DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS

Date:23/04/2016

1. Area(s) of Ph. D. admission in the I Semester 2016-17: Economics, Finance and Management

2. Scholarship/assistantship available:

Institute Assistantship: Rs 18200/- p.m. for Higher Degree (M.E./ M. Pharm/ M Phil) holder;
Rs 13200/- for First degree (M.Sc./ M.A./B.E.) holders.

3. Department plan to admit student under:

(a) Full Time students (1 No.): student who will devote full-time on Ph.D. work.

(b) Part-time Students (2 No.s): Candidates working in organizations situated close to the
campus will be admitted under this scheme. Students will have to complete required
course work similar to full-time students as specified by DRC. They will not be entitled for
any assistantship from the Institute.

4. Educational Qualification:
M.E./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil of BITS or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate.
Candidates with an M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm or an equivalent degree with a minimum of 60%
aggregate may also be considered for Ph.D. admission. For Ph.D. Programme in
Humanities and Social Sciences candidates with an M.A. and with minimum of 55%
aggregate may also be considered.
Full time students: Candidates are required to devote full time towards Ph.D. Short
listed candidates will be required to come to Pilani/Goa/Hyderabad campuses for test
and/or interview.
Part time students: Candidates working in organizations situated in close vicinity of
campuses of BITS Pilani will be admitted under this scheme.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Tel: +91 0832 2580258
K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Near NH 17B, Bypass Road Email: aswini@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Zuarinagar 403726, Goa, India Web: www.bits-goa.ac.in
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Selected candidates will be required to participate in teaching and other developmental
programme of the institute under the guidance of a mentor. For details please visit
www.bitsadmission.com.

5. Fee structure: (For the academic year 2016-17):

Full-Time Part-Time
Ph D application fees (one time) 2200 2200
Admission fees (one Time) 28050 28050
Tuition fees per semester * 11330 22660
Institute caution deposit 3000 3000
Hostel Fee, Applicable ---
Mess & electricity advance as per
Hostel, ICT, Infra Structure Modernization Fees campus
student aid fund rules

* The above prescribed semester fees is for student admitted in the academic year 2016-17. For
these students, the semester, term, and admission fees will be revised upward every year, but will
not increase beyond 15% each year (unless the government announces any new lavy/tax, which
will be passed on to all existing students irrespective of their year of entry.

6. Application procedure:
Eligible candidates should apply through the prescribed application form available online at
www.bitsadmission.com and take the printout of the filled form. The completed application
form along with the prescribed fee of Rs. 2200/- should be sent to Dean Admissions, BITS Pilani
333031, so as to reach on or before 5 p.m. 20th May 2016. Details of fee payment modes are
available at the website while applying online. Dean, Admissions BITS Pilani 333031 (Rajasthan)
INDIA.

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani Tel: +91 0832 2580258
K.K. Birla Goa Campus, Near NH 17B, Bypass Road Email: aswini@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Zuarinagar 403726, Goa, India Web: www.bits-goa.ac.in