PhD Law Course Structure, Duration, Admission, Eligibility and Fees in India

PhD in Law in India is a full-time research degree that can be obtained after three to four years of supervised independent research (including a probationary year) and a thesis that is no longer than 100,000 words, excluding the bibliography, table of contents, and any other materials that are required before beginning a PhD in Law. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), which is regarded as the highest degree across many academic disciplines, aims to give students the chance to dive further into a particular field of study. A doctoral degree is appropriate for students who desire to pursue careers as legal scholars and teachers in an area like law. A law PhD combines rigorous education with in-depth research in the area of specialty.The more related LLb are as follows, B.com LLB,Diploma in labor law,

Eligibility Criteria (Qualifying Exam)

• a) Pass with 55% aggregate marks in Master degree (with law) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST and Interview;

• b) Other conditions as prescribed in the Guidelines for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes.

• (5% relaxation to SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ differently-abled candidates)

           Admission Criteria

•  An applicant will be shortlisted for an interview on the basis of his/ her score in the entrance examination LPUNEST (Ph.D.) 

• The final selection for admission in Ph.D. will be based on the performance in Entrance Test (70% weightage) and Interview (30% weightage) subject to scoring minimum marks in the Interview.

 PhD Law Syllabus and Subjects

 S.No. Subjects in PhD Law

1   Research Methodology

2   Research Processes

3   Methods of Investigation and tools for collection of data

4   Constitutional Law

5   Jurisprudence

6   Seminars/Presentations in the areas of Research

 S.No.Seminars/Presentations in the areas of Specialisation (Optional)

1   Public International Law

2   Law of Contracts: General Principles

3   Law of Torts

4   Law of Crimes: General principles

5   Environmental Law

6   Cyber Law

7   IPR

8   Family Law

9   Human Rights

10  Business Law