

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at BITS Pilani Overview
BITS Pilani Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is a 2 years Doctorate programme offered in Full Time mode. One of the specialisations provided by the BITS Pilani in Ph.D. programme is Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Students must meet the predefined eligibility criteria to get into BITS Pilani Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme. Students can also check out other BITS Pilani Courses for more information. Mentioned below are some of the key highlights around Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) offered at BITS Pilani:
Duration | 2 years |
Course Level | Doctorate Degree |
Mode of Course | Full Time |
Official Website | Go to Website |
Type of University | Deemed |
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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at BITS Pilani Frequently Asked Questions

For admission to the PhD course at BITS Hyderabad, the candidate shall be a graduate with 60% aggregate. An applicant shall have adequate proficiency in English as well. The accepted examination for PhD course is UGC NET and CSIR NET.

Yes, BITS Pilani has good record of placements for its BTech, MBA and MTech courses. The placements are going on for the Class of 2025. As of now, the highest and average package offered to the MBA BA students during BITS Pilani placements in 2025 stood at INR 21.6 LPA and INR 14.36 LPA, respectively. The key highlights of BITS Pilani placements for the MBA Buisness Analytics Class of 2025 are presented below:
Particulars | MBA BA Placement Statistics (2025) |
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Highest package | INR 21.6 LPA |
Average package | INR 14.63 LPA |
Median package | INR 14.64 LPA |
The key highlights of the overall BITS Pilani placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Statistics (2024) |
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Average Package (Domestic) | INR 19.70 LPA |
Median Package (Domestic) | INR 16.15 LPA |
Total Companies | 350 |
Student Registered (First Degree) | 852 |
Student Placed (First Degree) | 705 |
Placement Rate (First Degree) | 82.75% |
Student Registered (Higher Degree) | 360 |
Student Placed (Higher Degree) | 265 |
Placement Rate (Higher Degree) | 73.61% |
Total Registered (FD+ HD) | 1,212 |
Total Placed (FD+HD) | 970 |
Placement Rate (FD+HD) | 80.03% |

Yes, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to Integrated First Degree and Higher Degree courses across the streams of Science, Technology, Pharmacy, Management and Humanities. If a candidate is a central/ state board topper, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to the specialisation of his choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score. BITS Pilani admission to most of the courses is based on candidates' performance in the course-specific entrance test. Apart from the entrance test scores, students are also required to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement set by the institute.

BITS Hyderabad offers good placements annually for various courses such as BTech, MTech and BPharma, etc.
The key highlights of BITS Pilani placements for the Class of 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Average package | INR 20.36 LPA |
Median package | INR 17 LPA |
Total students registered | 3,202 |
Total students placed | 2,592 |
Placement rate | 81% (overall), 81.72% (UG), 78.25% (PG) |
Note: The above-mentioned placement details are taken from the media reports and are inclusive of all the campuses of BITS Pilani.
The key highlights of the overall BITS Hyderabad placements between 2021 and 2023 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Statistics (2021) | Statistics (2022) | Statistics (2023) |
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Average package (Domestic) | INR 15.01 LPA | INR 17.70 LPA | INR 20.35 LPA |
Median package (Domestic) | INR 12 LPA | INR 15 LPA | INR 18 LPA |
Total Companies | 297 | 309 | 320 |
Student Registered (First Degree) | 760 | 931 | 924 |
Student Placed (First Degree) | 721 | 870 | 806 |
Placement Rate (First Degree) | 94.87% | 93.45% | 87.23% |
Student Registered (Higher Degree) | 250 | 277 | 250 |
Student Placed (Higher Degree) | 194 | 251 | 220 |
Placement Rate (Higher Degree) | 77.60% | 90.61% | 88% |
Total Registered (FD+ HD) | 1010 | 1208 | 1174 |
Total Placed (FD+HD) | 915 | 1121 | 1026 |
Placement Rate (FD+HD) | 90.59% | 92.80% | 87.39% |

There are multiple courses offered by BITS Pilani - Birla Institute of Technology and Science. These courses are offered at the UG and PG levels in the course field, such as Engineering etc.., among others. Check below the table to know the detailed course-wise eligibility for some popular courses:
Courses | Eligibility & Selection Criteria |
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BE | Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate |
BPharma | Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate |
MSc | BSc or equivalent with a minimum 75% aggregate |
ME | ME/ MPharm from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 60% aggregate |
MPharm | ME/ MPharm from a recognised institute with a minimum of 60% aggregate |
MBA | BE/ BTech/ BPharm/ BArch/ MCA/ MSc or ant first-degree course with 60% aggregate |
PhD | MBA or equivalent two-year Management course with a minimum aggregate of 65% |
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The semester/ term BITS Pilani fee for integrated first degree and higher degree courses is Rs 2,31,500 for the first and second semesters. On the other hand, the BITS Pilani fee for PhD programmes is Rs 21,850 for full-time candidates and Rs 43,700 for part-time candidates for the first two semesters.
Another significant aspect that makes BITS Pilani worth it is the Practice School programme wherein you will get a summer and last semester internship based on your CGPA without an interview.

The BITS Hyderabad highest package offered during the 2024 placement drive is yet to be released. Meanwhile, check out the BITS Hyderabad packages offered in 2024 placement drive:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2024) |
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Average package | INR 20.36 LPA |
Median package | INR 17 LPA |
Note: The above-mentioned placement details are taken from the media reports and are inclusive of all the campuses of BITS Pilani.
The BITS Hyderabad packages offered between 2021 and 2023 are tabulated below:
Particulars | Statistics (2021) | Statistics (2022) | Statistics (2023) |
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Average package (Domestic) | INR 15.01 LPA | INR 17.70 LPA | INR 20.35 LPA |
Median package (Domestic) | INR 12 LPA | INR 15 LPA | INR 18 LPA |

Yes, BITS Pilani accepts GPAT scores for admission to MPharm course. Apart from the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), BITS Pilani also accepts BITS HD entrance test scores for MPharm admission. GPAT 2025 will be organised and conducted by the NBEMS. It is expected that the exam dates will be announced in the month of March 2025.

Yes, you can get admisson to BSc at BITS Pilani Goa without any entrance exam. BITS Pilani Goa has three modes of admission, i.e., BITSAT-2024 Scheme, Board Topper's scheme, and International Students' Admission Scheme. If candidates are qualified for the Board Topper's scheme, and International Students' Admission Scheme, they are extempt from the BITSAT entrance exam. Which means stduents are admitted to the BSc course directly without any entrance exam.

BITS Pilani Goa cutoff 2024 has been released based on BITSAT exam. The cutoff was released for different categories of candidates belonging to the All India quota. The cutoff scores among the General AI category candidates varied between 234 and 301. The most in-demand specialisation as per the cutoff scores was BE in Computer Science due to its the highest cutoff score.
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