Ph.D. (Art and Design) From Srishti Manipal, Bangalore

To be eligible to apply for admission to the Ph.D Program, applicants must have at least one of the following qualifications:

Indian Students:

1. A Master’s degree in art or design or a related discipline from a recognized University in India or abroad.
2. A five year professional Bachelor’s degree.

International Students:

1. A Master’s degree in art or design or a related discipline from a reputed University.
2. A score of at least 6.5 in IELTS or equivalent qualifying test for English language.
3. Proven writing skills.

Entrance Assessment: Prospective students who fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements and have demonstrated evidence of art and design practice or engagement with a discourse related to any discipline of art and design will be invited to a 2-step entrance assessment

Setp 1: Students will be invited to make a presentation before an admission committee on their credentials (both academic and non-academic) and make a case for why they should be offered admission to the Doctoral Program.

NOTE: Students who have cleared any PhD entrance exam recognized by UGC, or National Level tests like UGC/CSIR NET, DBT (JRF), ICMR, DST (INSPIRE), etc. or any other University’s Ph.D or equivalent entrance test will directly go to Step 2.

Step 2: All students who have successfully completed Step 1 of entrance assessment will be invited to appear for a personal interview before an admissions committee.