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Objectives

IIHEd is an independent research institute within JGU that is focused on pursuing research and capacity building initiatives on different aspects of higher education in India and beyond. The vision of IIHEd is to contribute towards institution building for nation building.

The establishment of the International Institute for Higher Education Research & Capacity Building (IIHEd) rests on the growth and development of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) as a leading research-oriented global university in India that is contributing to promoting excellence in higher education in all its dimensions.

IIHEd will conduct research and offer advice on all aspects of higher education with a strong focus on curriculum development; pedagogical innovations; faculty engagement; faculty recruitment, retention and development; research and knowledge creation systems; promotion of scholarship and building research capacities; developing international collaborations; benchmarking and assessments of institutions; and for providing institutional support on law, policy and regulations relating to higher education.

Broad Areas of Research

Social and philosophical foundations of higher education.
Comparative and international higher education.
Higher education administration and management.
Educational Leadership and Management.
Curriculum development in higher education.
Faculty & staff development in higher education.
Human resource development in higher education.
Student wellbeing and counselling.
Life-long skill development & career advancement.

Eligibility Criteria

Master’s Degree in a discipline relevant to the proposed research with at least 55% marks or equivalent grade.
Applicants with more than 3 years of industry / teaching / practicing/ managerial / professional experience will be given preference.

Categories of Admission

Applicants shall be admitted to the Ph.D. Programme under one of the following categories:

Full-time Ph.D. Student (with or without fellowship)
“means a person enrolled in the Ph.D. Programme devoting full-time to completing the requirements of the degree.”
Part-Time Ph.D. Student (without fellowship)
“means a person who is registered in the Ph.D. Programme devoting part of his/ her time for completing the requirements of the degree while discharging other employment obligations.”

Application & Selection Procedure

Admission & Selection

Duration of the Course

The minimum and maximum period of study and research shall be three years and six years respectively from the date of registration of the student.

Credit Requirement & Coursework Details

International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHED)
Sem 1_ODS courses	Credit	Core course from School_Sem 2 (Any 2)	Credit
Quantitative Research Methods	3	Social and philosophical foundations of Education	3
Qualitative research Methods	3	Psychology of education	3
Academic Writing	3	History of Indian education	3
Research and Publication Ethics	2	Comparative & International education	3
Total	11	Total	6
		Elective 1 from area of specialization	1.5
		Elective 2 from area of specialization	1.5
		Total	3
Overall Total Credit			20

Fee Structure & Fellowship Details

Fee Details

Timeline

Important Dates

Dates	Spring	Fall
Last Date to apply	10th October	5th June
Research Aptitude Test	31^st October	15th June
Interview Dates	1^st November – 15^th November	16th – 25th June
Final List of Shortlisted candidates	1^st December	1st July

Admission Helpline

Contact Person	Email ID	Mobile No
Raju Karjigi	phd@jgu.edu.in	+91-8396907333