Central University of Punjab PhD admission 2026-27 — apply by 11 October

Central University of Punjab PhD admission 2026 is Advt CUPB/26-27/011 dated 31 August 2026, extended by a Controller of Examinations notice. Last date — 11 October 2026 (Sunday). The extension notice does not print a clock time. Apply on cupadm.samarth.edu.in. Extension notice — cup.edu.in PDF. Prospectus — July 2026 intake prospectus.

What Central University of Punjab actually does

Central University of Punjab is a central university set up under the Central Universities Act, 2009. The campus is at village Ghudda, Bathinda. Its territorial jurisdiction is the whole of Punjab. The July 2026 PhD intake is a regular and part-time doctoral admission, not a job notice and not a seat-selling form.

The university tied this cycle to UGC notification F.4-1/2019(NET/NTA)/C.No.90413 dated 31 August 2026. That is why the window was reopened after the UGC-NET June 2026 result. An earlier line that said the last date was “extended until further orders” is replaced by 11 October 2026.

What kind of seat this Central University of Punjab PhD admission 2026 is

This is a PhD seat for the academic session 2026-27, July 2026 intake, at Bathinda. Regular scholars may get a fellowship route. Part-time scholars do not. There is no bond printed in the extension notice.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you have a master’s degree with at least 55% marks, or 50% if you are SC, ST, OBC (NCL) or PwD, from a recognised Indian or foreign university, and you have a UGC-NET June 2026 result that fits one of the three categories in the prospectus. Programme-wise degree names are in the prospectus table (Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and other departments).

Skip if you only have a bachelor’s degree, if your NET result is still not out, or if a coaching site is asking for a “registration charge” outside cupadm.samarth.edu.in. Do not pay anyone who claims they can hold a CUP seat.

Dates and fee

Available positions and category breakdown

The prospectus prints a programme-wise seat table. The total row is 246. Category cells on that total row are UR 100, SC 37, ST 18, OBC 66, EWS 25. PwD is horizontal, 5% within the total intake, not an extra 246. A few department cells in that table are small (Psychology 1, Religious Studies 1). Read your department row in the prospectus before you pick a programme.

Total seats printed in the prospectus total row — 246.

Educational qualifications

Selection

1. Online form on cupadm.samarth.edu.in by 11 October 2026.
2. Applications go to departments for scrutiny and eligibility check from 15 October 2026.
3. PhD admission interviews on 27 October 2026, only if eligibility holds.
4. Admission and registration date was “to be notified later” in the prospectus.

How to prepare (free, official)

• Extension notice, 11 October 2026
• Prospectus with department seats
• CUP PhD page

How to apply without getting played

1. Open only cupadm.samarth.edu.in from the CUP page.
2. Pay Rs 1,000 if you are General or OBC, Rs 500 if SC or ST, and nothing if PwD.
3. Save the acknowledgement. Email on the advertisement is admissionscup@cup.edu.in. Phone 0164-2864179.

FAQs

What is the last date?
11 October 2026. The extension notice does not print a time.

Who can apply?
Master’s with 55% (50% for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD) and a NET category that the prospectus accepts.

How many seats?
246 in the prospectus total row: UR 100, OBC 66, SC 37, ST 18, EWS 25. PwD is 5% horizontal.

Where do I apply?
cupadm.samarth.edu.in.

What is the fee?
General/OBC Rs 1,000. SC/ST Rs 500. PwD no fee.

Can final-year students apply?
The 11 October extension notice does not say final-year. Degree and NET rules in the prospectus apply on the date you submit.

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