MUHS notifies on Offline mop-up round at University level for PhD admissions, details

Mumbai: Through a recent notice, the MUHS has informed about the conduct of Off-line MOP-UP round at University level for admission to PhD course for A/Y 2022-23. 

The MUHS has published the list of Vacant seats available at PhD research Centres after completion of First and Second round of PhD admission process. Considering the requests received from the concern eligible Candidates and the Ph.D. research Centres, the University has decided to conduct the off-line MOP-UP round at University level.

This round is only for those Candidates, who did not got admission in First and Second round. The list of eligible Candidates in the subject in which the seats are vacant is being published with this Circular as Annexure “A”. The Candidates who are willing to take admission should have to attend this MOP-UP round personally as per the Schedule mentioned below.

Instructions and Guidelines for Candidates: -

1) It is mandatory for all eligible and willing Candidates to be present physically at the above- mentioned Venue, date & time at their own cost.

2) Registration of the Candidates will be done at venue from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

3) Candidate have to fill and submit the Preference form at the time of Registration.

4) MOP-UP round will start at 11:30 am.

5) The Eligible Candidates will be considered for admission in MOP-UP round on the basis of their marks obtained in Ph.D. entrance test. The preference for selection and Allotment of seat to the  Research Centre for each Candidate will be given as per order of Merit. All the Vacant Seats willbe Open to all and will be fill-up irrespective of the Category of the Candidates.

6) After allotment of seat, the University will issue the allotment letter along with the Provisional Registration form (Annexure-C) to such Candidate. The Candidate shall have to join the allotted  research centre and submit the fees for Ph.D. course as notified vide University Notification No. 14/2019, dt. 20/03/2019 to be paid to the Research Centre (Research centres are directed to instruct the concerned candidate about mode of payment or bank details for fees to be paid at Research centre level.) For the payment fees to be paid to the University (excluding Eligibility Fees), should be paid through NEFT/RTGS/IMPS only as per details mentioned below. Also the Candidate shall have to join and submit Provisional Registration form (Annexure-C) and all relevant original documents along with two sets of self-attested photocopies of all the documents to the allotted Research Centre within stipulated time, i.e., from 01/06/2023 to08/06/2023.

7) For the payment fees to be paid to the University, should be paid through NEFT/RTGS/IMPS only as per details mentioned below: -

8) In the event of not joining at allotted research centre within stipulated time, the Candidate will be out of the admission process.

9) For in-Service Candidate, it is mandatory to produce the No Objection Certificate (NOC) in prescribed format from their employer within six months from the date of admission.

10) For reserved Category Candidates, they have to produce all required documents i.e. Caste Certificate, Caste Validity Certificate, Valid Non-Creamy Layer Certificate, Economically Weaker Section Certificate, Disability Certificate as applicable to their allotted research centre. However, if any candidate is unable to produce any of the above document(s), he/she has to submit the receipt of application made to the concerned authority for issuing such document.

11) In case of cancellation of admission, refund of fees, if any; shall only be considered and processed as per the University rules.

12) It is requested to the concerned Dean / Principal / Director of all affiliated Research Centre to constitute a “Admission Committee” on the lines of Research Advisory Committee, at the respective Research centre level for Ph.D. Admission process & to conduct the Counselling and allotment of Ph.D. Guides to the candidates who are willing to join the Research centre. Kindly note that the allotment of candidates to the Ph.D. Guides should be as per the clause 9 (5) of the University Direction No. 01/2022.

13) After joining by the candidate, the concerned Dean / Principal / Director of all affiliated Research Centre are requested to submit the joining report to the University on or before 09/06/2023 in Annexure-D by e-mail on udc@muhs.ac.in

14) The concerned Dean / Principal / Director of all affiliated Research Centre are requested to submit Provisional Registration form (Annexure-C) and one set of self-attested photocopies of all the documents of the concerned candidates to the University at the earliest. Further, it will be communicated separately by the University, for submission of relevant original documents of all admitted candidates to the University for grant of Eligibility purpose. Kindly note and do the needful.