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The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 explores new frontiers of knowledge, which is the central doctrine of making India a knowledge superpower. To promote good quality research, the University Grants Commission (UGC) instituted the “Ph.D. Excellence Citation” to identify and felicitate the winners from different streams annually.
UGC issued the guidelines and directed Universities to shortlist eligible research scholars according to the procedure outlined in the guidelines and nominate them for citation on the portal, which will open on January 1, 2025.
It is pertinent to mention here that the UGC had conducted a study on the Ph.Ds awarded from 2011 to 2018. The study showed a growing trend in the number of students opting to pursue research degrees.
As per UGC, the total Ph.D. admissions doubled from 77798 in 2010-11 to 161412 in 2017-18. It indicates that the overall Ph.D. admissions increased at the rate of 10 percent per annum during the period.
Objective Of Recognition
2. To identify high-quality Ph.D. work among young research scholars and recognize them.
Coverage, Eligibility
Theses from the streams viz. Sciences (including Agricultural Sciences, Medical Sciences), Engineering & Technology, Social Sciences (including Education & Humanities), Indian Languages, and Commerce & Management.
Research Scholars who have successfully defended their theses in Indian Universities, such as State Universities, Central Universities, Private Universities, and Deemed to be Universities are eligible to apply.
Number of Citations:
UGC will award ten Ph.D. Excellence Citations (two citations from each discipline).
Eligibility Criteria for Universities:
Universities that have fulfilled the following conditions are eligible to participate in the Ph.D. Excellence Citation:
Have been recognized under 2(f) of UGC Act
Have been accredited by NAAC
