BITS Pilani Ph.D: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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Ph.D at BITS Pilani is a 3-year Full Time Doctorate Degree. The course is offered in 14 specializations. The most popular specializations include Pharmacy, Data Science, Chemistry.

The total Ph.D Fees at BITS Pilani for 2025 - 2026 academic year is ₹ 1.93 Lakhs. This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 1.65 Lakhs.

To be eligible for the BITS Pilani Ph.D program, candidates must have passed Post Graduation (or equivalent).

Read the section below for further details on BITS Pilani Ph.D admission 2025, fees, hostel fees, cutoff, placement, rankings and more.

Ph.D

Total Fees:₹1.93 Lakhs

14 Courses3 Years Full Time

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Offered By:

Department of Management, BITS, Pilani

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Eligibility:

Post Graduation

Application Date:

26 Sept - 17 Nov 2025

Pharmacy

₹1.93 Lakhs

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Data Science

₹1.93 Lakhs

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BITS Pilani Ph.D Fees

BITS Pilani Ph.D Fees 2025 - 2026 is ₹ 1.93 Lakhs for the entire course duration. This is an decrease of -46.12% (~₹165) from the previous year fee. Students must pay approximately ₹ 64,408 per year.

The total Ph.D fees covers-

Total tuition fee of ₹ 1.65 Lakhs
Caution fee of ₹ 3,000
Total other fee of ₹ 25,225

The hostel fees for BITS Pilani is 2.56 Lakhs.

Based on 1 reviews and 1.7 K views collected by Collegedunia last year, the most popular Ph.D specialisation is Pharmacy, Data Science, Chemistry.

Ph.D Pharmacy total fees is ₹ 1.93 Lakhs
Ph.D Data Science total fees is ₹ 1.93 Lakhs
Ph.D Chemistry total fees is ₹ 1.93 Lakhs

Quota:

Fee Type	Total Amount (INR)
tuition fees	₹ 1.65 Lakhs
caution fees*	₹ 3,000
other fees	₹ 25,225
total academic fees	₹ 1.93 Lakhs
hostel fees	₹2.56 Lakhs
total fees	₹ 4.49 Lakhs

* Fees is refundable

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BITS Pilani Ph.D Admission 2026

Students must have Post Graduation to be eligible for Ph.D admission at BITS Pilani.

BITS Pilani Ph.D Admission Dates 2026

The application deadline for admission to BITS Pilani Ph.D program is September 26 - November 17, 2025.

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Events	Dates
Orientation Program for Admission 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Jan 07, 2026 - Jan 10, 2026
Beginning of Classwork for Admission 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Jan 06, 2026
Course Registration for Admission 2025 [Ph.D] (Engineering)	Jan 05, 2026

BITS Pilani Ph.D Ranking

BITS Pilani is ranked by several ranking agencies such as Times Higher Education. Some of these rankings are as follows-

#801 out of 801 under Times Higher Education Ranking 2020.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#8 out of 500 (2025) #1st Rajasthan	-
	#7 out of 269 (2025) #1st Rajasthan	#7 out of 284 (2024) #1st Rajasthan
	#7 out of 286 (2025) #1st Rajasthan	#1 out of 245 (2024) #1st Rajasthan
	#11 out of 300 (2025) #1st Rajasthan	#20 out of 300 (2024) #1st Rajasthan
	#2 out of 200 (2025)	#2 out of 160 (2024)
	#1 out of 173 (2024)	#1 out of 166 (2023)
	#1 out of 175 (2025) #1st Rajasthan	#1 out of 125 (2024) #1st Rajasthan
	#601-800 out of 800 (2020)	#601-800 out of 800 (2019)

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Comments

Found 2 Comments

bhoopesh

Dec 7, 2023 20:09

Can I get an admission in m.pharm in pharmacology?. In 2024, my b.pharm will complete.

Shikhar Srivas

Dec 7, 2023 22:19

You need to get admission through BITS HD exam followed by counselling to get admission to M.Pharma Pharmacology course.

shashi kumar maurya

Aug 31, 2022 09:38

Can i get admission in M.Sc. in Data Science?. I have completed B.Sc. in Statitistics.However the requiremnets is BE/B.Tech?

Mudit Mann

Sep 2, 2022 12:15

Yes, you can get admission in MSc data science at BITS for this you must have a clear 10+2 with a minimum mark of 75% PCM and English along with 60% marks scored in each subject. Check the admission process of BITS Pilani.

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