Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University (PSTU) situated in Hyderabad, Telangana, has a number of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral studies in the faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Law, and Management. The basic eligibility criteria differ across department and program. For admission in BA, BCom and BSc, 12th pass in the relevant stream is mandatory and the candidate should have secured minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. The importance of graduation in the relevant subject with minimum 55% marks is mandatory for MA programs. To be eligible for MCom there is a requirement of BCom degree with minimum 50% marks. MSc programmes are undertaken by BSc holders with at least an average of 60%. This is because the MEd program accepts BEd degree holders and since BEd is a more comprehensive program that covers both teaching and curricula, these teachers should be able to design effective teaching and learning environments and teaching and learning resources. The LLB course requires 45 percent marks if done after twelfth class and 55 percent marks if done after graduation. MBA and PG in sciences require a specific bachelors degree of 60% aggregate marks. TS PGLCET, TS LAWCET, TS EdCET and PSTU CET is accepted for admission to the post graduate courses and the entrance test conducted by the PSTU is also accepted for the admission.
UG and PG all course admissions for the batch 2024 will be started from the May of 2023. The various streams and programs offered are BA in economics, journalism, English and history, BCom in general, computers and honors, BS in MPC, MECS, MCs, MA in Telugu, English, history, economics, public administration, sociology and journalism, MCom in finance, marketing and HR, MSc in mathematics, physics, chemistry, computer science, data science and electronics, LLB, BEd, MEd, MBA TS EAMCET, TS ECET, TS LAWCET, TS PGLCET, TS EdCET are the common entrance tests for admission into the degree and PG courses in this state. The university also invites students to sit for their own tests, commonly known as the University entry tests. The application process mostly begins about April and the admission is usually based on entrance tests and merit.
Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Hyderabad is done both online as well as offline. The students must fill the online applications in the university’s official website they are www.teluguuniversity.ac.in and then click on Admissions. First, they must signup to create an account then enter all necessary details as their personal information, academic background, the course applying for etc then attach scanned documents. There is an application fee which has to be paid normally through online means.
If the students want to fill an offline application then they can download this application form from the website or they can visit the administrative section of the university and get the application form on and after paying a minimal charge. It is obligatory to attach the documents required to completing the form and to pay the application fee before submitting the form to the specified counter on the due date. As for the most of the programs like MA, MPhil and PhD admission is Merit based in subjects related to Telugu literature, linguistics, translation, journalism etc University updates all the admission notifications, schedules, shortlists etc. on the official website of the University. For any new information, the students have to make it a point to check this at least from time to time.
- According to the current UGC regulations, any candidate aspiring to take up Ph.D. should have a postgraduate degree with minimum 55% marks or equivalent grade.
- Literature has noted that for admission to the Ph.D program, there is a written entrance exam conducted. The candidates who are able to pass the written test still undergo an interview test.
- Candiadtes for final selection are to be shortlisted from the written test and interview. We also designed the weights of the assessment where 70% of the weight is assigned to the written examination results and 30% to the interview results.
- SC, ST, OBC and differently abled quota’s as per government of India rules and regulation is available for each category.
- They also should pass the UGC NET/SET exams in some cases to be admitted to the PH.D program.
- The requirements for choosing the topics and the exact steps of the process can also differ based on disciplines. This is the responsibility of a certain department to assess applications and arrange admission.
- It is an advantage for students who perform extremely well in their university examinations, University rank holders are admitted to their course of choice directly or are given some relaxation sometimes.
1. Visit the official website of the university or check the announcements section for the Ph.D notification and make sure you are meeting the requirements. These are often accompanied by having post-graduate degree with minimum percentage of marks.
2. You can download a copy of the Ph.D application form from the university’s website or pick one from the university office. Read all the directions and make sure that you comprehend them.
3. Recruit a faculty member from the university interested in mentoring you, and make sure they are willing to write a letter to the program in support of your application. The last part of a problem that has no guide cannot be applied.
4. Complete the Ph.D application form and submit all documents as mentioned while applying for the Ph.D and as per the norms of the respective university. These include certificates such as qualifying degrees, mark statements, experience letters etc.
5. It is necessary to submit a pre-research outline of your intended Ph.D research topic as a part of the application of the research.
6. It is important to enclose the research proposal, guide consent letter, and all documents that should accompany the application form and submit the application to the concerned department or office before the last date for submission as notified.
7. If shortlisted, then candidates would be required to write an entrance test or face an interview as prescribed.
8. In this case, finalize the admission process and make the necessary fees payment and obtain the enrollment confirmation from the respective university.
- Normally, most of the universities in India notify the admission and process for Ph.D. on their respective official websites. I would advise that one should visit the official website of Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University to get any related information or updates on the Ph.D. program.
- Ph.D. students are recruited either at the beginning of the academic year which is around June/July or during the second semester around December/January. In most cases the admission is done whereby the candidate is subjected to an entrance test, the second step is an interview.
- It may be noted that the eligibility criteria usually calls for a postgraduate degree in the subject the applicant intends to teach, with the minimum percentage of marks. Masters degree is generally preferred, and good performance in national level exams like UGC NET/SET is also expected.
- All these aspects may vary from year to year and university to university depending on the availability of seats, reservation policies, application fees and deadlines. Therefore, anyone interested in information on Ph.D admission should visit the official website of the respective university or may directly contact the university for more information on this especially for this current year.