A Departmental Research Committee shall consist of distinguished scholars of whom ordinarily at least three shall be whole time teacher of this University and at least one shall be an external expert (not being whole time teacher of this University), in the subject.

• Dean of Faculty as Chairperson
• Ph.D. Programme Coordinator
• Two Faculty members nominated (out of Approved Supervisors) by Vice-Chancellor.
• Two External Experts nominated by Vice-Chancellor.
• Head of the Department/Prof.-in-Charge/one of the approved supervisors nominated by the Vice-Chancellor as Convener.
• The Head of a University Department, if such a Head of Department is not a member of the Departmental Research Committee, shall be a permanent invitee to all meetings of the Departmental Research Committee.

• To examine for eligibility and approve applications for admissions and recommend for equivalence for related subjects
• To formulate and recommend the Ph.D. Course Work framework, structure, curriculum, syllabi and credits.
• To recommend Paper-setters, moderators, and Examiners for the course work examinations
• To recommend subject experts for the RAC, supervisors and mentors for the scholars.
• To review the research proposal and finalise the topic of research.
• To periodically review the progress of the research work of the research scholars.
• To recommend Examiners for the Ph.D. thesis/viva voce evaluation; and
• Any other matter as may be deemed appropriate.