5.1

Ordinances

The Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (hereinafter called the PhD degree) shall be awarded by the University in recognition of the successful completion by a candidate of a program of advanced study and research. The degree shall be awarded upon acceptance by the Academic Council that will recommend the acceptance of the thesis submitted by the candidate after a period of at least two years of registration at the University. The rules regarding admission to the courses of studies and research leading to the PhD degree, the submission of the thesis and its examination shall be prescribed by regulations to be enacted by the Academic Council and the Syndicate of the University of Dhaka.

5.2

Regulations

5.2.1

A candidate for admission to the PhD program in a department or an institute must fulfill the following admission requirements:

a.

Qualifications for Admission

The candidate must possess the MPhil degree of this University or of a recognized university. Provided that an MPhil student of this University who has successfully completed the first year courses of studies and has passed the MPhil Part-I Examination may be transferred to the PhD Program on the recommendation of his/her supervisor(s) certifying satisfactory progress of research work and the Academic Committee of the Department, PhD sub-committee and Faculty concerned and on approval of the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council of the University of Dhaka.

b.

Teachers of this University or of the constituent colleges, or of other universities of Bangladesh and their affiliated and constituent colleges, as well as Scholars of research organizations and academic institutions having 2 years' teaching/research experience as approved by the university, are eligible to apply for admission, provided they possess a First Class or a Second Class Master's degree or equivalent degree of this university or of a recognized university and shall have at least Second Division/Class in all earlier examinations; provided also that candidates from the university and the affiliated and constituent colleges must have teaching experiences at the graduate level for at least two years and research publications; scholars of research organizations must have demonstrated evidence of research ability in the form of published papers in standard academic journals recognized by this university. Provided further that in the case of teachers in service of this University but not possessing the requisite qualifications, the Academic Committee/Committee of Advanced Studies of the Department may recommend to the Academic Council through the appropriate channel for a relaxation of the above requirements.

5.2.2

A candidate for admission to the PhD degree program will apply in the prescribed form (obtainable from the Office of the Registrar) to the Chair of the Department along with the recommendation of the supervisor(s).

a.

Each candidate shall not have more than three joint supervisors.

b.

The supervisor must be of the rank of Professor or Associate Professor or Assistant Professor with PhD degree.

c.

One of the joint supervisors may be from outside this University provided the Academic Council has accorded the necessary recognition and permission for this purpose. Main supervisor will be from the department concerned.

5.2.3

The Registrar on receiving the application form for admission from the Chairperson of the Department shall place it before the relevant PhD sub-committee of the Faculty concerned and then will forward the application to the Board of Advanced Studies and Academic Council for final approval together with the recommendation of the Faculty meeting.

a.

A candidate for the PhD degree shall be registered as a PhD student at the University upon payment of the prescribed fees and dues.

b.

A PhD candidate serving at any organization other than the University of Dhaka shall take study leave for at least one year at the time of joining the PhD work. A candidate serving to the University of Dhaka may or may not take leave of absence for PhD work. Provided that this requirement may be relaxed by the Academic Council on the recommendation of the Academic committee of the Department concerned for applicants working at higher educational institutions/research organizations. Provided further that a PhD scholar may spend part of his time in another institution in the country or abroad upon prior approval of the University.

c.

The Department concerned may organize courses for the PhD scholar.

5.2.4

The PhD scholar will perform the research work in the university as a research student under the guidance of supervisor(s) and must submit a six monthly report of his/her work to the supervisor(s) who will transmit the report to the Board of Advanced Studies.

a.

The Registration for the PhD degree will remain valid for a period of four years.

b.

The Registration may be renewed for a further period of four years.

5.2.5

The PhD scholar will make at least one presentation on a topic of his/her own field of research at a seminar organized by the Department every year.

a.

The recommendation of the Academic Committee of the Department and Faculty concerned is a prerequisite for any change of topic of research.

b.

A change of supervisor must also be approved by the Academic Committee, Faculty, and the previous supervisor must also give his/her written consent.

c.

All such changes of the topic of research or of supervisor must be approved by the Board of Advanced Studies and the Academic Council of the University. A separate prescribed form shall be used for this purpose.

5.3

Presentation of the Thesis

5.3.1

A PhD thesis must satisfy the following requirements:

a.

It must be an original piece of investigation, with distinct contribution to the advancement of knowledge.

b.

It must be a comprehensive and self-contained account of the candidate's research.

c.

It must be satisfactory with regard to literary presentation and suitable for publication in a recognized journal or in book form.

d.

It may include published material from the scholar's work done during the period of registration.

e.

It must be prefaced by a statement certified by the supervisor that it contains the results of the candidate's research.

5.4

Examination of the Thesis

5.4.1

a.

The Academic Council shall, on the basis of the recommendation received from the Faculty, the Committee of Advanced Studies/Academic Committee of the Institute, nominate members for the Thesis Examination Committee comprising three examiners of whom one shall be the supervisor and the other two from outside this University including Universities from the abroad.

b.

One of the three examiners other than the supervisor will be appointed as a Convener of the Examination Committee.

c.

The examiners of the Thesis Committee will individually as well as separately submit their reports in sealed covers to the Controller of Examinations.

d.

Examiners will explicitly make their recommendations to the Controller of Examinations which holds responsibility for deciding whether the PhD degree can be awarded or not.

e.

The recommendations of all the three examiners must be explicit, unambiguous and unanimous for the award of the degree.

f.

Upon receipt of the unanimous opinion from the examiners, the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Convener will propose a date, time and venue for the candidate’s oral examination/viva voce. The oral examination will be conducted by the supervisor (a member of the examination committee) as well as the Convener.

g.

After completion of the oral examination, the Convener will send a consolidated report to the Controller of Examinations stating clearly whether the degree can be awarded.

h.

In the case of a lack of unanimity outcome in the reports, the Controller of Examinations in consultation with the Convener shall report to the Vice-Chancellor (on the basis of the reports of the examiners) whether the thesis should be rejected or resubmitted with necessary modifications and changes.

i.

If a thesis is adjudged inadequate for the award of the PhD degree, the dissertation may be recommended for the award of the MPhil degree, and the Controller of Examinations will place such recommendation before the Academic Council. Provided that in such a case, prior to the award of the MPhil degree, the Controller of Examinations will obtain the written concurrence of the candidate for such an award.t

j.

In case a candidate is unable to satisfy the Viva-voce Board even though the thesis is adjudged adequate, the Board may recommend to the Academic Council that the candidate may be permitted to appear at another oral examination after a lapse of six months from the first oral examination. Provided that no candidate shall be allowed to appear at the oral examination of the same thesis for more than two times.

5.4.2

The Vice-Chancellor shall place the reports of the examiners for consideration of the Academic Council which shall recommend to the Syndicate for the award of the degree.

5.4.3

A copy of the PhD thesis accepted by the Academic Council incorporating any corrections and changes suggested by the Examination Committee shall be preserved in the Central Library of the University.

5.5

Fees for the PhD program

5.5.1

A PhD student will have to pay the following fees and dues:

a.

Registration fee for the first year of registration.

b.

Registration fee for the second and each subsequent year.

c.

Athletic dues, Union dues, Hall Union dues etc. as payable by the students of the university.

d.

Library caution money

e.

Students must pay the examination fee for the submission of their thesis. A thesis cannot be submitted unless all fees and charges have been paid. The fees and dues must be paid within one month of obtaining permission to registration. Fees for re-submission shall be one half of the original fee. Provided that the teacher of the University shall be required to pay only the registration fee and the examination fee. Registering for a new academic session results in a full year’s fee prior to submission of the thesis. Failure to pay the fee within the period specified shall result in a late penalty charge.