BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2025-26 (Semester I)

BITS Pilani invites applications for admission to 1st Semester Full time and Part time PhD program for 2025-26 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani.

BITS Pilani PhD Programs

• Science 
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Biological Sciences
• Pharmacy
• Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Science Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
• Economics & Finance
• Humanities & Social Sciences
• Management

PhD Admission Categories

• Full-time Students: Preferably individuals who would like to pursue Ph.D. in-house, residing on campus.
• Part-time Students: Preferably individuals working in organizations providing basic facilities and environment for research.

Eligibility Criteria

• M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
• M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination
• For admissions to Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with anM.A. degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate may apply.
• For part-time applicants, a minimum of one year experience in the related field of study is required.

Financial Assistance

• All the full-time Ph.D. students admitted into the Ph.D. program will receive fellowship up to a maximum of five years.
• The fellowship could be from the Institute or Sponsored Projects. Ph.D. students may also have their own fellowship if qualified through UGC/CSIR NET.
• 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.
• Students offered admission through Sponsored Projects would receive the fellowship in accordance with the funding agency guidelines.
• BITS Pilani provides International Travel Support of up to ₹1.5 lakh to full-time Ph.D. students to present their work in an international conference.

Application Process

• The Admission portal to apply online opens on 1 st March 2025.
• Interested and eligible candidates should apply through the prescribed application form available online at https://www.bitsadmission.com/phdmain.aspx. Hard copy of the application form is not required to be sent. Candidates are advised to take a printout of the filled form and retain it for further reference.
• Candidates will need to register online prior to filling the application form. A registered mobile number and email ID will be required to generate a username and password essential for filling the application form.
• While filling the application form online, candidates are required to give preference of the campus or campuses to which they wish to apply for. It is advised that the candidates provide preference after careful thought. This preference will be used to assign the campus for appearing in the written test/interview if shortlisted. The preferences cannot be changed after submission of application. Please refer to Department offering full and part-time admissions prior to filling the application form.
• The completed application form along with the prescribed application fee should be submitted online by the prescribed deadline. Details on modes of Fee Payment will be available while applying online. Campus preference and priority cannot be changed once the application form is submitted.

• Admissions open for I Semester 2025-2026: 1 March, 2025
• Last date for submission of application: 29 April, 2025
• Declaration of shortlisted candidates for written test and interview: 6 May, 2025
• Written test and/or interview date (at a BITS Pilani campus): 19 May, 2025 & 20 May, 2025
• Announcement of admission offers: 28 May, 2025
• Last date for fee payment: 10 June, 2025
• Reporting at the BITS Pilani campus: 25 July, 2025
• Orientation: 26 July, 2025 & 27 July, 2025
• Course registration: 1 August, 2025
• Beginning of classwork: 2 August, 2025

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