CENTRE FOR RESEARCH

ANNA UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI - 600 025.
Dr. R.JAYAVEL Telephone : + 91-44-2235 7354/22357366
Fax : + 91-44-2220 1213
DIRECTOR Email : dirresearch@annauniv.edu
dirresearch@gmail.com

Lr. No.CFR/WEBC/AMEND./2017 Dated: 28.02.2017

CIRCULAR
The Ph.D. and M.S(By Research) Regulations are amended as follows with immediate
effect. The amendments are applicable to all the research scholars registered at Anna University /
erstwhile AUTs irrespective of the year of admission.

Existing Revised
Clause 12.2 Clause 12.2
For every scholar, the Supervisor shall furnish For every scholar, the Supervisor shall
a panel of six experts with doctoral furnish a panel of six experts with Doctoral
qualification in the field of proposed research,Qualification in the field of proposed
from the faculty members of the University / research, from the faculty members of the
Colleges affiliated to the University / other University / Colleges Affiliated to the
Universities/ experts from R&D Departments University / other Universities/ experts from
/ National Laboratories or any other research R&D Departments / National Laboratories
laboratories, from which two experts will be or any other Research Laboratories, from
nominated as members (one within the which two experts will be nominated as
University /Affiliated colleges and another members (one within the University
from other University / Institutions preferably /Affiliated colleges and another from other
within the State) by the Vice-Chancellor. University / Institutions preferably within
the State) by the Chairperson of concerned
faculty.
Clause 1.3 Clause 1.3
A minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 on A minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5
a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination. on a 10 point scale in the qualifying
In case of SC/ST candidates, 50% marks or examination. In case of SC/ST/ Differently –
CGPA of 5.0 on a 10 point scale. Abled candidates, 50% marks or CGPA of
5.0 on a 10 point scale.
Clause 10
The minimum duration of the programme in Clause 10.2 : The minimum duration of the
Engineering, Technology, Architecture and programme in Engineering, Technology,
Planning, Agriculture, Medicine and allied Architecture and Planning, Agriculture,
programmes for Full-time/Part-time shall be Medicine and allied programmes for Full-
two/three years respectively. time/Part-time shall be two/three years
The minimum duration of the programme in respectively.
Science & Humanities for Full-time/Part-time Clause 10.3: The minimum duration of the
shall be three/four years respectively. programme in Science & Humanities for
However, for M.Phil. Degree holders, the Full-time/Part-time shall be three/four years
minimum duration shall be reduced by one respectively. However, for M.Phil. Degree
year, if the M.Phil. Degree relates to the field holders, the minimum duration shall be
of research of the programme. reduced by one year, if the M.Phil. Degree
relates to the field of research of the
programme.
Clause 7.3 Clause 7.3
The applicant shall have atleast two The applicant shall have atleast five
publications to his/her credit in the updated publications to his/her credit in the
list of Journals 2016 (as given in the Annexure - I (as given on the website) for
website) or one publication to his/her credit in the regular Professor of the
the updated list of Journals 2016 (as given University/Affiliated Engineering College
in the website) and one year regular full-time and at least two research publications to
teaching/ research experience in the relevant his/her credit in the Annexure - I (as given
field after completion of Ph.D. degree. on the Website) for regular Associate
Research articles (and the journal concerned) Professor /Assistant Professor of the
should be in their field of specialization. University/Affiliated Engineering College in
Applicant shall be the first/second author (in the relevant field. Applicant shall be the
case if his/her scholar/Supervisor is the first first/second author (in case if his/her
author) /corresponding author in the scholar/ Supervisor is the first author)
publications. If self-plagiarism/plagiarism is /corresponding author in the publications. If
ascertained in the publications by the self-plagiarism / plagiarism is ascertained in
concerned Chairperson, such publication(s) the publications by the concerned
shall not be considered for processing of Chairperson, such publication(s) shall not be
Supervisor recognition application. The considered for processing of Supervisor
application for supervisor recognition may be recognition application. The application for
considered based on the publication and supervisor recognition may be considered
experience of the applicant under based on the publication and experience of
extraordinary conditions with the approval of the applicant under extraordinary conditions
the Vice-Chancellor. with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor

Clause 9.1 Clause 9.1

A Supervisor shall guide only a maximum of
twelve (Ph.D./M.S. (By Research) put
together) scholars as Supervisor/Joint
Supervisor at any time. Additional scholars, if
any under extraordinary circumstances, shall
be decided on the merit of the cases, with
prior approval of the Vice-Chancellor.
The Professor who is an approved
Supervisor of Anna University Chennai
shall guide only a maximum of 11 scholars
(Ph.D./M.S. (By Research) put together)
scholars as Supervisor/Joint Supervisor at
any time. The Associate Professor who is
an approved Supervisor of Anna University
Chennai Shall guide only a maximum of 8
scholars and an Assistant Professor
approved Supervisor of Anna University
Chennai shall guide only a maximum of 5
scholars as Supervisor/Joint Supervisor at
any time.
Clause 5.5 Clause 5.5
Nil Candidates who have UGC, UGC-NET
(including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including
JRF)/SLET/GATE/teacher fellowship holder
are exempted from written test.

DIRECTOR (RESEARCH)