Process of Admission

Candidates seeking admission to PhD in Public Systems, Social Welfare and Management can apply online or offline.

Option-I

Follow the steps given below to fill out the PhD application form online:

• Step 1: Visit the official website (www.iiswbm.edu). For registration click on 'Apply Now' and create an account.
• Step 2: Candidates, who register successfully, need to fill out the Application form with all the mandatory details.
• Step 3: Candidates are required to download the call letter from login dashboard. No separate call letter will be mailed or posted.
• Step 4: Upload all the required documents for Personal Interview.
• Step 5: Pay the application fee of Rs 1500.00 and click on the 'submit' button to complete the process.

Option-II

Follow the steps given below to apply offline:

• Step 1: A) Collect the Admission Brochure and Application Form from the reception counter of IISWBM against cash payment of Rs. 1500/- OR
  B) Take a print out of the Application form from IISWBM website (www.iiswbm.edu)
• Step 2: For (A) above, drop the filled up Application Form along with all required documents at IISWBM drop box or courier the same to the IISWBM address.
  For (B) above, you can pay by cash at IISWBM when you submit the filled up Application Form.

Selection Process

Selection shall be made through the two-stage process prescribed in the Regulations: qualification in UGC-NET/CSIR-NET/SET/GATE/GPAT or other national level examination (in a subject matching the discipline of the Department concerned), followed by an interview before the Departmental Committee. NET Category-1 (JRF) candidates are assessed by interview, NET Category-2 and Catergory-3 and equivalent candidates are assessed on the basis of 70% weightage to the qualifying examination score and 30% to the interview.

Foreign nationals are exempt from the entrance test and are considered primarily on the basis of their research proposal, subject to minimum eligibility and an equivalence certificate issued by AIU/UGC, in terms of the Regulations and the relevant CSR notification of the University.

Admission is subject to the availability of seats, the supervisor-wise vacancy position, and the reservation policy of the Government of West Bengal.

For the complete and authoritative eligibility conditions and selection procedure, candidates must refer to the University of Calcutta Ph.D. Regulations, 2025. In the event of any inconsistency, the Regulations shall prevail.