Introduction

Research leading to the degree of Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) are the most important academic activities of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU). We have major active research programmes in our five Schools (Humanities, Social Sciences, Management, Science and Technology and Mass Communication).

The MPhil/PhD programme of KKHSOU is governed by the MPhil/PhD Regulations (2019) of KKHSOU. It incorporates the latest norms of UGC Minimum Standards and Procedures for the Award of the Degree of PhD.

Admission to MPhil/PhD Programme

The admission to the MPhil/PhD programme is an extremely competitive process i.e., through the Research Eligibility Test (RET) and Personal Interview. While the "RET" ensures the minimum standards required for a prospective research scholar to be admitted into the PhD programme, the "Personal Interview" is a filtering process to select those qualified applicants which are suitable for a particular research programme.