Birla Institute ofTechnology and Science, Pilani is a “Deemed to be University” established in 1964 under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956. Its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai provide to over 12,000 students an all-round educational and co-curricular experience that is second to none in India. It offers UG, PG and PhD level programmes in Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, Management, Economics & Finance and Humanities & Social Sciences.
Applications are invited for admission to PhD Programmes at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses in the following disciplines:
Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Finance, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary areas such as Biotechnology, Energy, Environment, Robotics, Nano-science & Nanotechnology and Water Management.
For details, visit www.bitsadmission.com and the respective department website.
Input Qualification:
- ME/MPharm/MBA/MPhil from an Institute of repute or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% in aggregate.
- Candidates with an MSc/BE/BPharm or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% in aggregate may also be considered for PhD admission. For PhD Programme in Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with an MA and with a minimum of 55% aggregate may also be considered.
- Full time students: Candidates are required to devote full time towards PhD. Short listed candidates will be required to come to Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad campuses for test and/or interview. Preference will be given to candidates working in ongoing sponsored projects in the Institute and to CSIR/UGC-NET qualified candidates.
- Part time students: Candidates working in organizations situated in close vicinity of campuses of BITS Pilani will be admitted under this scheme.
Assistantship: Those admitted to full time PhD programme will be considered for Research / Project Assistantships up to 25,000 per month. Selected candidates will be required to participate in teaching and other academic programmes of the institute under the guidance of a mentor.
Overview of Ph. D. programme
BITS Pilani offers Ph. D programme under following schemes
- Full Time Ph D
- Part Time Ph D
- Faculty development scheme
- Ph D aspirant scheme
The overall operation of Ph. D. programme is governed by the Academic Regulations of the Institute. The students are required to refer clause 8 of academic regulations for further details.
Eligibility for admission
Minimum Academic qualification:
(a) M.E/M.Pharm./MBA/ M.Phil of BITS or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate.
(b) Candidate with an M Sc/B.E or an equivalent with a minimum of 60% will also be considered for provisional admission to the Ph D programme. For Ph D programme in languages and humanities, candidates with an M.Phil/M A and with minimum of 55% aggregate may also be considered. Such candidates have to undergo a minimum of two semester course work prescribed by DRC.
(c) The rare and special case of a person of high professional standing and proven competence who is deemed to have acquired mastery over all or substantial part of the course work of a higher degree of the Institute through long professional experience;
Part Time Ph D
A person working in reputed research organizations, academic Institutes and industries, situated preferably in the close vicinity of one of the campuses of BITS Pilani, can be admitted on part time basis provided
(i) the candidate is working in an organization which encourages and facilitates research
(ii) candidate meets the requisite minimum qualification for admission to Ph. D programme of BITS Pilani as mentioned in (a), (b) or (c)
(iii) candidate has minimum of one year work experience in related field, and (iv) candidate furnishes a “consent & no objection certificate” from his/her parent organization.
Ph D Aspirant scheme
Industries and R & D Organizations collaborating with BITS can sponsor candidates to work for Ph.D under the Ph.D Aspirants Scheme. Under this Scheme such Employed professionals working in Industries and R&D Organizations having long experience and proven competence aspiring for Ph.D. programme will be considered and will be allowed to pursue their research at their own locations of work. They will choose one BITS faculty as supervisor and or as co-supervisor.
Admission Modality
Admission to the Ph D programme is made in both the semesters against the advertisement, which can be checked at www.bitsadmission.com, the candidates have to apply along with details required in the application form.
A candidate is normally admitted to the Ph.D. programme after passing his/her Ph.D. qualifying examination. A few candidates may be admitted to the programme as provisional candidates before passing the Ph.D. qualifying examination. This provision is applicable to full time research scholars on the campus.
Application Procedure: Interested and eligible candidates should apply through the prescribed application form available on line at www.bitsadmission.com and send print out of the filled application form along with the prescribed fee of Rs 2200, to Dean Admissions, BITS Pilani, Pilani 333031, so as to reach at or before 5.00 pm, May 16, 2017.
Details of fee payment modes are available at the website while applying online.
The link to apply for admission to On campus/Part Time PhD program at Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses for First Semester 2017-18 is now open. The last date to complete the application form online is 5 PM, 16th May 2017.
CLICK HERE to apply online.
For further details about PhD Program, kindly visit the respective campus/department.
PhD program under Aspirant Scheme:
Applications are invited for admission to PhD program under Aspirant Scheme. Click the below links for details
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