BITS Pilani ME admission 2024 will start soon. BITS Pilani ME admissions are based on the BITS HD exam conducted by BITS. The Candidates applying with GATE or GPAT exam scores are exempted from the BITS HD admission test. 

BITS Pilani ME program is a 2-year PG degree spread across 4 semesters. The institute offers ME progrprograms6 specializations. Fees for the 2-year ME program are INR 9.74 Lacs. BITS Pilani provides a monthly stipend of INR 13,400 to its ME students who spend 8-10 hours on the coursework. Admission to the program is based on GATE/GPAT scores. Candidates applying without these scores appear for the BITS HD test conducted by the institute itself.

BITS Pilani ME Admission 2024 Dates

Events Dates (Tentative)
GATE 2024 Exam Date February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2024
Last date to apply for ME April 30, 2024
Revision/editing (online) of the application form by candidates May 02, 2024
Announcement of admission offers on the basis of GATE score May 10, 2024
Test Centre allotment to the candidates May 06, 2024
Candidates to reserve HD test and date May 07 – May 12, 2024
Hall tickets for HD test May 13, 2024
BITS HD Online Test May 20 – May 27, 2024
Announcement of admission offers to candidates based on BITS HD test and GATE / GPAT (Iteration 2) 6th June, 2024
Deadline for payment of fees by candidates offered admission through Iteration 2 15th June, 2024
Announcement of admission offers to candidates admitted through BITS HD test and GATE / GPAT (Iteration 3) 18th June, 2024
Deadline for payment of fees by candidates offered admission through Iteration 3 30th June, 2024
Deadline for payment of fees by candidates offered admission through Iteration 4 15th July, 2024
Registration for the course work August 11, 2024

BITS PIlani ME Courses

BITS Pilani ME Specializations
Biotechnology Chemical (Petroleum Engineering) Infrastructural Engineering Transportation Engineering
Structural Engineering Communication Engineering Computer Science Embedded Systems
Microelectronics Power Electronics and Drives Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing System Engineering
Design Engineering Software Systems - -

BITS Pilani ME Eligibility Criteria

BITS Pilani has setup some criteria for eligibility for admission in ME course which are as follows:

  • A minimum aggregate of 60% in the Graduation.
  • Merit scored in BITS HD M.E exam.

The branch wise eligibility criteria for varios ME Courses is given below

BITS Pilani ME Eligibility Criteria
Specialization Eligibility
M.E Biotechnology

Any integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent with adequate preparation in Biochemistry and Microbiology.
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Biotechnology (BT) and Life Sciences (XL).

M.E Chemical

B.E. Chemical or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Code is Chemical Engineering (CH).
M.E Civil

B.E. Civil or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Code is Civil Engineering (CE).
M.E Computer Science

B.E. Computer Science or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Code is Computer Science and Information Technology (CS).
M.E Mechanical

B.E. Mechanical or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Mechanical Engineering (ME), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI).

M.E Communication Engineering

B.E. Electrical & Electronics/Electronics & Instrumentation/Electronics & Communication or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EE), Instrumentation Engineering (IN).
M.E Design Engineering

B.E. Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent
Eligible GATE Paper Code are Mechanical Engineering (ME), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI), Metallurgical Engineering (MT).
M.E Manufacturing Systems Engineering

B.E. Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Mechanical Engineering (ME), Production and Industrial Engineering (PI), Metallurgical Engineering (MT).
M.E Embedded Systems

B.E. Electrical & Electronics/Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Communication/ Computer Science or equivalent.
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EE), Instrumentation Engineering (IN), Computer Science and Information Technology (CS).
M.E Microelectronics

B.E. Electrical & Electronics/ Electronics & Instrumentation/ Electronics & Communication / Computer Science/ Physics or equivalent.
Eligible GATE Paper Codes are Electronics & Communication Engineering (EC), Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EE), Instrumentation Engineering (IN).
ME Software Systems Any Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent with specific prior preparation
ME Environmental Engineering Integrated First Degree of BITS or its equivalent in the areas of Biology, Civil, Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry. Any other M.Sc. or B.E. with adequate preparations may be considered for this programme

BITS Pilani ME Admission Criteria

Admission to all ME/ ME courses (except Software systems) is made on the basis of marks obtained in the BITS HD admission test or based on GATE / GPAT score. Admission to M.E. in Software Systems will be through the BITS HD test only. Two separate merit lists will be prepared; one based on GATE score, and the other based on BITS HD test. 50% of the seats will be filled through GATE/GPAT scores and other 50% by BITS HD test marks.

BITS Pilani BITS HD

BITS HD admission test is a computer based online test. The test consists of objective type questions. Each correct answer fetches 3 marks, while each incorrect answer has a penalty of 1 mark.

BITS Pilani ME Entrance Exam Pattern

BITS Pilani conducts two types of test for ME applicants. Test 1 is compulsory for all students who are applying for any of the Higher Degree (HD) programs. Test II is for all Higher Degree programs except for ME in Sanitation Science, Technology and Management, and Software systems. For these 3 courses, separate tests of 60 minutes duration with 50 questions are conducted.

BITS Pilani ME Entrance Exam Pattern
Test 1
Duration 45 minutes
Total number of questions 30
Sections Core Mathematics and English Language Skills & Logical Reasoning 
Test 2
Duration 105 minutes
Total number of questions 70
Test for Software Systems, Sanitation Science, and Technology Management
Duration  60 minutes
Total questions 150
Syllabus for each section Refer page 14 (PDF)

BITS HD Cut Off for Admission

Cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks which the candidates must secure in order to qualify the admission examination.

How is Cut-Off estimated:

  • The number of candidates who appeared for the examination.
  • Difficulty level in the examination.
  • Total no. of seats to be filled 

Previous Year BITS HD Cut Off 2023

This table states the expected cutoff score based on cut off score of previous year BITS HD entrance examination:

Course BITS Pilani BITS Goa BITS Hyderabad
M.E in SS 120 120 –
M.E in Embedded 150 150 (plus) 145
M.E in CS 150 146 –
M.E in Mechanical 170 – 162
M.E in Civil 120 – 145
Chemical – 100 –
Communication – – 150
Design Engineering – – 155
Microelectronics – 155 –

BITS Pilani ME Fees 2024

BITS provide ME program in all three campuses. ME fees in all three campuses is approximately INR 9.74 Lacs. Breakdown of the ME fee structure is given below:

BITS Pilani ME Fees 2024
Particulars Pilani Campus Goa Campus Hyderabad Campus
Admission Fees  INR 48,100 INR 48,100 INR 48,100
Semester/Term Fees
First Semester
Second Semester
Summer term		 INR 2,18,500
INR 2,18,500
INR 76,475		 INR 2,18,500
INR 2,18,500
INR 76,475		 INR 2,18,500
INR 2,18,500
INR 76,475
Students' Union fee  INR 450 INR 450 INR 450
Students' Aid Fund  INR 225 INR 225 INR 225
Hostel fee (for on-campus students only)

First Semester
Second Semester
Summer term		 INR 15,550
INR 15,550
INR 7,780		 INR 20,900
INR 20,900
INR 10,450		 INR 20,900
INR 20,900
INR 10,450
Mess & Electricity advance (Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and adjustable at the end of the same)
First Semester  INR 10,000 INR 10,000 INR 10,000
Second Semester INR 10,000 INR 10,000 INR 10,000
Summer term INR 5,000 INR 5,000 INR 5,000
Other Advances (Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and adjustable at the end of the same)
First Semester  INR 12,000 INR 12,000 INR 12,000
Second Semester INR 12,000 INR 12,000 INR 12,000
Institute Caution Deposit  INR 3,000 INR 3,000 INR 3,000

Note: Students admitted from AY 2021-22 will pay a tuition fee of INR 2,18,500 per Semester. In subsequent years (AY 2022-23, 2023-24 etc.), tuition fees will increase by @8% every year in INR. (unless the government announces any new levy/tax, which will be passed onto all existing students irrespective of their year of entry). 

Scholarships for Higher Degree BITS Pilani Programs

  • Merit in Qualifying Examination- Students who have obtained aggregate marks of 75% or above in the Qualifying Examination (B.E./B.Tech) are given a merit scholarship of 20% of first semester tuition fee.
  • Students who are UAE Nationals -Will be offered 50% tuition fee scholarship for the duration of the programme based on their performance in the qualifying exam and continuity of certain minimum performance during the programme.
  • BITS Alumni, employees of Collaborative Organizations and Siblings/Parents of continuing students will be offered a 10% concession on the tuition fee, during the normal duration of the programme.
  • Merit Scholarship for continuing students- All Students with a CGPA of 9.00 or above on a 10.00 point scale at the end of a previous semester are given a merit scholarship of 20% of tuition fee for the current semester
  • Hostel Fee Concession- Higher degree students who have obtained aggregate marks of 80% or above in the Qualifying Examination (B.E./B.Tech) are given a concession of 25% on the hostel fee for the normal duration of the program.

BITS Pilani ME Application Process

  1. Apply online through official website. 
  2. While filling the application form online, candidates are required to give preferences to programmes which they wish to apply for.
  3. While applying online the candidate has to opt for one of the following:
    • Consideration for admission only on the basis of GATE/GPAT score.
    • Consideration only on the basis of marks obtained in the BITS HD online test.
    • Consideration on the basis of both GATE score and marks obtained in the BITS HD online test.
  4. For admission through GATE/GPAT, enter details of GATE/GPAT score, year of examination, All India Rank if applicable and Registration/Roll Number.
  5. Candidates who wish to write BITS HD Test have to give their preference for three test centres.
  6. Take a printout of the filled-in form and keep a copy with them for further reference.

For any Query on M.E Admission

Birla Institute of Technology Science (BITS Pilani)

Website: www.bitsadmission.com

Phone Number: 91-1596242179, +91-1596515274

E-mail: psd@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in, psd.bitspilani@gmail.com

BITS Pilani ME Application Fee

  • Application fee for candidates with GATE/GPAT score: INR 1,000
  • Application fee for candidates without GATE/GPAT score: INR 3,400

BITS Pilani ME Data Science/ BITS Pilani ME for Working Professionals

BITS Pilani ME in Data Science is offered by WILP for working professionals. The course is approved by UGC and the classes for the same are held on weekends. Per semester fee for the program is INR 60,500.

BITS Pilani ME Data Science Eligibility Criteria

Employed professionals holding B.E. / B.Tech. / MCA / M.Sc. or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate marks or more in their qualifying exam, and minimum one-year relevant work experience are eligible to apply. Applicants should possess basic programming knowledge and adequate background in Mathematics.

BITS Pilani ME Data Science Fees

Particulars Amount 
Application Fee (one time) INR 1,500
Admission Fee (one time) INR 16,500
Semester Fee (per semester) INR 60,500

BITS Pilani ME Stipend

BITS Pilani provides a fee waiver of INR 13,400 per month to candidates admitted through GATE / GPAT. To be eligible for the BITS Pilani ME financial assistance, the student must spend 8 - 10 hours of work per week. Consideration for fellowship will be as per Institute norms. 

BITS Pilani ME Placements 2023

BITS Pilani ME Placements are yet to conclude for the year 2023. BITS Pilani ME Placements 2022 has been successfully completed with 88.54% placement percentage. A total of 564 students got placed this year which is 18.5% higher as compared to last year. 

Some of the prominent recruiters who visit the campus every year include CEAT, Apollo, Siemens, Mercedes Benz, JSW, Biocon & many more. The below table shows the placement highlights of BITS Pilani ME Placements 2022:

Particulars Placements Statistics
Total number of graduating students 659
Number of students placed 564
Number of students opted out 22
Placement percentage 88.54%
Median salary INR 12 LPA

During the 2021 placement drive, 88.54% of the batch got placed. The median salary received by the ME students stood at INR 12 LPA.

The below table shows the year-wise trends of BITS Pilani ME Placements:

Particulars 2021-22 2020-21 2019-20
Total number of graduating students 659 619 435
Number of students placed 564 476 349
Number of students opted out 22 52 18
Placement percentage 88.54% 82.6% 83.7%
Median salary INR 12 LPA INR 12.50 LPA INR 8.40 LPA

As we can see in the above table, the placement percentage increased by 7.19% & 5.78% as compared to 2020 & 2019 respectively. 476 students got placed in Placement 2020 & 564 students got placed in 2021. The number of students placed also increased by 18.5%.

To know more click here BITS Pilani Placements

BITS Pilani ME FAQs

Ques. Which is better for pursuing ME: NITs or BITS Pilani?

Ans. BITS Pilani is much better for pursuing M.E. in comparison to NITs. BITS Pilani is a bit expensive and has a heavy fee structure but as per the ratings, reviews, placements, and infrastructure BITS, Pilani is good enough.

Ques. What is the basic GATE score required for admission into the BITS Pilani M.E?

Ans. A candidate is required to appear for the GATE entrance exam and must have a score between 350-250 for admission into the BITS Pilani M.E program. 

Ques. How is BITS Pilani ME WILP?

Ans. BITS Pilani offers Work Integrated Learning Programs in ME degree across various specializations. The program helps the students in pursuing their degree without any career breaks and a chance to become prestigious alumni of the BITS Pilani.

Ques. How are doing M.E VLSI and Microelectronics at BITS Pilani compared to old IITs?

Ans. BITS Pilani is one of the top universities in India and is much comparable to the IITs. Research facilities and placements are excellent at BITS Pilani which are highly similar to the old IITs. BITS Pilani attracts the best mindsets and there is no reservation policy. Choose the college best according to you.