BIT Mesra PhD applications for the Spring 2024 semester is open now. The last date to apply for this program is November 18, and the shortlisted candidates will be announced on November 25. The entrance exam will be conducted on December 06, 2023. The institute will declare the final results on 11th December, 2023. 

BIT Mesra PhD admissions are based on UGC-CSIR/ DBT/ BINC/ ICMR-JRF test. However, the candidates who do not have a valid entrance exam score need to appear for PHD test conducted by BIT Mesra followed by Personal Interview. Check BIT Mesra PhD brochure 2023

BIT Mesra PhD Admission Dates 2024

Events Dates
Last Date to Apply November 18, 2023
List of shortlisted candidates for the written test November 25, 2023
Date of PhD Written Test/Interview  December 06, 2023
Declaration of result December 11, 2023

BIT Mesra PhD Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates possessing M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Sc. (Engg.) / M.Arch. / M.Pharm. / M.Plan./ M.Sc. / MCA / MBA or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/Institute with minimum 60% marks or 6.0 CGPA on a ten point scale in the qualifying examination 
  • Candidates possessing B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc.(Engg.)/B.Pharm/B.Arch./B.Plan. or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/Institute with a minimum of 80% marks or 8.0 CGPA on a ten point scale in the qualifying examination and a valid GATE/GPAT score with a minimum of 80 percentile are eligible to apply for admission in the departments as per their Specialization. 
  • Sponsored candidates must have minimum of two years of professional work experience, besides fulfilling the above criteria. In addition, such candidates should have valid sponsorship at least for three years.
  • A relaxation of 5% marks is offered to candidates belonging to SC / ST category.

BIT PhD Courses

Architecture Bio-Engineering  Chemical Engineering  Chemistry
Management Mathematics Mechanical Engineering  Pharmaceutical Science & Technology
Physics Production Engineering  Remote Sensing  Space Engineering & Rocketry
Electronics & Communication Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering -

BIT Mesra PhD Admission 2024

Selection in the Ph.D programme shall be based on the performance in an Online Entrance Test, Previous academic record and an Interview. Only such candidates, who obtain the minimum required marks in Online Entrance Test and the indicated total percentage of marks, will be considered for final preparation of the result .

  • General category-30% online entrance test
  • SC/ST - 25% online entrance test

GATE/ GPAT/ UGC-CSIR/DBT/BINC/ICMR-JRF/DST INSPIRE and all other similar all India fellowships based on a written test may be exempted from the Entrance Test but will be required to appear in the interview.

BIT Mesra PhD Entrance Exam 2024

BIT Mesra PhD Entrance Test (PET) is conducted online with 1 hour of duration. Details related to the entrance exam are given in the table below:

Name PhD Entrance Test (PET)
Question type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Duration 2 hour
Mode Online
Sections 2
Section 1 General (30 marks)
Section 2 Applied Subject/ Domain/Department Specific (70 marks)

BIT Mesra Admissions 2024: How to Apply?

Application form for Admission to BIT Mesra can be filled online by visiting the institute website. To fill the application form correctly follow the given instructions:

  1. Visit https://admission.bitmesra.ac.in/
  2. Click on the link “APPLY ONLINE” to register for the program and create a password for the application process. 
  3. Check the eligibility and fill in all the required Academic and Personal Information.
  4. Submit the application form and complete the application process by paying the application fees of INR 2,500/- (General / OBC candidates) and Rs.1,500/- (SC/ST candidates).
  5.  Payment for admission will be done through ICICI payment Gateway (candidates may use Net banking / Debit card / Credit card of any nationalized bank) till the last date of application process. 
  6. Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances. 

Documents Required at the time of Admission

  • Pass certificate and Marksheet of Class 10 (bearing date of birth) 
  • Marksheet of Class 12 / Intermediate or equivalent
  • Certificate and Marksheets of Graduation
  • Certificate and Marksheets of Post-graduation
  • College Leaving Certificate
  • Migration Certificate
  • Caste certificate / special category certificate (if applicable) in proper format, signed by appropriate authority.
  • Sponsorship letter, NOC, Experience Certificate and Facilities available to carry out the research work at their place of working (if applicable) for Sponsored / Part- Time candidates.

BIT Mesra PhD Stipend

BIT Mesra offers Institute Research Fellowship (IRF) of INR 25,000 for the first two years. The amount increases to INR 28,000 per month for the 3rd and 4th year. The fellowship is provided on the basis of student’s performance. The minimum marks required for IRF may vary from department to department and is decided by an appropriate committee. BIT Mesra stipend or IRF is awarded on the basis of performance in the PhD admission test, academic career and Interview.

FAQs

Ques. Can fees once paid be refunded if we want to cancel our form submission?

Ans. No,Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

(General / OBC candidates) :Rs.2,500/-

(SC/ST candidates) : Rs.1,500/-

Payment is made through ICICI payment Gateway (candidates may use Net banking / Debit card / Credit card of any nationalized bank) till the last date of application process.

Ques. What are the various types of fellowships available for students pursuing Ph.D from BIT MESRA?

Ans. limited number of Institute Research Fellowship (IRF) with a fellowship amount of Rs. 25,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs. 28,000/- per month for the next two years is available depending on the performance. The minimum marks required for IRF may vary across the departments and department wise minimum marks shall be decided by an appropriate committee. These IRFs shall be distributed based on the performance in the admission test, academic career and interview. Ph.D. admission test is mandatory for candidate aspiring for the IRF.

Ques. Online test would be Objective type or Subjective type?

Ans. It will be MCQ based test of 1 hour from 10 am to 11 am. Maximum marks is 100(30 marks of General and 70 Marks of Applied Subject/ Domain/Department Specific) which consists of 50 questions ,2 marks each.

There will be no negative marking.

Ques. What is the platform of online entrance test and its pattern?

Ans. The Entrance Test shall be conducted through online platform Microsoft Team.The type of multiple-choice questions will follow the sample pattern of NET and GATE/GPAT.

Ques. Is there any exemption from the entrance test or personal interview?

Ans. Those with UGC-CSIR/DBT/BINC/ICMR-JRF/DST INSPIRE and all other similar all India fellowships based on a written test may be exempted from the Entrance Test but will be required to appear in the interview. 

Note: Candidates will not be entitled to get any kind of financial assistance from the Institute.