Entrance Exams

PhD students must complete their thesis work before they are allowed to submit their thesis. Therefore, they may need to fulfill additional credits beyond 100.

Candidates must possess a postgraduate degree in any branch of science, with a strong interest in pursuing research in modern biology at National Centre for Cell Science

Applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship of any funding agency OR Temporary project staff of AcSIR Associated research institutes Tenable only at MAX-SMAIR and TIGS.

M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm/M.S. (By Research) in the relevant branch of Engineering or Technology

PhD Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical & Information Sciences, Agricultural Sciences): Qualifying degree : A 2-year / 4-semester Masters degree in Science after a 3-year/6-semester Bachelors degree in Science, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point-scale

Ph.D in Molecular and Cellular Medicine  Core areas of research Disease diagnosis and Therapies, Gut Microbiota Hepatotropic Virses, lnflammaging and Senescence, Liver Physiology and Disease Biology, Molecular Immunology, Nanovesicles Nanomedicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

MSc / MTech in any area of life sciences, MPharma / MVSc / MBBS or an equivalent degree. 55% total marks or equivalent score in the qualifying degree.

MAHE Manipal encourages research in interdisciplinary areas and the academic program leading to the PhD degree involves course credit requirement and timely research progress presentations, ultimately leading to thesis submission on satisfactory fulfillment of submission requirements.

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