RESEARCH PRIORITY OF THE UNIVERSITY

One of the priorities of the university is research in the Sanskrit texts. For this, the individuals from teaching community are constantly encouraged to undertake research activities in Science and Technology branch in particular and Shastras in general. Some teachers have undertaken Post Doctoral studies.

The university has adopted the traditional method of encouraging Post Graduation Research Activities by way of Research Work for Ph.D. Degree and D.Litt. Degree. Sanskrit is a language, the oldest one, which covers all the topics related to human life and observation. So, students of different disciplines must get attracted to do research in ancient Indian knowledge in their related branch. For this, students from different faculties must be involved. With this aim in view, the Ph.D. registration formalities have been made simple and less technical.

1) Any student from any faculty who has passed Post Graduate Examination in his discipline can register in this university for Ph.D. Degree research. But, the student should offer the topic for research, which is directly related to some Sanskrit texts or to concepts propounded by Sanskrit literature. 

2) The student is given full liberty to select his guide from any institution provided the guide fulfills the academic conditions required to get registered with K. K. Sanskrit University. 

3) The university does the registration through out the year. This helps in saving the precious months of the students.

Those interested in Post Doctoral research are permitted to submit their research work for D.Litt (Doctor of Letters) Degree. This apart, the university is undertaking research activities in the form of research projects with the financial assistance from Central Government and other agencies.

About Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) Degree

Eligibility : Any person from any faculty having passed Post Graduate Examination and offering topic related to Sanskrit text or concepts from Sanskrit literature for his research work.

Age : No bar. 

Duration for Submission : A maximum period of five years and not before one year from the date of registration.

 Conditions : The candidate, after his/her registration as a student doing research for Ph.D.Degree, should get his/her registration renewed half-yearly by paying Rs. 200/- towards retention fee. He/She is expected to complete the research work within the allotted period of five years, failing which the registration gets cancelled and the student will have to apply afresh for registration after getting permission from the University authorities.

About D.Litt (Doctor of Letters) Degree

Eligibility : Person having Ph.D. Degree or any other equivalent Degree or Significant Research contribution in the concerned subject for minimum ten years after obtaining Post Graduate Degree. 

Age : No bar. 

Requirement : The Treatise(s) must be a piece of Research work of very high order characterised either by discovery of new facts or by a fresh approach towards interpretation of facts and theories. In either case, it should evince candidate's capacity for critical examination and sound judgement.