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Information and related links to apply for Somaiya Vidyavihar University Ph.D. admissions 2025-26
| College Code | Institute Name | Faculty | Name of the Subject | Name of the Programme | Link Admission Manual | Link for list of guides | Link for applying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Somaiya School of Civilisation Studies | Faculty of Humanities & Social Science | History | Doctor of Philosophy (History) | Admission Manual | List of Guides/Supervisors | Apply Now |
| English & Comparative Literature | Doctor of Philosophy (English and Comparative Literature) | Admission Manual | 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.
| Sr. No. | Faculty | Subject of Ph.D. Programme | Approved Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| For all categories of students | |||
| 1 | Faculty of Humanities & Social Science | History | 50,000 |
| 2 | English & Comparative Literature | 50,000 |
The Ph.D. Admission process includes written test and interview.
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.
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.
Yes, possible after getting due permission from the University Research Committee and Guide(s) of Somaiya Vidyavihar University.
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:
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. For any queries research@somaiya.edu