Admission to Ph.D. Programmes 2017 Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra |
Admission Notification for Full-Time / Part-Time Ph.D. Programmes (Session Spring 2017)
Birla Institute of Technology (BIT)
Mesra
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to full-time / part- time Ph.D. programme in the following Departments:
Architecture, Bio-Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Chemistry, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Management, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science & Technology, Physics, Production Engineering, Remote Sensing and Space Engineering & Rocketry.
Please see separate links on Institute website for research areas in each Department, instructions for filling online application form, availability of seats, fee structure and grouping of candidates etc.
- 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.
Category of applicant | Aptitude Test (100) | Subject Test (100) | Academic Record (60) | Interview (40) | Total (300) |
General | 40% | 40% | -- | -- | 50% |
SC / ST | 35% | 35% | -- | -- | 45% |
- 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 (Session Spring 2017), 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 application 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 (Session Spring 2017) 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.
Event | Date |
Filling of online form commences from | October 13th, 2016 |
Last date to Apply Online | November 17th, 2016 |
Last date of receiving of completed filled-in Application Forms at BIT, Mesra | November 22nd, 2016 |
DATE OF ENTRANCE TEST | December 15th, 2016, THURSDAY |
Declaration of 1st Provisional Selection List on the Institute website / Notice Boards | December 17th, 2016 |
Admission by | December 23rd, 2016 |
Date, Time and Venue for Ph.D. Entrance Test:
The Ph.D. Entrance Test will be held on 15th December 2016 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm at the Institute Main Building in the Institute’s Campus at Mesra, Ranchi- 835215.
The Ph.D. Entrance Test on 15th December 2016 would consist of 2 parts
- General Aptitude Test common to all applicants, from 9:00 am to 10:30 am and
- Subject Specific Tests to examine basic fundamental knowledge in the subject, from
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm for candidates applied for only one Department
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm & 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm for candidates applied for two Departments
- 11:00 am to 12:30 pm & 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm & 3:00 pm to 4:30 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.
Note:
The following category of candidates may be exempted from taking Entrance Test for the Ph.D. Programme (Session Spring 2017):
Candidates who have qualified in
- UGC-JRF
- CSIR-NET
- Any other national level test for pursuing Ph.D.
The candidates who have been granted exemption from taking the Entrance Test will have to follow the rest of the admission process as per the schedule and fulfill all other requirements as per the Ph.D. Regulations.
Date of Interviews:
- 15th December 2016 from 3:00 pm onwards, for candidates applied for only one Department at the concerned Department.
- 15th December 2016 from 4:00 pm onwards, for candidates applied for two Departments at the concerned Department.
- 15th December 2016 from 5:30 pm onwards, for candidates applied for three Departments at the concerned Department.
Note: Interviews will be conducted at concerned Department(s).
Provisional selection lists, along with procedures for admissions, will be notified by 5:00 pm on or before 17th December 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 10 to 15 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].
Source : www.bitmesra.ac.in