Ph.D. (Humanities and Social Science) From BITS Goa, South Goa

Candidate seeking admission to the Ph.D program must fulfill the following admission criteria:

• M.E/M.Pharm./MBA/ M.Phil of BITS or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate.
• Candidate with an M Sc/B.E or an equivalent with a minimum of 60% will also be considered for provisional admission to the Ph D programme. For Ph D programme in languages and humanities, candidates with an M.Phil/M A and with minimum of 55% aggregate may also be considered. Such candidates have to undergo a minimum of two semester course work prescribed by DRC.
• The rare and special case of a person of high professional standing and proven competence who is deemed to have acquired mastery over all or substantial part of the course work of a higher degree of the Institute through long professional experience.

Applications for admissions to doctoral programs at BITS Goa are invited in the second semester of the program. They are full-time courses opted by those students who wish to pursue research in the area of their interest. The following table shows the specializations offered at BITS Goa in Ph.D. programs along with common selection criteria:

Ph.D. Eligibility

There 3 ways to determine an applicant’s eligibility for admission to the Ph.D. program at BITS Goa. They are as follows:

• An overall aggregate of 60% in M.E./M.Tech/M.Pharm/MBA/M.Phil. in the qualifying examination.
• B.E./B.Pharm./M.Sc. with 60% of the total aggregate in the last qualifying exam.
• Admission to Humanities & Social Science requires applicants to have at least 55% in an M.A. degree. 

Ph.D. Application Process

Follow the given steps to apply for a doctoral program at BITS Goa:

• Apply via https://www.bitsadmission.com/phd/index.aspx.
• Applicants must register with valid email id for new registration.
• The aspirants will be asked to give preferences for the campus decision of which must be made carefully, as applications once submitted won’t allow any editing later on.
• An application fee of INR 2400 must be paid before submitting the application.