The Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) was established by an Act of Parliament called the “Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University (RGNAU) Act, 2013” (No.26 of 2013) having it headquarters at Fursatganj, District Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India.The University has been envisaged as the premier institution of higher learning within the
aviation milieu aimed at providing cutting edge and critical research to enhance the aviation industry in India.The Act of Parliament empowers the University to award Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD Degrees in the field of aviation and allied disciplines. At the same time collaborations and cooperation with the leading national and international universities/institutions in the aviation domain, are being forged towards offering global knowledge that is customized to local requirements. RGNAU is a student friendly campus to ensure that the students are provided with the best opportunities that are needed to create outstanding pool of human resources to meet the global challenges in all spheres.
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES FOR Ph.D APPLICATION
Online applications are invited for admission to the PhD Programs for the Spring Semester-2026 in the areas of Aerospace Engineering & Aviation Sciences, Electronics & Communication Engineering- Avionics, Management Studies, Aviation Management and Aviation Sciences under following categories:
- Regular Assistantship
- Individual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/INSPIRE/ICMR, etc.)
- Sponsored
- Project
- University Employee
- Foreign National
A Ph.D. student in the Regular with Assistantship category (University research student) is eligible for getting University Research Fellowship as approved by the Ministry of Science &Technology, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. A Ph.D. student in the Individual Fellowship category is one who joins the Ph.D. program of the University as an individual student and enjoys either the UGC/CSIR/DBT/INSPIRE or any other Fellowship instead of the University Research Fellowship. A Ph.D. student in the Sponsored category (Sponsored research student) is one who issponsored by an organization of repute for the Ph.D. program. A Ph.D. student in the Project category (Project research student) is one who works either as a Research Fellow (JRF or SRF) or as a research staff (SRA, JSO, SSO) on a sponsored project operating in the University. A Ph.D. student in the University-Employee category (University Employee research student) is a permanent employee of the University, who is sponsored by the University for the Ph.D. program. A non-Indian Ph.D. student belongs to the Foreign National category (Foreign researchstudent).
HOW TO APPLY
All candidates are advised to carefully read the eligibility criteria before applying for the program. Since all the applications will be screened/shortlisted based on data submitted by the candidates in the online application form, hence, candidates must satisfy themselves with the suitability for the program to which they are applying. If at any stage, it is found that candidates have furnished false or wrong data/ information, their candidature/ admission will
be rejected/ cancelled. Application once submitted successfully cannot be altered/ resubmitted under any circumstances. Further, no request with respect to making changes in any data/ particulars entered by the candidate in the Online Application will be entertained. Therefore, please keep all data/ information ready before starting to fill up the Application Online. Please note that a candidate should submit only one application. Duplicate applications will be summarily rejected, and no refund will be processed. Application for Admission to Ph.D. Program for SPRING SEMESTER 2025-2026
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