Notification for Admission and Application form: Ph.D. Programme in Law, 2026

June 1, 2026

Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj invites online applications in the prescribed format for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Programme in Law (Full-Time) for year 2026.

Total No. of Seats: Category-wise intake

Category	Seats
UR	03
OBC-NCL of UP	01
SC of UP	01
Total Seats	05

Admission Process:

• Candidates, who have qualified NET/JRF or qualified for admission to Ph.D. based on the UGC NET examination are eligible for the Ph.D. Admission as per the UGC Guidelines.
• The Ph.D. Course work at RPNLU, Prayagraj is full-time program.
• Those who are employed anywhere will submit No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their respective employer clearly mentioning that the Applicant/candidate will be granted/allowed leave for Ph.D. Course Work. Without such certificate, the application shall be rejected, and the application fee shall not be refunded. Further if any candidate is found that the forged certificate has been submitted at any period before or after admission, his/her admission shall be cancelled at any time and penalised as well.

Important Dates:

Sl. No.	Details	Important Dates
1	Download Application Form from	1st June 2026
2	Last date of Submission of Application form along with the Synopsis	30th June 2026
3	Announcement of Short-listed Candidates	15th July 2026
4	Date of Interview and Presentation	1st week of August 2026
5	Place of Interview	Academic Block, Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj Gaddopur, Phaphamau, Prayagraj, UP- 211013

Note:

1. Download the Application Form given below.
2. Pay the Application Fee is Rs. 2,500/- (1,500/- for SC Category) via Online transfer or deposit at the following account:

Bank: State Bank of India (SBI),
Account No.: 42545061381
IFSC Code: SBIN0017614
Branch: Triveni Branch, Allahabad,

1. Submit the Completed Application Form along with – (i) synopsis with Similarity report and AI Report, and (ii) proof of fee payment at the email- admission@rpnlup.ac.in with the subject “Ph.D. Application Form, 2026”.
2. The University will not be responsible for undelivered emails.
3. The University reserves the right not to fill all the seats.

For More details please click on https://www.rpnlup.ac.in/rpnlup-introduces-ph-d-in-law/

Download the Application form: