Ph.D. in Law at Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College

Ph.D. in Law at Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College is a 2-year doctoral programme. Each year's batch has 22 seats.

The course is about constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships.

Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College is a public-private institute, founded in 1948. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most Ph.D programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means constitutional, criminal, contract and corporate law, with moot courts and internships. Typical first jobs: advocate, legal associate or corporate legal roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College for the current semester-wise plan.

Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College has not published a fee for Ph.D. in Law on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 2 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

For admission to Ph.D. in Law, you usually need a bachelor's degree in any subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CLAT, LSAT India and a university's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College runs 13 Ph.D specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Ph.D. in Geography
• Ph.D. in English
• Ph.D. in Mathematics
• Ph.D. in Psychology
• Ph.D. in Sociology
• Ph.D. in History
• Ph.D. in Economics
• Ph.D. in Physics
• Ph.D. in Chemistry
• Ph.D. in Sanskrit
• Ph.D. in Hindi
• Ph.D. in Philosophy

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in constitutional? You will spend 2 years on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Kedar Nath Girdhari Lal Khatri (Post Graduate) College compare with other colleges offering Ph.D?