University of Pune is situated in north western part of Pune city. This University was established in 1948. The University offers many undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university conducts entrance exam for Ph.D course in different streams.

Structure of University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam

The University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam consists of two papers. The candidates clearing the first paper are only eligible for the second paper. The Paper 1 will be a General Aptitude Test.  The Paper 1 will be of 100 marks out of which the candidate should obtain 50 marks to pass the test. The paper 2 is subject specified test. This test will be conducted by Department of Anthropology, University of Pune. This paper will consists of objective type questions for 20 marks and theoretical descriptive type questions for 80 marks.

There will be two papers for entrance exam. The 1st paper will be objective type questions. The total marks for this exam is 100. The candidate should obtain a minimum of 50% to pass this test. The candidates who clear this paper are only eligible for appearing the second paper.  The second paper will be subject specific test. This test will be conducted by the Department of Law, Pune University. The total marks of paper 2 will be 100. In this paper 20 questions will be objective type question on subjects in law. The paper 2 will consists of theoretical descriptive questions for 80 marks.

Syllabus of University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam

Paper 1

• Language Aptitude
• Logical Reasoning
• Reasoning
• Numerical Ability

Paper 2

Social and Cultural Anthropology

• Introduction
• Social Organization: Family, Marriage, Kinship
• Configuration of Culture
• Political Organization
• Economic Organization
• Concepts of Culture, Society & Civilization
• Religious Organization

Indian Society and Culture

• India in perspective
• The Hindu synthesis
• The Orthodox Pattern: Vedas, Brahmanas, Jainism, Buddhism, and Charvaka.
• Indian Family, Marriage and Kinship
• Caste system
• India’s Social Transformation
• Social Stratification in India

Biological Anthropology

• Introduction, Nature and Scope of Biological Anthropology
• Biological Basis of Life and Heredity and Evolution
• Theories of Evolution
• Concepts in Modern Evolutionary Theory
• Trends in Human Evolution
• Human Variation
• Concepts of Race and Racism

Classical Anthropological Theories

• Evolutionism
• Historical Particularism
• Diffusionism
• Cultural Materialism
• Historical Materialism
• Structuralism
• Structure-functionalism
• Parsonian ideas of social-cultural system
• Pattern-Configuration: Ruth Benedict
• Culture-Personality Margaret Mead
• Culture Interpretations: Clifford Geertz
• Social Anthropology as an approach: Evans-Prichard
• Archeological Anthropology
• Introduction to Archaeology
• Paleolithic Cultures
• Dating Methods, Tool Typology and Technology
• Indus valley civilization, Chalcolithic and Megalithic Cultures
• Mesolithic and Neolithic Cultures

Social Science Research Methodology

• Scientific Social Research
• Science and Scientific Research
• Research Design
• Quantitative Analysis: Basic Statistics
• Survey Method and Sampling Techniques
• Ethnography: Fieldwork Tradition in Anthropology and Current Approaches
• Basics of Qualitative Analyses

Advanced Anthropological Theories

• Post Modernism
• Dialectical Anthropology
• Systems Theory
• Symbolic Anthropology
• Ecological Anthropology
• Ethno methodology
• Psychological Anthropology
• Sociobiology

Medical Anthropology

• Socio cultural aspects of medicine
• Theoretical Perspectives in Medical Anthropology Models
• Human adaptation : complex interactions between environmental factors and illness
• Cultural Epidemiology
• Ethno medicine, Medical Pluralism
• Determinants of Health
• Concept of public health
• Health Policy and Planning
• Health Problems and Health Programmes
• Gender and Reproductive Health

Human biological Variation and Population

• Population Genetics
• Genetic Markers in Human populations: Classical Markers
• Methods in Population Genetics and   Genetic polymorphism
• Plasma Proteins
• Haemoglobin- Normal and Variant forms
• Consanguinity
• Molecular Markers

Tribal and Rural Development

• The Weaker Sections of Indian Population
• Approaches to Tribal Development
• Tribal Problems, Movements and revolts
• Administration of Tribal Development
• Panchayat Raj Act and the Self Rule
• Sectors of Tribal and Rural Development
• Development Issues

Growth Development and Nutrition

• Human Growth and Development
• Nutrition
• Factors Influencing Growth
• Abnormal Growth.
• Special Problems Related to Growth and Nutrition.
• Determinants of Nutritional Levels, and Nutrition Education

Development Anthropology and Urban Anthropology

• Definition, scope, subject matter
• Critique of Dependency, Paradigm of Multiplicity
• Paradigm of Modernization
• Development Planning and Communication
• Agencies of Development
• Anthropology of Urbanization
• Urban Anthropology, Folk – urban Continuum
• Methodological Contribution
• Role of cities in cultural transformation
• Anthropological Approaches to urban planning
• Ethnicity and Pluralism

Eligibility Criteria

The following candidates can apply for Ph.D Anthropology in University of Pune

• Candidates with Postgraduate degree in Anthropology with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized University
• Candidates working as Assistant Director (or above) in National laboratories or Institutes and are sponsored by the institutes.
• Candidates with exceptional abilities and having 15 years of experience in Anthropology fields. Such candidates must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks for graduation.
• Senior citizens of 60 years and above who have completed their graduation from recognized University.
• Foreign candidates with a minimum of 50% or equivalent GPA.

How to apply?

The Ph.D Anthropology Entrance Exam is to be applied online. The first step for applying for Ph.D exam is to register and create a user name and password. The candidate will receive the user name and password in the registered email id. The next step is to click “online Application Form” link. The exam fee can be paid as direct cash or through demand draft. If the candidate opts for direct cash then they should deposit the exam fee to any HDFC bank or Bank of Maharashtra. If the candidate opts to pay as demand draft then they should take the same from any nationalized bank. The demand draft should be drawn in favor of Registrar, University of Pune”, payable at Pune. The final step after filling the form is to click the submit button.

How to fill the Form?

Read the instructions carefully before filling the form. The candidate should enter all the details of bank carefully if they are filling the fees through demand draft. Candidates directly paying cash should take the print out of the challan. They should deposit the money in bank through this challan. The stamped challan should be submitted along with the completed application form. A recent photograph should be affixed in the space provided. The applicant should provide the signature in the space provided. The candidate should click the submit button after checking all the details once again. The candidate should take the print out of the application form after they get the confirmation. It is necessary to provide the application form number, name and address of the candidate on the back side of the demand draft. The completed application form along with the stamped challan or demand draft should be sent to the Deputy Registrar, P. G. Admission Section, University of Pune, Pune - 411 007.

Important Dates (Tentative)

[Please note that we only provide tentative dates based on previous years dates. For exact dates related information it is always best to check official websites only.]

Start Date of Online Application Form : Second week of November, 2012

End Date of Online Application Form: Last week of November, 2012

Last Date of submission for Printed Application Form along with Documents: First week of December, 2012

Issue of Hall Ticket: Second week of December, 2012

Examination Date: Third week of December, 2012

University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam Center

University of Pune

Contact Address for University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam

• Address: Deputy Registrar, P. G. Admission Section, University of Pune, Pune - 411 007.
• Phone Number :  2560 1260 / 61
• Technical Support : 25601371 (ext.205)
• Email ID : [email protected]

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Reference Books for the University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance Exam

• R. S. Aggarwal’s book on reasoning
• Modern App. To Logical Reasoning by Agarwal , R S
• Numerical Ability & Mathematical Aptitude by Dr A B Rao
• Invitation to Social and Cultural Anthropology by Kedarnath Dash
• Encyclopedia of Social and Cultural Anthropology by Alan Barnard, Jonathan Spencer
• Urban Anthropology by Darshna Tyagi
• Development Anthropology by Riall Nolan
• Rural Development and Political Participation among Tribals by Pranab Mangaraj
• Anthropology by Bernard Wood , Barbara D Miller ,Melissa Panger

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Study Plan

• Refer as many books as possible in reasoning and aptitude.
• Create shortcut methods for problems in numerical ability.
• Make a note of key points in various topics in Anthropology.
• Divide the syllabus into small parts and cover each part separately.
• Discuss with seniors who have already cleared the entrance exam.
• Refer to old question papers available in internet and in market.
• Join coaching classes in case of difficulty in studying alone.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The results of Paper 1 will be published by P.G Admission Section. The results of paper 2 will be published in Department of Anthropology and in P.G Admission Section.

Score Validity

The score of University of Pune Ph.D Anthropology entrance exam is valid for twelve months.