Delhi University (DU) has recently released notification for its PhD Psychology program for the academic session of 2025-26.
Eligible candidates can learn more about it through the article. Read on to know the complete details about the program, eligibility, exam pattern, and application process.
Eligibility Criteria
According to the notification to get admission in the PhD program, the applicant must fulfil the following criteria:
- Candidate who has completed 1 year (2 semesters) of master’s program after 4 years (8 semesters) Bachelor’s degree program or 2 years (4 semesters) of master’s degree after 3 years (6 semesters) Bachelor’s degree program or a qualification equivalent to master’s degree from an authorized university with at least 55% aggregate marks.
- Candidates who have completed a 4-year (8 semesters) bachelor’s program (Honors or Honors with research) with a minimum aggregate of 75% marks or equivalent grade with respect to another grading system.
Seat Distribution
- Departments declare available seats annually
- Phase I: 60% of total seats
- Phase II: 40% of total seats
- Vacant Phase I seats → will carried over to Phase II
Method of Selection
The University will conduct Ph.D. admissions in Psychology in two phases based on the following criteria:
- The University will consider National Eligibility Test (NET) scores conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the Ph.D. program in Psychology.
- There will be 3 categories for admission to PhD:
- Category 1 – eligible for admission to PhD with JRF and appointment as an Assistant Professor,
- Category 2 – eligible for admission to PhD without JRF and appointment as an Assistant Professor, and
- Category 3 – Eligible for PhD program only.
- For Categories 2 & 3, the validity of the UGC/CSIR NET score is 1 year.
- Therefore, Candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR NET in December 2024 & June 2025 will be eligible for Phase 1.
- For Phase 2, the eligibility will be, Candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR NET June 2025 and December 2025.
- The Merit List will be drawn on the basis of the following:
- 70% weightage will be given to scores obtained in NET Exam and 30% will be given to Interviews.
- It’ll be applicable to all the categories i.e. Categories 1, 2 & 3.
- In each Phase, the University will give first preference to candidates from Category 1. If seats remain vacant, the University will consider candidates from Categories 2 and 3 based on merit.
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FAQs
Q1. What is the eligibility for DU PhD Psychology Admissions?
Candidates must hold either:
- A master’s degree with at least 55% aggregate marks (after completing a 3-year or 4-year bachelor’s degree), or
- A 4-year bachelor’s degree with minimum 75% marks.
Q2. Which NET exams are valid for eligibility DU PhD Psyhcology Admissions?
- Phase I: NET Dec 2024 & June 2025
- Phase II: NET June 2025 & Dec 2025
Q3. What is the weightage for merit list preparation?
- 70% weightage to NET scores
- 30% weightage to the interview
Q4. How are seats distributed?
- Phase I: 60% of seats
- Phase II: 40% of seats
- Vacant Phase I seats will be carried forward to Phase II.
Q5. How can I apply for DU PhD Psychology Admissions 2025–26?
You can apply online through Delhi University’s official portal before the last date.
