UNIVERSITY OF DELHI BULLETIN OF INFORMATION ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE / MASTER’S COURSES (2016-2017) Message from the Vice-Chancellor We are glad that you are considering applying to the University of Delhi. You are welcome to apply for admission to any course of your choice from the wide-ranging courses that the University offers during its academic session 2016-2017. Established in 1922, the University of Delhi is one of the finest seats of learning in the world. The University has more than a hundred colleges, faculties, departments and recognised institutes spread all over the attractive national capital territory. The University is endowed with a large pool of intellectual resources in diverse fields of learning. Our values find reflection in the motto of the University of Delhi: Nishtha Dhriti Satyam (Firm devotion to Truth). The University recognizes that the primary duty of an educational institution is to channelize the energies of youth towards productive and creative goals through the pursuit of knowledge. The University aims to lead in knowledge creation and dissemination. It remains committed to educating future leaders of the 21st century for our society through the transformative power of liberal arts, social sciences and cutting edge science and technology education. The University believes in building and sustaining an ambience that enables all students to actualize their full potential. At the University, you will be part of a diverse and supportive community that nurtures creativity and independent thinking. The University offers world-class education that makes our students highly sought after by employers. Recognizing that equity and excellence are mutually linked, the University of Delhi is committed to enrolling a proportion of students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds from all over the country, and ensuring that no potential student is deterred from applying for admission. The University provides assistance to students in financial need. Also, the University has earmarked almost five per cent of its seats for foreign students as a token of its commitment to vasudhaiva kutumbakam (the world is one family). The University of Delhi stands out for its exceptional educational opportunities as it offers a wide range of courses, advanced curriculum, constructive teaching methodology, excellent faculty, comprehensive extracurricular activities, good infrastructure, its history of success, its dedication to nation building and its adherence to universal values. The University stands firm on its anti-ragging policy and expects cooperation from its students in maintaining a peaceful and purposeful atmosphere at its campuses and colleges. We invite you to become an integral part of this thrilling journey of endless opportunities for learning, service and nation building at the University of Delhi. We look forward to welcoming you at the University. Best wishes, Yogesh Tyagi 2 IMPORTANT  An eligible applicant for the academic session 2016-17 must familiarize with the contents of this Bulletin of Information.  Changes made in any Programme after the release of this Bulletin shall become effective from the date it is posted on postgraduate (PG) admission portal http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16.  University reserves the right to revise, amend, update, or delete any part of this Bulletin without giving any prior notice. Any change so made shall be updated on the PG admission portal.  Applicants are responsible for regularly checking the portal for any updates. FOREIGN STUDENTS The University has designated the Foreign Students’ Advisor to handle all enquiries regarding rules and responsibilities for admitting Foreign Students. Therefore, the applicants should approach: FOREIGN STUDENTS’ REGISTRY OFFICE Room No. 11, First Floor, Conference Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Phone No: 011-27666756 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected] Dealing Timings: 09.30 am - 1 pm & 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm (Office will remain closed on Saturdays, Sundays and all Public/ Gazetted Holidays) ON-LINE REGISTRATION FEE FOR ADMISSION TO POSTGRADUATE / MASTER’S COURSES (2016-2017) Registration fee for SC/ST/PwD : Rs. 250/- for each course Non-refundable Registration fee for all other : Rs. 500/- for each course Categories (Unreserved, OBC etc.) 3 CONTENTS Page Topic No. 1. Information related to the Admission process 6 1.1. Important deadlines 1.2. Admission procedure 1.2.1. Online registration 1.2.2. Centres for the Entrance Examination 1.2.3. Mode of admission and Seat availability 1.2.4. Registration fee 1.3. Entrance Examination 1.4. Interview/Group Discussion, if any 1.5. Intimation regarding Admission 1.6. Admission procedure for SOL and NCWEB 2. Eligibility Criteria 13 2.1. Age 2.2. Qualifying examinations 2.3. Equivalence criteria 2.4. Relaxations/Concessions 2.4.1. Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe 2.4.2. Other Backward Classes 2.4.3. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) 2.4.4. Children/Widows of the eligible Armed Forces Personnel (CW Category) including Para Military Forces 2.5. Reservations 2.5.1. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other Backward Classes 2.5.2. Supernumerary seats 2.5.2.1. Persons with Disabilities (PwD) 2.5.2.2. CW Category 2.5.2.3. Foreign Nationals 2.5.2.4. Sports 3. Registration /Admission of foreign nationals 16 4. General Information 17 5. Protocol for conduct of OMR based Examinations 18 6. University Facilities 20 6.1. Hostel 6.2. Library 6.3. Medical facility 4 6.4. Computer Facility 6.5. Sports 6.6. Conference Centre 6.7. Utility Centre 6.8. Gandhi Bhawan 6.9. University Science Instrumentation Centre 7. Student’s Aid 24 7.1. Policies on conduct of students 7.2. International Relations Cell 7.3. Central Placement Cell (CPC) 7.4. Cultural Council 7.5. Students’ Organization 8. Contact Information 26 8.1. Department’s Contact Details 9. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 32 10. Annexures: 10.1. Annexure-I: Courses having Interview/Group Discussion (GD) 35 after Entrance test and their weightage 37 10.2. Annexure-II: List of PG Courses 10.3. Annexure-III: Step-by-step Instructions to fill the Application 39 form 10.4. Annexure IV- Sample OMR sheet and instructions 46 10.5. Annexure-V: Criteria for admission on the basis of Sports 48 10.6. Annexure-VI: Seats Distribution and Eligibility criteria for 52 PG/Master’s Courses 10.7. Annexure-VII: Faculties/Courses independent of the Current 144 Online Admission Processes For notification regarding postgraduate (PG) admissions, visit http://www.du.ac.in For further updates on information regarding postgraduate (PG) admissions, visit http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16 All the candidates seeking admission to the Postgraduate (PG) / Master’s courses are required to register online. 5 Disclaimer: This Bulletin of Information is a compendium of inputs collected and collated from various departments, faculties, institutions and related sources. Due care has been taken to reproduce the officially adopted texts as well as verify the authenticity of the content of this Bulletin, to the extent possible. It should, in no case, be construed as a warranty, express or implied, regarding completeness and accuracy of the information so provided, as a ready reference. The University of Delhi disclaims any liability towards any individual for any loss or damage caused to him/her arising out of any action taken on the basis of this information, which may be due to inadvertent omissions, clerical errors or for any other reason whatsoever. The University reserves the right to suitably modify, update or delete any part of the Bulletin without any prior notice. 1. Information related to the Admission process 1.1. Important deadlines Start date for online Registration 28th April 2016 Closing date for online Registration 24th May 2016 Dates for the conduct of the Entrance 19th – 23rd June 2016 Examinations* Announcement of Results of Entrance On or before 4th July 2016 Examinations Date to deposit Admission fee (for On or before 18th July 2016 Shortlisted candidates**) Commencement of classes 20th July 2016 * For exact date of the Entrance Examination of individual Courses, please visit the PG admission portal during 2nd week of the May, 2016. ** ‘Shortlisted candidates’ refers to the first list of successful candidates. The information related with the subsequent lists, if any, will be available on the PG admission portal. 6 1.2. Admission procedure 1.2.1. ONLINE REGISTRATION a) All the candidates seeking admission to the Postgraduate (PG)/Master’s courses are required to register online. b) There is a common Web Portal for the centralized registration of candidates and a common registration form for admission to all the PG/Master’s Courses in the University. Online registration details are available on the following PG admission portal: http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16 c) As a first time user, candidate shall create the login details by clicking on the “Register Here” under the “New User?” option on this webpage.  In the “Login details”, candidate shall provide the email-id, which would be used for any future communication with the University for admission purpose.  Candidate shall then create a password (of maximum six characters) for online registration purpose. This password does not need to be same as candidate’s email account password, which is used to access one’s email account.  Candidate shall also provide a valid mobile phone number (10 digit number without any prefix).  Applicant's details (as given in candidate’s certificates) should also be furnished.  Please verify that all the details given in the form are correct. This information will be used during the entire admission process. No change/modification is allowed. Please be careful in filling up the required information in all aspects. d) On completion of this process a verification email will be sent on candidate’s email account with a confirmation link, which a candidate shall have to click to confirm the registration. Please note that this email account is same as the one provided by the Candidate in point (c) above. e) Applicant shall now log on to the PG admission portal using “registered email-id” and created “password” to fill the online registration form. The same login information is used every time to login to the applicant’s account. f) Applicant shall be asked to upload the following items: i. Passport size photograph of the applicant (maximum size: 50kb; Formats: JPG/ JPEG/ PNG) 7 ii. Scanned signature of the applicant (maximum size: 50kb; Formats: JPG/ JPEG/ PNG) iii. Self attested copy of Identity Proof of the applicant (maximum size: 50kb, Formats: JPG/ JPEG/ PNG). Identity proof can be any one of the following documents: Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN card, Voter’s identity card, Passport or College identity card. iv. Self attested copy of Class 10th Certificate (maximum size: 100kb, Formats: JPG/ JPEG/ PNG/ PDF). v. Self attested copy of Caste Certificate, if applicable (maximum size: 100kb, Formats: JPG/ JPEG/ PNG/ PDF). g) Once all the above-mentioned files are uploaded, applicant can proceed with “Submit My Profile”. Applicant can also update the uploaded files. h) Applicant shall now start with the online filling of the registration form by clicking “Apply in New Course”. i) Applicant shall provide educational details, course/programme in which applicant seeks to apply, and admission criteria (“Entrance based”, “Merit based” or “Both Entrance & Merit based”). As mentioned in Section 1.2.3, “Merit based” mode is applicable only for students from the University of Delhi. j) For “Entrance based” and “Both Entrance & Merit based” options, an applicant has a choice to appear in the Entrance Examination in one of the cities listed in Section 1.2.2. Applicant shall also fill the postal address details. k) Applicant shall be asked to provide the Identity proof with an Identity Proof number. Identity proof can be any one of the following documents: Aadhar Card, Driving License, PAN card, Voter’s identity card, Passport or College identity card. l) Applicant shall click the “Save Application” and proceed to check the details filled in the form. m) There are three options available at the bottom of the page, which are: 'Click to Modify Application', 'Pay Fee' & 'My Home'. After providing complete information, applicant shall proceed with the fee payment by clicking ‘Pay Fee’. n) Candidate’s application submission process shall be completed only after payment of the online registration fee. o) In case a candidate wishes to apply in more than one Course then the candidate shall fill separate registration form for each Course. It may be noted that same 8 Login details shall be used for all the registration forms filled by the candidate. Candidate shall be required to pay separate registration fee for applying to each Course. p) For any query related to the admission process, candidate may first check the FAQs (Section 9). Candidate may also contact the concerned Department. Department contact information is provided in Section 8. q) Step-by-step guide for filling up the online registration form is provided in Annexure-III. This guide is also available on the admission portal under “PG Admission 2016: Help” link. http://admission.du.ac.in/pg16 r) Foreign nationals may visit Section 3 for details related with their registration/admission process. s) Please note that permission to appear in the entrance examination is subject to the candidate’s fulfilling the minimum eligibility requirements prescribed for applying to the concerned programme of study. In case a candidate does not meet the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed for applying to the concerned programme and appears in the entrance examination, it is done at the candidate’s own risk and cost, and if at any stage, it is found that the minimum eligibility requirements are not fulfilled, the admission, if granted, shall be cancelled ipso facto. After submission of the registration form, corrections, additions, deletions etc. in any manner shall not be allowed. The candidates are, therefore, advised to fill their forms carefully. 1.2.2. Centres for the Entrance Examination a) Entrance examination shall be conducted at the Centres located in the following cities: Bengaluru Delhi Jammu Kolkata Nagpur Varanasi b) Candidate shall choose any one of these cities for appearing in the entrance examination through the online registration. It may be noted that after completion of the online registration, the chosen city will not be changed. 9 c) The University reserves the right to change/cancel any Centre of examination without assigning any reason. 1.2.3. Mode of admission and Seat availability a) In all the Faculties/Departments, except the ones offering inter-disciplinary or professional courses, there are two modes of admission for postgraduate courses: i. Merit or Direct: 50% of the total intake shall be filled by direct admission of the students of the University of Delhi only, on the basis of merit. This mode is not available to students from other Universities. ii. Entrance: Remaining 50% of the seats shall be filled through entrance examination and Interview/Group Discussion, if any. b) It may again be noted that all the candidates seeking admission to the postgraduate courses are required to register online, irrespective of the mode of intake. c) Candidates can choose to apply in these two modes under the following three options: (a) Merit only, (b) Entrance only, or (c) Merit + Entrance. d) The seat distribution for each Course under Direct and Entrance modes is given in Annexure-VI. The reservation to the prescribed extent shall apply separately in both the modes (Direct and Entrance) in compliance with the rules notified by the University from time to time, and is provided in Annexure-VI. e) The Courses having Interview/Group Discussion (GD) after Entrance test, along with their weightage are given in Annexure-I. f) A List of PG/Master’s courses offered by various faculties for online admission process is given in Annexure-II. It may be noted that certain Faculties/Courses, which are not part of the current online registration process, are listed in Annexure-VII. 1.2.4. Registration fee a) Registration fee (non-refundable) for the entrance examination is the following: SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) Rs. 250/- For all other categories (Unreserved, OBC etc.) Rs. 500/- 10