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BITS Pilani PhD Courses & Fees 2025: Eligibility & Selection
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Last updated on 7 Jul '26
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 |
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- 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 |
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
BITS Pilani cutoff 2026 has been released for BE, among other courses. As per the data collated from third party, the Round 5 cutoff for BE admission ranged from 227 to 309 for the General AI quota. This is the closest estimated cutoff, and the actual cutoff score might vary. Check out the table below:
Yes, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a decent choice for BPharm. The institute has been ranked 5th position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF 2022) in the Pharmacy category. In 2021, BITS Pilani was ranked 3rd position by the NIRF. Talking about BITS Pilani placements, the median package stood at INR 30 LPA during BITS Pilani placements 2023. Further, the overall average package recorded during BITS Pilani placements 2023 stood at INR 30.37 LPA.
Yes, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to first-rank students of all the central and state boards to their desired course, irrespective of their BITSAT 2026 scores. Students from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) stream are eligible for BE admission, while students from the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) stream will be considered for admission to BPharm.
Candidates can check the table below to know the BITS Pilani fees for various courses.
| Course | Tuition fees |
|---|---|
BE/BTech | INR 23.3 Lacs - INR 25.9 lakh |
MBA | INR 12.9 lakh |
BSc | INR 12.9 Lacs - INR 37.9 lakh |
| BPharm | INR 23.3 lakh - INR 25.1 lakh |
MPharm | INR 12.9 lakh |
ME/MTech | INR 11.7 lakh - INR 30.4 lakh |
Note: The information is taken from the official body and is subject to change.
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Commonly asked questions On All Courses
Aspirants must pass PG or equivalent degree with a minimum of 60% aggregate and have UGC/ CSIR NET scores for admission in PhD at BITS Pilani Hyderabad. Candidates without scores in any of the accepted entrance exams can also appear for written test followed by a PI round for admission in PhD programme.
BITS Pilani BTech cutoff is calculated on the basis of these following factors:
- Any changes in exam pattern
- Total candidates who took the BITS exam
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Performance of candidate
- Seat availability
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.
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BITS Pilani Ph.D.Fees details 2026
| Fee components | Amount (for 2 - 3 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 78.57 K - 1.65 L | |
₹ 3.2 L | |
₹ 3 K | |
₹ 4.02 L - 4.88 L |
These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.
Commonly asked questions On Ph.D. Fees
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.
BITS Pilani admission process is given below:
- To take admission in BITS Pilani, students must meet the eligibility.
- Fill the application form, attach the necessary documents and submit with the registration amount.
- The selection is entrance and merit-based. The institute accepts BITSAT, BAAT, CAT, MAT, GATE, GPAT, BITS HD Online Test, etc.
- To confirm admission, students must pay fees.
Yes, admission are open at BITS Hyderabad. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. Students must check the eligibility criteria set by the institute for each course.
The hostel fee per semester for the academic year 2026 is INR 36,000 for on-campus students. If you register for the summer term, an additional amount of 18,000 will be charged.
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BITS Pilani PhD Admission Dates 2025
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Commonly asked questions On Admissions
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.
Confirm BITSAT seat allotment by reporting to your campus before final date. Confirmation of admission is done through verification of documents and paying the required fee. If you fail to confirm admission before the final date, your candidature will be cancelled.
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.
BAAT is a Computer-Based-Test that is conducted across physical test centers. The total duration of the test is 3 hours, and there is no sectional time limit Each correct answer is awarded 3 marks and each wrong answer will result in deduction of 1 mark. BAAT will comprise of the following sections:
a) Management Aptitude Section
1. Verbal Ability
2. Quantitative Aptitude
3. Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning
b) Analytics Aptitude Section. The total duration of the test is 3 hours, and there is no sectional time limit
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