carefully before filling application form.
Admission Details:
Advt No: Panjab University Chandigarh PhD Admission 2026
Programme: PhD Admission 2026-27.
University/Institute: Panjab University.
Location: Chandigarh.
Website: http://phdadmissions.puchd.ac.in/

Vacancy Details:
  • Ancient Indian History & Archaeology
  • Economics
  • Gandhian Studies
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Public Administration
  • Sikh Studies
  • Sociology
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Geology
  • Anthropology
  • Biochemistry
  • Biophysics
  • Biotechnology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Home Science
  • Human Genome Studies & Research
  • Medical Physics
  • Microbial Biotechnology
  • Statistics
  • Stem Cell Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Excellence
  • Zoology
  • Accounting & Finance
  • Human Resource
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Economics /Information Systems /Operations
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Retail Management
  • Banking & Insurance Management
  • Capital Markets
  • Information Systems
  • Infrastructural Management
  • Healthcare Management
  • Hotel Management
  • Tourism Management
  • English
  • Sanskrit
  • Punjabi
  • Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
  • Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
  • Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance
  • Physical Education
  • Law
  • Music
Eligibility Criteria:
A 1-year / 2-Semester master’s degree programme after a 4 year/ 8 semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2 year / 4 year 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 equivalen.
Applications are invited from interested candidates, who have qualified NET-JRF/ NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ CEED and similar level national tests in appropriate subject.

Selection Process:
Masters Degree in any Faculty with 55% marks in aggregate For detailed information Please Visit Website: http://phdadmissions.puchd.ac.in/
The Panjab University, Chandigarh will hold an Entrance Test for enrolment to Ph.D. in the Faculties of Arts, Business Mgt. & Commerce; Design & Fine Arts, Education, Languages, Laws; Pharmaceutical Sciences and Science. The Panjab University shall conduct entrance examination as a qualifying examination for admission to Ph.D. once a year

Application Fee:
  • FEE (Non-refundable): General Category Rs. 2850/- 
  •  SC/ST/PwD Category Rs. 1425/- 
  • Additional Paper Rs. 1000/- (If the candidate applies for UBS and UIAMS both) 

Educational Qualification:
Master’s degree or Equivalent.

Steps to Apply:
Read instructions carefully before filling application form.
Interested candidates can apply online through official web portal.
Browse the Apply link.
Click on the Apply link.
Complete the online application form with accurate details.
Submit your application with all documents.
Receive confirmation Email or SMS and track your application status online.

Important Dates:
  • Date of availability of Ph.D. Prospectus and Online Entrance Test Form on the website of Panjab University, Chandigarh: 27 July, 2026 (Monday)
  • Last date for submission of information on the website to generate the Login ID and Password: 27 August, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Last date for deposit of fee through Online Mode: 30 August, 2026 (Sunday)
  • Last date for uploading of photograph, signature with rest of the information on the website (https://phdadmissions.puchd.ac.in): 1 September, 2026 (Tuesday)
  • Last date for submission of printout of form along with required documents for claiming the concession of Entrance Test Fee for SC/ST/PwD/PU Employee to Assistant Registrar, CET Cell, Arunaranjit Chandra Hall, Panjab University, Chandigarh -160014 by registered post / speed post or by hand: 4 September, 2026 (Friday)
  • Final date by which Roll No. will be available online: 8 September, 2026 (Tuesday)
  • Last date for candidates who have not completed their form but have paid requisite fee, can complete their form (from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) by paying late fee of Rs. 500/-: 10 September, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Final date by which Admit Card / Roll Nos. will be issued manually by CET Cell to the candidates who have completed their form (from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) by paying late fee of Rs. 500/-: 11 September, 2026 (Friday)
  • Date of Holding Entrance Test: 13 September, 2026 (Sunday)
  • Uploading of Answer Key and inviting Objections (through e-mail to arcet@pu.ac.in): 15 September, 2026 (Tuesday)
  • Last day of submission of objections to the Answer key: 17 September, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Uploading of the response to the Objections and inviting Cross-objections (through e-mail only): 24 September, 2026 (Thursday)
  • Last day of submission of Cross-objections to the Answer key: 26 September, 2026 (Saturday)
  • Tentative date of declaration of result: 17 November, 2026 (Tuesday)

Important Links:
Address / Venue:
Panjab University Chandigarh.
Main Enquiry Office 0172 – 2534829 0172-2534829, 9814666346 9872812339 0172 – 2534811 0172 – 2534818, 2534819, 2534866, 18001802065.
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About University / Institute: 

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"The University shall be incorporated for the purposes, among others, of making provision for imparting education in Arts, Letters, Science and the learned professions and of furthering advancement of learning, the prosecution of original research, with power to appoint University Professors, Readers and Lecturers, to hold and manage educational endowments, to erect, equip and maintain University colleges, libraries, laboratories and museums, to make regulations relating to the residence and conduct of students and to do all such acts as tend to promote study and research.".

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