ONE YEAR M.PHIL. DEGREE IN LAW

ELIGIBILITYLL.M. Degree from any recognized University securing not less than ‘B+’ grade or an aggregate of 55% marks or its equivalent (50% marks or its equivalent in case of candidates belonging to SC / ST / Persons with Disability).

FEE STRUCTURE

Registration fee to be paid along with Application* / Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. 1,000/- for SC/ST)
Admission Fee / Rs. 10,000/- for Indian Nationals
US $ 750 for Foreign Nationals
Tuition Fee*
Library Fee* / Rs. 20,000/- (one time to be paid at the time of admission)
Rs. 5,000/- p.a.
Internet Fee* / Rs. 8,000/- p.a.
Electricity Charges* / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Generator Diesel Charges* / Rs. 5,000/- p.a.
Water Charges* / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Outsourced Services* / Rs. 3,000/- p.a.
Room Rent* / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Mess Advance* / Rs. 25,000/- p.a.
Dissertation Fee / Rs. 8,000/- for Indian Nationals
US $ 750 for Foreign Nationals
Re-registration Fee / Rs. 2,500/- p.a. for Indian Nationals
US $ 400 p.a. for Foreign Nationals
REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS *
Library Deposit / Rs. 5,000/-
Mess Deposit / Rs. 5,000/-
Hostel Deposit / Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. 4,000/- for SC / ST)

* Not applicable for NALSAR Faculty Members.

PH.D. DEGREE

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for admission to Ph.D. Degree, the applicant should have:

i) obtained a Master’s Degree in Law from a recognized University with not less than 55% marks or its equivalent;

or

ii) obtained a Master’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized University with not less than 55% marks or its equivalent;

Provided that candidates with qualifications in social sciences, humanities and sciences may be admitted to the programme if the research they wish to pursue interfaces with the discipline of law with a special focus on Public Policy or Law.

or

iii) Judge of any State High Court in India with three years experience or Judge of Supreme Court of India;

or

iv) Passed the Company Secretary examination conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and awarded the Associate Membership of the Institute (ACS). The candidates shall be eligible for admission to the programme if the research they wish to pursue interfaces with the discipline of law with a special focus on Public Policy or Law;

or

v) Passed the final examination of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi.

Provided that the requirement of 55% marks or equivalent in the Master’s Degree is relaxed to 50% marks or equivalent in the case of SC / ST candidates and Persons with Disability.

FEE STRUCTURE

Registration fee to be paid along with Application* / Rs. 2,000/- (Rs.1,000/- for SC/ST)
Admission Fee / Rs. 10,000/- for Indian Nationals
US $ 1000 for Foreign Nationals
Tuition Fee*
Retention Fee for every completed six months / Rs. 20,000/- (one time to be paid at the time of admission)
US $ 500 for Foreign Nationals
Rs. 1,000/-
Library Fee * / Rs. 5,000/- p.a.
Internet Fee* / Rs. 8,000/- p.a.
Fee to be paid at the time of submission of thesis / Rs. 12,000/- for Indian Nationals
US $ 1000 for Foreign Nationals
Re-registration Fee / Rs. 2,500/- p.a. for Indian Nationals
US $ 500 p.a. for Foreign Nationals
REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS *
Library Deposit / Rs. 5,000/-
Additional fee to be paid by the full-time residential scholars #
Electricity Charges * / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Generator Diesel Charges* / Rs. 5,000/- p.a.
Water Charges* / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Outsourced Services* / Rs. 3,000/- p.a.
Room Rent * / Rs. 12,000/- p.a.
Mess Advance* / Rs. 25,000/- p.a.
REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS *
Mess Deposit / Rs. 5,000/-
Hostel Deposit / Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. 4,000/- for SC / ST)

* Not applicable for NALSAR Faculty.

# In case of part-time and full-time non-residential scholars, the additional fee on pro-rata monthly basis will be collected if they stay on campus for the Research Methodology Course which will be conducted for approximately three months.

PROCEDURE FOR ADMISSION

  1. All the candidates should appear the admission test except those candidates who have qualified UGC NET / JRF, SLET, and M.Phil. as per the Regulations.
  2. All the candidates who have cleared the admission test as well as those who were exempted from appearing for it are required to attend an interview before the Research Committee.
  3. All the candidates who have cleared the admission test as well as those who were exempted from appearing for it are required to submit a preliminary proposal of about 1000 words including the hypothesis and the statement of problem. The interview will be on the research methods and survey of literature.
  4. All Research Proposals including the preliminary proposals will be screened through the anti-plagiarism software. If the percentage of plagiarism for any proposal exceeds 15% then the candidates will not be called for the interview.
  5. All the candidates who have cleared the admission test and the interview will be provisionally admitted for M.Phil. / Ph.D. and will be required to attend Research Methodology course conducted by the University.
  6. After successful completion of the Research Methodology course, the candidates can submit their research proposal.
  7. The research proposals shall be evaluated by all members of the Research Committee and based on their evaluation, research proposals considered worthy of approval shall be short listed.
  8. All candidates whose proposals are short listed for approval shall be required to present their research proposal to the Research Committee. Subsequent to this presentation, the Committee shall either allow the candidates to register for M.Phil. / Ph.D. or seek their proposals to be re-submitted in accordance with suggested modifications.
  9. Candidates who have cleared the admission test and the interview and also completed the Research Methodology course shall be given two more opportunities to re-submit their proposal on the basis of the recommendations of the Research Committee.

PATTERN OF THE TEST PAPER

The examination will test the research and writing aptitude of the candidates through essay, comprehension and précis writing. Candidates will also be tested on their ability to write professionally and in accordance with established norms of scholarship through questions which test the candidates knowledge of the where, what and how of referencing.

The University reserves the right to revise the pattern of the admission test, procedure for admission and fee structure.

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