School of Languages offers PhD to candidates in English  Literature and English Language Teaching. Admission to PhD programme is  possible any time in the year through University Research Committee (URC).  Limited number of Research Assistanceships(RAP) for PhD students is available  which is decided on the basis of merit by the School, subject to university  rules. Some research areas of emphasis are as follows:

• British Literature.
• African Literature.
• Indian Writing in English.
• Gender Studies.
• Generative Approach to Languages.
• Field Linguistics.