The Centre offers Ph.D.courses in Central Eurasian Studies, primarily to do research at doctoral level on the former Soviet Union and Russia. In the past few years, twelve students have been awarded Ph.D. under supervision by teachers in the Centre.

Name	Topic	Guides
Mr. Motalebi Mansoor	Iran in the Soviet Scheme	Dr. A.G.Modak
Ms. Navasikha Duara	Socio-Political "Problems of Soviet Nationalities"	Dr.(Mrs.)V.Mohan
Mr. Hani Akho Rashida	Doctor of Philosophy "Soviet Arab Relations: critical study In Iraq Soviet Relations (1968-1991)	Dr. P.L. Dash
Smt. Uttara Sahasrabuddhe	Doctor of Philosophy "Soviet-Indian Relations under Ms. Indira Gandhi	Dr. A. Modak
Mr. Basel Shebli Yacoob B.M.	Doctor of Philosophy "Crime in Post-Soviet Russia"	Dr. P.L Dash
Mr. Clifton Ivan Olympio Marques	" Doctor of Philosophy Post-Soviet Central Asia: Strateig Challenges and security implications"	Dr. P. L. Dash
Mr. Perumal Koshy	Doctor of Philosophy "Economic & Political implication in the Developments of Post Soviet Russia"	Dr.(Mrs)V.Mohan
Smt. Rama Sampath Kumar	" The ConsumerGoods industry USSR -1965-85	Dr. R.G.Gidhadubli
Mr. Mohammad Firouzian Haji	Doctor of Philosophy "Iran and Russia in the changing International Context (1979-1997)	Dr. P. L. Dash
Mr. Ali Ahmad Abu Roman,	Doctor of Philosophy " United States in Post-Soviet Central Asia"	Dr. P. L. Dash
Mr. Muddather Jameel Meshhen Abu Karaki	Doctor of Philosophy" Central Asia between Soviet syndrome and International Rivalries"	Dr. P. L. Dash
Mr. Sachin P. Patil	"Dynamics of transformation: Political and Social Process in Post- Soviet Russia"	Dr. (Mrs.) V. Mohan

This year one student � Mr.Mamamed Elmahadi Elkhalil Mohamoud has submitted his thesis under the guidance of Dr. P.L.Dash, and Viva-voce is awaited.

       2. Mr.Khan Liyaqat Ayub                 �Russia�s Security Concerns: A case Study
                                                           of Perceptions & Practice in the Russian Southern Fringe�.

                                                           Guide: Dr.P.L. Dash

       3. Mr. Dawood Pejmanpour             'Soviet Foreign Policy under Gorbachev-A case
                                                           study of US-Soviet Relations'

                                                           Guide: Dr. P.L. Dash

       4. Mr. Dattaram B. Dhopate             'Stategic & Geopolitical Importance of Indo-
                                                           Russia relations in Post-disintegration Era'

                                                           Guide : Dr.(Mrs.)V. Mohan

The Centre�s academic staff members are engaged in carrying out research on Nationalities issues in Russia and in the CIS, Russia's new foreign policy trends, and development of democracy as an institution in Russia and other CIS countries. They also concentrate on bilateral issues of economic relations, energy security and a host of other issues.

The faculty members have published many books and monographs. ( Please refer to list of individual publications). The Centre brings out occasional papers on various themes from time to time. The Centre had started on a regular basis to bring out Newsletter and it has a limited private circulation to interested institutions and individuals.