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FEE AND SCHOLARSHIP FOR Ph.D. AUTUMN TERM 2024-25

The information provided is based on the August term and may be subject to change; please keep checking for further updates.

Fee

Fee applicable to applicants admitted on the basis of LPUNEST (Ph.D.) for August 2024 intake will be as per details given below:
Program Name Fee (Per Semester) Program Name Fee (Per Semester)
Ph.D. (Computer Science and Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Management) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Hotel Management) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Tourism Management) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Architecture) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Electrical Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Fashion) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Electronics and Communication Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Film and TV Production) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Fine Arts) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Computer Applications) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Biochemistry) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Commerce) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Bioinformatics) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Law) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Biotechnology) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Food Science and Technology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Botany) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Forensic Sciences) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Zoology) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Fruit Science) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Microbiology) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Genetics & Plant Breeding) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Economics) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Geography) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Education) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Geospatial Information Science and Technology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (English) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Ayurvedic Pharmacy) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Hindi) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Chemistry) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (History) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmacy Practice) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Statistics) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Clinical Biochemistry) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Planning) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Clinical Microbiology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Performing Arts-Music) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Analysis) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Performing Arts-Theatre) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Interior and Furniture Design) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Journalism and Mass Communication) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmacognosy) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (User Experience) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Pharmacology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Mathematics) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Entomology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Political Science) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Agronomy) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Product and Industrial Design) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Vegetable Science) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Psychology) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Public Administration) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Soil Science) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Punjabi) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Social Work) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Physical Education) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Sociology) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Physiotherapy) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Library Science) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences) ₹ 50,000 Ph.D. (Physics) ₹ 50,000
Ph.D. (Animation and Visual Design) ₹ 50,000

Scholarship and Other Benefits

Lovely Professional University strongly believes in the fact that monetary constraints should not be an obstacle for a Research Scholar to have access to quality education. So the University offers India’s largest Scholarship scheme. The objective of the scheme is to realize the vast talents that may be hidden due to financial constraints. Under this scheme, Research Scholars have been awarded with scholarship worth ₹ 100+ crores in last year only.

1. On the basis of Performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.)

The categories of scholarship are based upon performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.) The cut-off for each category will be announced along with the result of respective schedule. The scholarship details are as per the following table:
Performance in LPUNEST (Ph.D.) For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable
LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category I cut-off 50% of Programme Fee
LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category II cut-off 40% of Programme Fee
LPUNEST score more than or equal to Category III cut-off 30% of Programme Fee

2. Scholarship On the basis of National Level Test

For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable
Category 50% Scholarship 40% Scholarship 30% Scholarship
Competitive Exam Qualified (NET/UGC/CSIR/GATE/GPAT) GATE percentile equal to
OR
more than 90
OR
GPAT Rank 1 – 1000 		DST Inspire Fellow
OR
GATE percentile equal to or more than 85 but less than 90
OR
GPAT Rank 1001 – 2000 		NET (LS) / JRF (UGC/CSIR) qualified
OR
GATE percentile equal to or more than 80 but less than 85
OR
GPAT Rank 2001 – 3000
Note: 80% scholarship for JRF (UGC/CSIR) qualified with validity period as mentioned in the award letter

3. Scholarship for Research Outcomes

For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable
Category 50% Scholarship 40% Scholarship 30% Scholarship
Research Outcomes Two Scopus or Web of Science Indexed Publications excluding ESCI (Emerging Source Citation index)
OR
Patent (Granted= 01)		 One Scopus or Web of Science Indexed Publications excluding ESCI (Emerging Source Citation index)
OR
PG-Gold Medalist		 NA

4. Other Scholarship categories

  20% Scholarship
For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable All female candidates
(Only if not getting any scholarship)
For Ph.D. Programmes Scholarship Percentage Applicable All LPU Alumni
(Only if not getting any scholarship)
Note:
  • If candidate qualifies JRF (UGC/CSIR)/NET/GATE/GPAT with in 1.5 years of registeration in the Ph.D Programme then he/she is eligible for scholarship on that basis from the immediate next term.
  • Scholarship including contingency for Ph.D. Programme is applicable maximum of upto 4 Years from the date of admission.
  • 20% scholarship is applicable for all female candidates & LPU alumni (male/female), only when candidate is not getting any other scholarship.
  • Apart from that following fee needs to be paid:
    • Examination Fee is applicable as per actuals
    • Thesis evaluation charges are Rs.20,000/- at the time of Ph.D. Thesis submission only.
    • CIF are applicable in case the services are used only; at subsidised rates.
    • There are no Lab / experimentation charges; if conducted separately for any candidate then it is as per actuals.
    • There are no term evaluation charges; if conducted separately for any candidate then it is as per actuals.
  • In case of any confusion, decision of Head, Centre for Research Degree Programmes will be considered final.

In addition to above mentioned scholarship categories, Scholarship is also available on the basis of:

Fee Details and Allied Issues:

  • Examination fee (per semester) is Rs. 4500 and examination fee of 1st semester is payable along with the fee of 2nd semester or before.
  • Examination fee includes fee for the evaluation of Seminars/ Presentation/ Annual Reports to be submitted/ prepared by the candidates after every term (semester).
  • Fee for successive semesters will be payable before the end of teaching of preceding semester.
  • Applicants may have to pay the additional charges as decided by the university on account of :
    • Thesis evaluation fee of Rs. 20000 is payable during the final thesis submission.
    • Expenditure in excess of amount, approved by DDB or provided by sponsoring agency for carrying out Instrumentation, Lab/ Experimentation/ Workshops/ Seminars/ Training/ Surveys/ Internships/ Projects etc.
  • The term ‘Programme fee’ as mentioned above, includes - Tuition and Development fees; University Fee for Registration/ Enrolment, Cultural, Sports, Club activities, Co-curricular activities etc.; Fee for Additional Services/ Facilities for Contingency, Outreach, Placement, Medical, Counselor etc. as prescribed by the University.
  • The examination fee and programme fee as mentioned above shall be paid for all terms (semesters) till the completion of the programme.
  • For Fee other than programme fee, please refer the head ‘Fee for Additional Services/ Facilities’ of ‘General Guidelines for Admissions’ in Part C of the Prospectus.
  • ‘Terms and Conditions for LPU-Scholarship and its different phases’ as mentioned in Part B of Prospectus must be referred.
  • Semester Fee is to be paid by the research scholars as per schedule/ announcements otherwise research scholar may get de-registered from the programme.
  • If the Fee of the programme is reduced due to any reason,scholarship amount for all the brackets/ categories will be reduced proportionately i.e. fee after scholarship etc. will not be reduced and will remain same.
  • For aggregate marks in qualifying exam, refer clause ‘Eligibility’ under General Guidelines for Admissions etc. in Part C of Prospectus.
  • Scholarship is applicable for a period of 4 years only.
  • Please note that no representative of LPU would ask for transfer of any kind of funds to his or her personal account or would indulge into personal chats with aspirants or their guardians. In case of any such activity, you should report the incident immediately at grievance.doa@lpu.co.in

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