UNIVERSITY OF DELHI

FACULTY OF AYURVEDA & UNANI MEDICINE

BULLETIN OF INFORMATION FOR ADMISSION TO

Ph.D. PROGRAMME IN AYURVEDA (2024-2025)

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Annexure-VII: Ordinance VI, 15.12.2023 Procedure for Award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree      30

About the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi:

The All India Institute of Ayurveda has been conceived as an Apex Institute for Ayurveda. It is an autonomous Institution under Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India. It aims at bringing a synergy between traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern tools and technology. The Institute offers postgraduate and doctoral courses in various disciplines of Ayurveda and focus on fundamental research of Ayurveda, drug development, standardization, quality control, safety evaluation and scientific validation of Ayurveda system. Institute has a 200 bedded referral hospital for facilitating clinical research. The Institute has 12 Departments and 36 specialty clinics with inter-disciplinary research laboratories wherein scholars have access for Post Graduate and Doctoral programs every year. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art modern diagnostic tools and techniques which is used in teaching, training and research. The patient care is done primarily through Ayurveda at tertiary level. This institute also have an international collaborative centre for global promotion and research in Ayurveda.

AIIA provides state-of-the art Ayurvedic treatment facilities where visiting diplomats, delegates and other interested foreign visitors along with common public could be taken to provide them a glimpse or first-hand experience of classical Ayurveda therapies, education and scientific research. AIIA is instrumental in attracting foreign patients for Ayurvedic treatment of such chronic health problems, which do not find solutions in other medical systems.

AIIA functions as a centre of excellence of Ayurveda that cater not only to R&D and standardization needs of Ayurveda products but also sub-serve the purpose of imparting tertiary health care and interdisciplinary training and research in different disciplines of Ayurveda.

VISION: To be an Outstanding Centre of Excellence for Ayurveda Tertiary Health Care and set highest standards of Education, Research and Patient Care through Ayurveda for the benefit of humanity.

MISSION: Our mission is to be a role model by setting up benchmarks for Postgraduate and Post- Doctoral Education in Ayurveda, bringing Ayurveda Health care of highest standards within the reach of every individual at National and International Level and to undertake interdisciplinary research focused on validation of ancient wisdom of Ayurveda using modern tools and technology.

For any updated information/notification regarding Ph.D. admissions, kindly visit the following websites: www.fmsc.ac.in and www.aiia.gov.in

1. Information related to the Admission Process

• Schedule of Ph.D. Admission

Note: Any change in above schedule shall be notified on the website of Faculty of Ayurveda and Unani / AIIA, New Delhi

1.2.  Admission procedure

• Online Registration

1. The candidates seeking admission to the D. Programme are required to register online, irrespective of weather they have to appear in the written test or only in interview.
2. The admission of the candidates for the Ph.D. Programme will be governed by the Ordinance VI of the University of Delhi [see Annexure-VII: Ordinance VI Procedure for Award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree]

• Admission to D. Programme is through entrance examination, followed by an interview. Applicants seeking admission in Ph.D. Programme are required to read “Section B (Procedure for Admission)” of Ordinance VI [Annexure-VII: Ordinance VI Procedure for Award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree]. The applicants are required to read Section C-3 (Exemption from appearing in entrance examination for admission to Ph.D. Programme in Ayurveda). However, Interview is mandatory for all eligible applicants.

1. A list of subjects in which D. Programme will be offered by Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani for admission is given at Annexure-I.
2. There is a Web Portal for the centralized registration of candidates seeking admission to the Ph.D. Programme in the Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani, University of Online registration details are available on the following Ph.D. Programme portal:

http:// www.aiia.gov.in and www.fmsc.ac.in

Steps to fill the PhD application form is as follows:

Steps to fill application for Ph.D. programme in Ayurveda

Step No. 1. Registration

• To begin the process, Visit the official website with link available on aiia.gov.in and click on the link for PhD Application, which will be directed to PhD portal webpage
• Click on the link, ‘New Registration‘ available on the left side of the page.

• Enter the details and register
• A confirmation message will be sent to your email with user id and Note down the user id and password and keep it safe.

Step No. 2 Fill in details (Personnel Details)

• Upon successful registration, registration ID and password are generated
• Fill your details in the respective
• Click on ‘Update and Next’

Step No. 3 – Qualification Details

• If you have passed final year of MD/MS/Qualifying exam, click on ‘Passed’
• In case of examination passed other than MD/MS (Ayu), click the check box and enter manually the name of qualifying
• Fill in all the details
• Upload Degree certificate/Provisional degree certificate/Final year Marks Card
• Click on ‘SAVE and Next’

Step No 4 – Programme applying for

• Select the Program Group and Group Name
• Note: If you are exempted from appearing Entrance Exam (See Annexure III), click on

‘Yes’ and enter Exemption category.

• Click on ‘update and Next’

Step No. 5 – Upload Photo and Signature

• Upload your recent passport photo and signature
• Note: If exempted from appearing exam, upload document for exemption
• Click on ‘update and Next’

Step No. 6 Fee Payment

• Click on Pay fee
• The page will be directed to ‘SBI payment gateway’

• Click on the following
• ‘State of Corporate/Institution – All India
• Type of Corporate/Institution – Govt Department

• Select Fees based on Category (SC/ST and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) = Rs 2500/- and for all other categories (Unreserved, OBC/EWS etc.) = Rs 3000/-
•  

• 
  Fill in the details and click on ‘SUBMIT’

• The fee can be paid through debit card/credit card/internet banking by providing the information as asked
• On successful completion of the fee payment, an e-receipt and application form were
• Kindly save the Payment/Fee receipt for the future reference/uploading.

Step No. 7 Submit Payment Details

• Enter the details of SBI payment (Ref and Date)
• Upload the receipt
• Fill in all the details and click on ‘Submit’
• After successful completion, Notification ‘Form successfully submitted’ is received on

the right side of the page

• You can download applied form from ‘Print form’
• Imp: Registration will be completed only after submitting payment details

Step No. 8. Applied forms

• Applied form can be viewed from the ‘Applied forms’ section

1.2.3     Centre and date for the Entrance Examination:

1. Entrance examination shall be conducted at the Centre and located/notified at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Sarita Vihar, Gautampuri, New Delhi – 110 076

1. The Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani, University of Delhi reserves the right to change/cancel the Centre of examination, and date without assigning any

1.2.4     Seat availability

1. a) The seat distribution for D. Programme in various subjects is given in Annexure-II. The reservation to the prescribed extent shall apply in compliance with the rules notified by the University of Delhi.

1.2.5. Registration fee

1. Registration fee (non-refundable) for the entrance examination is as under:

1. Registration fee has to be paid during online registration process through one of the available online payment
2. Please note that the online registration process shall be treated as completed only after realization of the online registration fee.
3. Registration fee will not be refunded/adjusted/charged back in any

1.3.  Entrance Examination

1. There shall be a common entrance examination for D. Programme of various subjects.
2. The Admit Card for the entrance examination shall be available at online registration account or registered e-mail address of the candidate
3. Candidate shall take the print-out of the Admit The print quality of the Admit Card should be good enough for verification.
4. Candidate shall carry the following documents to the Examination Centre for verification:
   1. Printed copy of the Admit
   2. One proof of identity bearing candidate’s photograph, for verification etc. such as Aadhaar Card, Driving License, PAN card, Voter’s identity card, Passport or College identity

1. The duration of entrance examination shall be 75 minutes. The question paper shall be of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) type. For Scheme of Entrance Examination and syllabus please refer: Annexure V.

1.4.    Interview

1. The admission to the Programme is through an Entrance Test and/ or
2. The list of shortlisted candidates and dates of the interview shall be notified on the website of FAUM/AIIA e. www.fmsc.ac.in & www.aiia.gov.in.

1.5.    Intimation Regarding Admission

1. Result of the Entrance Examination and Interview shall be notified on the website of the Faculty/AIIA e. www.fmsc.ac.in / www.aiia.gov.in
2. The shortlisted candidates will be required to produce all the required documents in original at the time of
3. Information regarding subsequent lists of selected candidates, if any, shall be notified on the website of Faculty/AIIA e. www.fmsc.ac.in / www.aiia.gov.in
4. For all the updates related to D. admissions, visit website of Faculty/AIIA

i.e. www.fmsc.ac.in / www.aiia.gov.in

2.  Eligibility Criteria

• Qualifying examination:

The eligibility criteria for qualifying examination for Ph.D. Programme is given in

Annexure-III.

2.2.   Equivalence Criteria

The Departments/Colleges of the University may advise the candidates concerned, wherever necessary, to get recognition/equivalence of their degrees/ diplomas/certificates authenticated from the Association of Indian Universities/University Grants Commission/AICTE/Council of Boards of School Education in India (COBSE)/ ICCR in case of foreign nationals on his/her own for the purpose of admission in the Department/College. Further, the cases of equivalence of degrees / certificates / diploma may then be put up before the University Authorities for further consideration and confirmation. However, the Certificates/ Diplomas/ Degrees already recognized/equated by the University may not be referred for further verification.

2.3.   Relaxations/Concessions

• The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and PwD, shall be charged entrance examination fee at as per the prescribed concessional

2.3.2. The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy layer as per Central list) and Persons with Physical Disability (PwD) shall have 5% relaxation in the minimum marks requirement in the eligibility criterion for admission to Ph.D. Programmes (as per the Ordinance VI of University of Delhi).

2.4.  Reservations:

• Reservation of Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC) and EWS to the prescribed extent shall apply in compliance with the rules notified by the University.

3.  Registration /Admission of foreign nationals

• The foreign nationals seeking admission in the University/its colleges shall have to get them registered with the Foreign Students Registry (FSR) in compliance with the schedule notified by the FSR. No Foreign students will be admitted directly by the Department/Colleges. The website link is:http://fsr.du.ac.in

• The Foreign nationals are also required to register themselves through online link of AIIA
• Foreign nationals are exempted from appearing in Entrance Test conducted by the Departments for Foreign nationals who are stationed in India and have passed last examination from Board / University in India shall also be exempted from appearing in entrance test conducted by the College/Department in all Courses.

4. General Information

• Faculty reserves the right not to fill up the vacant seats of the Ph.D. programme in case of non-availability of suitable

• Admission of the candidates for Ph.D. programme is based on their suitability to specific specializations and also subject to ful filling all other conditions laid down in the Ordinace VI date of 15^th December, 2023, (Appendix-22, Resulation no. 39- 9) of the University of Delhi and its subsequent amandaments published on DU Website (du.ac.in) time to time.
• The list of allied subjects as perAnnexure-III: Eligibility conditions for admission to D. Programme is not exhaustive.

• The merit list for the unreserved category seats will comprise of all the candidates in the order of merit including SC/ST/OBC/ EWS candidates if they come in the unreserved merit. A SC/ST/OBC/ EWS candidate who figures in the unreserved merit list is entitled to be considered for admission under the unreserved Admission to open category seats will be strictly in the order of merit without excluding SC/ST/OBC/ EWS candidates.
• The Departments shall get the relevant certificates submitted for availing the benefit of reservation verified from the respective issuing
• The Research Proposal for D. Programme shall be submitted by the provisionally registered scholars within three months after registration.
• The candidates who are ‘In-Service’ shall submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from

their respective Department/institution before registering in Ph.D. Programme.

• Foreign nationals     may     visit     Clause     3    for    details    related    with    their registration/admission

• 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, the same shall be cancelled ipso facto.

5.1    Ragging (Ordinance XV-C):-

• Ragging in any form is strictly prohibited, within the premises of College/Department or Institution and any part of Delhi University system as well as on public

• Any individual or collective act or practice of ragging constitutes gross discipline and shall be dealt with under this Ordinance.

• Ragging for the purpose of this Ordinance, ordinarily means any act, conduct or practice by which dominant power or status of senior students is brought to bear on students freshly enrolled or students who are in any way considered junior or inferior by other students and includes individual or collective acts or practices which-

• Involve physical assault or threat to use of physical force;
• Violate the status, dignity and honour of women students;
• Violate the status, dignity and honour of students belonging to the scheduled castes and tribes;
• Expose students to ridicule and contempt and affect their self-esteem;
• Entail verbal abuse and aggression, indecent gestures and obscene

• The Principal of a College, the Head of the Department or an Institution, the authorities of College, of University Hostel or Halls of Residence shall take immediate action on any information of the occurrence of

• Notwithstanding anything in Clause (4) above, the Proctor may also suo-moto enquire into any incidence of ragging and make a report to the Vice-Chancellor of the identity of those who have engaged in ragging and the nature of the

• The Proctor may also submit an initial report establishing the identity of the perpetrators of ragging and the nature of the ragging

• If the Principal of a College or Head of the Department or Institution or the Proctor is satisfied that for some reason, to be recorded in writing, it is not reasonably practical to hold such an enquiry, he/she may so advise the Vice-Chancellor accordingly.

• When the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that it is not expedient to hold such an enquiry, his/her decision shall be

• On the receipt of a report under Clause (5) or (6) or a determination by the relevant authority under Clause (7) disclosing the occurrence of ragging incidents described in Clause 3(a), (b) and (c) the Vice-Chancellor shall direct or order rustication of a student or students for a specific number of

• The Vice-Chancellor may in other cases of ragging order or direct that any student or students be expelled or be not for a stated period, admitted to a course of student in a college, departmental examination for one or more years or that the results of the students or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which they appeared be

• In case any students who have obtained degrees of Delhi University are found guilty under this Ordinance appropriate action under Statute 15 for withdrawal of degrees conferred by the University shall be

• For the purpose of this Ordinance, abetment to ragging whether by way of any act, practice or incitement of ragging will also amount to ragging.

• All institutions within the Delhi University system shall be obligated to carry out instructions/directions issued under this Ordinance, and to give aid and assistance to the Vice-Chancellor to achieve the effective implementation of the

• The medical council of India (presentation & prohibition of ragging in Medical Colleges/Institutions) regulations 2009 notified in the part III section 4 of the Gazette of India on 8.2009 amended from time to time be also adhered to.

• Sexual Harassment (Ordinance XV-D) has repealled by the act passed by the Parliament the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, prohibition and redressal) Act, 2013 (Ref. No. Estab. II (i)/27/ACC/2006 dated 09- 01-2014) (wcd.nic.in/wcdact/womenactsex.pdf) and University Grant Commission (Prevention, Prohibition and redressel of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions regulations, 2015 dated- 2nd may 2016.

6.    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is the online registration mandatory for all the candidates applying for the Ph.D. admission? A: YES, online registration is mandatory for ALL the candidates applying for the Ph.D. courses (listed in this Bulletin) in the University of Delhi.

Q: I would like to change my “Applicant’s details”, which I filled during the “New User registration”. Can I do that?

A: No, you cannot change that information later on. Be careful in filling the information.

Q: Is it possible to get the Admit Card through postal mode?

A: No, the Admit Cards will only be generated online and will be available on your registration account or email.

Q: When can I download the Admit Card? Is it immediately after filling the registration form?

A: Admit Card’s download link will be available in your online account after closing date of online registration. Please visit the Ph.D. admission portal for news and updates related with the admission procedure.

Q: Shall I sign on the Candidate’s Signature area of the Admit Card before appearing for the Written Examination?

A: No, the candidate is required to sign on the Admit Card in front of the invigilator during the Written Examination in order to verify the Candidate’s signature.

Q: Can I submit the fee through any other method, like demand draft etc.?

A: No, the registration fee is accepted only through the online payment options available in the registration portal.

Q: My internet got disconnected while filling the form. What should I do?

A: When you get the internet connection, login again with your credentials and fill the information again.

Q: How can I correct my mistake in the registration form? I have uploaded the wrong Photo/ID Proof/ Signature.

A: No modifications in the form are allowed once fee payment is made. Before making the online payment, you can edit your registration form.

Q: I have uploaded the Final Aggregate Percentage, which has been accepted. But then I was asked to print the form and it still reads Result Awaited.

A: Please check the print of the form carefully. There is a row after Education Qualification with the result you have updated.

Q: Can you please tell me the syllabus and pattern for the Entrance Exam?

A: Please refer to Annexure V o f B o I o r contact the respective Department of the University of Delhi for any course specific query.

Q: Can two candidates apply from the same account?

A: No, only a single candidate can apply from an account for Ph.D. Admissions.

Q: Do I need to send a Hard Copy of the form?

A: No, you don’t have to send a Hard Copy of the form anywhere. If required, you will be notified.

Q: How can I upload a self-attested ID Proof?

A:

1. Take a photocopy of your ID proof.
2. Self-attest
3. Scan it and

7. ANNEXURES:

Annexure-I: Ph.D. offered under Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani of the following disciplines/Departments:

Annexure-II: Total number of available seats (Tentative) in the Ph.D. Programme in various subjects:

* The candidates who are in service and foreign nationals shall be admitted against Non- Stipendiary seats. Also, the candidates from interdisciplinary subjects/areas shall be admitted against Non-Stipendiary seats. However, the allotment of seats shall be subject to availability of supervisor in the concerned subject as per the norms.

* No. of seats may vary: The available stipendiary and non-stipendiary seats will be allotted equally among all the departments. In the condition where sufficient candidates are not available in concerned departments, the remaining seats will be allotted to other Department candidates as per the merit list of the eligibility test/interview subject to the availability of seats under the supervisor of that department.

Annexure-III: Eligibility conditions for admission to Ph.D. Programme:

Annexure-IV: Instructions for appearing in the Entrance Examination

1. SCHEME OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:

Part-I: Research Methodology & General Knowledge of Ayurveda: Total Marks 40 There shall be 40 MCQ carrying one marks each.

Part-II:           Subject specific: Total Marks 30

There shall be MCQ carrying 30 marks

The MCQ will be from the subject concerned under which the candidate has applied for Ph.D. Programme.

There shall be 1/4^th negative marking applicable for both the parts (I & II)

Interview:     Total marks 30

At the time of the interview, the candidates are required to discuss their research interest/area through a presentation before a duly constituted committee. The Interview shall also consider the following aspects:

1. The candidate possesses the competence for the proposed reseach
2. The research work can be suitably undertaken at the University
3. The proposed area of research can contribte to new/additional

Eligibility criteria for appearing in Interview: 50% marks (aggregate in Part-I & Part-II) in entrance examination are required to become eligible for appearing in the interview. Relaxation for reserve category shall be as per Ordinance VI of University of Delhi.

• The final result / merit will be prepared based on the aggregate marks of written test and The result of the Ph.D. Entrance Test will be uploaded in the website of Faculty/AIIA i.e. www.fmsc.ac.in/www.aiia.gov.in

1. Syllabus for D. Entrance Examination*

Part-I: Research Methodology & General Knowledge of Ayurveda

Part-II: The subject concerned under which the candidate has applied for Ph.D. Programme.

*The latest syllabus of MD/MS as per NCISM and updated knowledge of the same.

Note: Ph.D. Program of the University of Delhi is governed by the Ordinace VI date of 15th December 2023, (Appendix-22, Resulation no. 39-9) of the University of Delhi published on DU Website (www.du.ac.in) time to time (see Annexure VII)

Annexure-V: The composition of BRS and DRC

1.  The composition of BRS for the Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani shall be as follows:

1. Dean of the Faculty – Chairperson
2. Director/Dean of the AIIA
3. One Professor (Nominee of the Vice Chancellor)
4. All Heads of the Departments under Faculty of Ayurveda &
5. All Heads of the Institutions / Colleges affiliated to the University for D. programme in Ayurveda.
6. One Assistant Professor by rotation as per

2. Departmental Research Committee-Each Departmentand Centre offering D. Programme shall have a Departmental Research Committee (DRC). All members of the DRC must be qualified to be Supervisors. The Dean of the respective faculty will approve the Committee.

The compositionof DRC for the Faculty of Ayurveda & Unani shal lbe as follows:

1. Director/Head of the Department-Chairperson
2. One Professor (a nominee of the Vice-Chancellor)
3. Four Professors fromthe Department
4. Two Associate Professors
5. Two Assistant Professors

The selection under categoryc), d) and e) shall be by rotation as per seniority.

The term of membership of all members of BRS and DRC, other than ex-officio members will be for a period of two years. Unless other wise provided, one-third of the members of the BRS and DRC, respectively shall form the quorum.

The meetings of the DRC and the BRS may be held at least once very three months. It maybe held earlier, depending on the urgency of individual cases.

Annexure-VI:

1.      Major areas of research under specific subject and latest updates in field of Ayurveda

2. Part –I First Year MD/MS (Ayurveda) Research Methodology and Medical Statistics

3. Part –II Final Year MD/MS (Ayurveda) syllabus of concerned subject

Annexure-VII: Ordinance VI Procedure for Award of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree

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Annexure-VIII: Amendments to Odinance

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