Information and related links to apply for Somaiya Vidyavihar University Ph.D. entrance examination 2022-23
| College Code | College/ Institute Name | Faculty | Subject | Name of the Ph.D. Programme | Link for Ph.D. Admission Manual | Link for List of Ph.D. Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | K J Somaiya College of Engineering (KJSCE) | Faculty of Engineering & Technology | Computer Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| Electronics Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Electronics and Telecommunication | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Information Technology | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| 17 | K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM) | Faculty of Management Studies | Marketing | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| General Management | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Human Resources Management | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Finance | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Economics | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Business Analytic | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Operations including Logistics and Supply Chain Management | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| Data Science and Technology | Doctor of Philosophy (Management Studies) | |||||
| 18 | K J Somaiya College of Education (KJSCED) | Faculty of Education | Education | Doctor of Philosophy (Education) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| 29 | Department of Library and Information Science | Faculty of Humanities | Library and Information Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| 31 | S K Somaiya College (SKSC) | Faculty of Sciences | Biotechnology | Doctor of Philosophy (Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| Computer Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Nutraceuticals | Doctor of Philosophy (Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Polymer Science | Doctor of Philosophy (Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Mathematics | Doctor of Philosophy (Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| S K Somaiya College (SKSC) | Faculty of Commerce & Business Studies | Commerce & Business Studies | Doctor of Philosophy (Commerce & Business Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |
| S K Somaiya College (SKSC) | Faculty of Humanities | Economics | Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |
| Mass Communication & Journalism | Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| 32 | K J Somaiya Institute of Dharma Studies (KJSIDS) | Faculty of Dharma Studies | Sanskrit | Doctor of Philosophy (Dharma Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| Buddhist Studies | Doctor of Philosophy (Dharma Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology | Doctor of Philosophy (Dharma Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| Jainology | Doctor of Philosophy (Dharma Studies) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | |||
| 35 | Somaiya Institute for Research and Consultancy | Faculty of Sciences | Life Sciences | Doctor of Philosophy(Science) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors |
| Molecular Systems Biology | Doctor of Philosophy(Science) | List of Guides/Supervisors |
With over six decades of rich experience in building and managing higher educational institutes of great repute, Somaiya Vidyavihar, located in the Vidyavihar Campus, Mumbai, has become a Private University in 2019, bringing all of its self- financing higher education institutions under it.
The Ph.D. Research Centres under the Somaiya Self-Financing Institutes , earlier with the University of Mumbai, SNDT University and Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University are now with the Somaiya Vidyavihar University. It was enacted by an Act of the Maharashtra State Legislature, and recognised by the University Grants Commission in 2019. The University has 27 recognised depts/centres for Ph.D. research and about 100 recognised and experienced research supervisors under the various Faculties.
The University is resolute in defining a new dimension to research using freedom of possibilities. The dynamic research community at Somaiya explores need-based problems to deliver a plethora of possibilities from renewable energy to precision farming, strategies to brand value, microbial diversity to COVID predictions, culture to education among others.
Offering you infinite possibilities of discovering. Your quest for in-depth knowledge and wisdom begins here.
Somaiya Institute for Research and Consultancy (SIRAC) is the nodal center for building organic linkages across research disciplines within Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University.
The Ph.D. Admission process includes written test and a one-on-one interview.
| Sr. No. | Faculty | Subject of Ph.D. Programme | Approved Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Time Regular Students | Other Than Full Time Regular Students | |||
| 1 | Engineering & Technology | Computer Engineering | 50,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Electronics Engineering | 50,000 | 1,95,000 | ||
| Electronics and Telecommunication | 50,000 | 1,95,000 | ||
| Information Technology | 50,000 | 1,95,000 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 50,000 | 1,95,000 | ||
| 2 | Management Studies | Management Studies (Marketing) | 50,000 | 1,15,000 |
| Management Studies (General Management) | ||||
| Management Studies (Human Resources Management) | ||||
| Management Studies (Finance) | ||||
| Management Studies (Economics) | ||||
| Management Studies (Business Analytics) | ||||
| Management Studies (Operations including Logistics and Supply Chain Management) | ||||
| Management Studies (Data Science and Technology) | ||||
| 3 | Education | Education | 50,000 | 1,10,000 |
| 4 | Sciences | Biotechnology | 50,000 | 1,50,000 |
| Computer Science | 50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||
| Nutraceuticals | 50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||
| Polymer Science | 50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||
| Mathematics | 50,000 | 1,50,000 | ||
| Life Sciences | 50,000 | SIRAC will offer admission to only Full Time Regular Students | ||
| Molecular Systems Biology | 50,000 | SIRAC will offer admission to only Full Time Regular Students | ||
| 5 | Commerce & Business Studies | Commerce and Business Studies | 50,000 | 1,00,000 |
| 6 | Humanities | Economics | 50,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Mass Communication & Journalism | 50,000 | 1,00,000 | ||
| Library and Information Science | 50,000 | 1,00,000 | ||
| 7 | Dharma Studies | Sanskrit | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Buddhist Studies | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||
| Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||
| Jainology | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||
The central aspect of the interview/viva-voce is to check whether the candidate possesses the competence for the proposed research. The questions will be based on the research proposal presentation by the aspirant. The aspirant is expected to prepare the presentations with the following heads- tentative title wow fadeInUp, problem statement, objective of the work, basic methods & methodology, and expected outcome. Each aspirant will be given 10 min for presentation followed by 20 min of Q & A session.
Can one choose more than one Guide for the Ph.D.?
Yes, but one will be the principal supervisor and the other a co-guide. The candidate cannot choose Guides from the same discipline. Each candidate is encouraged to carry out interdisciplinary work, and experts from different discipline will achieve this goal
Ph.D. is the highest educational degree a student/researcher can achieve. However, it would be best to pursue a doctoral programme for the following aspirations:
The entrance exam will have two compulsory papers - Paper 1 & 2. Paper 1 is of 30 marks, and Paper 2 is of 70 marks.
Paper I is a generic paper with 30 multiple choice questions of 1 mark each - 15 questions each of Logical Reasoning & Numerical Ability and 10 questions of General Aptitude.
Paper 2 is subject-specific and comprises a combination of multiple-choice and written answer questions - 10 Multiple Choice questions of 1 mark each, and 4 Long answer questions of 15 marks.
The applicant that secures a score of 50% and above will be shortlisted and proceed to the next phase. Syllabus for entrance test for each programme is given under admission manual in home page
Yes, possible after getting due permission from the University Research Committee and Guide(s) of Somaiya Vidyavihar University.
Any research scholar with more than 40% of physical disability may be allowed a relaxation of two years for a Ph.D. in the maximum duration. Also, women candidates may be provided Maternity Leave/Child Care Leave once in the entire duration of a Ph.D. for up to 240 days.
Ph.D. programmes shall be required to complete the course work prescribed by the University during the initial one or two semesters. Course work will include two components: Research-aptitude and subjectknowledge development. In research–aptitude component, extensive lecture-cum- hands-on-session in research methodology, scientific writing, statistics, techniques & tools, Intellectual property rights are included. The subject-specific component encompasses lectures on principles, procedures, and technical know-how for the particular Ph.D. work. The scholars will receive grades on presentations and examinations. The research scholar has to obtain a minimum of 55% of marks (Research-aptitude paper and Subject-specific paper + presentations) in the course work in order to be eligible to continue in the programme and submit the dissertation/thesis
research@somaiya.edu