Pilani: Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, an Institute of Eminence by Ministry of HRD, has released PhD Admission Programmes for First Semester 2020-21. The PhD Programmes Admission are available for Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses.
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.
Key Dates: Online application will close on 30 June 2020 at 17.00 hrs. The date of written test and declaration of results will be announced later.
Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of Rs. 2600/- is payable at the time of submission of the online form.
Minimum Eligibility Qualifications:
- M.E. / M.Tech. / M.Pharm. / M.B.A. / M.Phil. or an equivalent degree (minimum of 60% aggregate)* • M.Sc. / B.E. / B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree (minimum of 60% aggregate)* •
For admission into Humanities and Social Sciences, M.A. degree (minimum of 55% aggregate)*
*in the qualifying Degree examination
List of Departments where PhD Admission Exist:
- Engineering: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical
- Science: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
- Pharmacy
- Economics & Finance, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management
Eligibility Conditions:
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 an M.A. degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate may apply.
Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme. In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting. Candidates admitted with qualifications like M.Sc., B.E., B.Pharm. etc., will be required to do course work on admission to the programme.
Selection Procedure: Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an admission test, which may comprise of a written exam and/or interview. Only shortlisted candidates will be called to attend the admission test.
Fellowships: Full-time PhD students admitted into the PhD programme are eligible to be considered for an Institute fellowship of Rs. 28,000/- or 31,000 per month in the first year based on their intake qualifications.
Students admitted with M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of Rs. 31,000/-. Students admitted with M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of Rs. 28,000/-.
For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Notification uploaded on the official website BITS Pilani.
https://www.bitsadmission.com/phd/index.aspx
