The Central University of Kerala (CUK) warmly invites enthusiastic and eligible candidates to apply for its prestigious PhD programmes for the academic year 2025-26. This is a golden opportunity for individuals passionate about advanced research and academic excellence.
Prospective candidates can submit their applications conveniently online. Make sure to complete your submission before the deadline of October 16, 2025. A non-refundable application fee of ₹1,000 is required for UR/OBC/EWS category applicants, while SC/ST/PwD candidates benefit from a reduced fee of ₹500.
A remarkable total of 230 seats are available, spread across a diverse range of disciplines to cater to various academic interests. These include:
- English: 11 seats
- Economics: 6 seats
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: 18 seats
- Zoology: 5 seats
- Genomic Science: 16 seats
- Physics: 17 seats
- Computer Science: 13 seats
- Hindi: 9 seats
- Mathematics: 9 seats
- Plant Science: 10 seats
- Chemistry: 14 seats
- Environmental Science: 14 seats
- International Relations: 4 seats
- Linguistics: 12 seats
- Social Work: 5 seats
- Education: 4 seats
- Law: 2 seats
- Malayalam: 3 seats
- Public Health and Community Medicine: 15 seats
- Public Administration and Policy Studies: 10 seats
- Geology: 6 seats
- Yoga Studies: 4 seats
- Management Studies: 7 seats
- Commerce and International Business: 5 seats
- Tourism Studies: 7 seats
- Kannada: 4 seats
Don’t miss out on the chance to advance your academic journey at CUK!