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Ph.D. or Doctor of Philosophy is a higher level doctorate degree after the completion of a Master’s degree. It takes an average of 3 to 5 years to complete a Ph.D. program with considerations to the course work, the dissertation, and the final defense. It has been aimed to offer students a chance to engage in independent research in a selected field/area of concentration in consultation with faculty members. Ph.D. entails advanced level course work and focused research efforts in order to extend knowledge frontiers. The final aim of pursuing a Ph.D. program is to produce a dissertation that is innovative in the specified area of specialty.
There are different entrance tests that are considered for the admission to the Ph.D. programs. For science and engineering disciplines, GATE and JEST are accepted while for humanities/social sciences disciplines, there is UGC-NET or SET exams. These qualifying exams assess a candidate’s readiness for and potential to engage in demanding research. Moreover, other institutions also administer their own written examinations and interviews for admission into the doctoral program. Students are expected to have a Master’s degree with an excellent academic record, research interest and good scores in these entrance tests in order to get into a good quality Ph.D. program in reputed universities.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Form | Doctor of Philosophy (Hindi) |
| Duration | Typically 3-5 years |
| Course Level | Doctoral |
| Eligibility | Master's degree in Hindi or a related field with a minimum required percentage |
| Top Colleges | Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, Aligarh Muslim University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Hyderabad |
| Entrance Exam | UGC NET, University-specific entrance exams (often combined with interview) |
1. Master’s degree with minimum 55% marks from a reputed university in Hindi or in any other Hindi recognizing University/institute.
2. Provided that the candidate has qualified UGC NET/JRF or any other equivalent national level examination like SLET/SET.
3. The minimum marks criteria apply to final year students of Master’s as well, provided they want to apply.
4. Some universities administer their own entrance examinations and sometimes organize interviews for the applicants as well.
5. Recommendation letters are very important, usually a research proposal is also requested by most of the universities during the application.
6. Some may be kept reserved for specific categories based on the government norms of the particular states.
| Subject Area | Potential Topics |
|---|---|
| Hindi Literature | Classical Hindi, Modern Hindi, Contemporary Hindi, Regional Literatures, Comparative Literature |
| Hindi Linguistics | Historical Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Dialectology, Psycholinguistics, Computational Linguistics |
| Hindi Language Teaching | Language Acquisition, Curriculum Development, Methodology, Assessment |
| Research Methodology | Research Design, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Thesis Writing |
| Specialized Area | Specific to the research topic (e.g., Dalit Literature, Women's Writing, Hindi Cinema) |
| College Name | Location | Average CTC (per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) | New Delhi | ₹ 4,50,000 - ₹ 7,00,000 |
| University of Delhi (DU) | New Delhi | ₹ 4,00,000 - ₹ 6,50,000 |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | Varanasi | ₹ 3,50,000 - ₹ 6,00,000 |
| Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) | Aligarh | ₹ 3,50,000 - ₹ 6,00,000 |
| University of Allahabad (AU) | Allahabad | ₹ 3,00,000 - ₹ 5,50,000 |
| Patna University (PU) | Patna | ₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 4,50,000 |
| Rajasthan University (RU) | Jaipur | ₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 4,50,000 |
| University of Rajasthan (UOR) | Jaipur | ₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 4,50,000 |
| Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (DHSGSU) | Sagar | ₹ 2,00,000 - ₹ 4,00,000 |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) | Meerut | ₹ 2,00,000 - ₹ 4,00,000 |
| Specialization | Job Profile | Average Salary (per annum) |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi Literature | Professor, Researcher, Writer | ₹ 5,00,000 - ₹ 9,00,000 |
| Hindi Language | Linguist, Language Teacher, Translator | ₹ 4,00,000 - ₹ 7,00,000 |
| Hindi Criticism | Critic, Editor, Researcher | ₹ 4,50,000 - ₹ 8,00,000 |
| Folklore and Culture | Researcher, Professor, Cultural Consultant | ₹ 4,00,000 - ₹ 7,50,000 |
| Hindi Journalism | Journalist, Editor, Media Researcher | ₹ 4,50,000 - ₹ 8,50,000 |
| Translation Studies | Translator, Interpreter, Researcher | ₹ 4,00,000 - ₹ 7,50,000 |
| Creative Writing | Writer, Poet, Novelist | ₹ 3,50,000 - ₹ 6,50,000 |
| Hindi Pedagogy | Teacher, Educator, Curriculum Developer | ₹ 3,50,000 - ₹ 6,50,000 |
