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Ph.D admissions for I Semester 2025-26 are open now. to Apply. Write your technical queries to bitsphdtechsupport@edvertek.com

About BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani is a Deemed to be University, offering on-campus programs to more than 18,500 students across its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai. It has been recognized as an Institute of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2020.

In QS Asia University Rankings 2025, BITS has been ranked 171st in Asia and at 15th in India. Further, BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top 300 in QS World University Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and within top 6 in India.

Having pioneered several curricular and pedagogic attributes, BITS Pilani has a vision to be amongst the top research-led Institutes in the country. The qualities of innovation, enterprise, commitment to excellence, adherence to merit, and transparency, have characterized the Institute during its inexorable march to eminence.

The Institute has secured over ₹398 crores as external research funding in the last 5 years. State of the art facilities have been developed to support cutting edge research, led by students and about 930 faculty members, leading to a Scopus h-index of 156, with 221 patents filed so far, and 41 patents granted. Currently, there are 14 BITSian Unicorns and 1 Decacorn. There are over 7500 BITSian founders and co-founders of enterprises.

Admissions open for I Semester 2025-26 1st March 2025
Last date of filling application Form 29th April 2025
Declaration of shortlisted candidates for written test and interview 6th May 2025
Written test and/or interview date (at a BITS Pilani Campus) 19th - 20th May 2025
Announcement of admission offers 28th May 2025
Last date for fee payment 10th June 2025
Reporting at the BITS Pilani Campus 25th July 2025
Orientation 26th and 27th July 2025
Course Registration 1st August 2025
Beginning of classwork 2nd August 2025

The Institute reserves the right to change the above deadlines.Candidate will be informed in advance should there be such a change.


  1st March 2025

Admissions to the Ph.D Programme (Full-time and Part-time) in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS Pilani for First Semester, Academic Year 2025-26 are open now.


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