BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani is one of India’s top private Universities located in Pilani. The university is known for its technical and research programs. India Today 2023 ranks BITS Pilani at ‘1’ in the Engineering category and ‘7’ in the overall category. The University has 3 more campuses besides its Pilani campus, i.e. Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai. The flagship program of BITS Pilani is BE(Hons). Aspirants need to apply for BITSAT for BE (Hons) Admission. The first-year fee of BE(Hons) program is INR 5.72 Lakhs in 2023; for the rest 3 years, this fee increases by 10% annually. Furthermore, the average placement in BITS Pilani is INR 30.37 LPA. The top recruiters were Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco etc.

BITS Pilani Highlights

Category	Statistics
Established in \| Type	1964\| Public
Campus Area	328 Acres
NIRF Ranking	25th Under ‘Engineering and Overall’ and 20th Under ‘University’
BE Fees	INR 5.72 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
Total Courses	55
Highest Package Offered	INR 60.75 LPA
Average Package Offered	INR 30.37 LPA
Top Recruiters	Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe

BITS Pilani Courses and Fees 2024

BITS Pilani fees have to be paid semester-wise for all the courses. The institute offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses in the fields of engineering, pharmacy, science, and management. Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani fees include a one-time admission fee of Rs 53,900. The semester fees for both the first and second semesters are Rs 2,45,000 each, and the summer term fee is Rs 85,700. The summer term fee is applicable to students who opt for summer time classes. As part of the BITS Pilani fees, students are also required to pay a students’ union fee, a students’ aid fund, and a caution deposit. Students applying to BITS Pilani must note that the admission and first-semester fees have to be paid at the time of admission. Interested candidates can check the table below for more Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani courses and fees details.

BITS Pilani Fee Structure

Courses (Degree)	Duration	Tuition Fees (Annual)	Eligibility
BE	4 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Candidates must pass Class 12 with 60% exam from a recognised board with PCM and English proficiency + BITSAT
ME	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Graduation with a minimum of 60% in relevant field from a recognised university + BITS HD/GATE
MBA	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Candidates need a bachelor’s degree with 60% marks, high school or higher level Math or Statistics, and programming knowledge + Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT)/CAT/XAT/GMAT
MSc	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Graduation with a minimum of 60% in relevant field from a recognised university + BITS HD
MPharm	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Graduation with a minimum of 60% in relevant field from a recognised university + BITS HD/GPAT
MEd	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Graduation with a minimum of 60% in relevant field from a recognised university + BITS HD
MPhil	2 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Graduation with a minimum of 60% in relevant field from a recognised university + BITS HD
PhD	Minimum 3 Years	Rs 87,800	Candidates need a minimum 60% in M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm./MBA/M.Phil., M.Sc./B.E./B.Pharm. or equivalent. For Humanities and Social Sciences, an M.A. with 55% is required + CSIR NET-JRF/DBT-JRF/UGC NET-JRF/BITS PhD Entrance Test
BSc MSc	4 Years	Rs 5,50,000	Candidates must pass Class 12 exam from a recognised board with PCM and English proficiency + BITSAT

BITS Pilani admission is entrance-based. The Deemed University conducts the BITS Higher Degree Online Test (BITS HD Online Test) usually in August for admission to ME and MPharm courses or accepts admission via GATE/ GPAT scores. BITS Pilani offers four Integrated First Degree courses across the streams of Science, Technology, Pharmacy, Management, and Humanities. These courses include BE, BPharm, MSc, and MSc (Tech). Apart from these, BITS Pilani also offers three higher degree courses, including ME, MPharm, and MBA. The duration of all these courses is two years.

BITS Pilani Admission 2024: Highlights

Below mentioned are a few highlights of BITS Pilani admissions:

Particulars	BITS Pilani Admission Highlights 2024
Mode of study	Full-Time/ Part-Time
Programmes Offered	12+
Admission status 2023	Open
How to apply?	https://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/admissions/
Level of programmes offered	UG, PG, Diploma, Doctoral
Popular programmes	MBA, BTech, MTech, MSc, MPharma

BITS Pilani Admission 2024: Eligibility & Selection

Given below is the list of top BITS Pilani courses along with their eligibility and selection criteria:

Courses	Eligibility & Selection Criteria
BE	Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate Selection Criteria: BITSAT
BPharm	Eligibility: Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate Selection Criteria: BITSAT
MSc	Eligibility: BSc or equivalent with a minimum 75% aggregate Selection Criteria: BITSAT
ME	Eligibility: ME/ MPharm from a recognised institute/ university with a minimum of 60% aggregate Selection Criteria: GATE/GPAT/ BITS HD Online Test
MPharm	Eligibility: ME/ MPharm from a recognised institute with a minimum of 60% aggregate Selection Criteria: GPAT/ BITS HD Online Test
MBA	Eligibility: BE/ BTech/ BPharm/ BArch/ MCA/ MSc or ant first-degree course with 60% aggregate Selection Criteria: BAAT/ CAT/ XAT/ GMAT + GD & PI
PhD	Eligibility: MBA or equivalent two-year Management course with a minimum aggregate of 65% Selection Criteria: ME/ MTech/ MPharm/ MBA/ MPhil or an equivalent degree with a minimum 60% aggregate

BITS Pilani Fees 2024

The different components included in BITS Pilani fees are tuition fee, security deposit, hostel fee, mess fee, etc. Candidates shall be able to pay the fee annually or semester-wise. Check below BITS Pilani fee for top courses:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
BE	INR 3,000 – INR 16,500	INR 4.84 lakh – INR 19.94 lakh	INR 2.16 lakh – INR 2.63 lakh
ME	INR 3,000 – INR 53,900	INR 2.42 lakh – INR 9.26 lakh	INR 1.08 lakh – INR 1.31 lakh
MBA	INR 16,500 – INR 53,900	INR 2.42 lakh – INR 9.26 lakh	INR 1.08 lakh
BSc	INR 3,000 – INR 53,900	INR 19.94 lakh	INR 2.16 lakh – INR 2.63 lakh
MSc	INR 16,500	INR 2.42 lakh	NA

BITS Pilani Seats

BITS Pilani seat intake varies course-wise. Candidates can get a seat in any of the UG or PG programmes based on entrance test or merit in the last qualifying exam. Below is BITS Pilani seat intake:

Course Name	Seat Intake
BE	665
ME	160
BPharm	60

BITS Pilani Admission Process 2024

BITS Pilani admissions to all the first degree, higher degree, MBA, and doctoral courses are based on a candidate’s performance in course-specific entrance exams. Candidates willing to seek admission can apply in online mode through various programme-specific application portals. The admission process for BITS Pilani is a multi-step process inclusive of application, appearance in the selection rounds, offline admission process, and document verification. A step-by-step BITS Pilani admission process that students need to follow is as follows:

STEP 1: BITS Pilani Application Process 2024

The application process for all programmes at BITS Pilani is done online. Candidates can fill out the BITS Pilani application form 2023 on the official website for the respective courses as given above. The registration fee for all programmes varies.

STEP 2: BITS Pilani Selection Process 2024

Candidates who’ve applied for any course at BITS Pilani must appear for the respective entrance exam, Writing Ability Test, and personal interview as per the respective course.

STEP 3: BITS Pilani Merit Lists Publication 2024

The results of the selection process are released in the form of a merit list on the official website. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for WAT-PI rounds.

STEP 4: BITS Pilani Document Verification & Payment of Admission Fee 2024

Candidates shortlisted as per the merit lists will have to submit the prescribed admission fee for the particular course. Following this, candidates are required to go through the document verification and are intimated about the date of commencement of the classes.

BITS Pilani Cutoff 2024 will be released after the release of BITSAT exam result. The college is expected to release the provisional cutoffs in the month of July- August 2024. BITS Pilani BE and BPharma Admissions are based on BITSAT Score. The BITSAT cutoff for BE program at BITS Pilani remains between 125 – 320 depending upon the subject. Candidates seeking admission must secure above the previous year cutoffs for various subjects. The criteria used to determine the BITSAT 2024 cutoff are listed below.

The level of difficulty for BITSAT 2024.
The number of people who took the BITSAT exam.
The number of available seats for applicants.
The highest possible BITSAT exam score.
Historical patterns

BITS Piani B.E Cutoff 2024 (Expected)

BITS Pilani accepts BITSAT Score for BE Admission. The round wise cutoff for various BITS Pilani BE Admission Iterations are given below. The BITSAT Cutoff for BE program for 2023 is yet to be released:

BITS Pilani 2023 Cutoff
Course	Cutoff
BE Chemical Engineering	224
BE Civil Engineering	213
BE Electrical & Electronics Engineering	272
BE Mechanical	244
BE Manufacturing Engineering	220
BE Computer Science Engineering	331
BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering	226
BE Electronics and Communication	296
BPharm	153
MSc Biological Sciences	212
MSc Chemistry	213
MSc Economics	247
MSc Mathematics	236
MSc Physics	235

BITS Pilani is one of the top private universities in the country. NIRF 2023 ranks BITS Pilani among the top colleges in Engineering, Pharmacy, Overall Rankings, University Rankings, and Research Rankings. As per the latest NIRF Rankings 2023, BITS Pilani has acquired the 25th position in the Engineering and Overall department, 3rd in the Pharmacy department, and 26th in the Research department.

Along with that, BITS Pilani has also been ranked by the top-most University Rankings. According to the QS World University Rankings 2024, BITS Pilani’s rank is 951 out of 1000 and in QS World University Rankings 2023 by subject (Engineering), BITS Pilani’s rank is 344. With this, BITS Pilani has also achieved 188 and 29 rank by Asian and South Asian University Rankings.

BITS Pilani Ranking Highlights 2024

Tabulated below are the ranks achieved by BITS Pilani from different ranking agencies based on different departments:

Ranking Agency	Year	Rank
QS Asian University Ranking – Southern Asia	2024	29
QS Asian University Ranking	2024	188
QS WUR Ranking by Subject	2024	501-550
QS World University Ranking (Global)	2024	951-1000
NIRF Pharmacy Ranking	2023	03
NIRF Engineering Ranking	2023	25
NIRF Overall Ranking	2023	25
NIRF University Ranking	2023	20
NIRF Research Ranking	2023	26
QS World University Ranking by subject (Engineering and Technology)	2023	344
QS World University Ranking	2023	1001-1200
QS World University Rankings	2022	1001-1200
THE World University Rankings	2022	801-1000

BIT Pilani NIRF Engineering Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has been ranked 25th in both overall and Engineering department. Listed below are the information of the ranking parameters and their scores as per the NIRF 2023:

Parameters	Score Out Of 100
Quantitative Research	49.98
Qualitative Research	49.98
Students and Faculty Contribution	65.83
Outreach and Inclusivity	59.16
Perception	32.49

BITS Pilani Parameter Scores (Engineering)

Parameters	Components	Score	Total
QNR	PU	30.04	50.00
	CI	18.38	25.00
	FPPP	1.55	25.00
QLR	JCR	9.83	30.00
	Top25	19.96	30.00
	IPR	6.00	20.00
	H_Index	14.19	20.00
SFC	FQE	29.84	.000
	SS	25.00	30.00
	GPHD	10.99	30.00
OI	RD	21.90	30.00
	WD	17.24	30.00
	PCS	20.00	20.00
	SCTC	0.02	20.00
PR	PR	32.49	100.00

Top Engineering Colleges: NIRF 2023

Rank	College Name	Overall Score
21	NIT Warangal	61.13
22	IIT Ropar	60.51
23	NIT Calicut	60.28
24	ICT Mumbai	59.70
25	BITS Pilani	59.52
26	JMI New Delhi	59.30
27	Siksha `O` Anusandhan	58.92
28	SRM Institute of Science & Technology	58.56
29	DTU	58.34
30	IIT Jodhpur	58.03

BITS Pilani NIRF Pharmacy Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has been ranked 3rd in the Pharmacy department by The NIRF rankings 2023. Listed below are the information of the ranking parameters and their scores as per the NIRF 2023:

Parameters	Score Out Of 100
Teaching Learning and Resources	89.05
Research and Professional Practice	69.52
Graduation Outcomes	80.90
Outreach and Inclusivity	69.65
Perception	59.50

BITS Pilani Parameter Scores (Pharmacy)

Parameters	Components	Score	Total
Teaching Learning and Resources	SS	16.62	20.00
	FSR	30.00	30.00
	FQE	17.78	20.00
	FRU	24.65	30.00
Research and Professional Practice	PU	26.59	35.00
	QP	32.33	40.00
	IPR	7.00	15.00
	FPPP	3.61	10.00
Graduation Outcomes	GPH	30.51	40.00
	GUE	15.00	15.00
	MS	25.00	25.00
	GPHD	10.39	20.00
Outreach and Inclusivity	RD	19.65	30.00
	WD	30.00	30.00
	ESCS	0.00	20.00
	PCS	20.00	20.00
Perception	PR	59.50	100.00

BITS NIRF Overall Ranking 2023

Along with this, BITS Pilani also has been ranked 25th with an audit score of 59.52 in the overall category by the NIRF overall category rankings 2023. The scores as per the parameters are mentioned below:

Parameters	Score
Teaching Learning and Resources	61.65
Research and Professional Practice	56.26
Graduation Outcomes	74.65
Outreach and Inclusivity	59.16
Perception	25.30

BITS Pilani NIRF Category Ranking 2023

Category	Rank
Overall	25th
Engineering	25th
Pharmacy	3rd
Research	26th
Innovation	–

Top Colleges in NIRF Overall Ranking

Tabulated below is the list of top 10 colleges with their rank and score as given by the NIRF Ranking 2023:

Rank	Name of the College	Score
1	IIT Madras	86.69
2	IISc Bangalore	83.09
3	IIT Delhi	82.16
4	IIT Bombay	81.28
5	IIT Kanpur	77.23
6	AIIMS Delhi	72.14
7	IIT Kharagpur	71.82
8	IIT Roorkee	71.66
9	IIT Guwahati	68.78
10	Jawaharlal Nehru University	67.44

BITS Pilani – Birla Institute of Technology and Science Scholarships and Funding

Merit-Cum-Means (MCN) Scholarship –

Under Institute’s own merit-cum need awards scheme – Amount of scholarship
3% Students – 80% of total tuition fee
6% Students – 40% of total tuition fee
12% Students – 25% of total tuition fee

BITS Pilani Campus

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is Covered with wooded paths and spread over 328 acres, the campus is self contained and houses all the amenities and buildings that befit an institute of international standards. The programmes are fully residential with 11 hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls. Around 4500 students live on campus along with 350 faculty members, their family and a vast pool of support staff.

The campus also boasts of a magnificent library complex with a floor area of 65,000 sq. ft and a rich collection of about 2,30,000 volumes of books and manuscripts.

An intellectual powerhouse, the campus has successfully attracted healthy amounts of research funding from government grants and private bodies. The research facilities are wide ranging, with a number of laboratories focussed on all aspects of science and technology. The campus boasts of a state-of-the art network that provides connectivity to the entire institute.

BITS Pilani Facilities

Academic Zone
Auditorium
Boys Hostel
Canteen
Computer Lab
Girls Hostel
Gym
Library
Medical Facilities
Cls. Room
Placement
Sports
Residential Institute
Residential Zone
Residential Faculty Zone
Trans.
Cafeteria
Laboratories
Hostel

BITS Pilani Placements 2023 has been concluded. BITS Pilani average package stood at INR 30.37 LPA whereas BITS Pilani highest package stood at INR 60.75 LPA. BITS Pilani Placements 2023 saw a participation of 109 recruiters. Some of the top recruiters included Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco etc.

BITS Pilani Summer Internship Placements 2023 has also been concluded. BITS Pilani highest stipend stood at INR 3.16 Lakhs per month. Students received 303 PPOs during the summer internship placement drive.

BITS Pilani Placements 2023 Report

Particulars	Placements Statistics 2023	Placement Statistics 2022
Number of Students Placed	–	975
Percentage of Students Placed	–	71.83%
Number of Companies Participated	109	87
Number of Offers	–	329 (Till August)
PPOs	–	287
Highest Package	INR 60.75 LPA	INR 1.33 CPA
Average Package	INR 30.37 LPA	INR 28.99 LPA
Median Package	INR 30 LPA	–
Top Recruiters	Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco	Microsoft, Walmart, Service Now

During BITS Pilani Placements 2023, 109 recruiters visited the campus.
Some of the top recruiters are Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco etc.
The highest package offered was INR 60.75 LPA.
The average package stood at INR 30.37 LPA.
The median salary stood at INR 30 LPA.

BITS Pilani Placements Year – Wise Trends

The below graph represents the year – wise trends of BITS Pilani Placements:

During BITS Pilani Placements 2023, the following trends have been observed:

BITS Pilani highest package declined from INR 1.33 CPA in 2022 to INR 60.75 LPA in 2023.
BITS Pilani average package increased from INR 28.99 LPA in 2022 to INR 30.37 LPA.

BITS Pilani Placements 2023 Top Recruiters

DE Shaw	Flipkart	Amazon
HSBC	DBS	JP Morgan
IT Space	HUL	Pepsico

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