No Buddy!!! As per my knowledge Sikkim Manipal University offers Ph.D in

1. Pre Clinical Subjects

2. Para Clinical Subjects

3. Clinical Subjects

4. Allied Health Sciences



Eligibility Criteria:

A candidate seeking admission to the PhD Program of SMU should Have a Master’s degree of this University or its equivalent of another recognized university or Institute with a minimum of 55% marks.

In case of candidates holding a qualifying degree from foreign universities, registration for the PhD will be confirmed after determination of equivalence by the relevant University body.


Schedule of Fee

Sl no Category Registration Fee Annual Fee

1 SMU Employees 5,000/- 15,000/-

2 Other / General Category 10,000/- 20,000/-

3 NRI/Foreign USD 500/- USD 1,000/-


Syllabus of Entrance Exam:

UNIT 1: Meaning of Research
Meaning, aims, nature and scope of research
Prerequisites of research
Types of research: Fundamental or Pure research, Applied research and Action research.

UNIT 2: Research Problem
Meaning of research problem
Sources of research problem
Characteristics of a good research problem
Hypothesis: Meaning and types of hypothesis.
Research proposal or synopsis.

UNIT 3: Methods of Research Studies
Qualitative research - Historical studies
Quantitative research - Descriptive and Experimental

Unit 4: Review of Related Literature
Purpose of the review.
Identification of the related literature.
Organizing the related literature.

UNIT 5: Data Collection (Sampling)
Sampling and Population
Techniques of sampling Selection
Characteristics of a good sample
Types of data.

UNIT 6: Tools of Data Collection
Observation, Interview, Questionnaire, Rating scales, Attitude scales, Schedules,
Characteristics of good research tools.

UNIT 7: Descriptive Statistics
Tabulation, Organization, and Graphical Representation of Quantitative data
Measures of Central Tendencies: Mean, Median, Mode
Measures of Variability: Range, Quartile Deviation, Standard Deviation, and
Coefficient of variation.
Normal Probability Distribution: Properties of normal probability curve, Applications of normality.
Divergence from Normality: Skewness and Kurtosis

UNIT 8: Research Report
Format of the research report
Style of writing the report
References and bibliography


Contact Details:
Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)
5th Mile, Tadong Gangtok, East Sikkim Pin - 737102
Ph: 03592 – 270294; Fax: 03592 – 231147
E-mail: info@smu.edu.in