ABOUT BITS:
BITS Pilani is a Deemed to be University, offering on-campus programs to more than 18,500
students across its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai.
It has been recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government of
India in 2020. In QS Asia University Rankings 2025, BITS has been ranked 171st in Asia and 15th in India.
Further, BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top 300 in QS World University Graduate
Employability Rankings 2022 and within top 6 in India.Having pioneered several curricular and pedagogic attributes, BITS Pilani has a vision to be amongst the top research-led Institutes in the country. The qualities of innovation, enterprise, commitment to excellence, adherence to merit, and transparency, have characterized the Institute during its inexorable march to eminence.The Institute has secured over Rs 398 crores as external research funding in the last 5 years. State of the art facilities have been developed to support cutting edge research, led by students and about 930 faculty members, leading to a Scopus h-index of 156, with 221 patents filed so far, and 41 patents granted. Currently, there are 14 BITSian Unicorns and 1 Decacorn. There are over 7500 BITSian founders and co-founders of enterprises.
Applications are invited for First Semester admission to the Ph.D. program (Full time and/or Part
time) starting August 2025 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani in the
following Departments:
Economics & Finance, Humanities & Social Sciences,Management
Engineering: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical
Science: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics,Physics
Pharmacy
ELIGIBLITY:
1. M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
2. M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
3. For admissions to Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with an M.A. degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate may apply.
4. For part-time applicants, a minimum of one year experience in the related field of study is required.
The admission will be provisional and will be formalized after passing a qualifying exam conducted by the departmental research committee of the relevant discipline.Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD program. In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting. Candidates are advised to visit the departmental website for specific admission criteria.Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an admission test, which may comprise of a written exam and/or interview.Candidates admitted with qualifications including M.Sc., B.E., B.Pharm. etc., will be required to do course work with minimum of 6 courses and minimum 24 units in the first and second semester after admission to the programme.
Candidates admitted with qualifications including M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. etc., will be required to do course work with minimum of 2 courses and minimum of 6 units in the first semester after admission to the programme.
STIPEND DURING PhD JOURNEY:
Students offered Institute fellowship will receive ₹37,000 per month. The fellowship may be enhanced to ₹40,000/- or ₹42,000/- after two years based on the performance. Institute Fellows will also receive a contingency amount of ₹20,000/- per year.
START DATE TO APPLY: 1st March 2025
LAST DATE TO APPLY: 29th April 2025
DATE OF EXAM & INTERVIEW: 19th & 20th May 2025
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