Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Vehicles

The Electric Vehicle market size in India is projected to grow from USD 3.21 billion in 2022 to USD 113.99 billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 66.52 percent, as per a report by Fortune Business Insights. This meteoric rise is indicative of the Industry’s potential to transform the automotive landscape in the country.

The automobile industry and its supplier base are gearing up for an increased adoption of Electric Vehicles to meet stricter emission standards and carbon footprints. This paradigm shift is driving large scale reskilling of the existing workforce towards electric vehicle technology.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Vehicles is a two-semester Work Integrated Learning Programme designed for working professionals, who are aspiring for rapid career progression in the high-growth areas of Electric Vehicles design, and energy management techniques for vehicles, EV regulations etc. and other relevant domains and wish to stand out in highly competitive workplaces by acquiring prestigious Post Graduate diploma qualification from a premier institution.

Study without

Career Break

Easy EMI Option With

0% Interest & 0 Down Payment

Admission begins

January 2025

Fees per semester

INR 63,500

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Programme Highlights

The Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Vehicles programme is a Work Integrated Learning Programme (WILP) spanning seven semesters. BITS Pilani's Work Integrated Learning Programmes are approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Attend live-lectures from anywhere over an online technology-enabled platform. These live lectures would be conducted by faculty mostly on weekends or after business hours enabling working professionals to pursue the programme along with their jobs.
The programme gives state-of-the-art exposure for Vehicle dynamics & Transmission, Energy Management Techniques for vehicles etc.
Practitioner-oriented insights from industry experts will help you develop solutions to real-world problems using cutting edge analytical techniques.
The programme uses a Continuous Evaluation System that assesses the learners over convenient and regular intervals.
Such a system provides timely and frequent feedback and helps busy working professionals stay on course with the programme.
The education delivery methodology is a blend of classroom and experiential learning.
Experiential learning consists of lab exercises, assignments, case studies, research projects, and work-integrated activities
Participants who successfully complete the programme will become members of an elite & global community of BITS Pilani Alumni.
Option to submit fee using easy- EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment

Programme Curriculum

Principles, analysis and design of electric vehicles
Sensors, communication and signal processing
Power electronics and drives
Battery management system

Model Based system development
Elective 1
Elective 2
Elective 3

Vehicle diagnostics and reliability
Advanced driver assistance systems
Automotive security
Safety critical advanced automotive systems
Machine intelligence in autonomous vehicles

Choice of Electives is made available to enrolled students at the beginning of each semester. A limited selection of Electives will be offered at the discretion of the Institute.

For detailed programme curriculum, download the brochure.

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Mode of Learning

The Mode of Learning is based on a powerful educational approach called Work Integrated Learning. For detailed description of work integrated learning Click here

Key Benefits of BITS Pilani WILP

1) Can pursue the programme without any career break and along with the job.

2) The programme curriculum is highly relevant to sectors, industries and organisations they work for

3) In addition to the institute, the learning experience of working professionals in the programme is also supported by the employer organisation and Industry Mentors.

4) Effective use of technology to deliver a range of learning interventions at the location of the working professional such as faculty contact sessions, asynchronous learning materials, remote, virtual and cloud labs, Learner support, peer to peer collaboration etc.

5) Contact sessions with faculty take place mostly over weekends or after business hours and are conducted over a technology platform that can be accessed from anywhere.

6) Mid semester and End semester examinations for every semester are conducted mostly at designated examination centres distributed across the country (for details refer to link mode of examinations)

7) Learners can access engaging learning material which includes recorded lectures from BITS Pilani faculty members, course handouts and recorded lab content where applicable.

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

The programme emphasizes on Experiential Learning that allows learners to apply concepts learnt in the classroom in simulated, and real work situations.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Continuous Assessment includes graded Assignments/ Quizzes, Mid-semester exams, and Comprehensive Exams

CASE STUDIES AND ASSIGNMENTS

Carefully chosen real-world cases & assignments are both discussed and used as problem-solving exercises during the programme.

Mode Of Examination

Mode of Examinations applicable for students admitted in Batch starting in Oct/Nov 2024:

Semester 1, 2 have Mid-Semester Examinations and Comprehensive Examinations for each course. These examinations are mostly scheduled on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Students need to appear in person for taking the examinations at the institution’s designated examination centres as per the examination schedule, Instructions, rules and guidelines announced before every examination.

For Indian Students:

Students can take their examination at any of our 33 designated examination centres in India at the following locations:

South Zone: Bangalore - North, Bangalore - Central, Bangalore - South, Bangalore - East, Chennai - North, Chennai - Central, Chennai - South, Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore.
North Zone: Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Pilani.
West Zone: Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai, Pune, Pune - Pimpri Chinchwad, Goa, Ahmedabad, Indore and Nagpur.
East Zone: Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati and Jamshedpur.

For International Students:

In addition to the above locations, the institution also has a designated international examination centre, located in Dubai.
To facilitate the learning of international students, applying from any other location except India and Dubai, the mode of examinations will be online, which can be availed by meeting the requirements of the institute.
To know more about the requirements for online examinations, Click here

Indian students, who are temporarily based out of India, can also avail of online examinations on request by meeting the above-mentioned requirements of the institute.

Eligibility Criteria

Employed professionals holding B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Sc./ Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent with at least 60% aggregate marks, and are employed in an industry relevant to the program.

How to Apply

Once your login has been created, you can anytime access the online Application Center using your email ID and password. Once you have logged in, you will see a screen showing 4 essential steps to be completed to apply for the programme of your choice.
Begin by clicking on Step 1 - ‘Fill/ Edit and Submit Application Form’. This will enable you to select the programme of your choice. After you have chosen your programme, you will be asked to fill in your details in an online form. You must fill in all details and press the ‘Submit’ button given at the bottom of the form.
Take the next step by clicking on Step 2 - 'Download Application PDF Copy’. This will download a pdf copy of the application form on your computer.
Now, click on Step 3 - 'Pay Application Fee’ to pay INR 1,500/- using Net banking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card.
Take a printout of the downloaded Application Form and note down the Application Form Number that appear on the top-right corner of the first page. This Application Form Number should be referred in all future correspondence with BITS Pilani.
In the printout of the downloaded Application Form, you will notice on page no. 3 a section called the Employer Consent Form. Complete the Employer Consent Form. This form needs to be signed and stamped by your organisation’s HR or any other authorised signatory of the company.

Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may not be able to get the physical forms signed by their HR/ other authorised organisational representative. Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the HR using the format available through this link.
Further on page no. 5 of the downloaded Application Form, is a Checklist of Enclosures/ Attachments.

Important: In view of work-from-home policies mandated by many organisations, a few candidates may not be able to get the physical forms signed by their HR/ other authorised organisational representative. Such candidates may instead request an email approval to be sent to their official email ID by the HR using the format available through this link.
Candidates applying to Work Integrated Learning Programmes must choose a Mentor, who will monitor the academic progress of the candidate, and act as an advisor & coach for successful completion of the programme.

Fee Structure

The following fees schedule is applicable for candidates seeking new admission during the academic year 2024-25.

Application Fees (one time) : INR 1,500
Admission Fees (one time) : INR 16,500
Semester Fees (per semester) : INR 63,500

The one-time Application Fee is to be paid at the time of submitting the Application Form through the Online Application Centre.

Admission Fee (one-time) and Semester Fee (for the First Semester) are to be paid together once admission is offered to the candidate. Thus, a candidate who has been offered admission will have to pay INR 80,000/-. You may choose to make the payment using Netbanking/ Debit Card/ Credit Card through the Online Application Centre. Option to pay fees using an easy EMI with 0% interest and 0 down payment. Click here to learn more.

Semester Fee for subsequent semesters will only be payable later, i.e. at the beginning of those respective semesters.

Any candidate who desires to discontinue from the programme after confirmation of admission & registration for the courses specified in the admit offer letter will forfeit the total amount of fees paid.

For the examination centre at Dubai, in addition to the semester fees, for each semester there will be an examination centre fees of 1000 UAE Dirhams or equivalent per semester out of which 500 UAE Dirhams is to be paid at the time of appearing in Mid-semester examinations at Dubai Centre for that semester and the remaining 500 UAE Dirhams is to be paid at the time of appearing in comprehensive examinations at Dubai centre for that semester.

All the above fees are non-refundable.

Important: For every course in the program institute will recommend textbooks, students would need to procure these textbooks on their own.

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FAQs

Meant for engineering graduates with or without industry experience aspiring to venture into the niche domain of Electric Vehicles

Post Graduate Diploma in Electric Vehicles from BITS Pilani one of the institutes recognized as Institution of Eminence by the MoE.

Yes, you will join the proud alumni network of BITS Pilani and you can participate in all the relevant events organized by the BITSAA.

This program is designed for engineering graduates who do not have any prior working experience in Electrical Vehicles or automotive engineering. The program prepares the engineers for a career in the niche domain of automotive Electric Vehicles from basics. Thus, it is not a short term training/ skill development program but a comprehensive formal post graduate diploma program.

On an average a student is expected to spend around 25-30 hours per week.

Students can interact with their respective faculty during the weekly periodic Contact sessions. In addition to this students can reach out to the faculty and teaching assistants using discussion forums and chats.

A student aspiring to enroll for the program should have a valid engineering degree.

Electrical Vehicles in general and automotive Electric Vehicles in particular is a rapidly emerging area with significant skill gaps. Organizations are keen to recruit people who have adequate knowledge in Electric Vehicles . This program has been designed in collaboration with such organizations to bridge this skill gap. Telangana Mobility Valley as a part of the larger initiative is promoting this program. Considering the above it can be said with fair confidence that students will secure placement on successful completion of the program. The institute will also organize periodic engagements with prospective industries to showcase the student talents.

Such students need to undertake a special course namely Automotive Vehicles. The digital content will be shared by the institute and it will be a self learnt course. There will not be any assessment/ grading for this