Delhi University to provide PhD admissions through CUET from upcoming academic year –
Officials announced on Friday that Delhi University will introduce the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) (PhD) conducted by the National Testing Agency as the basis for admission into PhD programs starting from the upcoming academic year
This marks a departure from the university’s traditional method of conducting written tests and interviews for PhD admissions. The decision was made during the Executive Council meeting, where various resolutions were approved, including the introduction of a five-year LLB program.
The Delhi University (DU) started taking admission into undergraduate programmes through CUET-UG last year and will be admitting students into postgraduate programmes through CUET PG. The entrance test will be through the national-based CUET (PhD)-2023 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
However, teaching and non-teaching category serving in the university can directly appear for interviews, the officials confirmed. “Teaching and non-teaching staff may be permitted to attend classes and take examinations without affecting the duties assigned during office hours. These rules for PhD will be applicable from the academic session 2023-2024,” it added
Apart from these, the eligibility condition and seat matrix recommendations of the Medical Science Courses Admission Committee (MCAC) for admission to undergraduate (MBBS/BDS) courses for the academic session 2023-2024 were also approved in the EC. MSc admission to the Respiratory Therapy programme will also be under CUET (PG)-2023. Meanwhile, the resolution to set up the Centre for Independence and Partition Studies, passed in the 1014th Academic Council meeting of the university, was also approved on Friday.
During the Executive Council meeting, several other resolutions were passed. The establishment of the Centre for Independence and Partition Studies, which aims to research and shed light on lesser-known heroes and events of the freedom movement, as well as the partition of India, was approved. The formation of a Tribal Studies Centre, focusing on various tribes in India, and the establishment of a Hindu Studies Centre, which will offer a Master of Arts program in Hindu studies, were also given the green light.
Furthermore, the Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) course will be introduced from the academic session 2023-24 as a four-year pilot project.
Du’s Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Mahila College, Mata Sundari Mahila Mahavidyalaya, and Jesus and Mary College have received approval from the NCTE to offer ITEP from the session 2023-2024.
