BITS Pilani is higher education and research university located in Pilani, Rajasthan. The university is among the first six institutes to be awarded ‘Institute of Eminence’ status. Birla Institute of Technology has campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai. With BITS Pilani in Dubai, the institute has become the first internationally deemed university. Along with the 4 established campuses, the university has 15 academic departments in Science, Engineering, Management, and Research. The institute also has 9 varied centres for Software Development, Robotics, Women Studies, and Desert Development Technologies. Read more: What is life like in BITS Pilani?

BITS Pilani has a student faculty ratio of 7.9 and a three tier academic structure. At level1, i.e Integrated First degrees BE, BPharma and MSc programs are offered. For the flagship BE program, BITS pilani conducts BITSAT and the BITSAT Cutoff for the year 2023 is expected to remain around 270 marks.  BITS Pilani also offers Direct admission to the state Board topper candidates. Under this, state board toppers with PCM streams are offered direct admission to BE Program. Candidates, who topped state board exam in PCB stream are offered direct admission to BPharma Program. The first year fees for BITS Pilani flagship BE program is approximately 5.42 Lakhs. 

BITS pilani offers ME and MPharma program at Higher Degree level. For admission to Higher Degree Courses, BITS Pilani conducts BITS HD exam. Moreover, on-campus, off-campus and part-time Phd is offered at doctoral level.  Furthermore, BITS Pilani is widely acknowledged for its WILP (Work Integrated Learning Programs). WILP are technical continuing education programs for working professionals. Under this BITS Pilani offers 46+ courses in continuing eduation. The programs offered to working professionals include MTech, BTech, MBA, MSc, PG Diploma, and PG Certificate programs. BITS Pilani WILP courses are UGC approved and are valid nationally and internationally. Check BITS Pilani Admission 

Moving on, BITS Pilani also has been ranked among the top 20 Universities in India as per NIRF 2023 Rankings. In NIRF 2023 Pharmacy Rankings, BITS Pilani is among top 3 colleges in India. BITS PIlani has a steller placement record. BITS Pilani has concluded the 2023 placement drive with an increase of 31.5% in the average salary & 35% in the highest salary. The highest salary stood at INR 60.75 LPA & the average salary stood at INR 30.37 LPA. BITS Pilani Placements 2023 saw a participation of 109 recruiters. Some of the top recruiters included Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco etc. 

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BITS Pilani Admission Dates 2024

Events Dates (Tentative)
BSc Computer Science
Last Date to apply November 02, 2023
MTech Events (WILP)
MTech Data Science & Engineering Registration Deadline October 09, 2023
MTech Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Registration Deadline October 09, 2023
PG Certificate Program in Full Stack Engineering October 09, 2023
PG Certificate in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Ocober 09, 2023
MTech Events
GATE Registration  August 30 – September 29, 2023
Closing Date of EXTENDED online registration/ application process (With Late Fee) October 13, 2023
Modifications in GATE 2024 Application November 07 - November 11, 2023
Availability of GATE Admit Cards for Download January 03, 2023
GATE Exam Date (Tentative) February 3,4,10, & 11, 2024

BITS Pilani Cutoff 2023

Given below is the BITS Pilani Expected Cutoff of the BITSAT 2023 exam. The institute gives admission to its BTech/BE, BPharm, and MSc programs on the basis of cutoff rank scored by the candidate in BITSAT exam. For the year 2022, BITSAT Admission cutoff at Pilani Campus remained between 125 - 320. The maximum BITSAT Score required for admission to Integrated First Degree Program is 390. 

BITS Pilani 2022 Cutoff
Course Cutoff
BE Chemical Engineering 191
BE Civil Engineering 167
BE Electrical & Electronics Engineering 258
BE Mechanical 223
BE Manufacturing Engineering 184
BE Computer Science Engineering 320
BE Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering 249
BE Electronics and Communication 279
BPharm 125
MSc Biological Sciences 171
MSc Chemistry 168
MSc Economics 247
MSc Mathematics 214
MSc Physics 214

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BITS Pilani Courses

BITS Pilani offers first degrees, higher degrees, doctoral and off-campus programs. These courses are offered across the core areas of engineering, technology, management, sciences, pharmacy, humanities, and social sciences. At the UG level, BITS Pilani offers BE/BTech, BPharm, and other integrated programs. While courses such as MTech, MBA, MSc, MPharm, and Ph.D. are offered at the postgraduate and doctoral level respectively. Admission to all the programs is based on the national-level and institute-level entrance test scores. 

Apart from this, BITS Pilani has also established the Work Integrated Learning Program (WILP). The WILP offers degree and diploma/certification programs in online mode specifically for working professionals. The table mentioned below shows the courses offered at BIT Pilani.

Course Course Details BITS Pilani Fees 
BE (Hons) Duration: 4 Years 
Eligibility: Passed 10+2 in PCM with 75% marks in aggregate overall and 60% in respective subjects 
Selection Criteria: BITSAT
₹5.72 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
BPharm Duration: 4 Years 
Eligibility: Passed 10+2 in science with a 75% marks in aggregate overall and 60% in respective subjects 
Selection Criteria: BITSAT
₹6.29 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
ME Duration: 2 Years 
Eligibility: Passed BE/ME/MPharm/ MPhil with 60% marks 
Selection Criteria: BITS HDGATE
₹5.72 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
MBA Duration: 2 Years 
Eligibility: Passed BTech/ BE/ BPharm/ BArch/ MCA/ MSc with 60% marks 
Selection Criteria: BAAT
₹5.72 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
MSc (Hons) Duration: 2 Years 
Eligibility: Passed 10+2 in science with a 75% marks in aggregate overall and 60% in respective subjects 
Selection Criteria: BITSAT
₹5.42 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
MPharm Duration: 2 Years 
Eligibility: Passed ME/ BPharm with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate 
Selection Criteria: BITS HD/ GPAT/ GATE
₹5.72 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
PhD Duration: 3-6 Years 
Eligibility: Passed a master's/ bachelor’s degree with 60% marks in aggregate 
Selection Criteria: Written test conducted by the institute
₹62,225 (1st Year Fees)

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BITS Pilani Ranking

BITS Pilani is a renowned institute in the country, with several ranking agencies from all around the country and the world recognising it. Some of the institute's most recent rankings are as follows:

BITS Pilani Ranking
Body / magazine  Category  Ranking  Year 
International rankings 
QS World University Ranking University 951-1000 2024
QS WUR Ranking by Subject University 501 – 500 2023
QS Asian University Ranking University 188 2023
QS Asian University Ranking – South Asia University 29 2023
QS World University University 1001-1200 2023
THE World University Rankings University 801-1000 2024
National rankings 
India Today   Top Private Colleges in India 07 2023
THE WEEK Top Colleges in India 07 2023
Outlook Top Private College in India 02 2023
IIRF  Top Private College in India 01 2023
NIRF Engineering 25th 2023
NIRF Overall  25th 2023
NIRF University 20th 2023

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BITS Pilani Placements 2023

BITS Pilani Placements 2023 has been concluded. The highest salary increased by 35% & the average salary increased by 31.5% as compared to the previous year. A total of 109 recruiters participated in the placement drive. The highlights of the placement drive are tabulated below:

Particulars Placements Statistics 2023
Number of Companies Participated 109
Highest CTC INR 60.75 LPA
Average CTC INR 30.37 LPA
Median CTC INR 30 LPA
Top Recruiters Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Visa, Adobe, Cisco

Further, BITS Pilani MBA Placements 2023 ongoing session has concluded in June 2023. 95% of students have already been placed in 2023. BITS Pilani average package 2023 stood at 15.9 LPA and 19.9 LPA of top 50% students. The modern CTC the students were offered was 17 LPA and the highest CTC record is 22 LPA. Some of the prominent recruiters include IBM, Accenture, KPMG, EY, Yes Bank and many more. BITS Pilani MBA Placements Report 2023

Particulars MBA Placement Statistics 2023
Percentage of students placed 95
Work Experience  Average 1.5 years
HIghest CTC offered 22 LPA
Average CTC offered 15.8 LPA
Median CTC offered  16 LPA
Top Recruiters Accenture, EY, Yes Bank, IBM, CRIF, KPMG
Top profiles offered Data & Regulatory reporting, Supply chain & operations, Analyst/Business, Analytics/Technology Risk, Finance

In the BITS Pilani Placments 2023, 90% Batch placed within a month with the highest ever average and median package in domain. Over 50% batch placed in analytics domain and 1 in 6 students offered PPO during SIP

BITS Pilani MBA Placements 2023: Branch wise analysis

Branch % Of Students Placed
Mechanical 23.8
ECE 16.3
CS/IT 21.3
Electrical 7.5
Others 31.3

BITS Pilani MBA Placements 2023: Breakdown of roles offered

Roles % Of Students Offered
Analytics 45.6
Finance 19.3
Marketing 10.5
Operations 10.5
Consulting 7
IT/ITES 7
Others  20

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BITS Pilani Summer Internship Placements 

BITS Pilani has also concluded the 2023 summer internship placement drive. The highest stipend stood at INR 3.16 Lakhs per month. A total of 303 students received pre-placement offers. The highlights of BITS Pilani Summer Internship Placements 2023 are mentioned below:

Particulars Internship Statistics 2023
Number of PPOs 303
Highest Stipend INR 3.16 Lakhs per month

Check More: Does BITS Pilani get international offers for placements?

BITS Pilani WILP

BITS Pilani WILP (Work Integrated Learning Programs) are technical continuing education programs for working professionals and industries. The programs offered give an opportunity to the students to experience the environment of working industries. The program has gained a lot of popularity over the years. With just 30 students in 1979, WILP currently has more than 30,000 professionals enrolled. The institute has more than 1000 faculty members associated with the WILP. Till date, around 1,00,000 professionals have graduated with BITS Pilani WILP certificate/degree.

The work integrated learning programs are offered to both working professionals and organisations. Programs offered to working professionals include MTech, BTech, MBA, MSc, PG Diploma, and PG Certificate programs. The classes of the program are conducted in an online mode on weekends without interrupting the career of the student. In addition, the institute also provides tutorials, doubt-clearing sessions, and industry talks to students. On the other hand, programs offered to organisations are expertised in IT, Engineering, Technology, Sciences, and Management fields. The programs give technical expertise and skill sets to the employees of the organisation.

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BITS Pilani Scholarship

BITS Pilani offers a large number of scholarships, fellowships and financial assistance to the students of the institute. About 30% of the students receive some form of financial assistance or other. For continuance of scholarships, scholarship holders are required to maintain good scholastic standing and good conduct.

Scholarships for FD Students: Every year about 30% of students admitted to First Degree Programs get semester tuition fee waivers in the range between 15% to 100% in the form of either merit or merit-cum need scholarships as tabulated below:

Under Institute’s Own Merit Award Schemes Amount Of Scholarship
Top 1% students 100% of total tuition fee
Top 2% students 40% of total tuition fee
Under Institute’s Own Merit-Cum-Need Award Schemes Amount Of Scholarship
3% students 80% of total tuition fee
6% students 40% of total tuition fee
12% students 25% of total tuition fee
6% students 15% of total tuition fee

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BITS Pilani International Collaborations

BITS Pilani has multiple collborations, Students Exchange programs, Faculty Exchange programs with several instituions around the globe, few of them are given below:

  • Carleton University
  • University of Illinois
  • University of South Florida 
  • University of Virginia
  • University of Central Florida
  • Ontario Universities International
  • University Health Network, Toronto
  • Texas A&M University
  • University of Agder
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University of Tartu, Estonia
  • International Water Association (IWA), London
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Technical University of Braunschweig
  • University of Nottingham
  • Cardiff University
  • University College Dublin
  • National University of Ireland
  • University of Leeds
  • Politecnico di Milano University
  • University of Porto

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BITS Pilani Campus

BITS Pilani campus is located in Pilani town in Jhunjhunu District of Rajasthan. The campus is loacted on a sprawling 328 acres of land areas. BITS pilani is one of the top private universities in India and  has been established in association with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) USA. Check a detailed video on BITS Pilani Campus review below:

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BITS Pilani Alumni

BITS Pilani has highly successfull and widespread network of alumni. The alumni of BITS Pilani are now spanning globally across the country. They have made a significant impact in coporates, academia, reserach, entrepreneurship, etc. Some of the prominent BITS Pilani Alumni are mentioned in the table below:

Name of Alumni Job Role Degree pursued from BITS Pilani
BITS Pilani Alumni- Sabeer Bhatia
Sabeer Bhatia
Founder of Hotmail ME/ MTech
BITS Pilani Alumni- Sanjay Mehrotra
Sanjay Mehrotra
President and Co-founder of Sandisk BE in Electrical Engineering
BITS Pilani Alumni- Baba Kalyani
Baba Saheb Neelkanth Kalyani (Baba Kalyani)
Billionare, Chairman of Bharat Forge BE in Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani Alumni- Sunil Duggal
Sunil Duggal
CEO of Dabur Electrical and Electronics
BITS Pilani Alumni- Gaurav Chaudhary (Technical Guru)
Gaurav Chaudhary (Technical Guru)
Consultant ME in Microeconomics (Dubai Campus)

BITS Pilani FAQs

Ques. Is BITS Pilani better over IIT? 

Ans.Choosing IITs over BITS Pilani might be a good decision but it can be better if you choose to access the new era facilities with a fantastic education and professional exposure. Comparing BITS Pilani with IITs with the consideration of all the facilities and placement opportunities, BITS Pilani rules over IITs while the students choosing IIT to pursue degrees are renowned with a prestigious tag of IITian. 

Ques. Is BITS Pilani worth joining? 

Ans.Ans. Yes, joining BITS Pilani is totally worthwhile. The institute provides better academic facilities and placements approach with excellent infrastructure. BITS Pilani has recorded the highest CTC of INR 60.75 LPA while the average salary stood at INR 30.37 LPA in the 2023 placement drive. 

Ques. What is BITS Pilani famous for? 

Ans.Ans. BITS Pilani is quite famous for its no-attendance policy and flexible academic curriculum with a strong emphasis on university-industry linkages. Students generally prefer BITS Pilani over other institutes due to the flexibility offered it. 

Ques. What are the annual fees of BITS Pilani? 

Ans.Ans. BITS Pilani charges around INR 2.18 lakhs for the first and second semesters of the BTech/BE program. Additionally, students have to pay the admission fee of INR 48,100. The total fees for the 1st year of BE program cost around INR 5,13,000 

Ques. Is it easy to get in BITS Pilani? 

Ans.Ans. Getting into BITS Pilani is not that hard but not easy as well. Candidates who are continuously preparing for the BITSAT or IIT-JEE exam can qualify for the exam in one or 2 go. Staying focused and having faith in yourself is always necessary to clear any competitive examination. 

Ques. Is BITS Pilani a top college? 

Ans.Ans. Yes, BITS Pilani is recognised as one of the best engineering colleges in India. The institute has been ranked by prestigious NIRF at 32 and 29 places in the overall and engineering categories respectively. Apart from this, the institute has also received international rankings from THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings.

Ques. How is life at BITS Pilani? 

Ans.Being a student of BITS Pilani will allow an individual to experience an extraordinary life as the institute supports the study-cum-play environment on the campus. BITS Pilani offers several glorious opportunities to its students in the fields of sports, academics, cultural events, and other student-friendly activities. 

Ques. How is BITS Pilani Campus? 

Ans.Ans. The BITS Pilani Campus spread over 328 acres is completely residential. The campus consists of all the academics and housing facilities for the BITS Pilani students and faculty. It has a total of 12 hostels accommodating around 4500 BITS Pilani students along with 350 faculty members. Additionally, the library containing a vast collection of 2,30,000 books and manuscripts is the center of attraction at the BITS Pilani campus. Also, the campus has successfully maintained research facilities with a wide range of laboratories focused on science and technology. 

Ques. Is BITS Pilani overrated? 

Ans. BITS Pilani is considered as one of the top and best private Technological Institute in India which totally stands on to its reputation. BITS Pilani not only promises you 100% placements but actually cherishes the students with the best placement opportunities at top global-tech companies. So no, BITS Pilani is not overrated. 

Ques. What is Nalanda BITS Pilani? 

Ans. Nalanda BITS Pilani is the on-campus Learning Management Systems (LMS) at the BITS Pilani campus. Students here on Nalanda-LMS can access their courses and other semester programs. Also, they need a username and password to login into their Nalanda-LMS accounts. 

Ques. What is SWD BITS Pilani? 

Ans.The Student Welfare Divison (SWD) BITS Pilani is the formal platform that deals with student welfare to facilitate a pleasant environment at the campus. The SWD BITS Pilani takes care of various aspects such as student housing, financial assistance, student dues, games, and sports facility, cultural and recreational activities, certificates, and student counselling for the BITS Pilani students. 

Ques. What is e-Learn BITS Pilani? 

Ans. BITS Pilani offers its WILP programs through its e-learning portal for the students and faculty enrolled. The registered students, faculty, and staff members can access their WILP courses and programs by logging into the e-learn BITS Pilani WILP portal. 

Ques. Can I get admission in BITS Pilani through JEE Mains? 

Ans. No, the institute accepts admission in its B.E./B.Tech program through the BITSAT entrance examination which is conducted by the BITS Pilani itself. Students applying with the JEE Main scores are not eligible to get admission to the institute and scholarships in BITS Pilani. 

Ques. Which is the best branch in BITS Pilani? 

Ans. Like any other premier technological institute of India, the CSE branch at BITS Pilani rules over other branches in terms of placements and academic qualities. Students of the CSE branch are able to grab the salary package of INR 17-18 LPA on average while the highest package can be up to INR 1 crores. 

Ques. What is the average package of BITS Pilani CSE? 

Ans. Analyzing the recent placement reports of BITS Pilani, students pursuing the B.E./B.Tech programs in the CSE branch are able to get an average package of INR 17-18 LPA from top tech companies of India and abroad whereas the highest placement package of the same ranges up to INR 1.5 crores.