BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2022-23 1st Sem: Dates, Application Form

BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2022-23 1st Sem – BITS Pilani invites applications for admission to 1st Semester Full time and Part time PhD program for 2022-23 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani.

Check complete details of BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2022-23 1st Sem like important dates, application form, eligibility criteria, etc. here.

Latest – Application Form is available now

PhD Program Offered

• Science 
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Chemistry
  • Biological Sciences
• Pharmacy
• Engineering
  • Mechanical
  • Computer Science
  • Chemical
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Civil
• 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.

Department Preference

Important Dates for BITS Pilani PhD Admissions 2022-23 1st Semester

BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2022-23 1st Sem Eligibility Criteria

• M.Tech./M.E./ MBA/ M.Pharm./ M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree with at least 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination.
• B.E./ M.Sc./ B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree with at least 60% marks in aggregate in the qualifying examination,
• M.A. degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate for Humanities and Social Sciences
• In addition to these departments may set specific criteria for shortlisting.

Application Process for BITS Pilani PhD Admissions 2022-23 1st Sem

• Candidate has to apply online through official website of BITS Pilani.
• Candidates are required to give preferences of the campus or campuses while filling the application form online.
• Please check department vacancies with regard to full and Part-time admission prior to filling the application form.

Application Fee

BITS Pilani PhD Admission 2022-23 1st Sem Selection Process

Selection for PhD Admission will be based on Written Test and Interview.

Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an admission test, which may comprise of a written exam and/or interview

Written Test

Shortlisted Candidates have to appear in written test. Based on the test results, there may be shortlisting of candidates for Interview.

For Biological Sciences/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Physics Department

Candidates will have to write two tests.

• Test-I will be common to all disciplines
• Test-II will be discipline-specific.

The details of the tests are as follows:

Candidates with M.E. / M.Phil. / M.Tech. or with National level fellowships like CSIR NET-JRF, UGC NET-JRF, DBT-JRF etc. are exempted from taking the above test.

For Humanities & Social Sciences/Economics Department

Candidates will have to write two tests.

• Test-I will be common to both disciplines
• Test-II will be discipline-specific.

Candidates with a M.Phil. degree or with fellowships like CSIR NET-JRF, UGC NET-JRF, DBT-JRF etc. are exempted from the above test.

Department of Management

Candidates shortlisted will be required to take a written test of duration 1 hr.

The nature of the written test will be application based in the areas of general management to test basic research aptitude, technical knowledge and research orientation.

Financial Assistance

Students admitted into the Full-time PhD programme are eligible to be considered for fellowship of Rs. 28,000 or Rs. 31,000 per month based on their qualifications.

Candidate admitted as full time student has to undertake 8 to 10 hours (per week) of work as assigned to her/him by the Institute.

Important Links

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BITS Pilani PhD Admissions 2021-22 2nd Semester

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