Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, a Central University Chhattisgarh, invites online applications for admission to PhD Programmes – Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET).
Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET) will be conducted in 30 subjects for PhD programmes.
PhD Admission will take place under two categories: Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test (VRET) and VRET Exempted Category.
Total Number PhD Seats: The total number of PhD seats are 696: VRET – 290 Seats ; VRET Exempted Category-406 Seats.
VRET Exempted: (For UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET/GATE/ Teacher Fellowship holder/GPAT/JEST/RGNF/DST-Inspire or any other category as notified by the UGC from time to time).
Key Dates:
1 Start of Online Application Process : 21 February 2023 (04.00PM)
- Closing date of Online submission of Application forms : 23 February 2023
- Online Entrance Proctored Test Dates (VET+VRET) : 08 April 2023 (11 AM)
- Declaration of results : 08 April 2023 (11 AM)
Application Processing Fee: Applicant desirous of appearing in Online VRET or VRET (Exempted Category) shall pay the Fee of Rs.1500/- in case of General/OBC/EWS and Rs.750/- in case of SC/ST/PWD Category and shall be paid through online mode only.
PhD Seats Department Wise:
| Name of Departments | VRET | VRET- Exempted |
| Hindi | 2 | 3 |
| English | 8 | 7 |
| Journalism and Mass Communication | 3 | |
| Library and Information Science | 2 | 3 |
| Electronics and Communication Engg. | 10 | 15 |
| Civil Engg | 16 | 16 |
| Computer Science Engineering | 10 | 12 |
| Information Technology | 7 | 5 |
| Chemical Engg. | 14 | 14 |
| Industrial & Production Engineering | 11 | 8 |
| Mechanical Engg. | 14 | 12 |
| Anthropology & Tribal Development | 1 | 5 |
| Botany | 4 | 11 |
| Zoology | 4 | 15 |
| Commerce | 17 | 17 |
| Management Studies | 4 | 3 |
| Computer Science &Information Technology (CSIT) | 8 | 9 |
| Mathematics | 8 | 14 |
| Forestry, Wild Life & Environmental Science | 5 | 14 |
| Pharmacy | 54 | 59 |
| Chemistry | 21 | 29 |
| Pure & Applied Physics | 25 | 42 |
| Political Science | 5 | 7 |
| Social work | 0 | 1 |
| Economics | 7 | 13 |
| History | 3 | 11 |
| Education | 10 | 19 |
| Physical Education | 5 | 20 |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 5 |
| Rural Technology & Social Development | 8 | 13 |
| Forensic Science | 0 | 1 |
| Law | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 290 | 406 |
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should visit the Admission Notifications uploaded on the official website of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.