A candidate seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme must satisfy the following eligibility requirements as per UGC norms:

• A Master’s degree from a recognized Indian Universitiy or any other equivalent degree to the satisfaction of the Academic bodies of the university, in the relevant field, with not less than 55% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is applied.

• A relaxation of 5% of marks to SC/ST/OBC/Differently-Abled and such other categories as per the decision of the Central and State Government.

Minimum of three (3) years, including coursework, and a maximum of 5 years.

An applicant will be shortlisted for an interview on the basis of his/her score in The Research Entrance Aptitude Test (TREAT). The final selection for admission in Ph.D. will be based on the candidates’ performance in the interview subject to scoring minimum marks.

***For SC/ST/OBC (Non creamy layers)/Differently-Abled category, Entrance Examination Score is minimum 45%.

Candidates shall have qualified in the NET/SLET/SET examination or have M.Phil. Degree in the concerned subject from UGC recognized University are exempted from the entrance test (TREAT) and directly appear in the interview.

All Ph.D. students shall take up the course work. However, a student with a M.Phil. degree is exempted from the Ph.D. course work and those who passed Ph.D. course work from a UGC recognized university.

The Ph.D. course work of 16 credits. All Ph.D. Students shall undertake and complete the Ph.D. course work of 240 hours of contact and self study which may be conducted over one semester.

4. Education Loan

NECU is a first of its kind university for students seeking Education Loan. We developed our portal under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance) , Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).The portal has been developed and is being maintained by NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited. Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications to banks anytime, anywhere by accessing the portal.

NECU has tied up with several loan providers to help students avail education loans easily with minimum effort. We provide a completely digital loan process which means you can get an education loan from the comfort of your home.

The education loans for the students of NECU are offered based on the credit history of the co-applicant and the academic performance of the applicant.

Benefits:

- Easy availability of education loans for a number of courses

- Low interest rates with a repayment period ranging from 5 to 15 years

- Education, living and other expenses covered

- Moratorium period ranging from 6 months to a year

We believe in making education affordable for all. We are a tech-enabled platform committed to making education loans more accessible, affordable, and transparent. We provide our students a personalized rate of interest with the best terms and fastest response time.