Ph.D. in Biotechnology 

at Alagappa University, Karaikudi

The university offer two to three-year PhD course across different specialisations. It is offered by the university affiliated colleges. Some of the specialisations in which Alagappa University PhD course is offered are:

• English
• Biotechnology
• Home Science
• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Zoology
• Operations
• Nano Technology

The PhD holders can make a career in the respective area of specialisations. Some of the popular job profiles for PhD candidates is teaching jobs, government jobs, financial managers, development writer, etc. Moreover, many companies recruit PhD holders from government and private sectors. Find below salary data for PhD job profiles according to the website Payscale.com:

Read more about PhD course and career prospects, here.

Alagappa University PhD application form are generally released in July month of the admission year. The application deadline is August as per the past years' data. The university shall release 2024 application form soon for PhD courses. 

Candidates seeking admission should first check out the minimum eligibility criteria. The aspirants with a valid master's degree can apply for admission. Eligible candidate can apply through the official website of the university/respective affiliated college. Further, the Alagappa University PhD admission is done based on merit in the university entrance exam. In addition, scores of UGC NET are also accepted by the university. 

The total number of seats available for the Alagappa University PhD courses is 29 seats. Each of the affiliated college has a specific seat intake: Mentioned below is the college-wise seat intake:

• Sethupathi Government Arts College - 13 seats
• Arumugam Pillai Seethai Ammal College - 3 seats
• Government Arts College For Women, Sivagangai - 5 seats
• Seethalakshmi Achi College For Women - 8 seats

The last date to apply at Alagappa University Admission 2024 for entrance-based and non-entrance-based courses is usually in May. Currently, the applications are open for admission 2024. Candidates can apply for B.Ed and MCA till May 20, 2024. For MBA and MCA, the applications are open till May 27, 2024.

Candidates applying for non-entrance exam courses can fill out the application form till May 31, 2024. The mode of application is online. Hence, candidates must visit the official website to fill out the form. 

Candidates must first apply for their preferred course on the official website of the university. Alagappa university admission is both entrance and merit-based, depending upon the nature of the programme. The university conducts an entrance exam for admission to B.Ed, MBA, MCA and MSc. Once selected, candidates are offered seat in the university based on their merit. They need to confirm their seat by paying the course fee.

No, Alagappa University BSc course admission is merit-based. Candidates are admitted to the UG programmes based on merit in the last qualifying examination, i.e., Class 12. The university or its affiliated colleges may release a cutoff list to declare the minimum aggregate.

However, for the BSc in Nautical Sciences course, candidates shall have a valid score of IMUCET. This programme is offered by Coimbatore Marine College. Also, admission to BSc in Physical Education course is done based on candidates performance in the Medical Test, Physical Efficiency Test, and Games Test marks.

There is no seat reservation at the university for SC/ST candidates. However, Alagappa University reserve seats for differently-abled students applying for the BSc course. The university reserve 5% of seats in each course for this category candidates. Apart from this, the SC/ST candidates may get some seat relaxation, if approved by the government of Tamil Nadu.

The university releases admission results in the form of merit/selection lists. It is published on the official website of the university. To check out Alagappa University BSc rank list, the following steps can be followed:

1. Go to the official website of Alagappa University.
2. Now on the home page click on the 'The latest Notification' tab.
3. After this, select the desired course merit list link.
4. Now download the merit list in PDF form.