9. COURSEWORK AND RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

9.1
PhD Degree program of the University shall comprise of course work and research
9.2

PhD admission shall be announced twice a year (if needed) by the Registrar’s Office.
9.3

There should be at least three (03) relevant full-time PhD Faculty members in a Department/Center/Institute to launch the PhD program of study.

9.4
Faculty members having PhD degrees will be eligible to teach the PhD courses.
9.5

For the award of PhD degree, candidates shall complete the coursework of at least:
 
a.
18 credit hours if they are from the same discipline.
 
b.

The courses shall be offered through regular classes (i.e., classes taught on campus by full-time faculty members of the university)
 
c.

The courses shall preferably be of 800 level.
 
d.

A PhD degree shall be based on research, not only on credit hours.
9.6

Each Department / Center / Institute will design the core and elective courses.
9.7
Courses of 18 credit hours are required to be completed during the first year of PhD degree program that will be covered in two (02) semesters.
9.8
Second semester will start after the declaration of result (within15 days) of            first semester.
9.9

Chairmen/Chairpersons/Directors and faculty Deans will ensure and monitor the smooth running of PhD course work classes and submit their reports on monthly basis to the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the University.
9.10
A scholar shall be allowed appearing in the semester examinations if he/she has been on the rolls of the University during that specific semester, has registered him/her for the courses of study within specific period, and has attended at least 75% of Lectures / Laboratory work.