Viva-Voce Examination

(i) In case, both the original examiners approve the thesis (and in the event of divergence of opinion between the two, the third examiner approves the thesis), the candidate shall be called upon to appear for a visa-voce test before a board of two examiners comprising the supervisor and one of the two external examiners (approved by the Vice-Chancellor) and may be conducted online.

(ii) The Head of the University Department/convener of RDC of the University shall be the Chairman of the viva-voce examination of a candidate.

(iii) The viva-voce exam of a candidate shall be held at the University Headquarters (unless specialty allowed by the Vice-Chancellor). The viva voce shall he open to the members of the Research Advisory Committee, faculty members/research scholars, and students.

(iv) Not satisfied with the viva-voce examination, the candidate shall be asked to reappear (after paying a fee of Rs. 2000/-) at a second viva-voce examination within one year but not earlier than six months. If the candidate fails to satisfy the viva-voce examiners the second time, his/her thesis shall be finally rejected.

(v) Following the successful completion of the evaluation process and before the announcement of the award of Ph.D. the University shall submit an electronic copy of the Ph. D. thesis to the UGC for hosting the same in INFLIBNET to make it accessible wall Institutions/Colleges.

(vi) Before the actual award of the degree, the University shall issue a Provisional Certificate certifying to the effect that the Degree has been awarded in accordance with the provisions of these UGC Regulations, 2022.

(vii) The University shall complete the entire process of evaluating a Ph.D. thesis, including the declaration of the viva-voce result, within a period of six months from the date of submission of the thesis.

(viii) The University reserves the right to revoke or annul any awarded Degree if it is determined at any point that the thesis lacks originality or authenticity, or if there are other significant issues that warrant the conclusion that the degree should not have been conferred upon the candidate. The supervisor of such a candidate shall also be held responsible for such work.

(ix) Other terms and conditions shall be decided by the office of the Research and Development Cell (RDC) with the permission of the Vice-Chancellor Ordinance and changes, therein, if any, shall be admissible only when passed by the Academic Council of the University.

(x) The University shall provide an annual list of all Ph.D. students on its website. This list will encompass the names of registered candidates, their respective research topics, the names of their supervisors or co-supervisors, as well as the dates on which they registered.