Ph.D. Programmes at

SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES (SoNS)

The Ph.D. programs at Shiv Nadar University’s School of Natural Sciences (SoNS) is a combination of pedagogy in the classroom with mentored research supervision along with freedom and encouragement to work on diverse and eclectic areas of research. The University provides a dynamic, discovery-driven intellectual environment that attracts exceptional postgraduate students and trains them for leadership positions in academia, industry, government, research laboratories, and non-profit organizations. A combination of outstanding faculty; research facilities and infrastructure of world standards; and a culture of rigorous and open inquiry has inspired students to fruitfully engage with their individual research interests as well as place themselves in a wider network of knowledge creation.

Courses Offered Ph.D. in:

Mathematics

We admitted our first students to the Ph.D. in Mathematics in 2014 and currently have twelve registered Ph.D. scholars. They are carrying out research in diverse fields such as graph theory, complex networks, algebraic number theory, Lie algebras, harmonic analysis, matrix analysis, disease modeling and machine learning. This reflects the research interests of our faculty, which cover wide areas of pure and applied mathematics.

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Chemistry

The Ph.D. program in chemistry at SNU consists of a rigorous regimen of both broad-based and in-depth course work, development of project proposals, research and literature seminars, in-depth dissertation research under the supervision of a research advisor, and a public thesis defense.

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Physics

The Ph.D. program in physics is a vibrant and rigorous graduate program drawing on its many strengths:

  • It is a part of the SNS which encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary research activities broadly focused on areas of condensed matter physics and particle physics.
  • Many of the faculty members have worked in some of the leading international research institutes. Some of them are part of large international research collaborations.
  • The department encourages collaborative research with industry and some of the faculty members are exploring joint research programs with leading technological companies.
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Life Sciences / Bioinformatics

Pursuing Ph.D. in Life Sciences / Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Bioinformatics provides its graduate scholars a discovery-driven intellectual environment with the aim to develop them as independent researchers.

Graduate scholars are also trained in academic and research publishing processes as well as honed in their teaching abilities so they can be prepared for leadership positions in academic and research-focused organizations.

It is mandatory for students to go through a pre-Ph.D. coursework of 1 year. Shiv Nadar University also provides its own fellowship to Ph. D. students.

The research in the department is from wide areas of life sciences including parasitic diseases (malaria, Leishmania), virology, bacteria, cancer biology, stress biology, vascular biology, neurobiology and bioinformatics.

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Shiv Nadar University is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, research-oriented and student-centric University. Through its innovative curriculum and interdisciplinary focus, the University is bringing a paradigm shift in higher education in India. Enabling students to accomplish excellence in their Major while simultaneously pursuing other academic interests through various options under a Minor, the University inculcates critical thinking and problem solving skills. It prepares students to become leaders and decision-makers in the academia, research, industry, business, and policy arenas. University's source of strength lies in its distinctive feature that provides education in a broad range of disciplines and the ability to go into depth in a particular area.

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