The Doctoral degree in English is one of the strong programmes currently being run by the Department. Ever since the programme was introduced in the year 1964, the Department has continued to insist on maintaining extreme rigor and high standards in its research scholars: from the time that scholars are admitted to the programme through the period of research to the time of completion of the project and the process of evaluation. As a result, among those who have obtained their PhD degrees from the Department, several have gone on to make a significant mark in diverse fields at national and international level.
Over the years, in response to global shifts, the thrust areas of doctoral research at the Department have both shifted and evolved. Earlier the Department used to promote researches in canonical areas. Since the archival resources for such researches were located in England and America, the prospective doctoral scholars were encouraged to go abroad to conduct their research. However, with growing archival material available online, this too has altered. In addition, the Department has also taken cognizance of newer areas such as researches across the media, post-colonial studies and Literature in English, Translation Studies and Cultural Studies with their interdisciplinary orientation, and research in these areas are being encouraged. Consequently, we at the Department have opened our Doctoral programme to newer areas and methodologies and welcome a greater numbers of research scholars from India and abroad.
We have also begun encouraging relatively younger scholars to get enrolled as doctoral students. An indication of the last mentioned shift is the recent restructuring of both the M.Phil and PhD programmes. An M.Phil student can now directly enroll in our PhD programme before completing his/her M.Phil in the first semester provided he/she meets the eligibility criteria laid down (please see guidelines for M.Phil Ordinance, VI-A).
PhD Coursework
Detailed Scheme of PhD Coursework
Schedule of Sessions for PhD Coursework
PhD Thesis Ordinances and Guidelines
- Amendment to Ordinance VI-B of the Ordinances of the University related to Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) dated August 5, 2015
- For more information, please visit following link: http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=ordinances-and-guidelines-related-to-research
- Guidelines for Similarity Detection and Plagiarism Verification of M.Phil. Dissertation-Ph.D. Thesis
- Forms for Similarity Detection and Plagiarism Verification of M.Phil. Dissertation-Ph.D. Thesis
- Ph.D.-Procedure-after-admission-for-students-registered-between-July-11-2009-and-July-04-2016_updated
General Information
PhD Thesis Submition Steps
- Notification – Uploading thesis in Shodhganga repository
- Guidelines for Plagiarism Check
- Embargo to Open Access
- Student Approval Form
- Student Originality Certificate
- Plagiarism verification Certificate
- Plagiarism- Self Exclusion Certificate
- Useful Documents
- Procedure for PhD submission
- Application Form for submission of thesis in the Board of Research Studies for the Humanities. Form1, Form2
- http://exam.du.ac.in/pdf/03072017_PhD_Thesis_submission_form.pdf
- Candidate Details to be filled by Student
- Certificate – not getting any full fellowship
- Certification reg publication work in refereed journal
PhD -Admission-Notifications
Notification Regarding Revised Fee for the PhD scholars 2023-24
Notice-Second list of applicants selected for provisional admission to PhD-2023-24
Notice for provisional list of selected applicants
Notice-Second Additional List of PhD applicants for admission interview on 20-09-2023
Notice for Phase I of Applicants to PhD Programme in English for the Academic Session, 2023-24
Notice-List of Applicants Eligible to be Interviewed for PhD Admissions 2023-24
Notice for PhD interviews_Phase I 2023-24
Notice for Phase I Ph.D. English Applicants for the Academic Year 2023-2024
Notification Regarding PhD Admission 2023-24
Fourth Provisional List for PhD Admissions 2022-23
Third Provisional List for PhD Admissions 2022-23
Revised Second Provisional List for PhD Admissions 2022-23
Provisional list for PhD admissions 2022-23
List of PhD Applicants Shortlisted for Interviews for the Academic Year 2022-23
Notification for PhD interviews 2022-23
Notice – Provisional List of applicants found eligible to be interviewed for PhD admissions, 2022-23
Second list for Ph.D admission Acdemic Year 2021-22
Department of English, University of Delhi-First Ph.D. Admission list(2021-22)
Interview Schedule for PhD & MPhil Admissions 2021-22
Notice for Interview list for PhD_MPhil Applicants
Notice – reopening of the Google Form Link for PhD Programme
Notice — Supplementary List of Applicants to be called for interveiw for PhD-M.Phil Programme in English 2021-22: https://forms.gle/WpzddMa8nLDGjtsp6
Notice — Supplimentaty List of Applicants to be called for interview to PhD Programme in English 2021-22: https://forms.gle/bmNUVKTYB1kC5Jet6
Urgent notice – reschedule MPhil and PhD Interview
Notice – Google Link for PhD and MPhil Interviews for Thursday, 7 January, 2021
Notice – Google Link for MPhil -PhD Interviews for Wednesday, 6 January, 2021
Notice – Google Link for PhD Interviews on Tuesday, 5 January, 2021-1
NOTICE – MPHIL-PHD ADMISSION SEEKERS – INSTRUCTIONS REG LOG IN
Notice – PhD_MPhil admission seekers, 2020-2021
Eng Dept PhD MPhil Interview Notice 2020
Schedule of PhD-MPhil Admission Interviews, 4-9 January, 2021
NOTICE – MPHIL-PHD ADMISSION SEEKERS FOR ONETIME UPDATION OF INFORMATION
PhD Admissions – Useful Links
Syllabus for PhD Entrance
http://www.du.ac.in/mphil-phd.html
http://admission.du.ac.in/phd2018/index.php/site/login
http://www.du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=ph-d-admissions
PhD Entrance Test Q Paper 2017
Notifications and Forms
Notification regarding extension of date for submission of thesis for terminal M.PhilPh.D students
M.Phil.-Ph.D. Procedure after admission for students registered after July 05, 2016_30august_updated
Notification reg abolition of affidavits and adoption of self-d