Admission Open for PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences (Research Only Track) at Pokhara University

From January 28, 2026

Until March 05, 2026

Pokhara University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, announced an application open for doctoral studies (Research Only Track) for the year 2026.

Areas of Studies	No. of Seats	Eligibility for Application
Humanities	Two	An MPhil degree in a related field of studies with a CGPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00 grading system or 60 percent on an aggregate system of evaluation.
Social Sciences	Two

Key Dates

Application Start Date: January 28, 2026
Last date for application form submission: March 5, 2026
Written Entrance Test: March 12, 2026
Personal Interview/Presentation: March 12, 2026

Note: Detailed application notice, application form, formats for a statement of purpose (SoP), research synopsis, portfolio of work experience, letter of recommendation, checklist for document submission, and no objection certificate can be downloaded from https://pu.edu.np/academic/faculties/fhss or obtained from the office of the dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pokhara University.

Documents required to be submitted

Duly completed application form and bank voucher of Rs. 5,000
- Bank: Kamana Sewa Bikash Bank Ltd.
- Account Name: Fac of Humanities and Social Science PU
- Account No. 01700300211470000001
Curriculum Vitae
Self-attested copies of the citizenship certificate, and academic certificates (transcript and character certificates)
Statement of purpose
Research synopsis
Portfolio of Works
Letters of recommendation from two referees
No objection certificate from the current employer
Publications (Book, Research reports & Journal articles)

Entrance procedures

Entrance test (150). The entrance test will be based on multiple-choice questions (MCQs) (Sections A, B, and C) and analytical writing (Section D)
Section A: Quantitative, Logical and Critical Reasoning (30 x 1 = 30 marks)
Section B: Verbal Reasoning (15 x 1 = 15 marks)
Section C: Research Aptitude (15 x 1 = 15 marks)
Section D: Analytical Writing (3 x 20 = 60 marks)
Related to Research (20 marks)
Related to Academic Writing (20 marks)
Related to Development/Theoretical Perspective (20 marks)
[ii] Interview and presentation (50 marks)
[iii] Academic records and publications (10 + 20 = 30 marks)

View the official notice here: