Doctor of Philosophy

Eligibility

As per the guidelines of the statutory regulating council i.e. Dental Council of India, a candidate for admission to the Ph.D. course in the Faculty of Dental Sciences must possess -

• A post graduate degree (MDS) in any dental subject from any approved Indian University/its constituent and affiliated college recognized by Dental Council of India. Where marks are given in Masters course exam ination, the concerned candidate should have obtained at least 50% marks in the P.G. examination.

  A relaxation of 5% in the minimum eligibility marks shall be applicable to the candidates belonging to the categories of OBC/SBC/S C/ST/Physically handicapped.

• A post graduate degree with 50% marks or equivalent grade from a foreign University deemed equivalent to MDS degree of this University. No Objection Certificate from the Dental Council of India will however be required in these cases.
• A teacher of this University or working in other recognized University or in a recognized constituent/affiliated college - possessing eligibility conditions as at

Above shall also be eligible for admission in Ph.D. programme provided -

• His supervisor shall be a faculty of Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences & Technology.
• His place of work shall be the concerned department of the respective college of this University and the department of the co-supervisor (if any), if the co-supervisor is from any other instit ution/centre of repute.