:root {
            --primary-color: #FF4E0D;
            /* Assuming a red/maroon academic color based on "Admissions Open" urgency, or standard Royal color */
            --secondary-color: #2c3e50;
            --light-bg: #f8f9fa;
            --border-radius: 8px;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif;
            color: #333;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        /* --- Navbar --- */
        .navbar {
            box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            background: #fff;
        }

        .navbar-brand {
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--primary-color) !important;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
        }

        /* --- Hero Section --- */
        .hero-section {
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            color: white;
            padding: 100px 0;
            text-align: left;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 3rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            max-width: 800px;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .stat-card {
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .stat-card:hover {
            transform: translateY(-5px);
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #FF4E0D;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .how-to-apply-desc {
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            text-align: left;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            margin-top: 10px;
        }

        .btn-apply {
            background-color: #FF5D21;
            color: white;
            padding: 15px 40px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px #ff4d15;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .btn-apply:hover {
            background-color: #FF5D21;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .Submit-inquiry {
            background-color: #fff;
            color: FF5D21;
            padding: 15px 40px;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            border-radius: 10px;
            border: 1px solid #FF5D21;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 15px #ff4d15;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .Submit-inquiry:hover {
            background-color: #FF5D21;
            color: white;
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        /* --- About Section --- */
        .section-padding {
            padding: 30px 0;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            color: var(--secondary-color);
        }

        .section-line {
            width: 60px;
            height: 4px;
            background-color: var(--primary-color);
            margin: 0 auto 40px;
        }

        /* --- Research Excellence --- */
        .bg-light-gray {
            background-color: #f4f6f8;
        }

        .feature-list li {
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            position: relative;
            padding-left: 30px;
        }

        .feature-list li::before {
            content: "\f00c";
            font-family: "Font Awesome 5 Free";
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            position: absolute;
            left: 0;
            top: 2px;
        }

        /* --- Specializations --- */
        .nav-pills .nav-link {
            color: #333;
            background-color: white;
            border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
            margin: 0 5px;
            border-radius: 50px;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .nav-pills .nav-link.active {
            background-color: var(--secondary-color);
            color: white;
            border-color: var(--secondary-color);
        }

        .spec-card {
            background: white;
            border: 1px solid #eee;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            padding: 15px;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            transition: all 0.3s;
            height: 100%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .spec-card:hover {
            box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            border-color: var(--primary-color);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .spec-name {
            font-weight: 500;
            margin: 0;
            color: #444;
        }

        /* --- PhD Journey --- */
        .journey-step {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 20px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .step-icon {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: white;
            border: 2px solid var(--primary-color);
            border-radius: 50%;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--primary-color);
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .how-to-apply {
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: #FF4E0D;
            text-align: left;
            margin-top: 10px;

        }

        /* Connector line */
        .journey-row {
            position: relative;
        }

        .journey-row::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 60px;
            /* Adjust based on icon size/padding */
            left: 15%;
            right: 15%;
            height: 2px;
            background: #e0e0e0;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .journey-row::before {
                display: none;
            }

            .stat-number {
                font-size: 2.0rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #FF4E0D;
                text-align: center;
            }

            .how-to-apply {
                font-size: 1.0rem;
                font-weight: 700;
                color: #FF4E0D;
                text-align: center;
                margin-top: 10px;

            }

            .stat-imgg {
                width: 100%;
                height: auto;
            }

            .how-to-apply-desc {
                font-size: 0.7rem;
                text-align: center;
                letter-spacing: 1px;
                margin-top: 10px;
            }

        }



        /* --- How to Apply --- */
        .process-box {
            background: white;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            height: 100%;
        }

        .step-number {
            font-size: 4rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            line-height: 1;
            margin-bottom: -20px;
            display: block;
        }

        .step-title {
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            position: relative;
        }

        .eligibility-box {
            background: #e3f2fd;
            border-left: 5px solid #2196f3;
            padding: 20px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-top: 30px;
        }

        .quick-tip {
            background: #fff3e0;
            border-left: 5px solid #ff9800;
            padding: 15px;
            border-radius: 4px;
            margin-top: 20px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        /* --- Alumni --- */
        .testimonial-card {
            background: white;
            padding: 30px;
            border-radius: var(--border-radius);
            box-shadow: 0 5px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .quote-icon {
            color: var(--primary-color);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
        }

        .alumni-info h5 {
            margin-bottom: 0;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        .alumni-info p {
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            color: #777;
        }

        /* --- Footer --- */
        .footer {
            background: linear-gradient(to bottom, #5292FF, #ffff);
            color: white;
            padding: 60px 0 20px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .footer h3 {
            margin-bottom: 30px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: #aaa;
            margin: 0 10px;
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: white;
        }

        /* Utility */
        .text-primary-custom {
            color: var(--primary-color);
        }
    
        .card-img-top {
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            object-fit: cover;
            border-radius: 50%;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: block;
            background-color: #f0f0f0;
        }
    
        .card-img-top-rec {
            width: 100px;
            height: 30px;
            object-fit: contain;
            margin-bottom: 15px;
            display: block;
            background-color: #fff;
        }
    
        /* --- CSS RESET & VARIABLES (Scoped with prefix) --- */
        .uni-exp-section {
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            max-width: 1200px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 40px 20px;
            box-sizing: border-box;
            background-color: #fff;
        }

        .uni-exp-section * {
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        /* --- HEADER STYLES --- */
        .uni-exp-header {
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
        }

        .uni-exp-title {
            font-size: 2.5rem;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: #222;
            margin: 0 0 10px 0;
        }

        .uni-exp-subtitle {
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: #666;
            font-weight: 400;
        }

        /* --- MAIN LAYOUT WRAPPER --- */
        .uni-exp-container {
            display: flex;
            position: relative;
            min-height: 500px;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            border-radius: 12px;
            overflow: hidden;
            background-color: #f4f4f4; /* Fallback color */
        }

        /* Background Image Area */
        .uni-exp-bg-image {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            /* Placeholder image used - replace url with your actual student image */
            background-size: cover;
            background-position: center;
            z-index: 1;
        }

        /* Overlay to darken image slightly for text contrast if needed */
        .uni-exp-overlay {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); 
            z-index: 2;
        }

        /* --- LEFT SIDE: TABS --- */
        .uni-exp-tabs-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            width: 280px;
            margin-left: 0; /* Aligned to left edge */
            margin-bottom: 10px; /* Slight offset for visual overlap effect */
            align-self: flex-end; /* Stick to bottom left like the image */
            box-shadow: 5px 5px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
        }

        .uni-exp-tab-btn {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            width: 100%;
            padding: 18px 25px;
            background-color: #1a2b4a; /* Dark Blue */
            color: #fff;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: 600;
            text-align: left;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
        }

        .uni-exp-tab-btn:first-child {
            border-top-left-radius: 4px;
            border-top-right-radius: 4px;
        }
        
        .uni-exp-tab-btn:last-child {
            border-bottom-left-radius: 4px;
            border-bottom-right-radius: 4px;
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .uni-exp-tab-btn svg {
            margin-right: 15px;
            width: 24px;
            height: 24px;
            fill: #fff;
        }

        /* Active Tab State */
        .uni-exp-tab-btn.uni-exp-active {
            background-color: #fff;
            color: #222;
            border-left: 5px solid #e65100; /* Orange Accent */
            padding-left: 20px; /* Adjust for border width */
        }

        .uni-exp-tab-btn.uni-exp-active svg {
            fill: #222;
        }

        /* --- RIGHT SIDE: COURSE LIST --- */
        .uni-exp-list-wrapper {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 10;
            width: 350px;
            height: 420px;
            background: #fff;
            margin-right: 40px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .uni-exp-list-scroll {
            padding: 20px;
            overflow-y: auto;
            height: 100%;
        }

        /* Custom Scrollbar for Webkit */
        .uni-exp-list-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 6px;
        }
        .uni-exp-list-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: #f1f1f1;
        }
        .uni-exp-list-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: #e65100; /* Orange scrollbar */
            border-radius: 3px;
        }

        .uni-exp-course-item {
            display: flex;
            align-items: flex-start;
            padding: 12px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: #444;
            line-height: 1.5;
            animation: uniExpFadeIn 0.3s ease-in-out;
        }

        .uni-exp-course-item:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .uni-exp-bullet {
            color: #e65100;
            margin-right: 10px;
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            line-height: 1rem;
        }

        /* --- CENTER BUTTON --- */
        .uni-exp-download-btn {
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 30px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            z-index: 10;
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
            backdrop-filter: blur(5px);
            color: #1a2b4a;
            padding: 12px 25px;
            border-radius: 6px;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-decoration: none;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
            transition: background 0.3s;
            border: 1px solid #ccc;
        }

        .uni-exp-download-btn:hover {
            background-color: #fff;
        }

        /* --- ANIMATION --- */
        @keyframes uniExpFadeIn {
            from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(5px); }
            to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
        }

        /* --- RESPONSIVE MEDIA QUERIES --- */
        @media (max-width: 900px) {
            .uni-exp-container {
                flex-direction: column;
                height: auto;
                padding-bottom: 40px;
            }

            .uni-exp-bg-image {
                position: relative;
                height: 300px;
                width: 100%;
            }

            .uni-exp-tabs-wrapper {
                width: 100%;
                margin: 0;
                order: 2; /* Tabs below image on mobile */
            }

            .uni-exp-tab-btn {
                justify-content: center;
                border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
            }

            .uni-exp-list-wrapper {
                width: 95%;
                margin: -50px auto 20px auto; /* Overlap image slightly */
                height: 300px;
                order: 1; /* List on top of tabs on mobile */
            }

            .uni-exp-download-btn {
                position: relative;
                left: auto;
                transform: none;
                margin-top: 20px;
                order: 3;
            }
        }