Shodhganga@INFLIBNET centre provides platform to make Ph.D thesis available to researchers

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has an Inter University Centre (IUC) called INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network). The Shodhganga@INFLIBNET centre is a repository of Ph.D theses across the nation.  This Centre provides a platform for researchers to deposit their Ph.D theses and make them available to the entire scholarly community in open access.

The number of Ph.D students has been on the rise and as per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) data for 2016-17, the number of students enrolled is 141037 in various disciplines including Agriculture, Arts, Commerce, Computer Science/Applications, Education, Engineering/ Technology, Law, Management, Medicine, Science, Veterinary Science and others.

Research is one of the important factors determining the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).

Enrolment in Ph.D programmes registered continuous growth

The total student enrolment in Ph.D programmes during last three years in Universities & Colleges is as under:-

Year No. of Students

2014-15 1,00,792

2015-16 1,09,552

2016-17 1,23,712

The number of students aspiring for pursuing Ph.D are on the rise in the country.

Universities are formed either by Central Act or State/UT Act and are independent to take any administrative decision for providing the requisite infrastructural facilities for research etc. This information was given by the Minister of State (HRD), Dr. Satya Pal Singh.