The Ph.D. program shall run for 3 years on a full-time and the 5 years on a part-time basis. The maximum time to complete Ph.D. program will be 5 years for full-time and 7 years for part-time candidates subject to the approval of the CRC.
Eligibility for Admission
- A candidate from BOU or from any other Public University of Bangladesh recognized having an Honours and Master degree in the relevant subject and satisfying any of the relevant conditions will be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program.
- A candidate having an MPhil degree or agriculture MS degree or second Masters from Honours abroad having at least second class with minimum 50% marks in both Honours and Masters degree or CGPA/GPA 3.00 (on a scale of 4.00) in graduation this Honours or Masters examination and at least second division or GPA 4.00 (on a scale of 5.00) in both SSC & HSC or equivalent examinations.
- A teacher of the BOU with 2-year teaching experience and at least one publication in a recognized journal authored by himself/herself.
- A teacher of any other public university of Bangladesh with 3 years of teaching experience who has got Honors and a Masters with at least 50% marks or CGPA/GPA 3.00 and 3.00 (on a scale of 4.00) in either Honours or Masters examination and at least second division or GPA 3.00 (on a scale of 5.00) in both SSC & HSC or equivalent examinations and having shown clear evidence of research ability in the form of publications (at least two articles) in peer-reviewed journals.
- A teacher of an affiliated college under the National University of Bangladesh having at least seven years of teaching experience out of which five years in Honours and Post-Graduate levels and having shown clear evidence of research ability during his/her teaching period in the form of publications (at least two articles) in peer-reviewed journals subject to or to academic qualifications mentioned in clause 1.4.
- A teacher of Government Medical College affiliated by the University having Masters/ M. Phil. with at least five years of teaching experience and having shown clear evidence of research ability during his/her teaching period in the form of publications (at least two articles) in peer-reviewed journals.
- A Research Officer serving in Government research organizations/ Institutions/bodies with second Masters from abroad/M. Phil. degree having at least ten years of research experience and minimum of two research articles published in peer-reviewed journals subject to academic qualifications mentioned in clause 1.4.
- Provide further that candidates who are employees of the BOU shall have completed at least 5 years of service in the University on the date they submit the application for admission having academic qualification mentioned in clause 1.4.
- Some of the disciplines under Schools may impose specific eligibility criteria for keeping in view the specialization that is required for a particular discipline/area. General criteria for admission into Ph.D. shall be considered subject to no specific eligibility criteria (if any) prescribed by the discipline of the School.