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Research & Doctoral Programmes

Research at DAVV

With dedicated research centres, 300+ PhD supervisors and active collaborations with national institutions like CSIR, DRDO, ICMR, DST and AICTE, DAVV is a hub of cutting-edge research across science, engineering, pharmacy, biotechnology, humanities and social sciences.

1,500+
PhD Scholars
300+
Supervisors
6
Research Centres
1,200+
Publications / Year

PhD Notifications

Latest PhD admission notifications, RET results and research-related circulars.

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PhD Admission & Registration Process

Six steps from notification to thesis submission. All PhD admissions are governed by UGC (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degrees) Regulations, 2022.

1

PhD Notification

University publishes PhD admission notification twice a year (Jan & July).

2

Eligibility Check

Master's degree with 55% (50% for reserved) + valid UGC-NET/RET score.

3

Online Application

Apply via IUMS Online with research proposal, synopsis and documents.

4

Entrance & Interview

Research Entrance Test (RET) followed by department interview.

5

Registration

Selected candidates register with supervisor and DC approval.

6

Submission & Viva

Thesis submission, plagiarism check, external evaluation and viva voce.

Specialised Research Centres

Inter-disciplinary research centres bringing together faculty, scholars and industry partners.

Centre for Advanced Research in Computer Science

School of Computer Science & IT

Research Areas:
AI/ML, NLP, Computer Vision, Cyber Security, IoT

Centre for Biotechnology & Life Sciences Research

School of Biotechnology / School of Life Sciences

Research Areas:
Genomics, Plant Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Bioinformatics

Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences Research

School of Pharmacy

Research Areas:
Drug Discovery, Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, Nanomedicine

Centre for Social Science Research

School of Economics / Journalism / Education

Research Areas:
Public Policy, Rural Development, Media Studies, Educational Research

Centre for Engineering Research

Institute of Engineering & Technology

Research Areas:
Renewable Energy, VLSI, Robotics, Smart Materials

Centre for Management & Entrepreneurship

IIPS DAVV

Research Areas:
Family Business, Startups, Behavioral Finance, Supply Chain

Funding Agencies & Collaborations

DAVV researchers collaborate with national and international agencies for funded projects.

UGC

University Grants Commission

AICTE

All India Council for Technical Education

DST

Department of Science & Technology

CSIR

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research

ICMR

Indian Council of Medical Research

DRDO

Defence Research & Development Org.

DBT

Department of Biotechnology

ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation

Apply for PhD Registration

Begin your doctoral journey at DAVV. Apply online through the IUMS portal during notified windows.

Start PhD Application