Amendments I in the Ph.D.
Regulations 2022
S.No. Existing
1. 1.1.1 Schools / Departments / Centres / 1.1.1 Departments/Recognized State or
Extension Centres of Bharathidasan Central Government Funded Centres of
University Bharathidasan University
4.1. All the Schools / Departments /
Centres functioning directly under the
administrative control of Bharathidasan
University are automatically recognized
as Research Centres. They can admit
scholars falling under all two categories
as mentioned in 1.3 and 1.4.
2. 1.4 PART-TIME RESEARCH SCHOLARS
A Candidate who is presently employed
either Regular or Temporary basis with a
minimum of one year of continuous
service without break / A Guest Lecturer
with the minimum of 2 years (4
semesters) of service with or without
break in any Department / College /
Institute / Industry / Organization may
register for carrying out his/her doctoral
research work under the guidance of an
approved Research Supervisor of the
University with or without Co-Research
Supervisor, on Part-time basis.
3. 2.1 Full-time Research Scholars
2.1.1 Candidates who have qualified for
Master's Degree (10 + 2 + 3 + 2 pattern or
equivalent in that order) of this University
or any other university recognized by UGC
as equivalent thereto with not less than
55% of marks or a CGPA of 5.51 in the 10
point scale under CBCS, under the Faculty
of Arts, Science, Indian and Other
languages, Management, Commerce,
Engineering and Technology (only
programmes offered by Bharathidasan
University) are eligible to register for
Ph.D. in Bharathidasan University under
this category. Their Course of study must
Revised
4.1. All the Departments / Recognized
State or Central Government Funded
Centres functioning directly under the
administrative control of Bharathidasan
University are automatically recognized as
Research Centres. They can admit
scholars falling under all two categories as
mentioned in 1.3 and 1.4.
1.4 PART-TIME RESEARCH SCHOLARS
A Candidate who is presently employed
either on Regular or Temporary basis
with a minimum of one year of
continuous service without break / A
Guest Lecturer with the minimum of 2
years (4 semesters) of service with or
without break in any Department /
College / Institute* / Industry* /
Organization* may register for carrying
out his/her doctoral research work under
the guidance of an approved Research
Supervisor of the University with or
without Co-Research Supervisor, on Part-
time basis. (*Reputed with not less than
ten full-time employees and must have a
Website)
2.1 Full-time Research Scholars
2.1.1 Candidates who have qualified for
Master's Degree (10 + 2 + 3 + 2 pattern or
equivalent in that order) of this University
or any other university recognized by UGC
as equivalent thereto with not less than
55% of marks or a CGPA of 5.51 in the 10
point scale under CBCS, under the Faculty
of Arts, Science, Indian and Other
languages, Management, Commerce,
Engineering and Technology (only
programmes offered by Bharathidasan
University) are eligible to register for
Ph.D. in Bharathidasan University under
this category. Their Course of study must
 be as per the regulations of this University
be as per the regulations of this University
or any other University accredited by UGC
or any other University accredited by UGC
for the award of the degrees in the
for the award of the degrees in the
respective discipline of study corelatable
respective discipline of study co-relatable
with those of Bharathidasan University.
with those of Bharathidasan University.
Candidates who belong to OBCa (Non-
Candidates belong to OBC (NonCreamy
Creamy Layer) / SCb/ ST / differently-
Layer) / SC / ST / differently-abled
category are eligible for 5% exemption
abled category are eligible for 5%
from the prescribed minimum marks. The
exemption from the prescribed minimum
candidates who have qualified formarks. The candidates who have qualified
Master's Degree prior to 19-9-1991, with
for Master's Degree prior to 19-9-1991,
not less than 50% of marks, are also
with not less than 50% of marks, are also
eligible to register for Ph.D. programme in
eligible to register for Ph.D. programme in
Bharathidasan University. Bharathidasan University. (aincludes BC,
MBC and bincludes SCA)
55% of marks/5.51 of CGPA in the 10
point scale under CBCS or above 55% of marks / 5.51 of CGPA in the 10
point scale under CBCS or above for
50% of marks or above for OBC (Non-
OBC/OC/BC/BCM/MBC/DNC category
Creamy Layer) / SC / ST / Differently
Abled 50% of marks or above for OBC (Non-
Creamy Layer) / SC / ST / Differently-
50% of marks or above for those who
abled category
got Master's degree prior to 19-9-1991
50% of marks or above for those who
got Master's degree prior to 19-9-1991
4. 3.5 Maximum number of candidates 3.5 Maximum number of candidates
under a Research Supervisor under a Research Supervisor

Designation Total number of Ph.D. Designation Total number of Ph.D.

candidates including Full- candidates including
time and Part-time Full-time and Part-time
Professor 8 Professor 8

Associate 6 Associate 6
Professor Professor
Assistant 4 Assistant 4
Professor Professor

After the completion of the minimum New candidate can be taken by a

period of Ph.D., the Research Supervisor Supervisor only on vacancy arising after
can admit new candidate in the place of submission of thesis by existing
existing candidate. However, the candidate(s), cancellation or withdrawal
maximum numbers of students not etc.
exceed 6 Candidates for Assistant
Professor, 8 Candidates for Associate
Professor and 10 Candidates for
Professor.
The Supervisor shall be required to give a
declaration to this effect at the time of
new Ph.D. candidates registration.
5. 7.2 Course-work for Ph.D. candidates 7.2 Course-work for Ph.D. candidates
Both Full Time …. (V) Syllabus Both Full Time …. (V) Syllabus
The minimum number of Doctoral The minimum number of Doctoral
Committee meetings shall be conducted Committee (DC) meetings shall be
as given in the following table: conducted as given in the following table:

Doctoral committee meeting Doctoral Committee meeting

schedule, minimum requirements schedule, minimum requirements
DC Meeting 1 Within 6 months DC Meeting 1 Within 6 months from
duration from the the Provisional
Provisional Registration date
Registration date DC Meeting 2 Within 6 months from
DC Meeting 2 Within 6 months the completion of
from the completion Course Work and
of Course-work to completion of 50% of
Confirm the minimum period to
registration confirm the
DC Meeting 3 During submission of registration
synopsis DC Meeting 3 During submission of
synopsis
The TA/DA and sitting fee shall be paid to The TA/DA and sitting fee shall be paid to
the Doctoral Committee members by the the Doctoral Committee members by the
respective Institution as per the respective Institution as per the
Institution norms. Institution norms. Doctoral Committee
members must ensure that the Synopsis is
free of errors of any sort. It must meet
the requirements of standard practices
such as adherence to Research Ethics,
Originality and Publications in the journal
of Long-time reputation, etc.
6. 10.2 The Ph.D. synopsis and thesis shall be 10.2 In the case of certain Research
submitted in English language. works, particularly in the discipline of
Recommendation of the Doctoral History, with the area of study within
Committee is required to submit the Tamil Nadu, a prior recommendation of
thesis in Tamil language except Language the Departmental Research Committee is
subjects. needed at the time of Registration itself
to submit the Synopsis and Thesis in Tamil
language. Of course, the Examiners
should know Tamil language.
7. 10.3 Certificates of research work 10.3 Certificates of research work
Every thesis shall contain Supervisor(s), Every thesis shall contain Supervisor(s),
Candidate and Plagiarism-free certificates. Candidate, Plagiarism-free and Tamil
The Plagiarism-free certificate should be Virtual Academy certificates. The
signed by the Supervisor (Co-supervisor, if Plagiarism Check Certificate should be
included in the Ph.D. registration) and the certified by the Librarian of Central
 similarity shall not exceed 10% excluding
Own publications and the List of
References. (The link for the ‘certificate
formats’, is available on the Research
Section webpage)
8. 14.0 CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDATION
If the candidate … three examiners.
The two-member board shall then
forward its consolidated
recommendations with the classification
"Highly Commended / Commended" to
The Director-Research, along with other
documents as may be required by the
University for its consideration. The
consolidated recommendation will be
placed before the syndicate for approval
and the Ph.D. degree for the approved
candidates will be awarded in
Convocation either in person or in
absentia.
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Library of Bharathidasan University after
checking in the Turnitin Software and also
signed by the Supervisor (Co-supervisor, if
included in the Ph.D. registration) and the
similarity shall not exceed 10% excluding
Own publications and the List of
References. (The link for the ‘certificate
formats’, is available on the Research
Section webpage)
Each doctoral research scholar is required
to submit to the “Tamil Virtual Academy
(jkpo; ,iza fy;tpf;fofk;), Anna
University Campus, Gandhi Mandapam
Road, Kottur Chennai 600 025” (Website
link: tamilvu.org) both Tamil and English
Versions (English Version is not applicable
for theses submitted in Tamil) of (a)
Abstract of the Thesis and (b) Index of key
terms (fiyr;nrhw;fs;) and attach a
Certificate issued by Tamil Virtual
Academy at the time of thesis submission
to the University.
14.0 CONSOLIDATED RECOMMENDATION
If the candidate … three examiners.
The two-member board shall then
forward its consolidated
recommendations with the classification
"Highly Commended / Commended" to
The Director-Research, along with other
documents as may be required by the
University for its consideration. The
consolidated recommendation will be
placed before the Syndicate for approval.
The Ph.D. degree for the candidates
approved by the Syndicate will be
awarded at the Convocation either in
person or in absentia, with the Mode of
Study as Full Time or Part Time distinctly
mentioned.