Campus Times| Lucknow

University of Lucknow has scheduled its PhD Entrance Examination for the 2025–26 academic session on March 30 and 31, bringing clarity for hundreds of research aspirants preparing to pursue doctoral studies. The exam will be conducted in two shifts each day across multiple disciplines. The university has released a proposed timetable and invited objections or suggestions from candidates until March 16 through email. According to the administration, candidates who have applied for more than one subject and face overlapping exam timings can inform the university so that their concerns can be addressed.

Exam Schedule

March 30 (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM): Hindi, Anthropology, Urdu, Mathematics, Ancient Indian History, Western History, Law, English, and Management Studies.

March 30 (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM): Statistics, Geography, Library & Information Science, Political Science, Journalism & Mass Communication, Sociology, Physics, Zoology, Sanskrit, and Applied Economics.

March 31 (10:30 AM – 12:00 PM): Tourism Studies, Education, Ancient Indian History, Vedic Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Fine Arts, Persian, and Oriental Sanskrit.

March 31 (2:00 PM – 3:30 PM): Commerce, Computer Science, Biotechnology, Defence Studies, Social Work, Physical Education, and Medieval & Modern Indian History.

Earlier, the university invited applications for 937 PhD seats across 42 subjects, with Hindi offering the highest number of seats (103). Officials have advised candidates to keep checking the university’s official website for updates regarding the examination schedule. The announcement has brought relief and renewed focus among research aspirants, many of whom have been waiting for the schedule to finalize their preparation strategy.