According to the UGC PhD Regulations 2022, the minimum duration to complete a PhD in India is 3 years and the maximum term is 6 years. However, the term can be exceeded in some cases.
A PhD Starts with coursework, PhD synopsis, and thesis submission.
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The duration of the Course Work is 6 months which is mandatory for every scholar, however, students with an MPhil degree or students who have done coursework earlier can be exempted from the Course Work.
The students who are exempted from the coursework also need to devote a minimum term of 3 years for their PhD completion.
After the completion of coursework, the scholars have to submit their synopsis for the research for the PhD registration.
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After a suitable time, the Scholar has to submit his synopsis after the course work. The deadline is provided by the university to submit the synopsis. After 18 months of submission of the synopsis, the scholar can submit his thesis, but the overall minimum term of his PhD is 3 years.
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