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BITS Pilani PhD Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility & Selection

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BITS Pilani PhD Eligibility & Highlights 2025

At the doctoral level, BITS Pilani offers a PhD programme in both full-time and part-time modes across the streams of Engineering, Science, Economics & Finance and Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management. While the part-time PhD programme is designed for working professionals, students pursuing a full-time PhD programme from BITS Pilani need to attend the programme in on-campus mode. The total tuition fee for PhD programme ranges from INR 78.57K to 1.65 Lakh (INR 39,800 in case of a part-time PhD programme). Apart from this programme, the Department of Management, functioning under BITS Pilani also offers several PhD specialisations in both full-time and part-time modes.

Eligibility Criteria:

Passed ME/ MTech/ MPharm/ MBA/ MPhil or an equivalent degree from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 60% aggregate, or
Passed MSc/ BE/ BPharm or an equivalent degree from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 60% aggregate. However, such candidates if admitted, will be required to do coursework on admission to the programme
For admission to PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates with an MA degree and a minimum of 55% aggregate can apply
For candidates seeking part-time PhD admission at BITS Pilani, one year of relevant work experience is mandatory along with the fulfilment of the above-mentioned eligibility requirements

In addition to this, Industries and R&D organisations collaborating with BITS Pilani can sponsor candidates to work for PhD under the 'PhD Aspirants Scheme'. Under this scheme, employed professionals working in industries and R&D organisations, having long experience and proven competence aspiring for PhD programme, are considered and allowed to pursue their research at their own locations of work. They are required to choose one BITS faculty as supervisor and or as co-supervisor.

Department of Management: PhD

Specialisation

Eligibility Criteria

- Finance & Accounting (only full-time)

- Marketing

- Organizational Behaviour & Human Resource Management (only full-time)

- Operations Management & Decision Sciences

- Information Technology & Technology Management (only full-time)

- Strategy & Entrepreneurship

For full-time PhD aspirants: Passed MBA or equivalent two-year Management programme with a minimum of 60% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA, or

Passed MPhil in (Social and Behavioral Sciences) along with ME/ MTech degree in Industrial Engineering, or

Any higher degree of BITS Pilani

For part-time PhD aspirants: Fulfilment of eligibility criteria required for full-time PhD admission, and

Should be a working professional along with one year of full-time work experience

Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 78.6K - 1.6L

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Graduation score55%

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Q: Is entrance exam required for admission in BITS Pilani?

Yes, entrance exam is required for admission in BITS Pilani. To get admission, students must fulfil the eligibility. The final selection is based on the academic score of the aspirants in the last qualifying exam. However, national level exams are considered depending on the course. The college accepts BITSAT, BAAT, BITS HD Online Test, GATE, CAT, etc. for admission.

Q: Does BITS Pilani take direct admission?

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.

Q: What are the courses offered by BITS Pilani?

BITS Pilani offers courses at UG, PG and doctorate level. The college offers courses in full-time mode. The courses offered are given below:

At UG level

BPharma
BSc
BTech
BDes
BA LLB

At PG level

MBA
MTech
MSc
MPharma

At Doctoral level

The institute also offers Certificate courses.

Q: Can I seek admission to BITS Pilani without writing the BITSAT?

No, students cannot get admisison without BITSAT. The final selection is based on BITSAT scores. The institute may accept other national level entrance exams. To get more information, students must visit the official website.

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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Q: Is ME from BITS Pilani good?

BITS Pilani offers a two-year full-time ME course at the postgraduate level. BITS Pilani is a decent choice for ME courses. During the NIRF 2025 rankings, BITS Pilani was ranked 29 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. Talking about BITS Pilani placements 2025, the overall average package recorded during BITS Pilani placements 2025 stood at INR 30.37 LPA. Additionally, the highest package offered till August 2022 during BITS Pilani placements 2025 stood at INR 60.75 LPA. A total of 109 companies visited the campus during BITS Pilani placements 2025. So, yes BITS Pilani is a good option for MTech.

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Ph.D. in Management

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus

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Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus

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Ph.D in Computer Science and Information Systems

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus

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Ph.D. in Biological Sciences

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Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Systems

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Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus

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Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences

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Ph.D. in Economics and Finance

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus

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Ph.D in Physics

3 yearsOffered by BITS Pilani K K Birla, Goa Campus

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BITS Pilani Ph.D.
Fees details 2026

Fee components	Amount (for 2 - 3 years)
Tuition	₹ 78.57 K - 1.65 L
Hostel	₹ 3.2 L
One-time Payment	₹ 3 K
Total fee	₹ 4.02 L - 4.88 L

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Q: What is the minimum percentage in Class 12 for MBA admission in BITS Pilani?

The eligibility criteria for MBA admission in BITS Pilani does not specify minimum percentage of marks in Class 12. Students must have studied and passed in Mathematics or Statistics at the high school or higher level.

Q: Does BITS Pilani offer any scholarships?

Yes, BITS Pilani offers various sholarship to students. The institute offers scholarship based on merit of last qualifying exams and entrance exam. To get more information about BITS Pilani scholarship policy, students must visit the official website or contact the admission desk.

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BITS Pilani PhD Admission Dates 2025

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Q: When will BITSAT 2026 be conducted?

The BITSAT 2026 exam dates are not out yet. However, it is tentalively scheduled to be held in May and June 2026 for session 1 and 2. Candidates can attempt one or both of the sessions of the exam. The test is MCQ-based with questions on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning.

Q: How can I download the BITSAT application form?

After filling out and submitting BITSAT application form, candidates can download and print out a copy for future reference. Although candidates are not required to send this print out of BITSAT application form to autorities. Only online submissions for BITSAT are accepted by authorities. No other mode of submission will be accepted by authorities.

Q: Can I apply offline for BITS Pilani?

No, students canno apply offline for admission in BITS Pilani. BITS Pilani admissions are entrance-based. The college accepts BITSAT scores. Students can apply online for BITS Pilani BITSAT application process by paying an application fee in online mode.

Q: What documents do I need to submit at BITS Pilani application stage?

Students can apply online for BITS Pilani BITSAT application process by submitting documents and paying an application fee in online mode. BITS Pilani application documents are given below:

Class 10 marksheet
Class 12 marksheet
Graduation marksheet (for PG courses)
PG Degree (for PhD courses)
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Placements: I belong to the HSS department, and the placements are not very great since it's an engineering institute. However, a few of my seniors got placed as assistant professors and research associates at state universities and private companies such as Amazon.

Infrastructure: The Meera Bhawan girls' hostel is an average hostel, not very great in terms of infrastructure. However, the mess food is really good in quality. The HSS department is very well maintained at NAB, which is the newly constructed and well-equipped academic block. Everything else like library, sports, and classrooms are really good are well-maintained.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified as some of them have even passed out from good universities abroad. However, the teaching methods differ from one professor to another depending upon the requirements of the course. During PhD, your coursework is decided by your supervisor in relevance with your area of interest and your supervisor's research area.

Other: If you can pay the high fee, then the exposure at BITS, Pilani, is simply another level of awesomeness. From the campus crowd, activities to events, BITS helps students in the holistic development of their personality.

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Can I get direct admission in BITS Hyderabad?

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No, students cannot get direct admission in BITS, Pilani Hyderabad. BITS Pilani, Hyderabad admission 2026 is entrance-based. The institute accepts BITSAT, BITS HD Online Test, GATE, GPAT, etc. for admission.

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How can I get admission in BITS Hyderabad?

Answered 3 weeks ago

To get admission in BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, students must fulfil the eligibility. The eligibility is to have valid scores in last qualifying exams. The final selection is based on academic scores and entrance scores. The college accepts BITSAT, BITS HD Online Test, GATE, GPAT, etc. for admission.

Gaurika Chhabra

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Does BITS, Pilani offer automobile engineering course?

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No, BITS Pilani doesn't offer this stream.

Yash Singhal

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What is the fee for B.Tech CSE including hostel charges?

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The average fees of BTech is 1.5 lakhs for academics and 1 lakhs for hostel+mess this is the average for btech and it can varies according to the facilities

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What are the minimum marks which should be scored by a student of 12th in JEE Mains / JEE Advance examination to enter in BITS?

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A student should have atleast score 75% marks, which is required to study in BITS.

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