(1) The minimum qualification for admission to various academic programmes shall be as per the eligibility criteria specified by Ordinance 4.
(2) A student shall be required to earn the minimum credits through courses as mentioned for an individual academic programme under the Ordinance and carry out research work in the Institute under the guidance of approved advisor(s); and in special circumstances a student may be permitted by the Board of Studies and Research (BSR) to carry out part of the research outside the Institute.
(3) A student shall be required to fulfil all the requirements for the award of the masters degree for a particular programme within the period specified iri Ordinance 23.
(4) A student registered for the Ph.D. programme shall be required to satisfy a minimum registration period requirement as laid-down in sub-clause (8) of clause (b) of Ordinance 23.
(5) In case of a Ph.D. student the date of initial registration shall normally be the date on which the student is formally registered for the first time in the beginning of a semester for the Ph.D. programme, which shall also be the date of his joining the programme for all intents and purposes. However, in exceptional cases the date of registration may be preponed by a maximum of six calendar months by the Board of Studies and Research (BSR), if it is convinced that the student has spent adequate amount of time on relevant research earlier.
(6) If a student withdraws from any academic programme (or in case of Ph.D. Programme if the registration is terminated within the first two years after initial registration) his or her student status shall cease.
4 Eligibility for Admissions.— The following are the general guidelines for eligibility for admission to various academic programmes.
(1) Master of Pharmacy /Master of Technology Programme.—
(i) B. Pharm. with GATE for M. Pharm. degree;
(ii) B. Pharm./B Tech/ B.E.(Chemical Engineering) / Master of Science with GATE/NET for M.Tech (Pharm). degree.
(2) Master of Sciences (Pharm) Programme.—
(i) B. Pharm. /M.Sc. qualified in GATE/NET;
(ii) B.V. Sc./ M.B.B.S. with first priority to 60% marks in all previous examination.
(3) Master of Business Administration (Pharm).— Bachelor of Pharmacy; M.Sc. in chemical or Biological Sciences: or Bachelor of Engineering/ Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering or any other relevant qualification with minimum 60% marks, 55% for Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) and 50% for Physically handicapped (PH) candidates or with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.75 on a 10 point scale wherever later grades are awarded.
(4) Ph.D. Programme.—
(i) M.Sc.(qualified in GATE/NET)/ M. Pharm. (Qualified in GATE/NET)/ M. S. (Pharm). (Qualified in GATE/NET)/ Maste of Veterinary Science with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.75 on a 10-point scale wherever later grades are awarded, or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate wherever marks are awarded or equivalent, as determined bv .the Board of Studies and Research (BSR);
(ii) Bachelor of Technology / Bachelor of Pharmacy (in exceptional cases) with a ..minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7.5 on a 10-point scale.
5. Sponsored candidates—
(1) A limited number of seats shall be available for candidates sponsored by Public or Private Sector undertakings, Government Departments, Research and Development Organizations holding4he basic degrees with a mimmum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 6.75 on a lOrxunt scale wherever later grades arc awarded or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate wherever marks are awarded or equivalent, as determined by the Board of Studies and Research (BSR) and taking into consideration the performance of the candidates in the Test and Interview held by the Institute to the various programmes.
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(2) Only employees of public or private sector undertakings, Government Departments, Research and Development Organisations etc. with a minimum relevant working experience of two years may be considered for admission as sponsored candidates in this category.
(3) A sponsored candidate shall be required to submit a sponsorship Certificate" from his employer on official letter head stating that for the period of his or her studies or research in the Institute the candidate would be treated as on duty with usual salaries and allowances and mat heor she will be fully relieved for the period of study for pursuing his or her studies and that the fee of the candidate will be paid by the sponsoring organisation. Such a candidate seeking admission on the basis of study leave must show a proof to the effect that he or she will be or has been granted leave for the period of study in the Institute.
(4) For sponsored candidates the requirement of GATE/NET may be relaxed.
6 Admission of Foreign Nationals— (I) Foreign nationals selected under various scholarship schemes of the Ministry of Human Resource Development or Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, may be considered for admission on the recommendation or sponsorship of the respective ministry.
(*) Applications from self financing foreign students may be entertained directly by the Institute provided the requirements for eligibility under the respective programme are fulfilled.