Department preference with regard to full-time and part-time Ph.D. Admissions:

Yes - Department intends to admit students under the specified scheme
No - Department does not intend to admit students under the specified scheme
NA - Not Applicable
* Only in Marketing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
# Only in Finance & Accounting, Marketing, Operations Management & Decision Sciences, Information Technology & Technology Management

Information on specific Departments and related research activities is available on the Department website of respective campuses. Candidates are requested to visit the relevant website and if needed, further contact the concerned Head of Department (HOD) for details.

Full-time: Preferably individuals who would like to pursue Ph.D. in-house, residing on campus.
Part-time:
# This call is for Full-Time & Part-Time students' admission only. If you wish to apply in other scheme please visit BITS Pilani/ AGSRD Website for details or contact the AGSRD Office, BITS Hyderabad Campus.

Minimum Eligibility Qualifications:

• 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. / 4-Year B.Sc. / B.S. (Honors with Research), 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.
• For part-time applicants, a minimum of one year experience in the related field of study is required.

Note: Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD program. In addition, Departments may set specific admission criteria for shortlisting.

• Candidates are advised to visit the departmental website for specific admission criteria. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an admission test, which may comprise of a written exam and/or interview. Candidates admitted with qualifications including M.Sc., B.E., B.Pharm. etc., will be required to do course work with minimum of 6 courses and minimum 24 units in the first and second semester after admission to the programme. Candidates admitted with qualifications including M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. etc., will be required to do course work with minimum of 2 courses and minimum of 6 units in the Second Semester after admission to the programme.

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