Gujarat National Law University was established in the year of 2003. The campus of the university is Located in the heart of Gujarat: Gandhinagar and it is one of the most prestigious law universities of the state. GNLU University is recognised under the Gujarat National Law University Act in the year 2003. It offers various Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctorate courses falling under the field of Law, Management, and Arts.

PhD Specializations

• Law, Management, Commerce, Social Work, Sociology, Political Science, History, Economics, Physics, and Botany.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates for admission to the Ph.D. programme shall have a Master's degree or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7-point scale (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.
• A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master's degree prior to 19th September, 1991.
• Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to M.Phil. Degree of an Indian Institution, 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 for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to Ph.D. programme.
• The applicants who have cleared the entrance test with 50% score as qualifying marks are required to do a presentation on the preliminary research proposal with a statement of the research problem and a literature survey which demonstrates that the research topic is unexplored and an original scholarly contribution can be made on the same.

Duration of the Ph.D. Programme

• Ph.D. programme shall be for a minimum duration of three years, including course work and a maximum of six years.
• Extension beyond the above limits will be governed by the relevant clauses as stipulated in the Statute/Ordinance of the University.
• The women candidates and Persons with Disability (more than 40% disability) may be allowed a relaxation of two years for Ph.D. in the maximum duration. In addition, the women candidates may be provided Maternity Leave/Child Care Leave once in the entire duration of Ph.D. programme for up to 240 days

Application Process

The candidates who are interested in seeking admission in Ph.D. Programme can apply directly by filling the online admission form.

Link: https://forms.gle/fEFBbph7ji8kuf8h8

The hard copy of the filled-in admission form along with all the relevant certificates shall reach the

University through post latest by 31st August, 2020. The Application fee INR 4,000/- (nonrefundable) shall be made through the following link:-

https://forms.eduqfix.com/gnluadm2021/add

The hard copy of the application along with payment receipt and photo copy of the relevant documents shall be sent to the below mentioned address:-

The Registrar

Gujarat National Law University

Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba,

Koba (Sub P. O.), Gandhinagar - 382426 (Gujarat)

Fee Structure for Ph.D Degree Programme

• Admission Fee- Rs. 5,000/-
• General Security Deposit (Refundable)- Rs. 10,000/-
• Semester Fee- Rs. 30,000/-
• Semester Fee – NRI & Foreign National- 4000 USD
• Examination Fee (Per Semester)-  Rs. 6,000/-
• Total Fees- Rs. 143,000/-
• Total Fees For Foreign Student- 4000 USD + Rs. 1,13,000/-

Selection Process

Selection process will be conducted and the process shall consist of:

• Entrance Test
• Presentation on the proposed research before the Departmental Research Committee

Format of Entrance Test

• Duration- 120 Minutes
• Mode- Multiple Choice Questions
• Focus Areas- Paper I: Research Methodology & English, Paper II: Subject Awareness Domain Knowledge