MGCU Ph.D. seats: programme-wise and category-wise
Mahatma Gandhi Central University has 178 Ph.D. seats in 19 programmes for 2025-26. This is the latest Ph.D. seat matrix the university has published, for the academic year 2025-26: 178 seats in 19 programmes, with the category split.
MGCU admission 2027Coming soon
MGCU has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
- NCET/ITEP 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
| Ph.D. programme | Department | UR | OBC | SC | ST | EWS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Botany | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Zoology | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Chemistry | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| Mathematics | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 11 | |
| Physics | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 27 | |
| Commerce | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 10 | |
| Management Sciences | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | |
| Computer Science | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| Library and Information Sciences | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | |
| Media Studies | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Educational Studies | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 6 | |
| English | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| Hindi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Sanskrit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 8 | |
| Gandhian and Peace Studies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Political Science | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | 3 | |
| Social Work | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | |
| Sociology | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
Eligibility and how to apply
- Apply online on the Samarth portal. The application fee is Rs. 500 for General, OBC and EWS candidates and Rs. 200 for SC, ST and PwBD candidates, separately for each programme.
- A relaxation of 5% marks is given to reserved categories in the minimum eligibility.
- Fee: Rs. 26,750 at admission in Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology, Physics and Chemistry and Rs. 24,750 in other departments, including a refundable deposit of Rs. 5,000; the semester fee is Rs. 10,000.
- Thesis adjudication fee of Rs. 10,000 is paid when the thesis is submitted.
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