Overview

Eligibility for admission

M.E/M.Pharm./MBA/ M.Phil of BITS or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate.

  • Candidate with an M Sc/B.E or an equivalent with a minimum of 60% will also be considered for provisional admission to the Ph D programme.
  • For Ph D programme in languages and humanities, candidates with an M.Phil/M A and with minimum of 55% aggregate may also be considered. Such candidates have to undergo a minimum of two semester course work prescribed by DRC.
  • Prospective candidate should be a foreign National i.e. he/she must be holding a passport of a country other than India.
  • English Language Proficiency: Candidates applying for Ph.D. Programme may need to provide proof of English language proficiency through tests like TOEFL or IELTS.

Candidates admitted under this scheme will work full time toward their Ph D research and will not take any other assignment till the submission of final thesis.

 

Admission Modality

A candidate is normally admitted to the Ph.D. programme after passing his/her Ph.D. qualifying examination. A few candidates may be admitted to the programme as provisional candidates before passing the Ph.D. qualifying examination. This provision is applicable to full time research scholars on the campus.

Accommodation

All full time students will be accommodated in student hostel.

Leave

Each “Full- Time” candidate is eligible for 30 days of vacation and 15 days of casual leave in an academic year (August to July).

  • Special casual leave of 15 days is permissible for attending conferences/workshop/symposiums/training programmes, etc.
  • For female candidates, maternity leave of 90 days is permitted.

Duration of Ph.D.

A student have to submit his/her thesis within ten semesters (excluding summer terms) to be counted from the semester next to passing the qualifying examination. Thus, the duration for submitting final thesis (including all extensions and semester withdrawals) are limited to 14 semesters. The female students who have availed maternity leave during this period may be given one extra semester for thesis submission.

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 2026-27)

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 2026-27

Fees Amount
Admission fees* Rs 10,000/-
Tuition fees per annum Rs 58,300/-
Hostel & Mess fees per annum Rs 72,000/- (For Pilani Campus)
Rs 72,000/- (For Goa & Hyderabad Campuses)
#Total Fees per annum Rs 140,300/- (For Goa & Hyderabad Campuses)
Rs 140,300/-(For Pilani Campus)

* Payable at the time of admission;

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

Students admitted in AY 2026-27 will pay Semester / Term fee as mentioned in the above table. In subsequent years
(AY 2027-28, 2028-29 etc.), tuition fee will increase @5% every year in INR for 2026-27 batch students (unless the
government announces any new levy/tax, which will be passed onto all existing students irrespective of their year of
entry). In addition, hostel fee will be increased every year.

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.