Admission Open for Doctoral Studies (Research Only Track) at Pokhara University

Pokhara University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences announced an application open for doctoral studies (Research Only Track) for the year 2025.

Areas of Studies	No. of Seats	Eligibility for Application
Humanities	Two	An MPhil degree in a related field of studies with a CGPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 grading system or 60 percent on an aggregate system of evaluation.
Social Sciences	Two

Documents required to be submitted

Duly completed application form and bank voucher of Rs. 5,000
- Bank: Kamana Sewa Bikash Bank Ltd.
- Account Name: Fac of Humanities and Social Science PU
- Account No. 01700300211470000001
Curriculum Vitae
Self-attested copies of citizenship certificate, and academic certificates (transcript and character certificates)
Statement of purpose
Research synopsis
Portfolio of Works
Letters of recommendation from two referees
No objection certificate from current employer

Entrance procedures

Entrance test (130): The entrance test will be based on multiple-choice questions (MCQs) (Section A and B) and analytical writing (Section C)
- Section A: Quantitative Logical and Critical Reasoning (45 Marks)
- Section B: Verbal Reasoning (45 Marks)
- Section C: Analytical Writing (40 Marks)
Interview and presentation ( 50 Marks)
Academic records and publications (30 Marks)

Note: Application form, check-list document submission, templates for the statement of purpose, research synopsis, portfolio or work experience, recommendation letters, and no objection certificate can be downloaded from https://pu.edu.np/academics/faculties/fhss/or obtained from the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pokhara University.

Key Dates

Last date for application form submission: March 5, 2025
Written Entrance test: March 12, 2025
Personal Interview/Presentation: March 12, 2025