| Ph.D. Curriculum | ||
| Stage | Timeline | Remarks |
| Course Work | Within first 12 months | |
| Comprehensive Examination | Within next 6 months after course work | Maximum of 2 attempts |
| State-of-the-Art Seminar | Within next 6 months after comprehensive exam | |
| Annual Progress Seminar | Within every 12 months after SoAS seminar | |
| Synopsis of Thesis | After completion of Ph.D. work | |
| Thesis Submission | Within next 3 months after synopsis | |
| Defense | Viva Voce After the thesis is reviewed and found satisfactory | |