BHU PhD Admission 2022 | Application Form | Eligibility Criteria

GUIDELINES TO FILL UP THE APPLICATION FORM ONLINE

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What all do you need to complete the Online application process for BHU?
As an applicant you would need the following:

1. An E-mail ID for registration and for receiving all future correspondence till the admission process is over and subsequently, if admitted.
2. A Mobile Number to receive SMS based notifications/communications related to the online application, Admit card, Entrance Test Result, Admission Counseling etc till the admission process is over and subsequently, if admitted.
3. Access to facilities of computer with internet connectivity, B/W printer and scanner.
4. A recent passport sized colour photograph (for scanning and uploading in "jpeg" format only. File size of scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).
5. Your signature using Blue/Black pen on white sheet (for scanning and uploading in "jpeg" format only. File size of scanned photograph should not be more than 100KB).
6. Access to an online payment facility / service such as
   1. Net Banking
   2. Credit card
   3. ATM-cum-Debit card

If you do not have Net Banking facility/Credit Card or ATM-cum Debit Card, you can pay the fee in cash at any branch of HDFC Bank through the Challan downloaded from the Entrance Test Portal. You will be able to download the duly filled up HDFC Bank challan from the Entrance Test Portal only whne you select the "cash payment" option while filling the application form online.

All applicants should note, that:

1. No printout of online submitted application form or proof of payment of Entrance Test fee is to be submitted to the University. However, the candidates should retain a copy of the said documents for their own record.
2. No document is required to be submitted along with the application form submitted online.
3. Original certificates issued by competent authority supporting your filled in details will be asked from you ONLY at the time of admission. If data provided in the online application is not supported by appropriate documents then your application / claim for admission shall be summarily rejected.

Steps to be followed for filling the online application:

Before proceeding to fill up the online application form, please ensure that you have the required details and scanned image files of your (i) recent passport size colour photograph and (ii) signature [as specified at para 1 above], which will be needed at different stages of process. The entire process of filling online application form can be completed in six stages. The six stages are:

1. Registration on the BHU Entrance Test Portal (www.bhuonline.in) for online application process.
2. Select the course of your choice [check eligibility, dates of Entrance Test etc].
3. If you choose to apply for the selected course [do it after confirming your eligibility, dates of Entrance Test etc], application form will appear on the screen. Fill up the details in the application form which will have following sections:
   1. Applicant Details
   2. Correspondence Address and Details Parents
   3. Your Preference of Entrance Test Centre
   4. Upload scanned image file of your Photograph and Signature [as specified in para 1 above]
4. Final Review of details entered in the Application Form and if they are corrected then 'Confirm' the submission. Else, edit the details before confirming submission.
5. Fee Payment & application Submission
6. For subsequent applications (after the first course) process of filling up 'Applicant Details', 'Correspondence Address and Parental Details', 'uploading of Photograph and Signature' and 'Preference of Test centre' will not be required. These details will be repeated automatically/ copied for all subsequent applications after the first application. If you choose to pay after selecting all the courses of your choice, a combined payment of Entrance Test Fee for all courses you have applied for can be done.