Wednesday, December 7, 2011


Receiving memento from Prof. PK Abdul Asiz, Vice-Chancellor, AMU during the SIGIT web site launching ceremony on 3rd December, 2011 held at Cultural Hall, Aligarh Muslim University. 

Introduction to the SIGIT


Introducing SIGIT in launching ceremony. On the Stage: Dr. RK Chadha, (Joint Secretary, Parliament of India), Prof. PB Mangla (Ex Dean, Delhi University), Prof. Shabahat Husain (University Librarian, AMU) 

SIGIT Website launched

Subject Information Gateway in Information Technology (SIGIT) website (www.itsubjectgateway.com) launched by Prof. PK Abdul Asiz, Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University today. The SIGIT, a one stop full fledged gateway in IT is developed in the department of library and information science, AMU with the financial assistance from Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. The SIGIT gives direct link to almost all relevant information related to IT available on the Internet. Project completed under the leardership of Dr. Naushad Ali PM. The project team include Mr. Mohamed Mustafa. K, Salahuddeen E, and  Mohamed Shakir. 





Monday, November 21, 2011

Digital Library and Institutional Repository: Mechanisms for Digital Information Management

Paper presented on 'Digital Library and Institutional Repository: Mechanisms for Digital Information Management" at the National Conference on Digital Library Management and Challenges. Organized by ACCMAN institute of Management, Greater Noida, INDIA. November 19, 2011

Abstract
Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories are two most effective mechanisms to organize and manage digital information. This paper discusses the digital libraries (DL) and institutional repositories (IR) from its definition to implementations and best practices in India and other countries. Special focus has been given to open sources software used to create DL and IRs. Features, advantages and disadvantages of both DL and IR are discussed. A brief introduction to some of the world digital libraries like WDL, EL, ADL, and NOAA Photo library are given. Some important Indian digital libraries like DLI, NSDL, TKDL and NALANDA are introduced.  International institutional repositories like SSRN, ArXive, NASA ADS and CERN are studied. The study also shed light to Indian repositories like ePrint@IISc, OpenMed, NIODL, RRIP and NAL-IR.
Keywords: Digital Library, Institutional Repository, Open Source Software,

The paper is published by Asian Books, New Delhi. Bibliographic details:       Musthafa, M and Ghalibeen, S (2011). Digital Libraries and Institutional Repositories: Mechanisms for digital information management. In Satyaprakash Singh (Ed) Digital Library Management and Challenges. New Delhi: Asian Books, pp 106-118. ISBN 978-81-8412-102-5



Wednesday, October 26, 2011

XXVIII All India IASLIC Conference 2011

Present a paper on 'E-Publishing Made Easy' at 28th IASLIC All India conference at University of Kashmir on 13th Oct. 2011.

E-Publishing Made Easy: Use of Web 2.0 Tools and Services for Scholarly Publishing.

Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
musthafa.lis@gmail.com

Abstract

Electronic publishing has gained momentum in the digital communication age. The introduction of Web 2.0 in 2004 and its subsequent development have influenced the mode of e-publishing. This paper discusses the e-publishing, its classification, existing business models, and modes of e-publishing. The concepts of Web 2.0, tools like Blogs, Wikis and Podcasting which are used for scholarly publishing along with its features are elaborated. The concept of publishing 2.0, role of library professionals and the advantages of Web 2.0 based scholarly publishing are also taken for consideration.

Keyword: E-Publishing, Web 2.0, Publishing 2.0, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting. 


Thursday, September 29, 2011

Best Paper Award 2011

One of my paper entitled 'Social Networking Experiences of University Students on Facebook' is awarded 'Best Paper Award 2011' at the National Seminar on Knowledge Mangement: Issues and Challenges held at INMANTEC, Gaziabad on 24th September,  2011.
Receiving Best Paper Award from Prof. Pankaj Gupta


Social Networking Experiences of University Students on Facebook



Mohamed Musthafa. K
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India

Abstract
Study the social networking experience of university students in India. The objective of the study was to find out the use of Facebook (FB) by the students of Aligarh Muslim University, India and to explore how and why they use FB. Time spent on FB and satisfaction levels of students have been investigated. An attempt has been done to determine the problems faced to use SNS. A questionnaire with open and close ended questions was administered among 100 students randomly. The response rate was 86 percent. Statistical tools have been used to analyze the data. The result shows that female use FB than male students. Majority of the students (60.40%) use FB daily and 41.68 % spend less than one hour. Reading others’ posts (88.37%) and chatting with friends (56.11%) are the major activity on FB. Nobody use FB to interact with teachers. Reasons for using FB is the students want to be a part of a group or community (65.11%) and to network or meet new people (55.81 %).  Almost all students (86.04%) are satisfied with FB. Students do not like to use internet for a long time and lack of enough time to use SNS are the main problems in using SNS. Lack of training and lack of privacy and security are also inhibiting the students in suing SNS. 

This paper is presented in The National Seminar on Knowledge Mangement: Issues and Challenges held at INMANTEC Gaziabad, on 24 Sept, 2011


Tuesday, June 14, 2011

E-Publishing in Academia: Opportunities and Challenges for Library Professionals


Mohamed Musthafa. K
&
Dr. Naushad Ali. PM

Abstract

Electronic publishing is an opportunity for the libraries to undertake the responsibility of publishing the intellectual output of any academic institution. Library and information centers as the central point of intellectual activities in the academic environment and the librarians have experience of working with people from different subject areas in order to support their activities and to deliver services to them, and they also have professional skills associated with the management and dissemination of information, they are the most suitable professionals to play the role of publisher in the academic environment. This paper discusses the possibilities and opportunities of electronic publishing in this regard. At the same time there are challenges like publishing skills, technology skills, experience, copyright and preservation issues in electronic publishing.  This paper discusses some of the important issues which should be addressed when the librarians start to play the role of e-publisher.   A list of popular open sources e-publishing models which are downloadable at free of cost has also been given.

Keywords: e-Publishing, Libraries, Academia, e-Publishing models

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

National Library Websites:


Albania: Biblioteka Kombëtare (National Library of Albania)
Algeria: Bibliothèque Nationale d'Algérie (National Library of Algeria)
Andorra: Biblioteca Nacional d'Andorra (National Library of Andorra)
Argentina: Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina (National Library of Argentina)
Argentina: Instituto Nacional de Musicología "Carlos Vega" (National Institute of Musicology)
Aruba: Biblioteca Nacional Aruba (National Library of Aruba)
Austria: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)
Azerbaijan: Natsional'naia biblioteka imeni M.F. Akhundova (National Library of Azerbaijan)
Belarus: Natsional'naia Biblioteka Belarusi (National Library of Belarus)
Belgium: Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique (Royal Library of Belgium)
Benin: Bibliothèque Nationale du Bénin (National Library of Benin)
Bolivia: Biblioteca Nacional de Bolivia (National Library of Bolivia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nacionalna i univerzitetska biblioteka Bosne i Hercegovine (National and University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Brazil: Biblioteca Nacional (National Library of Brazil)
Bulgaria: Narodna Biblioteka "Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii" (Sts. Cyril and Methodius National Library of Bulgaria)
Burkina Faso: Bibliothèque nationale du Burkina (National Library of Burkina Faso)
Canada: Bibliothèque et archives nationales du Québec (National Library and Archives of Quebec)
Cape Verde: Biblioteca Nacional de Cabo Verde (National Library of Cape Verde)
Chile: Biblioteca Nacional de Chile (National Library of Chile)
Colombia: Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia (National Library of Colombia)
Comoros: Bibliothèque nationale des Comores (National Library of the Comoros)
Costa Rica: Biblioteca National Miguel Obregón Lizano (National Library of Costa Rica)
Costa Rica: Biblioteca Nacional de Salud y Seguridad Social (National Library of Health and Social Security)
Croatia: Nacionalna i Sveucilisna Knjiznica (National and University Library)
Cuba: Biblioteca Nacional "José Marti" (National Library of Cuba)
Cyprus: Kypriake Vivliotheke (Cyprus Library)
Czech Republic: Národní Knihovna CR (National Library of the Czech Republic)
Denmark: Det Kongelige Bibliotek (Royal Library)
Dominican Republic: Biblioteca Nacional Pedro Henrique Ureña (National Library of the Dominican Republic)
Egypt: Dar el Kotob (National Library)
El Salvador: Biblioteca Nacional de El Salvador (National Library of El Salvador)
Estonia: Eesti Rahvusraamatukogu (National Library of Estonia)
Faroe Islands: Føroya Landsbókasavn (National Library of the Faroe Islands)
Finland: Kansalliskirjasto (National Library of Finland)
France: Bibliothèque nationale de France (National Library of France)
Germany: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (German National Library)
Greece: Ethnike Bibliotheke tes Hellados (National Library of Greece)
Greenland: Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia (Public and National Library of Greenland)
Guatemala: Biblioteca Nacional de Guatemala (National Library of Guatemala)
Guinea-Bissau: Biblioteca Pública do Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisa(Public Library of the National Institute of Study and Research)
Hungary: Országos Széchényi Könyvtár (National Szechenyi Library )
Iceland: Landsbókasafn Íslands - Háskólabókasafn (National and University Library of Iceland)
Indonesia: Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia (National Library of the Republic of Indonesia)
Italy: Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Firenze (National Central Library Florence)
Italy: Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma (National Central Library in Rome)
Kazakhstan: Natsional'naia Biblioteka Respubliki Kazakhstan (National Library of Kazakhstan)
Kosovo: Biblioteka Kombëtare dhe Universitare e Kosovës (National and University Library of Kosovo)
Latvia: Latvijas Nacionala Biblioteka (National Library of Latvia)
Liechtenstein: Liechtensteinische Landesbibliothek (Liechtenstein State Library)
Lithuania: Lietuvos Nacionaline Martyno Mazvydo Biblioteka (Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania)
Luxembourg: Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg (National Library of Luxembourg)
Macedonia: Narodna i univerzitetska biblioteka "Sv. Kliment Ohridski" (National and University Library "St. Kliment Ohridski")
Malaysia: Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (National Library of Malaysia)
Mexico: Biblioteca Nacional de México (National Library of Mexico)
Moldova: Biblioteca Nationala a Republicii Moldova (National Library of Moldova)
Montenegro: Centralna narodna biblioteka Crne Gore (Central National Library of Montenegro)
Morocco: Biblioth&egraveque Générale et Archives (National Library and Archives of Morocco)
Netherlands: Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library)
Nicaragua: Biblioteca Nacional Rubén Dário (National Library of Nicaragua)
Nicaragua: Biblioteca Nacional de Salud (National Health Library)
Norway: Nasjonalbiblioteket (National Library of Norway)
Panama: Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá (National Library of Panama)
Peru: Biblioteca Nacional del Perú (National Library of Peru)
Poland: Biblioteka Narodowa (National Library of Poland)
Portugal: Biblioteca Nacional (National Library of Portugal)
Romania: Biblioteca Nationala a României (National Library of Romania)
Russia: Rossiiskaia Natsional'naia Biblioteka (Russian National Library, St. Petersburg)
Russia: Rossiiskaia Gosudarstvennaia Biblioteka (Russian State Library, Moscow)
Serbia: Narodna Biblioteka Srbije (National Library of Serbia)
Slovak Republic: Slovenská Národná Kniznica (Slovak National Library)
Slovenia: Narodna in Univerzitetna Knjiznica (National and University Library)
Spain: Biblioteca Nacional de España (National Library of Spain)
Spain: Biblioteca de Catalunya (Library of Catalonia)
Sweden: Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library of Sweden)
Tunisia: Bibliothèque Nationale (National Library of Tunisia)
Turkey: Millî Kütüphane (National Library of Turkey)
Ukraine: Natsional'na Biblioteka Ukraini imeni V.I. Vernads'kogo (Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine)
United Kingdom: British Library
United Kingdom: National Art Library
United States: Library of Congress
Uruguay: Biblioteca Nacional (National Library of Uruguay)
Venezuela: Biblioteca Nacional (National Library)

Compiled by Anil Kumar Jharotia, aniljharotia@yahoo.com

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Internet Based Information Source and Services in Islamic Libraries


Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh

Abstract

The 21st century technological advancements have enhanced the tools and services in all types of library and information centers including Islamic libraries. The Islamic libraries are special libraries which collect and disseminate information related to Islam and Muslims in different areas and aspects. The internet and WWW provide numerous information sources and services which can be added to the collection of Islamic libraries. This paper discusses some of the important online sources available in different languages such as Arabic and English in the areas of study of Qur’an and Hadeeth, Islamic encyclopedia, history and culture, e-books, journals, websites, discussion groups, ‘who is who’, blogs, national and international Islamic organizations and institutions. The paper also discusses various types of services which can be provided in Islamic libraries considering the specific needs of the user communities. 



The Paper presented in the National Seminar on Next Generation Library and Information Services (NeGLIS 2011) held at Aligarh Muslim University during 2-3, April 2011 

Digital Library Initiatives in Malabar Region of Kerala: A Study of Science and Technology Libraries.

Mohamed Musthafa . K
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP- 202002
musthafa.lis@gmail.com

Dr. Abdul Majeed. KC
Dept. of Library and Information Science,
Farook College, Calicut, Kerala - 673632
kcmajeed@farookcollege.ac.in 

 Abstract

This study is conducted to assess the digital library initiatives, digital collection development, infrastructural facilities, qualification of library staff and training programmes conducted in the science and technology libraries in Kerala. A well-structured questionnaire is administered to the librarians of science and technology libraries to collect the data for the study. In addition to this direct and telephone interview also conducted. The study reveals that most of the libraries have started to set up their own digital libraries in some way or other within their limitations. Insufficient finance and lack of expertise are the main constraints to start digital libraries in these institutions. Based on the study some suggestions to improve the present situation are put forward. This present study is concentrated among the science and technology libraries in the geographical area of Malabar in Kerala only. The study can be extended to other areas and other types of libraries also.

This paper is presented in the International Conference on Digital Libraries and Knowledge Organisation (ICDK 2011)Held at MDI, Gurgaon. 

Saturday, March 26, 2011

A Digital Library Better than Google’s

                                   ROBERT DARNTON 

On Tuesday, Denny Chin, a federal judge in Manhattan, rejected the settlement between Google, which aims to digitise every book ever published, and a group of authors and publishers who had sued the company for copyright infringement. This decision is a victory for the public good, preventing one firm from monopolising access to our common cultural heritage.
Nonetheless, we should not abandon Google’s dream of making all the books in the world available to everyone. Instead, we should build a digital public library, which would provide these digital copies free of charge to readers. Yes, many problems — legal, financial, technological, political — stand in the way. All can be solved.
Let’s consider the legal questions raised by the rejected settlement. Beginning in 2005, Google’s book project made the contents of millions of titles searchable online, leading the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers to claim that the snippets made
available to readers violated their copyrights. Google could have defended its actions as fair use, but the company chose, instead, to negotiate a deal.
The result was an extremely long and complicated document known as the Amended Settlement Agreement that simply divided up the pie. Google would sell access to its digitised database, and it would share the profits with the plaintiffs, who would now become its partners. The company would take 37%; the authors would get 63%. That solution amounted to changing copyright by means of a private lawsuit, and it gave Google legal protection that would be denied to its competitors. This was what Chin found most objectionable.
In court hearings in February 2010, several people argued that the Authors Guild, which has 8,000 members, did not represent them or the many writers who had published books during the last decades. Some said they preferred to make their works available under different conditions; some even wanted to make their work available free of charge. Yet, the set
tlement set terms for all authors, unless they specifically notified Google that they were opting out.
In other words, the settlement didn’t do what settlements are supposed to do, like correct an alleged infringement of copyright, or provide damages for past incidents; instead, it seemed to determine the way the digital world of books would evolve in the future.
Chin addressed that issue by concentrating on the question of orphan books — that is, copyrighted books whose rightsholders have not been identified. The settlement gives Google the exclusive right to digitise and sell access to those books without being subject to suits for infringement of copyright. According to Chin, that provision would give Google “a de facto monopoly over unclaimed works”, raising serious antitrust concerns.
Chin invited Google and the litigants to rewrite the settlement yet again, perhaps by changing its opt-out to opt-in provisions. But Google might well refuse to change its basic commercial strategy. That’s why what we really need is a 
non-commercial option: a digital public library.
A coalition of foundations could come up with the money — estimates of digitising one page vary enormously, from 10 cents to $10 or more — and a coalition of research libraries could supply the books. The library would respect copyright, of course, and it probably would exclude works that are now in print unless their authors wanted to make them available. It would include orphan books, assuming that Congress passed legislation to free them for non-commercial use in a genuinely public library.
To dismiss this as quixotic would be to ignore digital projects that have proven their value and practicability throughout the last 20 years. All major research libraries have digitised parts of their collections. Large-scale enterprises like the Knowledge Commons and the Internet Archive have themselves digitised several million books. A number of countries are also determined to out-Google Google by scanning the entire contents of their national libraries. France is spending €750 million to digitise its cul
tural treasures; the National Library of the Netherlands is trying to digitise every Dutch book and periodical published since 1470; Australia, Finland and Norway are undertaking their own efforts.
Perhaps Google itself could be enlisted to the cause of the digital public library. It has scanned about 15 million books; two million of that total are in the public domain and could be turned over to the library as the foundation of its collection. The company would lose nothing by this generosity, and might win admiration for its good deed.
Through technological wizardry and sheer audacity, Google has shown how we can transform the intellectual riches of our libraries, books lying inert and underused on shelves.
But only a digital public library will provide readers with what they require to face the challenges of the 21st century — a vast collection of resources that can be tapped, free of charge, by anyone, anywhere, at any time.
(The author is a professor and
the director of the Harvard
University Library)
© The New York Times News Service

Friday, February 18, 2011

Pune toy library wins hearts of parents, children

How about joining a library for your six-month-old? Although toy libraries are common in the West, the concept is relatively new in India. At Chinchwadgaon in Pune, 54-year-old Shashikala Subhash Surana, a life insurance agent, has been running a toy library in the neighbourhood.

She undertook the initiative after a visit to her son in London, where she saw a toy library. “I immediately decided to start one in Chinchwad. In London, the government runs such libraries which are free for children, but they are not found here . I therefore decided to start a library with a nominal membership fee,” she said. Shashikala offers four types of memberships ranging from Rs450 to Rs1,500 per quarter.

The toy library took its baby step in July 2009 and attracted many parents. “We keep saying that learning should be fun, but it is not easy to make it so. That is why we have kept various games and puzzles that will not only entertain children but also educate them,” she said.

The library has toys and puzzles for babies, constructive games and fun-and-learn games for older kids. Care has been taken to ensure that the materials used are safe and non-toxic. In all, there are 415 games, 250 books, and 150 CDs.

Members are allowed to take materials worth the amount of their membership and return them after eight days. Nanda Mogre, who has joined the library for her son Sarthak, said the toys complement the educational material at school.

In case the child loses a small part of a game, the parents are asked to pay only for the lost bit. If a major part is lost and the game cannot be played further, an appropriate amount is recovered.

For further information, Shashikala Surana may be contacted at 9689927767.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Saving the New Library of Alexandria

From the New York Review of Books:


Library of Alexandria Located near the site of its ancient predecessor, in the heart of historical Alexandria, the remarkable Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the new Library of Alexandria, which opened in 2002, has been uncomfortably close to the turmoil that now wracks Egypt, and especially Egypt’s cities.  Now, for the past week, tens of thousands of young Egyptians have taken to the city’s streets, calling for more freedom, more jobs, lower prices, and democracy, unfazed by a harsh government crackdown and episodes of violence in which some three dozen Alexandrians have been killed. So it was a great relief to read the message “To our friends around the world” from Ismail Serageldin, the director of the Library, who reports that when unrest broke out on Friday, a cordon of young people rushed to surround the Library complex (which includes conference halls and a planetarium) and protect it from vandalism.
source: http://lisnews.org/

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Best Paper Award

    I had presented a paper on ‘Application of ICT in Islamic libraries in Kerala: Problems and Promises” in  National seminar on contemporary issues for library professional in the digital Era (NASCIP 2011) held at INMANTEC institutions, Ghaziabad on 22, January 2011.
            The paper was selected for ‘Best Paper award 2011’.  The paper has been published in Monewwer Eqbal Ed. Information professionals: Issues and challenges in digital age.  New Delhi: Pragun, pp 77-82, 2011
           
Application of Information and Communication Technology in Islamic Libraries in Kerala: Problems and Promises
      
Mohamed Musthafa. K
Dept. of Lib & Info. Science
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (India)
musthafa.lis@gmail.com


                                    Abstract

Information and Communication Technology is an integral part of modern libraries and library services. Islamic libraries are one of the special libraries in Kerala organized and maintained by Arabic / Islamic colleges or organizations. This paper discusses the need, scope, prerequisites and limitations of ICT application in Islamic libraries and peep into the present scenario of these libraries. It put forward some suggestions for the further development in information and communication technology application.

Key Words: Islamic Libraries, ICT, Kerala, Masjid Libraries, Wakf, Zakat Foundation


Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College

       I had presented a paper on Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College, Kerala: A Case Study of Three Open Access Journals in National Conference on “Managing libraries in new information environment” held at Asia-Pacific Institute of Management, New Delhi on 7-8 January 2011. the paper has been published in Khalid K Faruqui and Manish Pathak Eds. Managing libraries in new information environment. New Delhi: Book Age, pp 280-291, 2011

Electronic Publishing at Calicut Medical College, Kerala: A Case Study of Three Open Access Journals

Mohamed Musthafa. K
Research Scholar,
Dept. of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
musthafa.lis@gmail.com

Dr. Naushad Ali. PM
Chairman,
Dept. of Library and Information Science, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India
naushadali.amu@gmail.com

Abstract

Recent developments suggest that open access has gained new momentum in the field of bio-medical research communication. Although various studies have traced the general origins of the medical sciences’ reticence to embrace open access, few have actually considered the scholarly practices and disciplinary priorities that shape a discipline’s adoption of its principles. This article examines the emergence, potential and features of three open access medical journals published form Calicut Medical College, Kerala. The paper discusses subject coverage, periodicity, authenticity, publication charge system, indexing and abstracting, archiving and sustainability, text format, copyright policy, affiliation of contributors and content analysis. The result shows that all three journals are fully dedicated to medical sciences with research contributions from eminent scholars around the globe. Two journals do not charges for publication of article but one charge a nominal fee for submission, publication and correction in articles.  The articles are indexed and abstracted in internationally reputed secondary sources and follow reliable archival policies.
           
            Keywords: E-publishing, open access journals, Calicut Medical College, Kerala


Friday, January 28, 2011

PhD Admission at University of Mumbai


The University of Mumbai invites application for the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) of the Jan-Feb Session in the concerned subject of research under the Faculty of Arts, Commerce, Science, Law and Technology.
 
 

University of Mumbai

                                                                                                                                                               


  
N O T I F I C A T I O N
Ph.D. ENTRANCE TEST (JAN-FEB 2011)

The University of Mumbai invites application for the Ph.D. Entrance Test (PET) of the Jan-Feb Session in the concerned subject of research under the Faculty of Arts, Commerce, Science, Law and Technology.


  • Date and Time of Ph. D. Entrance Test:- Saturday, 26thFebruary, 2011 at 11:00 am to 02:00 pm.
  • Starting Date for acceptance of Application Form:- 27thJanuary, 2011 
  • Last Date for acceptance of Application Form:-16thFebruary, 2011 up to 05:00 pm.
  • Eligibility:- As per the Ordinances O.5473, O.5474, O.5476 of the University of Mumbai as mentioned in the VCD. No.  Exam./Thesis/Univ. /VCD/2414 of 2010 (ReferAnnexure - I for VCD & Annexure - II for UG-441 0f 2005 Circular)               
  • Registration fees along with Application Form: - A Demand draft in the name of �Finance & Accounts Officer, University of Mumbai� of Rs. 1000/- for General Category  and Rs. 500/- for Reserved Category as mention in VCD.
        Syllabus for the Entrance Test:- Topics included in the compulsory / core papers at Post Graduate Degree level programmes in the respective Research Subject of the University of Mumbai.(refer Annexure - III for the list of Research Subjects )
        Exemption from test:- As mention in clause No. 9 of said VCD (Refer Annexure - I for VCD) The Exempted Candidates shall submit their application on or before 10th March, 2011 to the directly to the concerned research centre as per clause No. 11.1(a). (In case of any doubt candidate may contact to Thesis Section)

The details of subject wise vacancy position of Ph. D. seats along with the Recognized Research Center and guiding teachers are shown in the Annexure - IV. However, the number of vacancy may change due to transfer of guiding teacher from one institution to another institute (Refer Annexure - IV for details)
The candidates can download the Application Form for the said Entrance Test from the University website and submit it along with the attested photocopies of previous Educational Qualification and work experience certificates (if any) at Room No. 129, First Floor, Thesis Section, Fort Campus of the University on or before 16thFebruary, 2011 up to 05:00 pm. (refer Annexure - V for Application Form)
The Pre Ph.D. course work is mandatory, except for those who have been granted exemption as per U.G.C. rules and regulations which are mentioned in the VCD. No. Exam. /Thesis/Univ. /VCD/2414 of 2010 dated 18th November, 2010.
The details regarding the same is available on the University website www.mu.ac.in