Ph.D. in Media and Communication at Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University

Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, offers Ph.D. in Media and Communication as a 3-year doctoral degree. There are 3 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.13 lakh (roughly ₹71,000 a year).

Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University is a private institute, founded in 1998. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to Ph.D programmes at Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University as a group.

3000

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University before you pay anything.

To get into Ph.D. in Media and Communication, you usually need a master's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through UGC NET and a university's own test. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take UGC NET and a university's own test and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University on its website (svgu.ac.in) 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.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University runs 3 Ph.D specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Ph.D. in Management
• Ph.D. in Computer Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Ph.D. in Media and Communication genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹2.13 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University compare with other colleges offering Ph.D in and around Ahmedabad?