THE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
Ministry of Education (Shiksha Mantralaya), Government of India, Accredited by NAAC with 'A++' Grade (4th Cycle)
Ph.D. Admission October-2026
Ph.D. Admission – October 2026
Instructions for Candidates — Please Read before you Apply
GRI Research Fellowship (GRI-RF) — ₹8000/- per month
Available for Ph.D. scholars who join in the full-time mode, subject to the condition that they are not receiving any other fellowship from any funding agency.
Available for Ph.D. scholars who join in the full-time mode, subject to the condition that they are not receiving any other fellowship from any funding agency.
₹2000Application Fee
FREESC/ST Applicants
+ ₹1000Online Entrance Test (Eligible regions only)
09-11-2026Last date to Submit📄 Notifications & lists
▶ How to apply
- Read the e-Prospectus
- Fill the application carefully
- Upload the required documents
- Make the online payment
- Final Submit & download your application PDF
Note: After Final Submit you cannot edit the application.
📁 Documents to keep Ready
- Recent passport size colour photo JPG · Maximum Size 100KB
- Signature JPG · Maximum Size 50KB
- Community Certificate JPG · Maximum Size 100KB
- EWS Certificate, if applicable JPG · Maximum Size 300KB
- PG/BA/B.Com/B.Sc(Hons) Mark Statement JPG · Maximum Size 300KB
- No Objection Certificate, if applicable, in the prescribed format JPG · Maximum Size 300KB
Download NOC Certificate - Research Proposal – not exceeding 500 words, single page JPG · Maximum Size 300KB
- Differently Abled / Special Category Certificate, if applicable JPG · Maximum Size 300KB
₹ Fees & Payment
- Cost of the application is ₹2000.
- The online entrance test and interview are restricted to candidates from other countries and far-off places like North East, Kashmir, Ladakh, Andamans and Lakshadweep.If the Online Entrance Test and Inerview is preferred, then ₹1000 will be added to the application cost.
- Payment can be made only by online mode. Fees once paid are non-refundable.
- SC/ST applicants can have the application free of cost by submitting the required details.
- Foreign candidates: refer to the Download e-Prospectus for the cost of application.
🌐 Foreign Candidates
- Fill up the application → upload the required documents → make Final Submit → download the filled-in application in PDF format.
- Print the application and send it by post along with the Demand Draft in favour of the Registrar to:
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University),
Gandhigram – 624302,
TamilNadu, India.
🎓 Admission is based on
- Score obtained in the UGC-NET / UGC-CSIR Examination
- — OR —
- Other equivalent National Level Examination recognized by the UGC
- — OR —
- Score obtained in the Entrance Test conducted by the Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University) for Non-NET candidates
- — AND —
- Interview