Overview

Semester-wise Registration Programme

Pattern I:

Semester-wise Registration Programme for On-campus Candidates and admitted after clearing qualifying examination (For Full time scholars holding Higher Degree)

Year

First Semester

Units

Second Semester

Units

I

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C791T Teaching Practice I

1

BITS E661 Research Methodology I

5

 

 

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

II

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

III

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

Note: It is assumed that their research proposal is approved by the DCC in the First semester of admission.

Pattern II:

For Ph.D. candidates holding First Degree and doing courses before becoming eligible for Qualifying Examination (For Full time scholars on the Campus)

 

Year

First Semester

Units

Second Semester

Units

I

Course 1

 

Course 4

 

 

Course 2

 

Course 5

 

 

Course 3

 

Course 6

 

II

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C791T Teaching Practice I

1

BITS E661 Research Methodology I

5

 

 

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

III

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

IV

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

1

 

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

BITS C799T Ph.D Thesis

10

V

BITS C799T Ph.D Seminar

1

BITS C797T Ph.D Seminar

 

Note: It is assumed that their research proposal is approved by the DCC in the first semester of second year.

 

FEE structure: (for Academic Year 2024-25)

The following are the details of the fees in INR payable by all students admitted to the PhD Program in the academic year 2024-2025 at BITS- Pilani, Pilani Campus/ Goa Campus/ Hyderabad Campus.

All amounts are in Rs. (₹) (INR)

Click here to know the fees structure for Semester II AY 2024-25 

Fees Amount
Admission fees* Rs 10,000/-
Tuition fees per annum Rs 51,900/-
Hostel & Mess fees per annum Rs 61,300/- (For Pilani Campus)
Rs 75,500/- (For Goa & Hyderabad Campuses)
#Total Fees per annum Rs 123,200/- (For Goa & Hyderabad Campuses)
Rs 137,400/- (For Pilani Campus)

* Payable at the time of admission;

#Additional miscellaneous & term fees to be paid separately as applicable at respective campuses.

 

Financial Assistance:

Full-time Ph.D. students admitted into the Ph.D. Programme are eligible to be considered for fellowship of Rs 34,000/- or Rs 37,000/- per month as per intake qualifications. Consideration for fellowship will be as per Institute norms, details of which are available in the PhD brochure on the admission website. It will be obligatory on the part of every admitted full time student to undertake 8 hours (per week) of work as assigned to her/him by the Institute.