Admission to PhD programme in Physics for academic year 2026-2027
Applications are invited from candidates meeting the minimum eligibility criteria for admission to PhD programme in the Department of Physics at RKMVERI’s Belur Math Main Campus for the academic-session 2026-2027.
This is a rolling advertisement. Eligible candidates may apply any time of the year. Their applications will be grouped together and considered twice or thrice in an academic year. Shortlisted applicants will be called for Research Eligibility Test (RET), written and/or viva-voce (oral) as per UGC Regulations as described in detail at the end of the Chart enclosed.
| Sl No. | Name of research guide / supervisor | Area of research | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabyasachi Tarat | Strongly correlated Electronic Systems | 1 |
| 2 | Annwesha Chattopadhyay | Ergodicity Violation in isolated quantum systems | 1 |
| 3 | Sanjoy Biswas | Dark Matter, Collider physics, Electroweak phase transition | 1 |
| 4 | Bobby Ezhuthachan | Conformal Field Theory, Holography | 1 |
| 5 | Abhijit Bandyopadhyay | Quantum Information Science | 4 |
| 6 | Arnab Maity | 2D & ceramic semiconductors device, Renewable Energy, Neuromorphic devices, Solid state detectors for sensing, Flexible printed electronics, Opto-electronic Devices & Computing | 4 |
| 7 | Amitabha Bhattacharyya | Experimental Studies of Superconducting Quantum Materials, Quantum Spin Liquids and Frustrated Magnetic Materials | 2 |
| 8 | Debasish Majumdar | Dark Matter, Primordial Gravitational Waves and Black Holes, Beyond-Standard-Model Physics | 2 |
| 9 | Biswajit Chakraborty | Non-Commutative Geometry and its physical implication | 1 |
| 10 | Rajat Banerjee | Fly-ash glass fibre composite for EV battery fire protection, Micro-nutrient glass breed fertilizer replacing chemical fertilizer for higher yield in crops | 3 |
| 11 | Anirban Chatterjee | Quantum Information-Theoretic Aspects of Quantum Cosmology | 2 |
Total no. of vacancies for admission to PhD in the academic year 2026-2027: 22
Note:
- Research Eligibility Test: All the candidates must appear at a Research Eligibility Test comprising written test as well as a rigorous viva-voce (oral) exam., except those with NET, SLET, SET, and/or JRF qualifications who will be exempted from a written test, but must face a rigorous viva-voce (oral) exam.
- Availability of seats: The number of advertised seats above is subject to change depending upon the ground reality at the time of selection.
How to Apply
- Registration: Click here to register online and follow instructions sent in the email to complete the application form.
- Pay Application Fee: Submit the INR 500 application fee online. (The fee is non-refundable.)
- Upload Documents: Upload necessary documents (photo, mark sheets, certificates etc.).
- Last date of submission: Complete the application and pay the fees by the last date. Incomplete or unpaid applications may be rejected after the last date.
- Receipt/Application Summary: Download the receipt/application summary from the “Dashboard” after successful submission and payment.
- Sending the Application Summary with relevant documents:
- Send the downloaded Application Summary along with self-attested certificates and mark sheets to the following address:
‘Head of the Department of Physics under the School of Mathematical Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute (RKMVERI), P.O. Belur Math, Dist. Howrah 711202, West Bengal’
- Send the downloaded Application Summary along with self-attested certificates and mark sheets to the following address:
Important Dates
- Online notification on website: 8 September 2026
- Last date of receiving of applications at our end (online): 29 September 2026
- Admission test (RET), both written and viva-voce will be held on:
5 October 2026 from 10.00 AM at the Belur Math Main Campus of RKMVERI.
Research Scholarship / Fellowship
Eligible selected candidates can apply for various fellowship opportunities offered by DST/CSIR.UGC, Fellowship for Single Girl Child (UGC), and other external fellowships. While PhD applicants with any of these or any other Fellowship will get preference, those without any fellowship will also be entertained provided that they qualify and get selected. The Institute, RKMVERI, will facilitate their receiving the Swami Vivekananda non-NET Fellowship of Rs.8000/- per month awarded by the West Bengal State Govt., provided that the State Govt. finds their eligible otherwise. In addition to this, the Institute RKMVERI will pay an additional amount of Rs.7000/- adding up to Rs.15000/- (Indian Rupees fifteen thousand only) per month in all, subject to consistent academic performance as evidenced by publications in standard journals, research motivation, character and conduct for 3 years initially. The question of continuance beyond this period will depend upon the factors mentioned above. In case the WB State Govt., is unwilling and/or unable to provide the Swami Vivekananda Fellowship, the Institute RKMVERI will pay a fellowship of Rs.7000/- per month as stated above. The Institute, RKMVERI, reserves the right of periodic evaluation of the performance along the above parameters and decide on the continuance during the period of research of the scholar concerned. Be it understood that no scholar can claim this Institute Fellowship as a matter of right.
Admission and Course Fees
Admission process shall begin immediately after the announcement of results. The selected candidates willing to take admission may get admitted by paying the requisite fees and submitting the requisite documents.
Fees structure is given on the page: Academic Fees Structure
For any query you may contact
- Academic queries:
- Email:
- Phone nos. (landline): 033-26549999 / 033-26544640/033-26545656 (landline)
- Mobile phone no.: Dr Abhijit Bandyopadhyay, Associate Professor in Physics ()
- For any technical queries/issues (with online application, fee payment, etc.):
- Mobile phone no.: Sourav Paul ()
- Email: