Allotment Information - Phase 1 and Phase 2

Candidates with valid scores in approved national-level entrance examinations will be considered under the National Score route, wherever applicable to the programme.

Approved examinations may include CUET-PG, GATE, JAM, CAT, CMAT, KMAT, XAT, NMAT/GMAT, GRE, or other examinations approved by the University for the relevant programme.

Candidates who submitted applications through approved national-level entrance scores on or before 5 June 2026 will be considered for Phase 1 National Score Allotment, scheduled to begin on 8 June 2026.

Applications submitted through the National Score route after 5 June 2026 are being accepted. Such applications will be considered under Phase 2 / vacancy-based admission and will be processed only after Phase 1 allotment and counselling are completed and the vacancy position is known.

Selection under the National Score route will be subject to programme eligibility, valid entrance examination score, applicable test paper/code wherever specified, score and document verification, reservation rules, programme preference and availability of seats.

The application window for DUAT Phase 1 is closed.

DUAT Phase 1 will be conducted on 14 June 2026 for candidates who registered within the Phase 1 deadline.

A separate DUAT Phase 2 application window will open from 20 June 2026 to 13 July 2026. The DUAT Phase 2 examination is scheduled for 19 July 2026.

DUAT Phase 2 admissions will be conducted only against vacancies available after Phase 1 counselling, subject to programme eligibility, DUAT performance, reservation rules, document verification, programme preference and availability of seats.

Candidates who have qualified in recognised national-level examinations such as UGC-NET/JRF, CSIR-NET, GATE, CEED, or other equivalent examinations approved by the University may be considered through the national-level examination route, wherever applicable.

Such candidates are required to appear for the interview/viva-voce conducted by the respective School as part of the final selection process.

Selection will be subject to programme and School-level eligibility, availability of PhD vacancies in the relevant School or research area, verification of national-level examination qualification, reservation rules, interview/viva-voce performance and approval by the competent authority.

Candidates applying through the University entrance route for PhD admission must appear in the Digital University Research Aptitude Test (DRAT), wherever applicable.

DRAT will be conducted on 21 June 2026.

Candidates shortlisted through DRAT will be required to attend the interview/viva-voce conducted by the respective School. Final selection will be based on the notified PhD admission process, subject to eligibility, DRAT performance, interview/viva-voce performance, availability of vacancies, reservation rules and approval by the competent authority.

There is no Phase 2 admission process for DRAT-based PhD admissions. PhD admissions through DRAT will be processed based on the notified admission schedule and availability of vacancies.

All allotments will follow the approved reservation rules of the University.

Candidates claiming reservation benefits must produce valid certificates in the prescribed format. If a candidate fails to produce valid supporting documents, the University may revise or cancel the allotment.

Reserved-category candidates who secure allotment under the General category based on merit will be counted under the General category and will not consume reserved-category seats.

Candidates who receive provisional allotment must pay the applicable token fee within the deadline shown in the admission portal.

The token fee is adjustable against the first-semester tuition fee.

Failure to pay the token fee within the prescribed deadline may result in cancellation of the allotment. The seat may then be offered to the next eligible candidate in subsequent counselling rounds.

Candidates should make payment only through the official admission portal.

Candidates who are not allotted a seat in an earlier round may remain under consideration for later rounds, subject to eligibility, merit, category, programme preference, admission route and availability of seats.

A candidate may be removed from active consideration if the candidate declines an offer, fails to pay the token fee within the deadline, fails eligibility or document verification, withdraws the application, or does not respond to official communication within the prescribed time.

1. All allotments are provisional until eligibility, entrance scores, documents, reservation claims and fee payment are verified.
2. Admission through National Score, DUAT, DRAT, or the PhD national-level route does not guarantee allotment.
3. Allotment depends on merit, eligibility, reservation rules, programme preference and availability of seats.
4. Programme-specific selection stages such as skill assessment, group discussion, interview, School-level procedure, or department-level test must be completed wherever applicable.
5. The University reserves the right to revise or cancel allotment if any information submitted by the candidate is found to be incorrect, incomplete, or unsupported by valid documents.
6. The decision of the University shall be final in matters relating to eligibility, allotment, reservation, document verification and admission.