As per the recent changes in the University Grants Commission (UGC) rules, UG degree holders with a minimum CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 7.5 will be eligible for admission to PhD programmes. This decision is beneficial for students as it would take less time to enter into their research areas.
“The quantum of knowledge that students would gain in four years of UG degree would be essential as it would lay a strong academic foundation. This would benefit the students when they pursue PhD after four years. The fourth year of the bachelors degree is mainly devoted to the research domain, which will give research exposure to the students at the UG level itself. However, a section of students who feel that they haven’t got the required exposure to the research domain in their four-year UG degree should be allowed to pursue one year in PG and then join the PhD programme,” explains Tiwari, vice-chancellor, Central University of Punjab – as quoted in the post featured in education times.