4.

POST-GRADUATE INFORMATION BULLETIN

I. Procedure of e-Admission 2016

1. The candidate has to fill up online application form for appearing the
entrance test at www.utkaluniversity.ac.in on or before 2345 hours of 11
May 2016 and the hard copy of the same Application along with necessary
documents must be sent to the respective Head of the Department(s) either
in person or post by 1700 hours of 30 May 2016. Candidates appearing at
Final Degree Examinations can also apply prior to publication of their
results. They are required to submit the mark sheet and provisional
certificate of the Final Degree Examination along with the hard copy of the
Application by 1700 hours of 30 May 2016 to the respective Head of the
Department(s) either in person or post.
2. Before
proceeding
to
fill
up
the
e-application
form
at
www.utkaluniversity.ac.in the candidate must read the (a) procedures of
e-admission 2016 along with online submission of application fee, (b)
eligibility criteria for admission into different courses, reservation
guidelines and all other information available in the Information
Bulletin. The Information Bulletin may be downloaded from
www.utkaluniversity.ac.in.
3. The applicant has to register in our website by giving his/her full name, user
ID (must be a unique name), valid mobile number, email ID, date of birth
and password. After registering, the applicant will receive the e-mail
containing information on registration. Note down the user ID and
password for future use and reference.
4. The applicant should login in our website by providing the user name and
password.
5. Online submission of Application Fee
a. Each applicant has to submit the Application fee of `600 (Rupees six
hundred) to apply for P.G. course. If applicant is to submit e-application
for different P.G. courses, the Application Fee of `600 (Rupees six
hundred) is to be submitted separately for each application. If multiple
applications are submitted with one application fee, all applications will
be rejected and admit card will not be available for sitting in the entrance
examination for any course. Under no circumstances, the application
fee is refundable.
b. For payment of application fee, applicant has to go through Payment
Gateway (SBI Collect) available in the application form. After submitting
the details, the applicant may go for payment of the application fee of
`600 (Rupees six hundred) through credit / debit card / internet banking
/Cash of any bank. After the payment is confirmed applicant will get ereceipt. Print the e-receipt and have a copy of it with you which will be
submitted along with the hard copy of the application. The reference
number of the e-receipt will be an input while filling up online application
form.
II. Documents to be submitted with the hard copy of the filled in application form
Self-certified copies of the following are required:
a) Mark sheets and Certificates of all examinations.
b) C.L.C. and Conduct Certificate from the institution last attended.

c) SC/ST Certificate from the competent authority (MP / MLA / Collector /

ADM / SDO / Local Gazetted Revenue Officer not below the rank of
Deputy Collector or Tahasildar) by candidates of those categories.
d) PH certificate physically challenged students and ID card issued by
District Welfare Officer / Community Development Officer / Social
Welfare Department of State Government) by the physically challenged
candidates.
e) Sports and Games Certificate of participation are required for quota
and special weightage consideration, from the competent Authority
(Director of Sports / Sports Council of the Utkal University)
countersigned by the Principal / HOD of the college / department by the
candidates interested to apply under the said category.
f) Certificate shall be produced from the Rajya / Zilla Sainik Board by the
applicants interested to apply under Ex/In-service quota.
g) Original application fee e-receipt.
h) Three passport size photographs (one to be fixed in the application
form and two more copies to be attached with the form).
i) Migration Certificate, if the candidate is not from Utkal University.
III. After submission of Application Form, the candidate can download the Admit
Card. Keep a copy of the Admit Card with you for your reference. You have to
submit the original Admit Card at the centre for Entrance Test.
IV. Your application will not be considered if the hard copy of your filled in
application form along with your recent passport size photographs and
relevant documents (refer Sl. No. II above) do not reach the Head of the
Department before 1700 hours of 30 May 2016. University will not be
held responsible for postal delay in dispatch of the hard copy of the
application form to the concerned Head of the Department(s).
V. Addresses for different courses are available in the website.
VI. Important dates for Post Graduate and Sponsored Courses (Selffinancing)
a) Availability of online application forms from 18 April 2016.
b) Last date for submission of e-application form: 11 May 2016 (2345
hours)
c) Last date of submission of hard copy of the filled application form
with all supporting documents: 30 May 2016 (1700 hours).
d) Entrance Tests for different courses: 14 22 May 2016. Refer
Utkal University website for date, time, and venue of entrance
test.
VII. For any other information
a) Visit University website www.utkaluniversity.ac.in
b) Write to eadmission@utkaluniversity.ac.in
c) Contact (technical matters): +91 674 2726 054 (from 1000 hours to
1800 hours).
d) Contact (non-technical matters): +91 674 2567 036 (from 1000 hours
to 1700 hours).
VIII. Disclaimer
a) The candidate is advised to go through the information bulletin, eadmission and online payment procedure, eligibility criteria for applying
to a specific course. Each completed e-application form with

authenticated payment of fee entitles him/her only to appear in the

entrance examination conducted by specific departments.
b) Appearing at an entrance examination does not guarantee admission.
c) Utkal University will not be held responsible for mistakes made in the
application. The candidate can send a mail from registered e-mail ID to
eadmission@utkaluniversity.ac.in in case of any difficulty.
d) Wrong / misleading / incomplete information will lead to rejection of the
application form and forfeiture of Application Fee, so also the admission
into any Department. The admission is provisional. In case any
discrepancy is found, even after admission, the said admission will be
cancelled at any time.
IX. Eligibility for Admission for P. G. Programme
At least a second class Honours in Bachelors Degree under 10+2+3 pattern in
the relevant subject except for the following:
a) Statistics: At least Second class Honours in Statistics/ Mathematics or
Second class Honours in any other subject with Statistics/ Mathematics as
a pass or elective subject or 50% marks in aggregate for pass candidates
having Statistics/Mathematics as optional subject.
b) Anthropology: Candidates with second class Honours in Anthropology or at
least second class Honours in other subjects, such as, Sociology, Psychology,
Economics, Political Science, History, and Geography with Anthropology as
pass or Elective subject with at least 50% marks or Second Class Honours in
Zoology, Botany, Biotechnology, Micro-biology and Geology.
Out of 32 seats, (a) 24 seats are reserved for candidates with Honours degree in
Anthropology or candidates with Honours in Sociology, Psychology, Economics,
Political Science, History and Geography with Anthropology as a pass or Elective
subject (b) 8 seats are reserved for candidates with at least 2nd Class Honours
Degree in Zoology Botany, Biotechnology, Micro-biology and Geology.

c) Geography: Second Class Honours in Geography or Second Class

Honours in other subjects with Geography as a Pass Subject at +3 Degree
(Arts/Science) Level.
d) P.M.I.R.: First qualifying Bachelors Degree (except AMIE) with 50%
marks in aggregate.
e) Library & Information Science: At least 50% marks in aggregate at +3
Degree level. 10 marks shall be added to the career marks for candidates
passing B.A. with Library Science as a Pass / Honours subject & for candidates
who have qualified one year B.Lib. Inf. Sc.

f) LL.M.: 50% in LL.B or equivalent law degree (The students appearing

LL.B. Final Degree examination are advised to apply before publication of
their result for the Entrance Test.
g) Ancient. Indian History, Culture & Archaeology: At least Second class
Honours In History or second class Honours in other subjects with 50%
marks in Archaeology and Museology as a pass subject at the + 3 Degree
level.
h) Public Administration: Second class honours in Public Administration or
att least 50% marks in aggregate at +3 Degree level. 5 or 10 marks shall be
added to the career marks for candidates passing B.A. with Political Science as
pass or Honours subject respectively.

i) Sociology: Second class Honours in Sociology or at least 50% of marks

in aggregate with Honours in Anthropology, Political Science, Economics
or Psychology.
j) Psychology: Graduate with Psychology as a subject having at least 2nd
class Honours or at least 50% aggregate marks at +3 Degree level.
k) Biotechnology: Candidates having +3 degree in Physical / Biological Sciences
with at least 55% marks in B.Sc. and Biology / Biotechnology as one of the
subjects in +2 level. Out of total 14 seats, 10 (ten) students will be selected
through JNU common entrance test, New Delhi and 4 (four) students will be
selected through Utkal University Entrance Test.

l) Business Administration (MBA): Bachelors degree under any stream

with at least 50% marks in aggregate (except AMIE).
m) MCA Programme: Bachelors degree under any stream with at least 50%
marks in aggregate and Mathematics/Statistics as a subject at +2 level
(except AMIE).
X. Ineligibility of student for admission.
a. No admission shall be given to a candidate for any P.G. Courses for the
second time.
b. A student having taken admission to any one of the courses of Utkal
University shall not be permitted to take admission further in any other
P.G. Courses of this University. This is not applicable for students seeking
admission into any other P.G. courses in the same year. The change in
admission (if any) shall be allowed within the last date of admission.
c. Those who have completed any P.G. Course (two years duration) from any
University / Institution shall not be eligible for admission in to P.G. Courses
of Utkal University.
d. If, any candidate completing P.G. Degree takes admission into any P.G.
Course providing wrong/false information, his/her admission will be
cancelled when detected.
XI. The eligibility criteria for admission into different Sponsored Courses
are available in their respective subjects (given separately in the
Information Bulletin).
XII. Important Notes
a) The four-year Integrated B.Sc. and B. Ed. Course of the Regional Institute
of Education, Bhubaneswar will be treated at par with the Honours Course
of Utkal University and the percentage of marks secured by a student in
the concerned subject be treated equivalent to that of Honours percentage
of the said subject. In case of inter-disciplinary subjects, marks for
Honours shall be awarded in relevant/allied subjects.
b) Eligibility will be determined on the basis of combined results at + 3
Degree Graduation level.
c) Entrance Test: Admission to regular P.G. Courses will be made on the
basis of career-cum-entrance test. 50% weightage each will be given to
career and entrance test. As per the decision of the P.G. Council in item
No.3(i) dated 24 July 2015; the principle of year gap will be implemented
from the academic session 2016-17. For each year of gap after first
qualifying Degree Examination, 2 (two) marks will be deducted from the
total career marks for preparation of merit list.
d) An applicant with criminal antecedents involving moral turpitude
shall not be admitted to any course.

e) Suppression of facts in this regard shall make a candidate ineligible

and admission of such candidates will be cancelled.
XIII. SELECTION PROCEDURE
Selection will be made on the basis of merit determined as per the following
criteria.
a) Admission to the P.G. courses shall be on the basis of 50% career and
50% entrance test.
b) For admission into P.G. Course in Psychology the main relevant Honours
subject in Psychology whereas other Honours subjects are to be treated
as allied Honours subjects. Career marks shall be awarded for relevant
Honours subject only.
c) For admission into LL.M (P.G. Department of Law):
(i) 60% weightage for career up to Bachelors Degree and 40% weightage
for LL.B (First Class - 40, Second Class - 25) for assessing career
marks (50%).
(ii) The weightage of entrance test will be 50% like any other P.G.
Courses.
d) Details of Career Marking out of 100 (To be proportionately changed when
career Weightage is not 100%)
First
Division

e)
f)

g)
h)
i)
j)

k)

Second
Division

Third Division / Pass /

Com partmental

HSC or equivalent
15
12
06
+2 or equivalent
25
19
12
+3 or equivalent
40
27
12
Honours in Main Relevant Subject
50
40
24
Honours in allied Subject (I)*
36
24
--Honours in allied Subject (II)*
30
20
--Pass
----20
Distinction (As per Utkal University Regulation)
10
10
--B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. Ag. with Honours
60
50
--B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. Ag. without Honours
50
40
--*Allied subjects are to be specified by the Department
While calculating the Fraction 0.5 or above will be rounded to next nearest
higher integer.
The list of selected candidates will be notified in the website and notice
board of the respective departments. The University shall not be
responsible for any postal delay or loss of the intimation letter in transit.
Career marks for Distinction will be awarded only if such a candidate has
secured Distinction in the combined result.
Credit for Honours in any equivalent Degree Examination will be given
only when specifically mentioned in the certificate, Mark sheets.
For Philosophy 2 Marks shall be reserved for Logic as a subject at +2
Level.
In case of a tie between two or more applicants (i) entrance test score or
(ii) Honours marks in the relevant subject or (iii) + 3 degree aggregate
marks will be considered in that order for breaking the tie.
Career marks for any other professional degree equivalent to graduation
shall be as per B.E/B.Tech./B.Sc. Ag.

l) Aggregate for + 3 Degree examination means total marks of Core I, Core

II, and Core III Papers in 1st year, 2nd year and Final year taken together
and does not include Ancillary and Foundation course marks.
m) For M.Lib. and Inf. Sc. 10 marks shall be added to the career marks at the
graduate level for candidates passing B.A. with Library Science as a pass
subject.

n) Aggregate selection marks means career score plus entrance test score.
Career means performance in H.S.C., Higher Secondary and Graduation.
XIV. RESERVATION
For all the courses, subject to eligibility and proof of belonging to the
following categories, reservation of seats will be as follows:
a) As per the Government of Odisha Notification No.HE-FE-III-Admn.64/14/11710/HE, dated 01.06.2015 following reservation of seats shall
be follows:
1. 22.5% of seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Tribe students.
2. 16.25% of seats shall be reserved for Scheduled Caste students.
b) One seat be reserved for the candidates who have represented the
country in the International Games and Sports during last three years for
admission into P. G. Courses. In case of non-availability of such
students, the reserved seat will be filled from merit list.
c) One seat is reserved for the children / wife of the Martyrs / Exserviceman / in-service personnel of the Indian Armed Force, and in
case of non-availability of such students, the seat is to be filled in from
the merit list. Certificate to this effect shall be produced from the Rajya /
Zilla Sainik Board.
d) 3% of the total number of seats in each department will be reserved for
P.H. students having 40% or above recommended by the Medical Board
at the time of admission. In case of non-availability the seats will be filled
up from the merit list.
e) For Kashmiri migrants relaxations will be as follows,
(i) Such student can be admitted over and above the sanctioned
strength of a department of the total number of seats to the extent of
2 seats.
(ii) Extension in the date of admission by about 30 days will be allowed.
(iii) Relaxation will be given in cut-off percentage up to 10% subject to
minimum eligibility requirement.
(iv) Domicile requirements will be waived.
(v) Migration in second and subsequent years will be allowed subject to
the condition given in e(i) above.
(vi) Reservation of at least two seats in merit-wise quota in Technical /
Professional institutions.
f) Sports Persons
(i) Those who have represented the state during last three years at
National level sports shall get 10% weightage of marks over and
above the aggregate career marks.
(ii) Those who have represented Utkal University at the Inter University
Sports during last three years shall get 5% weightage of marks over
and above the aggregate career marks.

(iii) Provided that participants in the sports events recognised / organised

by Director of Sports/ Sports Council of the Utkal University only will
be eligible for the weightage of (i) & (ii) above.
g) International Students
Admission into P.G. courses are subject to clearance from Government
of India with a student visa and submission of due medical fitness
certificate including HIV test and eligibility, one additional seat (over and
above the sanctioned strength) in the P.G. Courses may be reserved for
each of the categories such as foreign students, NRIs, and Government
of India sponsored candidate, after due consideration of such
applications by the HOD and Chairman, P.G. Council with prior approval
of the Vice- Chancellor. Admissions under these categories may be
considered within two months from the last date of admission.
h) For all the reservation categories and special weightage categories, the
applicant must submit certificates from competent authorities,
acceptance of which is subject to satisfaction of Head of the Department.
In respect of Physically Handicapped, the candidate may be asked to
appear before a Medical Board constituted by the Chairman, P.G.
Council in consultation with the Principal, S.C.B. Medical College with at
least 3 (three) members constituting the quorum. The Board may co-opt
a specialist Physician/ Surgeon. The decision of the Medical Board will
be final and binding.
XV. Documents required at the time of admission
(i) Original certificates and mark sheets of all examinations
(ii) Original College Leaving and Conduct Certificate
(iii) Three Photographs (Stamp size)
(iv) Original University Registration Receipt.
(v) Migration Certificate (for students from other Universities).
(vi) Undertaking Form duly signed by the candidate and his/her parents.
(vii) Relieve order (in case of employees) from the competent authority.
(viii) Income Certificate of father / mother from the competent authority
(Tahasildar / Revenue Officer)
Note:
1. Duplicate CLC, if submitted, must accompany the necessary Court affidavit
declaring the loss of the original one in the prescribed Proforma available from
the Administrative Officer, Central Office, Utkal University.
2. Any misinformation found on verification of the original documents shall lead to
cancellation of selection/ admission and will be treated as a cognizable offence.
3. Concurrent admissions to more than one course or service in Government
(Central and State / Corporation / Undertaking etc.) or practicing as Advocate at
the Bar shall lead to cancellation of admission and attract such other penal action
as may be considered appropriate by the University.
4. In case the applicant for admission is found to have indulged in ragging in the
past or if it is noticed later that he/she has indulged in ragging admission may be
refused or he/she shall be expelled from the educational Institution.

XV.

Fees Payable for Admission in to P.G Courses

1. Tuition fees from June 2016 to May 2017 (12 months). Women
students are exempted from paying tuition fee.
a) LL.M (`15 per month)
`180
b) P.G. in subjects with practical (`14 per month) `168

c) P.G. in all other subjects (`12 per month)

`144
2. Admission fee for regular students
`15 / `14 / `12
(Equivalent to one months tuition fee) as applicable
3. University registration fee
`70
(for other University students)
4. Recognition fee
`10
(for other university students)
5. Department Development fee (one time)
`1000
6. Annual fee:
a) Magazine
`40
b) Students Union fee
`30
c) Dramatic Club
`20
d) Athletic Club
`40
e) Social Service Guild
`15
f) Identity Card fee
`50
g) Medical fee
`10
h) Insurance fee
`380 (inclusive of service tax)
i) Student Aid fund
`10
j) Student Welfare fund
`20
k) Library Development fee
`100
l) Sports Council fee
`50
m) Election fee
`20
n) Fee for Development of Computational facilities `50
o) C. D. C. fee
`10
p) N.S.S. fee
`05
q) Multigysm fee
`10
Total Annual Fee
`865
Note:
a) Students in Sponsored Courses will not pay Students Union fee and Election fee
b) Where the field study / Industrial tour / study tour constitutes a part of the
curriculum of studies, all the expenses towards the same will be collected from
students at the time of admission. The amount of fee for the purpose and the mode
of payment will be decided by the Teachers Council of the respective Department
and will be collected by the Head of the Department. This will be intimated to the
students selected for admission in the intimation letter.

7. Course fee for MBA and MCA: `25,000/- (Rupees twenty five
Thousand) per annum to be collected by the concerned Head of the
Department along with other annual fees in the shape of Bank Draft
drawn in favour of Comptroller of Finance, Utkal University.
8. One time course fee of `15,000 (Rupees fifteen thousand only) for
PMIR students, and `17,000 as first year course fee (for Semester I and
II) for Biotechnology students will be collected by the concerned Head
of the Department at the time of admission along with other admission
dues in the shape of Bank Draft drawn in favour of Comptroller of
Finance, Utkal University.
9. Laboratory development fee (once during the course at the time of
admission) `1,500 (Rupees one thousand five hundred) for Library and
Information Sciences, Psychology, Statistics, Commerce, A&A
Economics, Mathematics, Geography, MCA and `2,500/- (Rupees two
thousand five hundred) for Anthropology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics,

Zoology, Geology and Biotechnology. The above fees will be paid at the
Department at the time of admission.
10. This fee structure is not applicable to Foreign Students. Foreign
students seeking admission under the University have to pay `60,600
(`60,000 towards development fee and `600 towards electricity
charges) which will be paid in two installments in addition to their usual
admission fee.
XVI. Student Amenities
Library (Parija Library and Department Library) facilities, limited hostel
seats, various scholarships and free studentship for poor, meritorious
students are available for students. Details will be notified by the HODs or
by the P.G. Council Office. In case of selection for hostel seat, the hostel
fees for one year are to be paid at the time of admission. Details in respect
of hostel are given in the hostel application form available along with the
application form for admission or separately (on payment of `40) from the
P.G. Council Office. Study tour / field trips / excursions / picnics are
arranged by the department, and students may participate in the same.
However, the University or its employees will not have any responsibility or
liability whatsoever in case of any accident, injury, damage or death during
such tours.
XVII. General Notes
1. Examination: In order to be eligible to appear at the University
Examination, a student has to secure at least 75% of attendance,
and a student having attendance between 60% to 75% will be
permitted with Medical Certificate. For this purpose the department
concerned shall fix the last date for counting of attendance.
2. If a student is detained / not appeared the Semester I examination due
to shortage of attendance or any other reason shall not be eligible to
continue in Semester II. He can take re-admission in Semester I again
by paying the normal fees. The admission shall be given over and
above the normal sanctioned seats with permission from the
Chairman, P.G. Council but he can neither get accommodation in the
campus nor participate in Student Union Election.
3. In case any dispute in respect of the stipulation in this
prospectus and admission of students, the interpretation and
decision of the Admission Committee of the P.G. Council shall be
final and binding, (Vide Statute 252(5) of the Orissa Universities
First Statute, 1990).
4. Residence Committee shall deal with all matters relating to P.G.
hostels.
5. Discipline Committee shall look into all matters related to maintenance
of discipline.
6. Correspondence regarding Admission: All correspondences (with
index number) in connection with admission should be addressed to
the concerned Head, P.G. Teaching Departments, Utkal
University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar.- 751004.
7. The P.G. Teaching Departments, Utkal University, Vani Vihar will
reopen after Summer Vacation on 27.06.2016.

8. Election of Office Bearers for the Executive Committee of the

Students Union shall be conducted as per rules framed by the P.G.
Council, as per the recommendations of Lingdoh Commission,
depending on the situation prevailing in the campus and on
recommendation of P.G. Council.

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