No MPhil programme at DU from next academic session
The Hindu
Decision taken to bring curriculum in line with NEP 2020
The MPhil course offered by Delhi University will be discontinued from the next academic year, university officials said on Friday.
A notification issued by the university stated that the Executive Council of DU had passed a resolution to discontinue the programme run in various departments, in line with the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020.
The NEP states that higher education institutes will have the flexibility to offer different designs of Master’s programmes, including a two-year programme with the second year devoted to research, for those who have completed the three-year Bachelor’s programme. Students who have completed a four-year Bachelor’s programme with research, could pursue a one-year Master’s programme. It has suggested that the MPhil programme be discontinued as undertaking a PhD shall require either a Master’s degree or a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with research.