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- Candidates holding a Master’s Degree/Postgraduate Degree in Foods and Nutrition or in a related/allied subject from this University or any other recognized University/Institution shall be eligible to apply for the Ph.D. Programme in Foods and Nutrition, provided they have secured a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade. Foreign candidates sponsored by their Embassies and other sponsored candidates shall also be eligible as per University norms. A relaxation of 5% marks shall be applicable for candidates belonging to EWS/SC/ST/SEBC-OBC Non-creamy layer/Differently-abled and other categories as per Government/University rules. As per NEP (2020) Candidates with a Four-year/Eight-semester Bachelor’s Degree with Research shall be eligible with a minimum of 75% marks, as per University Ph.D. regulations. (Ref. No. R/MSU/ACA/331, dated 13/03/2026)
- In addition to fulfilling the above academic requirements, the candidate should have qualified any one of the recognized eligibility tests conducted by statutory bodies, such as UGC-CSIR/ NET/ GSET/ GATE /GPAT/ DBT/ ICMR/ ICAR/ NBHM/ CEED/ DST-INSPIRE, or the Ph.D. Entrance Test of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, namely MSU-PET/MSU-EPET, in the concerned subject. Candidates who have passed M.Phil. or any other National Level Eligibility Test recognized as equivalent by the University/Vice-Chancellor shall also be eligible for admission, subject to availability of vacancies, verification of documents and fulfilment of all University admission procedures.
- The candidates holding a master’s degree in any of the following subjects form this or any other University or recognized Institution shall be considered eligible to register for Ph. D. Degree.
- M. Sc./ M.F.C.Sc. (Home) Foods and Nutrition
- M. Sc. Nutrition / Dietetics
- M. Sc. (Home) Food Biotechnology
- M.Sc. Applied Nutrition / Sports Nutrition / Clinical Nutrition
- M.Sc. (Community Science) in Food Science and Nutrition
- M.Sc. in Home Science (Food and Nutrition)
- M.Sc. (Foods and Nutrition)
- M.Sc. (Food and Nutrition)
- M.Sc. in Nutrition and Dietetics
- M.Sc. Home Science (Food and Human Nutrition)
- M.Sc. Home Science (Foods and Human Nutrition)
- M.Sc. in Food Science and Nutrition
- M.Sc. (Agriculture) in Food Science and Nutrition
- M. Sc. Food Technology
- M. Sc. / M.F.C.Sc. (Family and Community Sciences) in Dietetics/Public Health Nutrition/Food Science and Quality Control
- M.Sc. in Food Service Management and Dietetics
- M.Sc. in Foods & Nutrition from Open National, universities like IGNOU/Ambedkar provided the course is certified by distance education council.
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MSW / M.Sc. Life Sciences with B. Sc./ B.F.C.Sc. (Home) in Foods & Nutrition or B. Sc./ B.F.C.Sc. (Family & Community Sciences) in Dietetics / PHN / FSQC
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