Bikaner Technical University PhD Admission 2025-26

Bikaner Technical University, Bikaner, Rajasthan invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2025-26.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility for full time research Scholar

• Master’s degree in the appropriate discipline of any recognized University/Institute or equivalent, with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) where marks are awarded or minimum equivalent Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) as defined by AICTE.
• A relaxation of 5% or equivalent grade point in the minimum eligibility shall be applicable to the applicant belonging to the categories of SC/ST/OBC (Non Creamy Layer), Differently abled persons and those who had obtained their Master’s Degree prior to 19th September, 1991 or categories decided by UGC from time to time.
• Candidates for full time research programme shall preferably be permitted having sponsorship/assistantship/fellowship/any financial support from university/ state or national level agency, etc., however, candidates may also be admitted without any financial support as above, in self-sponsored category.

Eligibility for Part-time Research scholar

In addition to the educational qualifications mentioned for full time research Scholar the applicant shall prove the following to the satisfaction of the DRC (Department Research Committee):

• Permission of the employer in writing to the candidate, to pursue Ph.D. programme along with his regular duties in the organization he/she is employed.
• Availability of all facilities for pursuing research at the candidate’s parent organization/ place of work in the chosen field of research.
• A one-semester relieving certificate issued by the employer is required to allow him to fulfil the residential requirement during course work and contact days with supervisor after completion of the course work as notified by University from time to time.
• Any candidate who is employed in any organization/institution/ industry situated within the 50 km distance from the University may be relaxed for the relieving certificate/residential requirements for the course work.

Admission Process

Admission will be based on entrance test and interview.

Bikaner Technical University Doctoral Admission Test (BTU-DAT)

• The entrance examination BTU-DAT shall be of two-and-a-half-hour duration consisting of 100 objective type multiple choice questions of one mark each in which a set of 50 questions will be based on for Research Methodology and an-other set of 50 questions for Specialization paper.
• The Ph.D. admission test will be conducted at BTU, Bikaner/ Ajmer only.
• The candidates who obtain at least 50% marks in the entrance examination (i.e. 50 marks out of the maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together) will be declared as qualified for the interview. Provided that a relaxation of 5 % of marks (from 50% to 45%) shall be allowed for the candidates belonging to “SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy layers)/MBC (Non Creamy layers)/Differently-abled category/ EWS” in the BTU-DAT examination to qualify for the interview (i.e. 45 marks out of the Maximum total marks 100 in both the components of the entrance exam taken together). It will be modified from time to time as per the UGC guidelines.

Interview

• Qualified candidates of Ph.D entrance test 2025 examination , shall be called for interview/viva voce before the Department Research Committee to discuss their research interest/ area and give a presentation on the same. The interview/viva voce shall also consider the following aspects- The candidate possesses the competence for proposed research work.
• • The research work can be suitably undertaken at the institution/college/research center.
  • The proposed research work is contributing to new/ innovative ideas.
  • The allotment of the supervisor and topic shall be done on the merit- cum-choice of the candidate. However, recommendation of DRC shall be final.
• All candidates who qualify UGC-NET (including JRF/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE// SLET/ Teachers Fellowship holders) will be exempted from Ph.D. entrance test and will be called for an interview. Priority shall be given to the candidates who belong to the above categories.
• The University reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of vacancies or not to fill any of the vacancies during the admission process at any time without the prior notice.

Final Selection

The merit will be prepared by giving 70% weightage for the entrance test and 30% for the performance in the interview/viva-voce. The distribution of the 30% marks of the interview/viva-voce shall be as below:

• 10 marks of candidate’s competence in the proposed research area viz. fa-miliarities with the necessary software/lab equipment/analytical etc. and research aptitude.
• 10 marks contribution of the proposed research work to new/innovative ideas.
• 10 marks for candidate’s technical/scientific knowledge in the proposed re-search area.

Application Process

• Interested and eligible candidates can apply through filling the prescribed application form available at University website.
• Read instruction given there carefully before filling application form.

Last Date of Application submission (In hardcopy by registered speed post only) is 28th July 2025 at 4:00 PM.

• Circular
• PhD Admission Brochure
• Application Form
• Syllabus of BTU Doctoral Admission Test
• BTU Website