The Department is recognized as a Research Center by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) in the year 2009 to offer Ph.D program as per the VTU letter: VTU/Aca./2008-09/A-9/976 dated:06/05/2009.

Eligibility Criteria for enrollment to Ph.D is as per VTU rules (www.vtu.ac.in).

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