Both are important, indeed.

In my opinion, both are required.

@Md. Abdur Razzak Choudhury. Thanks for your response. If you were to choose , which will you give precedence?

@Mazin Ali A. Ali thank you for your contribution

@Mazin Ali A. Ali thank you for your contribution

I think publication is key here than grades because PhD is known as the peak of an academic course work, therefore grades is not that of a necessity. Grades shows that you have successfully completed a coursework and gives you a chance to go to the next level, however in the case of PhD, grades only shows the successful completion of the program but publications proves that you are an expert in the subject matter.

Hello, they are all important: acceptance means that they are scientifically complete, grades mean the level of the scientific aspect, and publishing is an investment in the applied aspect.

Hello, they are all important: acceptance means that they are scientifically complete, grades mean the level of the scientific aspect, and publishing is an investment in the applied aspect.

Thank you for your contribution @Ahmed Alhindawi

Publication will get the priority.

Upon admission, these are marks on exams and publications.

Hi Dr Nimisingha S. Deinkuro . To have both is better.

Thank you for your response @Aref Wazwaz

I think its mostly publications, although both are important

Thanks for your response @Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo

Both are very important

While more emphasis are laid on publications in reputable journals, having good grades is also very important

Thanks you for your response and contribution @ Chinaza Godswill Awuchi

Grades gives the an indication of ones academic ability and this is important to me. Publications though important does not give a person's academic ability because it is a collective exercise between the student, the professor, the source of information, lab work and many more.

You have a valid point @Kiprotich Kiptum. Thanks for contributing to the discussion

Both are very important, But a good research proposal is also more important

Thanks for the contribution @M. Benbouziane

In my point of view, both are required. Upon admission, marks on entrance exams and publications in reputable journals will get the priority.

I would pick publications. This is based on the fact that, with publications, a doctoral candidates becomes properly grounded for the task ahead.

Thank you for your input Vijila Rani K

Great contribution Maxwell E. Uduafemhe. Thank you so much

i think more publications are a more important consideration

Thanks for your contribution@Chuck A Arize

To get a phd admission, grade is the most important than publications.

I think, a good or excellent academic record is very important for a PhD.