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PhD Admissions (First Semester, 2023–2024) (Posted on 4-May-2023)

BITS Pilani invites applications to register for PhD First Semester, 2023–2024.

Please Click Here to apply for PhD (1st Semester, 2023–2024)

Thank you!
Admissions Team,
BITS Pilani



About BITS Pilani


BITS Pilani offers UG, PG and PhD programmes to over 17,000 students across its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai. BITS Pilani was declared as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2020.

QS World University Subject Rankings 2023 has ranked BITS Pilani globally at

i) 101-150 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology
ii) 301-350 in 4 subjects namely, Computer Science, EEE, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering
iii) 451-500 in Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy and Business & Management Studies)
iv) 501-550 in Chemistry

BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top 300 in QS World University Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 and within the top 8 in India.

In the NIRF 2022 rankings, BITS Pilani has been ranked 5th in Pharmacy, 18th in the University category. In QS Asia University Rankings 2023, BITS Pilani has been ranked 188th, only private institute from India in the Asia Top 200, and at 18 in India.

The Institute has secured over Rs. 375 crore as external research grant in the last 5 years. State of the art facilities have been developed to support cutting edge research, led by students and about 925 faculty members. Scopus h-index of 146, about 17,815 publications with over 2,18,200 citations as per Scopus Database. 24 patents filed in the year 2022, and 16 patents granted

Recently, BITS Pilani was chosen by the Department of Science and Technology, GoI to establish a Technology Innovation Hub on Bio-Cyber Physical Systems with a grant of Rs 125 Cr - the only non-Government institute amongst the 25 chosen nationally for this prestigious grant. Recent studies have identified BITS Pilani at #3 in terms of number of Indian start-ups founded by the graduates of an institute. Currently there are 13 BITSian Unicorns and 1 Decacorn. There are over 7500 BITSian founders and co-founders of enterprises.

Applications are invited for Second Semester admission to the PhD programme (Full time and/or Part time) starting August 2023 in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses of BITS Pilani in the following Departments:



  • Engineering: Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical
  • Science: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
  • Pharmacy
  • Economics & Finance, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management


Department openings with regard to Full and Part-time student admission are tabulated below:



  • Yes – A Department intends to admit students under the specified scheme
  • No – A Department does not intend to admit students under the specified scheme (*only in the area of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior)

  • 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 Students: Preferably individuals who would like to pursue Ph.D. in-house, residing on campus.

    Part-time Students: Preferably individuals working in organizations providing basic facilities and environment for research.


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. 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.


Meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme. 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 like M.Sc., B.E., B.Pharm. etc., will be required to do course work on admission to the programme.



Financial Assistance



Full-time PhD students admitted into the PhD programme are eligible to be considered for an Institute fellowship of Rs. 28,000 or Rs. 31,000 per month in the first year based on their qualifications at the time of admission.

Students admitted with M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil. or an equivalent Degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of Rs. 31,000/-.

Students admitted with M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or an equivalent degree are eligible to receive an Institute fellowship of Rs. 28,000/-. These students on successful completion of coursework will receive Rs. 31,000/- from the Semester following the one in which the course work was completed.

Higher fellowship may be made available in subsequent years. Consideration for Institute fellowship will be as per Institute norms. It will be obligatory on the part of every admitted Full time student to undertake 8 hours (per week) of work as assigned to him/her by the institute.






Important Dates



Activity Date
Admission Portal Open 4-May-2023
Last Date for filling application form online 26-June-2023
Declaration of shortlisted candidates (on BITS admission website) 7-July-2023
Date of Admission Test/Interview  21st-22nd July 2023
Result Notification 27-July-2023
Deadline for Fee Payment 07-Aug-2023
Student Reporting 08-Aug-2023
Student Registration 11-Aug-2023


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






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