ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPEARING APRCET 2023-24

Ph.D. can be pursued by candidates possessing the minimum qualifications as

specified below either on Full-Time (FT)/ Part-Time (PT) basis in the Faculties of
Science, Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Fine Arts, Education, Physical Education,
Commerce and Management Studies, Engineering and Technology, Architecture &
Planning, Law and Pharmaceutical Sciences etc., Admissions into Ph. D. programme
will be made within the framework of reservation rules in force prescribed by the
Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time. The details of faculty/specialization
wise eligibility criteria will be notified in details along with the APRCET notification.
The APRCET Committee may include, combine, separate, or drop any of the
disciplines as may be deemed necessary with proper reasoning.
Full-Time (FT)
a) Candidates for admission to Ph.D. programme shall have a Master’s Degree or
a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the
corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate
or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-Point scale (or an equivalent grade on
a point scale wherever grading system is followed) or an equivalent degree from
a foreign educational established or incorporated under a law in its home
country or any other state or in that country for the purpose of assessing,
accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions.

b) A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation of

grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/BC (non-creamy layer)/
Differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the
University Grants Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained
their Master’s degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of
55% (or an equivalent grade on a point scale where grading system is followed)
and the relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible
based only on the qualifying marks without including the grave mark
procedures.
Part-time (PT)
Candidate satisfying the eligibility conditions noted above can be admitted as Part-
Time candidate through an entrance test, as per the following order of priority.
Admission into Part-Time category will be made on the basis of service seniority in the
respective categories.
1. Regular Faculty working in the University or to the P.G. Centers.
2. (a) Faculty working in Post Graduate and Professional colleges having completed
at least two years of service. This provision is not applicable to Faculty teaching
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities in professional colleges.
OR
 (b) Faculty/ Librarians/Assistant Librarians working in affiliated degree / PG
colleges and Faculty teaching Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Humanities in professional colleges having completed at least two years of
service.
OR
(c) Faculty working in Polytechnic/Government or private aided junior
Colleges/Schools having completed at least four years of service.
OR
(d) Working full time employees of any organization with at least four years of
service.

Candidates satisfying the following requirements shall be eligible to appear for

APRCET:
A. Candidate should be of Indian Nationality or persons of Indian Origin (PIO)/
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders.

B. Candidates should belong to the State of Andhra Pradesh. The candidate

should satisfy local/ Non-local status requirements laid down in the Andhra
Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulations of Admission) Order, 1974 as
subsequently amended.

C. Ph.D can be pursued by candidates possessing the minimum qualifications as

specified below either on Full-Time (FT) or Part-Time (PT) basis in the faculties
of Sciences, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Education, Physical
Education, Commerce and Management studies, Engineering & Technology,
Architecture & Planning, Law, Pharmaceutical Sciences etc., Admissions into
Ph.D programs will be made within the framework of reservation rules in force
prescribed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh from time to time.

D. Candidates for admission into Ph.D programmes shall have a Master’s degree
or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the
corresponding statutory regulatory body with at least 55% marks in the
aggregate or its equivalent grade “B’ in the UGC-7 point scale (or an equivalent
grade in a point scale where grading system is followed) or an equivalent
degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an Assessment and
Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an
authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any
statutory in that country for the Purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring
quality and standards of educational institutions.

E. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50% or an equivalent relaxation of

grade, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/BC/PWD and other
categories of candidates as per the decision of the University Grants
 Commission from time to time, or for those who had obtained their Master’s
degree prior to 19th September, 1991. The eligibility marks of 55% (or an
equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) and the
relaxation of 5% to the categories mentioned above are permissible based only
on the qualifying marks without including the grace marks procedures.

F. Ph.D. discipline and eligibility in respect of qualifying P.G. Degree shall be

clearly notified by The APRCET Convener.

APRCET - 2023-24
Test Subjects and Eligibility Criteria
TEST
TEST SUBJECT Ph. D Programme
CODE
01 Adult Education Adult Education
02 Anthropology Anthropology
Mahayana Buddhist Studies
04 Buddhist Studies
Philosophy
05 Commerce Commerce
Econometrics
06 Economics
Economics / Applied Economics
07 Education Education / Special Education
08 English English
09 Fine Arts Fine Arts
10 Folklore Folklore
11 Hindi Hindi
12 History History
South East Asian and Pacific Studies
13 International and Area Studies
Area Studies
Communication & Journalism
14 Journalism & Mass Communication
Journalism & Mass Communication
15 Law Law

16 Library & Information Science Library & Information Science

Linguistics
17 Linguistics
Dravidian & Computational Linguistics
Business Administration
Business Management
18 Management
Human Resource Management
Management Studies
19 Music Music
Performing Arts
Dance
20 Performing Arts
Drama
Theatre of Arts
21 Philosophy Philosophy

22 Physical Education Physical Education

23 Political Science Political Science

Psychology and Para-Psychology
25 Psychology
Psychology
26 Public Administration Public Administration
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair
Sociology
Social Work
Legal Studies
History
Economics
27 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Studies Political Science
English
Rural Development
Education
Human Resource Management
Journalism & Mass Communication
Philosophy
29 Rural Development Rural Development
30 Sanskrit Sanskrit
31 Social Work Social Work
32 Sociology Sociology
33 Telugu Telugu
Tourism and Hospitality Management
34 Tourism Management
Tourism Management
Women's Studies
35 Women's Studies
Humanities & Social Sciences
Applied Microbiology
Life Sciences / Applied Life Sciences
Genetics and Genomics
36 Applied Life Sciences Human Genetics
Industrial Microbiology
Microbiology
Virology
37 Biochemistry Biochemistry
Botany
Plant Sciences
38 Botany
Horticulture and Landscape Management
Agricultural Biotechnology
Chemistry
Chemistry Inorganic & Analytical
39 Chemical Sciences Engineering Chemistry
Organic Chemistry & Chemistry of Foods, Drugs
and Water Analysis
 Computer Science
40 Computer Science and Applications
Computer Applications
Electronics
Electronics & Instrumentation
41 Electronics & Instrumentation Instrumentation
Instrumentation Technology (Engineering)
Environmental Science
Botany
Physics
Chemistry
42 Environmental Science
Zoology
Geography
Geology
Civil Engineering
43 Geography Geography
Earth Sciences
Geology
44 Geology Geophysics
Marine Geology
Applied Geology
Home Science
45 Home Science
Food Nutrition
Nano-Technology
46 Material Science and Nanotechnology
Material Science and Nanotechnology
Applied Mathematics
47 Mathematics Engineering Mathematics
Mathematics
Engineering Physics
48 Physics Nuclear Physics
Physics
49 Sericulture Sericulture
Statistics
Applied Statistics
50 Statistics
Statistics with Computer Science
SQC and OR
Aquaculture
Animal Biotechnology
51 Zoology Marine Living Resources
Marine Biology
Zoology
52 Civil Engineering Civil Engineering with any Specialization
53 Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering with any Specialization
Computer Science & Engineering with any
Specialization
54 Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science & Technology
Information Technology
 Electrical and Electronics Engineering with any
55 Electrical and Electronics Engineering Specialization
Electrical Engineering
56 Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering
Food Technology (Science /Eng. Stream)
Food and Nutritional Sciences
Food, Nutrition & Dietetics
57 Food Technology Food Science and Nutrition
Applied Nutrition
Food Service Management and Dietetics
Food Science and Quality Control with any
Specialization
58 Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering with any Specialization
Metallurgical Engineering with any
59 Metallurgical Engineering Specialization
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Marine Engineering with any Specialization
60 Marine Engineering
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance
Pharmaceutical Analysis
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
61 Pharmacy
Pharmaceutical Technology
Pharmacology/ Pharmacy Practice/ Pharma -D
Pharmacognacy
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacy
Biotechnology
62 Biotechnology
Biotechnology and Bio Informatics
63 Comparative Dravidian Literature Comparative Dravidian Literature & Philosophy
64 Tulu Tulu
Mahathma Jyothi Rao Phule studies
Sociology
Social Work
Legal Studies
History
Economics
65 Mahathma Jyothi Rao Phule studies Political Science
Anthropology
Rural Development
Education
Philosophy
Human Resource Management
Journalism & Mass Communication
66 Urdu Urdu
67 Geo Engineering Geo Engineering
Meteorology / Physical Oceanography /
68 Meteorology & Physical Oceanography M.Tech. Atmospheric Science / Oceanic
Sciences.
 Babu Jagjivan Ram Chair
Sociology
Social Work
Legal Studies
History
Economics
69 Babu Jagjivan Ram Chair
Political Science
Anthropology
Rural Development
Education
Human Resource Management
Journalism and Mass Communication