Applications are invited for Second Semester admission to the PhD program (Full time and/or Part time) starting January 2025 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani in the following Departments:
Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics & Finance, Computer Science and Information Systems, Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, , Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Financial Assistance
In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting. Meeting the minimum eligibility qualifications does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme. Further details about the Admission process are available in the PhD Brochure on the Admission website.
Full-time PhD students admitted into the PhD program are eligible to be considered for an Institute fellowship of
₹34,000 or ₹37,000 per month in the first year based on their qualifications at the time of admission.
▪ Students admitted with M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of ₹37,000/-.
▪ Students admitted with M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of ₹34,000/-. These students on successful completion of coursework will receive ₹37,000/- from the Semester following the one in which the course work was completed
Minimum Eligibility Qualifications
M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree (a minimum of 60% aggregate)*
▪ M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree (a minimum of 60% aggregate)*
▪ For admissions to Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with an M.A. degree (minimum of 55% aggregate)*
▪ For part-time applicants, a minimum of one year experience in the related field of study is required.
In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting. Meeting the minimum eligibility qualifications does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme. Further details about the Admission process are available in the PhD Brochure on the Admission website.
Last date to apply: 18th November 2024
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Click here Ph.D (Aspirantapplication form)
Click here Self Declaration
Click here Fee structure 2024-25
Click here Ph.D. Positions in Interdisciplinary Areas
Click here PhD in Data Sciences for Global Health
Admission to the Ph.D Programme (Full-time and Part-time) in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS Pilani for Second Semester, Academic Year 2024-25 is now open.
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About BITS Pilani
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 2024, BITS has been ranked 215th in Asia and at 22nd 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 ₹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.
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