Candidates with following qualification shall be eligible for admission to the Ph. D. Programme of the Institute:

• Candidates possessing M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Sc. (Engg.) / M.Arch / M.Pharm / 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 are eligible to apply for admission in the departments as per their Specialization.
• Candidates possessing B.Tech. / B.E./ B.Sc. (Engg.)/ B.Pharm / B.Arch or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 70% or 7.0 CGPA on a ten point scale in the qualifying examination and a valid GATE score with a minimum of 80 percentile are eligible to apply for admission in the departments as per their Specialization.
• Candidates possessing B.Tech. / B.E./ B.Sc. (Engg.)/ B.Pharm / B.Arch or equivalent Degree in relevant branch from a recognized University/ Institute with minimum 70% or 7.0 CGPA on a ten point scale in the qualifying examination and employed in R&D organisations and having ten years’ experience with good research credentials are eligible to apply for admission in the departments as per their Specialization.

RELAXATION FOR SC/ ST CANDIDATES
Eligibility criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks for SC / ST candidates.

Note : In case of the candidates with other grade point scale, the decision of the equivalence committee of the institute shall be final.

• To start online application, click on the link, create ‘username’ and ‘password’ when prompted. Do not share the username and password with any body else.
• To apply for the Ph.D. programme (MO) 2016, eligible candidates must complete and submit the application online [link available on Institute website www.bitmesra.ac.in]. Pay application fee through State Bank Collect (any nationalized bank) of Rs.2,500/- (General candidates) and Rs.1,500/- (for SC/ST candidates). Fee once remitted shall not be refunded under any circumstances.
• Send a printout of the completed form along with required enclosures (see List of Enclosures) in a A4 size envelope by Speedpost / reliable courier (means by which sender may track its movement on internet) to the office of Dean, Admissions & Academic Coordination, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi – 835215, to reach positively by the due date.
• Write “Application for Ph.D. Admission (MO) 2016 on top of the envelope”.
• Applications reaching us after the due date are liable to be rejected / may not be processed.
• Please do not print a blank form and fill it by hand as this will not be accepted.

Note: Candidates should proceed to fill the Online Application Form only after they satisfy themselves that they fulfill all the eligibility criteria.

Notes:

• You may use one application form to apply for Ph.D. in ONLY one Department.
• Please use separate application forms to apply for two or more Departments. Each application form must be complete in all respects and sent in a separate envelope along with all required enclosures as above.
• Candidates may apply for the Ph.D. programme in a maximum of three Departments.

• A limited number of Institute fellowships are available in some Departments for full-time scholars.
• Candidates who have qualified in CSIR – NET / BRNS / NBHM / other selections would avail the fellowships directly from the respective organizations.

Documents required at the time of interviews
Candidates must carry the originals documents at the time of Test and interviews, as well as an extra set of photocopies (as given in Item No. G)

Documents required at the time of admission
If provisionally selected, candidates will be required to submit all the documents as given below in original (except the Photo ID) at the time of admission, along with the requisite fees.

Date, Time and Venue for Ph.D. Entrance Test:

The Ph.D. Entrance Test will be held on 23 May 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Institute Main Building in the Institute’s Campus at Mesra, Ranchi- 835215.

The Ph.D. Entrance Test on 23 May 2016 would consist of 2 parts

• General Aptitude Test common to all applicants, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am and
• Subject Specific Tests to examine basic fundamental knowledge in the subject, from
  
  • 10:30 am to 12:00 Noon for candidates applied for only one Department
  • 10:30 am to 12:00 Noon & 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm for candidates applied for two Departments
  • 10:30 am to 12:00 Noon & 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm & 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm for candidates applied for three Departments

The syllabi of the General Aptitude Test and the Subject Specific Tests for each Department can be seen on the Department web pages on the Institute website.

Date of Interviews

• 23 May 2016 from 2:00 pm onwards, for candidates applied for only one Department at the concerned Department.
• 23 May 2016 from 3:00 pm onwards, for candidates applied for two Departments at the concerned Department.
• 23 May 2016 from 5:00 pm onwards, for candidates applied for three Departments at the concerned Department.

Note: Interviews will be held at concerned Department(s).

Provisional selection lists, along with procedures for admissions, will be notified by 5:00 pm on or before 26 May 2016, on the Institute website and Notice Boards of the Institute only. No separate intimations will be sent to candidates. Provisionally selected candidates will be required to take admission by the date given, failing which vacant seats may be allotted to waitlisted candidates. The list of waitlisted candidates will also be announced on our website and Institute Notice Boards only. No separate intimations will be sent to candidates.

Candidates provisionally admitted to the Ph.D. programme will be required to fill an “Enrollment Form” with details of their proposed field of research, research topic, and name of their guide, within 5 to 10 days after their admission, and submit the same to the Dean (Academic Programme), through the Head of the concerned Department. [The Enrollment Form will be available on the Institute website and at office of the Dean, Admissions & Academic Coordination].