Bharathiar varsity hikes fee for PhD paper submission

COIMBATORE: Bharathiar University has increased fees for submitting synopses, theses, and revisions by as much as twice, leaving PhD scholars in a state of shock. According to university sources, the last fee revision was done in 2019. The revised fee structure will come into effect in April.

The university recently sent a circular about fee hike to the Centre for Research Evaluation, university departments, and affiliated colleges regarding this.

Stating that the revised charges were exorbitant and would affect them financially, PhD scholars urged the university to withdraw it . A PhD scholar who did not wish to be named said several students from economically weaker sections are pursuing PhDs in various university and government colleges.