Course Duration
3 YearsTuition Fees
24.50 K1 Year Fees
62.23 KTotal Fees
1.76 Lakhssemester | Tuition Fees | Admission Fees | Other Fees | Total Fees |
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semester 1 | ₹ 24500 | ₹ 10000 | ₹ 3225 | ₹ 37.73 K |
semester 2 | ₹ 24500 | - | - | ₹ 24.50 K |
semester 3 | ₹ 24500 | - | ₹ 225 | ₹ 24.73 K |
semester 4 | ₹ 24500 | - | - | ₹ 24.50 K |
semester 5 | ₹ 24500 | - | ₹ 225 | ₹ 24.73 K |
semester 6 | ₹ 24500 | - | ₹ 15000 | ₹ 39.50 K |
BITS Pilani PhD admission 2024 will start soon. For BITS PhD Admission is mainly based on the admission test and/ or a personal interview. Know more about BITS Pilani
Table of Content
Events | Dates (Tentative) |
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Last Date to Apply | June 30, 2024 |
Declaration of shortlisted candidates (on BITS admission website) | July 7, 2024 |
Admission Test/Interview | July 21 – 22, 2024 |
Result Notification | July 27, 2024 |
Deadline for Fee Payment | August 7, 2024 |
BITS offers PhD program on all three campuses of Goa, Pilani, and Hyderabad. It provides more than 10 specializations in Engineering, Sciences, and Management. BITS Pilani offers PhD program both in full-time and part-time mode. Full-time PhD at BITS Pilani is for regular students while part-time PhD is for working professionals. The total fees of the course is around INR 2.16 Lakhs for 3 years. The minimum and maximum duration of the BITS Ph.D program will be of 2 to 5 years. BITS Pilani provides a monthly stipend of INR 28,000 to INR 31,000 to its PhD scholars.
BITS follows a basic eligibility criteria process for admission to its Ph.D Program. Important points for the BITS Pilani Ph.D program for the academic session 2024-25 are mentioned below:
BITS PhD program is based on a Written Examination and Interview conducted on-campus. According to the academic details submitted by the registered candidates, the Merit List is uploaded to the university website for the shortlisted candidates. The selected candidates have to sit for the entrance examination. And then the qualified candidates are called for the interview round. After all the process is complete, final merit list is released and the selected candidates are invited for their document verification to the campus. Candidates need to visit the campus as per their allotment timing and venue for the final admission process and fee payment.
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How to Apply?
Required Documents include:
BITS Pilani PhD entrance test consists of two parts i.e, Part A and Part B. The candidates with an M.Phil degree or having UGC/ CSIR/ DBT Fellowships are exempted from the test.
Part A is general and for all the candidates.
Test-I will comprise of the following components:
Component | Number of Questions | Time (minutes) |
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Reading Comprehension (2 Passages) | 5 Questions for each passage (10 questions in total) | 20 |
Logical Reasoning | 10 Questions | 10 |
Analytical Reasoning | 15 Questions | 15 |
General Awareness | 15 Questions | 15 |
Test-II for candidates shortlisted in Humanities & Social Sciences will be discipline specific and subjective in nature.
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After the final selection of the candidates to their selection specializations, they are allotted their departments. The department will decide on some structure for the course as per the requirement of the student.
Candidates are required to follow the instructions provided by their guide professor who will supervise them to complete their research as soon as possible. They have to undergo two foundation courses, focusing on research methodologies and other subject-related concerns. For Example for the Department of Management, candidates need to choose two sub-areas from the following list as their foundation courses:
In the same way, all the specializations have some courses for their Ph.D students.
BITS provides a Ph.D program through Part-time mode as well for a duration of 3- 6 years. This mode is beneficial for those who are working in some other organization and want to pursue their research. Some of the criteria for admission include:
All the departments of BITS Ph.D do not invite Part-time students. It depends on the department’s preference, guide and faculty included. For the Academic year, 2024-25 Department of Biological Sciences and Department of Humanities & Social Science is not inviting Part- time Ph.D Program. There is no financial assistance for the Ph.D Part-Time Students.
Besides this, all the requirements and work structure is similar to a regular student and also decided by the department based on the background of the candidate and the research topic chosen. The Coursework is done on Campus. No Off-campus work is allowed. Total Fees for the first year of BITS Ph.D A part-time program is around 2 Lakhs per annum. Check BITS Pilani PhD (Part-time).
There is no fixed duration for the BITS Pilani PhD program. The course as it is research-oriented as it purely depends on the topic and requirement of the candidate and the process that he/she is following to complete it. But on average it is assumed that the courses will minimally the course will be of 3 years and maximally it will be of 5 years. And therefore the fee structures are also decided year-wise and not for the entire course duration as they vary from student to student.
BITS provides PhD courses on all three campuses of Hyderabad, Goa, and Pilani. The fee structure for all three campuses is mostly the same except for some detailing. The below table will provide all the First year fees-related details for both the Full Time and Part Time Ph.D Program of BITS.
Fees Details | Ph.D Program ( At Pilani Campus) | |
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Full Term | Part Term | |
Admission Fees | INR 48,100 | INR 48,100 |
Semester Fees ( First Year= First Sem.+ Second Sem.+ Summer Term) | INR 50,660 | INR 1,01,320 |
Student’s Aid Fund | INR 225 | INR 225 |
Hostel Fees ( First Year= First Sem.+ Second Sem.+ Summer Term) | INR 38,880 | |
Ph.D Thesis Examination Fees | INR 34,000 | INR 34,000 |
Mess & Electricity Advance( First Year= First Sem.+ Second Sem.+ Summer Term) | INR 25,000 | |
Institute Caution Deposit | INR 3000 | INR 3000 |
Total Amount | INR 1,99,865 | INR 1,86,645 |
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As mentioned above that the BITS PhD course is available in both the Full time and Part-Time mode. Candidates can choose as per their needs and requirement. Full-time Ph.D students are eligible to apply for the fellowship of INR 28,000 to INR 31,000 per month as per the intake qualification of the total number of candidates. Selection criteria are based on the institution’s norms. Every selected full-time student must undertake 8 to 10 hours of work per week as assigned by the Institution. This Stipend is provided as a Financial Assistance for the research work that a Ph.D student is performing for 3-5 years from the BITS campus.
Ques. What are the modes of courses available for Ph.D courses at BITS?
Ans. BITS Ph.D courses are available for both full-time and part-time mode. Candidates can select their mode of education as per their needs and convenience. The duration of the courses can extend up to 5 to 6 years depending on the research topics and their requirements.
Ques. What is the scope provided by BITS for their Ph.D candidates?
Ans. After completing the Ph.D courses, BITS provides interesting opportunities for the students to work in different industries for Research & Development. Later they can work as researchers in a different department and also as supervisors in other Ph.D programs.
Ques. Is the entrance exam conducted for the BITS Ph.D program compulsory?
Ans. No, it is not compulsory. The candidates with an M.Phil degree or having UGC/ CSIR/ DBT Fellowships are exempted from the test. They will be shortlisted for the interview based on their academic profile. The entrance exam is conducted for shortlisting the candidates for the interview round. The entrance is not compulsory for the BITS Ph.D program.
Ques. How many questions are asked in the entrance test conducted for the BITS Ph.D program?
Ans. There are 100 questions in two Parts in the entrance test conducted for the BITS Ph.D program. The test is for 1 hour in Multiple Choice format. Candidates need to be careful while attempting the test because it carries negative marking for incorrect answers.
Ques. What is the average fee structure for the BITS PhD course?
Ans. The average fee structure for the BITS PhD course is around INR 2.16Lakhs. It includes the tuition fees of INR 21850 for each semester and admission fees of INR 48100 in the first semester. A total of six semesters are there but can be extended as per the need.
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₹ 194,675Highest Placement | ₹ 60.8 Lakhs |
Average Placement | ₹ 30.4 Lakhs |
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