Important Points:

• Date of Registration

The date of registration of the candidates shall be the date of actual registration on Amizone.

• Residency Period

The minimum residency period for Full-Time candidates in the Department / Constituent unit shall ordinarily be three years. And four years for those taking direct admission after a 4 year bachelor’s program
There is no residency period for Part-Time Ph.D. scholars, but they need to attend Ph.D. course work classes and other academic activities as per schedule.

• Attendance Requirement 

The Ph.D. scholars (both Full-Time & Part-Time) are expected to have full attendance (i.e. 100%) in each course. However, a minimum of 75% attendance in each course shall be mandatory for becoming eligible to appear in the end semester examinations. 

Further, for the promotion to the next semester, the Full-Time Ph.D. scholars are required to attain minimum 90% attendance out of the total working days in each semester, else their Semester Progress Report may be marked “Unsatisfactory”. 

• Course Work 

All candidates admitted to Ph. D. programs have to compulsorily do the course work assigned and shall be required to take a written examination for the same. Coursework period will ordinarily be of minimum six months duration. A candidate will earn credits for a Course Unit only if he obtains a minimum of Grade B+ (Points 07 on scale of 10). If a candidate fails to get qualifying Grade B+, he / she will be given second opportunity to improve his/her qualifying Grade to B+, i.e. Point 7 on ten point scale failing which his/her registration is liable to be cancelled.
Scholars shall be required to undertake coursework for a minimum period of one semester, not exceeding one academic year from the date of the provisional registration

Tentative class timings during coursework period:

Ph.D. Full time : All working days, 9.15 am-6.10 pm 

Ph.D. Part time : Saturday-Sunday, 9.15 am-6.10 pm 

• Comprehensive Examination 

Each candidate, on completion of course work, shall be required to take a comprehensive examination which will test his/her comprehension or knowledge in his/her broad field of research and his/her academic preparation and potentials to carry out the research work. The comprehensive examination shall be combination of both written and oral examinations and shall be conducted by the concerned institution. The candidate is required to secure at least Grade B+ (Points 07 on scale of 10) in comprehensive examination.

• Minimum and Maximum Degree Duration 

Candidate will be given the time duration for submission of his / her Ph.D. thesis (from the date of registration) as per the details given below:

Category	Minimum Time Period	Maximum Time Period
Full Time scholars	3 years (for those taking admission based on master’s program) 4 years (for those taking direct admission based on 4 year bachelor’s program)	6 years
Part Time scholars	3.5 years *	6 years

For any further clarification, please contact


Amity Admission Office,
Block – J2, Ground Floor,
Amity University Campus
Sector-125, Noida – 201313 (UP)
Email :admissions@amity.edu