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All the candidates have to pass the Ph.D. Qualifying examination even before the formalities of admission are completed. The Examination consists of three written papers, each normally of 3 hours duration and an oral test. The examination is designed to test the students knowledge, grasp of fundamentals and his ability to use them in unknown situations. The Ph.D. qualifying examination papers are based on the topics of each course, successfully completed by the individual candidate in his/her higher degree (e.g.;ME/MS/M.Tech/M.Sc. Engg/M.Pharm/M.Phil etc. if the candidate is possessing only first degree (e.g. M.Sc/MA/M.Com/MBA/BE/B.Sc Engg/B.Tech. etc) and has sufficient professional experience then he/she has to identify higher degree of BITS and its prescribed course package in which Ph.D. qualifying examination is to be taken and to which the professional standing can be nationally equated.

As per past experience it is observed that M.Phil. (Applied) degree of BITS is most suited for many candidates in this category. A list of courses for this degree is given below from which a minimum number of eight courses are to be chosen.

Course No.	Course Name
BITS E511	Computer Application I
BITS E512	Computer Application II
BITS E521	Technical Communication I
BITS E522	Technical Communication II
BITS E531	Social, Behavioral & Economic Science I
BITS E532	Social, Behavioral & Economic Science II
BITS E533	Modern Experimental Techniques I
BITS E534	Modern Experimental Techniques II
BITS E535	Management Methods & Techniques I
BITS E536	Management Methods & Techniques II
BITS E537	System Sciences and Engineering I
BITS E538	System Sciences and Engineering II
BITS E541	Chemical and Life Science I
BITS E542	Chemical and Life Science II
BITS E543	Instrumentation Engineering I
BITS E544	Instrumentation Engineering II
BITS E545	Project & Consultancy I
BITS E546	Project & Consultancy II
BITS E547	Public Administration I
BITS E548	Public Administration II
BITS E551	Physical and Mathematical Sciences I
BITS E552	Physical and Mathematical Sciences II
BITS E561	Use of English for Professional Purposes I
BITS E562	Use of English for Professional Purposes II
BITS E571	Methods & Planning & Development I
BITS E572	Methods & Planning & Development II
BITS E573	Study in Advanced Topics I
BITS E574	Study in Advanced Topics II
BITS E583	Case Studies I
BITS E584	Case Studies II
BITS E591	Science & Technology Development I
BITS E592	Science & Technology Development II
BITS E593	Reading Courses I
BITS E594	Reading Courses II
SKILL G661	Research Methodology I
SKILL G662	Research Methodology II

Course Content in Detail (Format:.pdf, Size:82.8Kb )

Read the course descriptions for above courses BITS in Section VI of Bulletin to arrive at the correct course package according to one's professional experience.

For each of the course identified in the above package, technical documents, published papers and reports prepared by the candidate in his professional capacity have to be compiled and submitted.

The course wise documents are examined and a pronouncement of suitability for the purpose of Ph.D. Qualifying examination is made. These documents will broadly form the syllabus besides some prescribed readings.

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