{"id":7085,"date":"2026-08-17T11:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T11:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=7085"},"modified":"2026-08-18T04:16:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:16:47","slug":"7085-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grad.jfn.ac.lk\/?page_id=7085","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* =========================================================\n   FGS MPhil & PhD 2026\n   Page Content Only\n   ========================================================= *\/\n\n.fgs-phd-page {\n    max-width: 1100px;\n    margin: 25px auto 40px;\n    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n    color: #333333;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n\n\/* =========================================================\n   PAGE HEADING\n   ========================================================= *\/\n\n.fgs-phd-title {\n    background: #ffffff;\n    padding: 25px 20px 22px;\n    text-align: center;\n    border-radius: 14px;\n    border: 1px 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class=\"new\">NEW<\/span>\n\n    <strong>\n        Applications are invited from qualified persons\n        for MPhil &amp; PhD Research Programmes\n    <\/strong>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     CLOSING DATE\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"fgs-deadline\">\n\n    <span class=\"label\">\n        Application Closing Date\n    <\/span>\n\n    <span class=\"date\">\n        31 December 2026\n    <\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     INTRODUCTION\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"fgs-intro\">\n\n    <p>\n        Applications are invited from qualified persons for enrollment\n        to the <strong>Master of Philosophy (MPhil)<\/strong> and\n        <strong>Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<\/strong> research programmes\n        offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Jaffna.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <p>\n        Applications are accepted for the approved disciplines\n        listed below.\n    <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     QUICK INFORMATION\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"fgs-info-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-info-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udf93<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"title\">\n            PROGRAMMES\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"value\">\n            MPhil &amp; PhD\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-info-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"icon\">\u23f3<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"title\">\n            DURATION\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"value\">\n            MPhil \u2013 2 \/ 3 Years<br>\n            PhD \u2013 3 \/ 4 Years<br>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-info-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"icon\">\ud83c\udf10<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"title\">\n            MEDIUM\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"value\">\n            Tamil \/ English\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-info-card\">\n\n        <div class=\"icon\">\ud83d\udcb0<\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"title\">\n            APPLICATION FEE\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"value\">\n            Rs. 3,500\/-\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     PROGRAMME DURATION\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     FIELDS OF STUDY\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"fgs-section-title\">\n\n    <span>\n        \ud83d\udcda Approved Fields of Study\n    <\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fgs-fields\">\n\n\n    <!-- Agriculture -->\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-field-card\">\n\n        <h3>\ud83c\udf31 Agriculture Related Fields<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n 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Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering,\n            Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering,\n            Mechanical Engineering\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- Environmental -->\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-field-card\">\n\n        <h3>\ud83c\udf0d Environmental Related Field<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            Environmental Science\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- Management -->\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-field-card\">\n\n        <h3>\ud83d\udcca Management Related Fields<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            Accounting, Business Technology Management,\n            Financial Management, Human Resource Management,\n            Information Technology for Management, Marketing\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- Medical -->\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-field-card\">\n\n        <h3>\ud83e\uddec Medical Related Fields<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            Medical Parasitology, Medical Microbiology,\n            Nursing, Pharmacy\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- Science -->\n\n    <div class=\"fgs-field-card\">\n\n        <h3>\ud83d\udd2c Science Related Fields<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science,\n            Fisheries Science, Information Communication Technology,\n            Material Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics,\n            Zoology, Physical Education\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- =====================================================\n     FEE STRUCTURE\n     ===================================================== -->\n\n<div class=\"fgs-section-title\">\n\n    <span>\n        \ud83d\udcb0 Programme Fee Structure\n    <\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fgs-fee-wrapper\">\n\n<table class=\"fgs-fee-table\">\n\n<thead>\n\n<tr>\n    <th>Programme<\/th>\n    <th>Field<\/th>\n    <th>Total Fee<\/th>\n    <th>Deposit Included<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n<tr>\n    <td><strong>MPhil<\/strong><\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Social Science \/ Management\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td class=\"amount\">\n        Rs. 390,000\/-\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Rs. 8,000\/-<br>\n        Library Deposit \u2013 Refundable\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr>\n    <td><strong>MPhil<\/strong><\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Pure \/ Applied Science\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td class=\"amount\">\n        Rs. 450,000\/-\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Rs. 18,000\/-<br>\n        Library &amp; Lab Deposits \u2013 Refundable\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr>\n    <td><strong>PhD<\/strong><\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Social Science \/ Management\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td class=\"amount\">\n        Rs. 655,000\/-\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Rs. 8,000\/-<br>\n        Library Deposit \u2013 Refundable\n    <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\n<tr>\n    <td><strong>PhD<\/strong><\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Pure \/ Applied Science\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td class=\"amount\">\n        Rs. 740,000\/-\n    <\/td>\n\n    <td>\n        Rs. 18,000\/-<br>\n        Library &amp; Lab Deposits \u2013 Refundable\n    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