i. Master's degree (2 year or 1 year) or a professional degree declared equivalent to the Master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent as per UGC regulations.

ii. Candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme (B.Tech / B.E., B. Pharma, MBBS or BDS or BAMS or BHMS or B.Sc (Honors) or Pharma.D / Pharma.D. (Post Baccalaureate)/B.Com Honours /BA Honours) should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent as per UGC regulations

iii. A person whose Master’s dissertation has been evaluated, and the viva-voce is pending may be admitted to the PhD Programme but subject to completion of Master’s degree before provisional admission to SVU PhD Programmes.

iv. Candidates possessing a Degree considered equivalent to Master’s Degree of an Indian Institution, from a Foreign Educational Institution accredited by an Assessment and Accreditation Agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing, accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to PhD Programme