BMSIT offers a four-year, full-time Ph.D. Chemistry with 11 scholars through VTU ULRAT. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds VTU centre and stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. scoreing 2026 and 21+ acre campus. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through VTU Ph.D. admission. The General General seat closed at score 12,400 in round 6 of 2025. The latest published data averaged INR 8.5 LPA and 92% of the batch was completed.
The full course costs INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs over four years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 6 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a semester, 8 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 15,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3.20 Lakhs | INR 80,000 a year, 4 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 6.15 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 9.35 Lakhs | Full course |
Round 1 selection closed on 31 Aug 2026. Round 6 selection comes on 23 Sep 2026. Reporting starts on 12 Oct 2026. Keep the selection letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| VTU ULRAT registration, last date to apply | 21 Jan 2026 to 25 Feb 2026 | Over |
| VTU ULRAT session 1 exam | 2 Mar 2026 to 12 Mar 2026 | Over |
| VTU ULRAT result and score | 21 Apr 2026 | Over |
| VTU application | 19 Aug 2026 to 27 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 selection | 31 Aug 2026 | Over |
| Round 6 selection | 23 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| First fee, last date | 28 Sep 2026 | Confirmed |
| Reporting and document check | 12 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 28 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Spot round | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
You need a relevant master's degree with 55% marks; 50% for reserved category students. You also need a VTU ULRAT score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Master's subject | a relevant master's degree |
| Master's marks | 55% for General and 50% for reserved category students |
| Exam | VTU ULRAT score from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit published |
VTU allots the seat on your score and your papers. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write VTU ULRAT | Write the university test and attend the interview |
| 2. Apply on VTU | Pick Chemistry and upload the required papers |
| 3. Accept the Ph.D. seat | Pay the first fee by the date in the letter |
| 4. Report | Bring original degree papers and the offer letter |
The General seat closed at score 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the VTU round 6 cutoff scores for General seats. The General cutoff score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Cutoff score, General | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12,400 | Round 6, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,300 | Round 6, 2025 |
| SC | 2,100 | Round 6, 2025 |
| ST | 1,000 | Round 6, 2025 |
| EWS | 1,900 | Round 6, 2025 |
The latest published data completed 92% of its batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA. The median is INR 8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 22 LPA. Research labs and project teams hire this course on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 8.5 LPA, latest published data |
| Median pay | INR 8 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 22 LPA |
| Batch completed | 92% |
| Research areas | Research labs and project teams, on campus |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 2 Lakhs over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in master's degree | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college stands #12 in Collegedunia's Ph.D. scoreing and #54 in NIRF engineering, with VTU centre. Collegedunia scores on fees, research work and student reviews. NIRF scores on data the institute files every year.
| Scoreing body | Year | Score or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia Ph.D. scoreing | 2026 | #12 |
| Campus | 2025 | #54 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
Year 1 is maths, physics and programming; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One course from from the start, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, programming and basic electronics |
| Year 2 | Data structures, digital logic, operating systems |
| Year 3 | Databases, networks, machine learning electives |
| Year 4 | Two electives a semester and the final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are selected rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, selected before classes start |
| Single room | From year 3, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a Bengaluru campus |
This course suits students who want Chemistry research and can work with a VTU guide.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: VTU 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
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