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RABINDRA BHARATI UNIVERSITY

56A, B. T. ROAD, KOLKATA-700050
Website : www.rbu.ac.in/ https://online.rbu.net.in
Admission Notice : SFC/Ph.D /02/24 18 April, 2024

The University invites online applications for admission to Ph.D. Programmes in the subjects under the
Faculty of Arts and Visual Arts in the session 2022-2023 as per University Grants Commission (Minimum
Standards and Procedure for Award of M.PHIL/ Ph.D Degrees) Regulations, 2016.
Online Application can be made on the University admission / Students portal : https://online.rbu.net.in from
18/04//2024 to 30/04/2024.
Number of seats available for each department is mentioned against below.
1. Faculty of Arts:
(i) Bengali – upto_30 (UR-13, UR-PH-01, EWS-03, SC-06, ST-02, OBC-A-03, OBC-B-2)
(ii) English – upto__07 (UR-03, EWS-01, SC-01, ST-1 OBC-A-01)
(iii) Sanskrit – upto_27(UR-10, UR-PH-01, EWS-03, SC-06, ST-02,OBC-A-03 , OBC-B-2)
(iv) Philosophy – upto_10(UR-04, EWS-01, SC-02, ST-01,OBC-A-01 , OBC-B-1)
(v) History- upto_22(UR-11, UR-PH-01, EWS-02, SC-04, ST-01,OBC-A-02 , OBC-B-1)
(vi) Library and Information Science – upto_07 (UR-03, EWS-01, SC-02, OBC-A-01)
(vii) Political Science- upto_16 (UR-08, EWS-02, SC-03, ST-01,OBC-A-01 , OBC-B-1)
(viii) Hindi – upto_06 (UR-02, EWS-01, SC-01, ST-01, OBC-A-01)
2. Faculty of Visual Arts:
(i) Sculpture - upto_05(UR-02, EWS-01, SC-01, OBC-A-1)

Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates having Master’s degree (passed on or before December 2022) with 55% marks {(50 % for SC/ST & PWD
(PH)}or its equivalent grade from any UGC recognized University in India or an equivalent degree of a recognized foreign
University are eligible to apply for admission to the Ph.D Programme of study in his /her disciplinary subject of study or in
a subject of allied discipline or in an inter disciplinary subject. Provided further that a relaxation 5% marks from 55% to
50% {(From 50 to 45% for SC/ST & PWD (PH)} may be given for those who had obtained their Master’s degree prior to
19th September,1991.

Exemption from appearing the Written Entrance Test: The candidates who have qualified NET / SET / GATE or
Teacher Fellowship Holder or have passed M.Phil programme on or before December 2023, will be exempted from
appearing in the written Entrance Test to be conducted by the University. Such candidates will have to appear in the viva-
voce/interview only.

Admission Procedure for Ph.D Programmes:

All the candidates (other than exempted candidates as mentioned above) will have to appear for a Written Entrance Test,
and if qualified, have to appear for an interview/viva-voce to be conducted by the respective Departmental Research
Committee.
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Written Entrance Test and Interview:
Written Entrance Test and Interview will be taken for selection of eligible candidates for admission to Ph.D Programmes.
Written Entrance Test will be of 100 marks. Total duration of the Test will be 3(three hours).
Written Entrance Test will have two halves of 50 marks each.
First half will be common to all candidates belonging to Faculties of Arts, Fine Arts and Visual Arts.
This half will be based on Research Methodology. It will include 50 questions of one mark each in MCQ mode having for
four options of answer - A,B,C & D. This half will be known as Common Research Aptitude Test.
Second half will be subject oriented. It will include Objective Type Questions (10 marks), Short Answer Type Questions
(20 marks) and Essay writing on given topic or areas of interest of the candidate etc. {(within 300 words) (20 marks)}.
Qualifying Marks:
(i) Each candidate will have to obtain 40% {(30 % for SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD (PH)} individually as qualifying
marks in both
halves ( 1st half and 2nd half ) .
(ii) In order to qualify for the Interview, each candidate will be required to score at least 50% {(45 % for
SC/ST/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD (PH)} marks (marks of 1st half and 2nd half taken together after screening the qualifying
marks of
40% {(30 % for SC/ST/OBC-A/ OBC-B/PWD (PH)}individually in both halves ( 1st half and 2nd half ) out of 100
marks.
Interview:
Each and every qualified candidate in Written Entrance Test and the candidates who have qualified/cleared M.Phil as per
UGC Regulations, 2009 /NET / SET / GATE or Teacher Fellowship Holder will be required to appear in Interview of 100
marks. The Interview will be conducted by the respective Department Research Committee.
In the viva-voce/interview for admission to Ph.D programmes, qualifying marks will be 50% {(45% for SC, ST,OBC-A,
OBC-B, EWS & PWD (PH)}.

Merit list of the candidates will be prepared on the basis of a weightage of 70% to the entrance test (CET) and 30%
to the performance in the viva-voce/Interview. For exempted candidates weightage of 100% to the performance in
the viva-voce/Interview will be given to prepared the merit list.

In the case of candidates obtaining same marks in the Admission test (written & interview both in together) for admission to
Ph.D programmes, the merit will be determined by firstly counting the academic score obtained in the Master’s Degree; if
not settled, then by counting the academic score obtained in the Bachelor’s Degree and so on, down the career up to
madhyamik or its equivalent level.

Merit list of the candidates will be prepared only on the basis of the marks obtained in viva-voce/Interview.

Admission procedure and schedule in details will be notified later

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Reservation of Seats

Reservation of seats for the reserved categories of ST/SC/OBC-A/OBC-B/PWD will be as per the West Bengal Higher
Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Rules, 2013 and reservation rules for EWS as per Notice No. 339-
Edn(CS)OM-74L/2023 dated 26/05/2023 of Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal.

Course fees

1. Course Fees to be paid at the time of admission:

a)Internal Students : Rs.7000/- + additional Bank Charge
b)External Students: Rs.7100/- + additional Bank Charge

General Instructions and Information to the Applicants :

1. No student will participate in, abet or propagate ragging in the University campus and hostels as per
order of the Honorable Supreme Court.
2. Candidates already in employment must apply through proper channel.
3. Candidates admitted elsewhere in any degree course must submit certificate or any other relevant
document showing cancellation from the said degree course at the time of admission. Failing which,
his/her candidature will be treated as cancelled.
4. No candidate will be allowed for admission to two or more concurrent degree courses in the same
University (regular/external) in the same calendar year.
5. Candidates interested in admission will be required to collect all information regarding interview/test
and admission dates in this regard from the University Website: www.rbu.ac.in.
6. Admission of a candidate will be cancelled if any information given by him/her is found to be wrong or
suppressed.
7. Submission of application Forms for admission does not imply any right to admission and selection for
admission does not assure accommodation in University Hostels.
8. The list of the Candidates selected for interview/written test /admission will generally be treated as
cancelled as soon as the corresponding last date is over.
9. Candidates are allowed to apply for one subject only.
10. Duly filled-in downloaded application form should be signed by the candidate and his/her
parent/guardian at the given spaces of the form.
11. The duly filled-in application form along with self-attested copies of all mark sheets, certificates and
other relevant documents and copy of Bank payment receipt, has to be retained by the candidate.
12. The applicant is not required to submit the hard copy of duly filled-in downloaded Application
Form to the University. However, the hard copy of duly filled-in downloaded Application Form
along with self-attested copies of all mark sheets, certificates and other relevant documents and copy
of payment receipt will be required only at the later stage if the candidate is provisionally selected
for admission.
13. In case of any disputes, the decision of the University will be final and binding to all concerned.
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Subject wise list of the available Supervisors with their area of specializations for the session 2022-2023:
1. Faculty of Arts
(i) Bengali :

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Jyotsna Chattopadhyay Medieval Bengali Literature, Modern Bengali Poetry,
Professor Cultural Studies.
2. Prof. Himabanta Bnadyopadhyay Modern Literature, Tagore Literature.
Professor
3. Prof. Srabani Pal Modern Bengali Literature Specially Novel & Short Stories,
Professor Tagore Studies, Women's Studies, Comparative Literature
4. Prof. Munmun Gangopadhyay Prachin O Madhyayuger Bangla Sahitya, Tagore Literature
Professor
5. Prof. Bikash Kanti Middye Folklore, Modern Bengali Fiction & Short Stories, Socio-
Professor Linguists.
6. Prof. Suranjan Midday Drama, Theatre, Essay
Professor
7. Dr. Narayan Halder Philology, Drama, Folk Literature.
Associate Professor
8. Dr. Pratyush Kumar Rit Rabindranath Tagore & Tagore Family, Concerned Periodicals.
Associate Professor
9. Dr. Subrata Mondal Drama, Rabindra Sahitya and Fiction (Short story and novel)
Associate Professor
10 Dr. Sarada Mahato Drama, Fiction
Assistant Professor

(ii) English :

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Soma Banerjee Elizabethan Era, English Literature, Indigenous Studies,
Professor American and Australian Literature.
2. Dr. Jayeeta Ray Ecocriticim, Indian writers writing in English, Popular
Associate Professor Literature, Modern British Fiction, Gender & Feminist Studies.
3. Dr. Arindam Mridha Indian (Dalit), African, American, Caribbean, Australian,
Associate Professor British.
4. Dr. Pinky Isha Modern/Postmodern British & European Drama and Literature,
Assistant Professor Afro-American, Caribbean & Australian Literature.
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(iii) History :

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Anuradha Kayal History of Modern India, Contemporary India, History of
Professor Science, Technology and Medicine and Labour history
2. Prof. Ashis Kumar Das Bangladesh Studies, Colonial & Post Colonial India.
Professor
3. Prof. Hitendra Kumar Patel Intellectual history of Modern India, Tribal History, Dalits,
Professor Nationalism and Communalism, Revolutionary Movement of
Modern India, Political History of India of Twentieth Century.
4. Prof. Susnata Das Modern Indian & Modern Bengal Cultural History.

5. Prof. Sahara Ahmed Social History of Modern India, Environmental History,

Professor History of Science, Technology & Medicine.
6. Dr. Suvobrata Sarkar History of Science, Technology and Medicine in Colonial and
Assistant Professor Postcolonial India

(iv) Sanskrit :

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Tarak Nath Adhikari Vedic Studies.
Professor
2. Prof. Indira Chatterjee Literature and Literary Criticism.
Professor
3. Prof. Parboty Chakraborty Paninian & Non-Paninian Grammar, Methodology for Study.
Professor
4. Prof. Amal Kumae Mondal Vedanta, Puranic Literature.
Professor
5. Prof. Bhaskarnath Bhattacharya Vedic Studies
Professor
6. Prof. Soma Basu Veda, Smrti, Manuscriptology.
Professor
7. Dr. Monidipa Das Literature and Literary Criticism.
Associate Professor
8. Dr. Krishnakali Bhattachrya Vedic Studies and Manuscriptology.
Associate Professor
9. Dr. Pradip Chandra Das Vedic Studies
Assistant Professor
10. Dr. Shilpi Sarkar Dharmasastra, Veda, Manuscriptology.
Assistant Professor
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(v) Philosophy:

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Sarbani Banerjee Indian Philosophy.
Professor
2. Dr. Pritha Ghosh Sen Aesthetics, Woman’s Studies & Tagore Study.
Associate Professor
3. Dr. Mousumi Das Social & Political Philosophy, Feminist Studies.
Assistant Professor
4. Dr. Kuntala Bhattacharys Indian Philosophy.
Assistant Professor
5. Dr. Songreng Koireng Social & Political Philosophy.
Assistant Professor
6. Dr. Bijoy Sardar Epistemology-Indian & Western.
Assistant Professor

(vi) Political Science:

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. Sabyasachi Basu Raychudhury International Relations, South Asian Politics, Migration.
Professor
2. Prof. Bankim Chandra Mondal Indian Politics, Dalit Politics, Human Rights and Gender
Professor Politics.
3. Prof. Biswanath Chakraborty International Relations, State Politics and Society.
Professor
4. Dr. Sourish Jha Politics of Development and Environment.
Associate Professor
5. Dr. Malay Mondal Cultural analysis of Politics, Women Studies.
Assistant Professor
6. Dr. Kunal Debnath The Politics of Identity, Elections, Populism, Political Theory.
Assistant Professor Marginality.

(vii) Library & Information Science:

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. De. Sudip Ranjan Hatua Application of ICT (Information and Communication
Associate Professor Technology) in Library, Library Automation; Networking and
Digital Library, Information Retrieval System, Database Design
& Web based Searching System, Library Management Software,
Content Creation and Management.
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2. Dr. Ziaur Rahaman Knowledge Organization, Knowledge Management, Knowledge
Associate Professor Society, Bibliometrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics, Systematic
Review and Meta Analysis.
3. Dr. Snigdha Naskar Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials, Resource
Assistant Professor Description, Indexing, Cataloguing, Knowledge Organization,
Documentation, LIS Education, Information System, Services
and Products, Information seeking behavior, Community
information service, Community study, Digital humanity, Digital
Preservation & Archiving.

(Viii) Hindi

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Dr. Rishi Kumar Fiction, Drama, Criticism, Biography, Discourse, Contemporary
Associate Professor Hindi.
2. Dr. Ambar Kumar Chaudhary Fiction, Contemporary Hindi Literature & Discours & Criticism,
Assistant Professor Biography.

2. Faculty of Visual Arts

(i) Sculpture :

Specialization areas of the Supervisors of the Department

Sl. Name and Designation Areas of Specialization
No.
1. Prof. sandip Kumar Chakraborty Sculpture
Professor

In case of any disputes, the decision of the University authority will be treated as final.

Secretary, Faculty Councils

Admission procedure and schedule in details will be notified later