BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani) is a private deemed university established in 1964 in Pilani, Rajasthan. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and accredited by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). BITS Pilani holds an A++ grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) and is one of only six institutes in India designated as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Education.

It has been ranked 8th by MyKollege and 11th by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the B.Tech category in 2025. The BE program at BITS Pilani is one of the most popular courses offered by the institute, with a total tuition fee of INR 25.29 Lakhs. Admission to all undergraduate programs at BITS Pilani is exclusively through the BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), as the institute does not offer admission through management quota or JEE scores.

Top 500 BITSAT rankers in the 2026 cycle are eligible for a full four-year tuition fee scholarship, provided the family income is below INR 20 LPA and the candidate maintains a minimum 7.5 CGPA. BITS offers direct admission to board toppers for its Integrated First Degree Programs, including BE, M.Sc, and B.Pharm, through the Direct Admission to Board Toppers Scheme. Candidates can apply till 30th June, 2026.

BITS Pilani Admission Dates 2026 BITS Pilani admission is based on the BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), a competitive entrance exam conducted annually for its B.E, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs. The institute has a separate admission process for international students and board exam toppers, who are eligible for direct admission. Here are the important dates of the admission process conducted by BITS Pilani: BITSAT 2026 Session 1 Exam Date: Apr 15 - Apr 16, 2026 BITSAT 2026 Session 1 Scorecard Release Date: Apr 30, 2026 BITSAT 2026 Session 2 Admit Card Date: May 20, 2026 BITSAT 2026 Session 2 Exam Date: May 24 - May 26, 2026 BITSAT 2026 Session 2 Result Date: Jun 06, 2026 BITS Pilani Counselling Dates 2026 Events Date 4th Round Seat Allotment Date Jul 22, 2026 5th Round Seat Allotment Date Aug 01, 2026 6th Round Seat Allotment Date Aug 10, 2026 BITSAT Counselling Registration Date Apr 27 - Jun 03, 2026 BITS Board Topper Registration Date Jun 02 - Jun 30, 2026 1st Round Seat Allotment Date Jun 20, 2026 2nd Round Seat Allotment Date Jul 01, 2026 3rd Round Seat Allotment Date Jul 14, 2026 BITS HD Exam Dates 2026 Events Date BITS HD 2026 Registration Date (Extended) Feb 19 - Apr 25, 2026 1st Merit List Release Date (Based on GATE) May 08, 2026 BITS HD 2026 Exam Date May 25 - May 26, 2026 2nd Merit List Release Date (BITS HD/GPAT/GATE) Jun 08, 2026 3rd Merit List Release Date (BITS HD/GPAT/GATE) Jun 29, 2026 Course-Wise Entrance Exams Accepted BITS Pilani offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs in Engineering, Sciences, Pharmacy, and Management.

The M.E. program is the most popular. The institute also offers B.Pharm, M.Pharm, MBA, M.Sc, and PhD programs. The university also offers Work Integrated Learning Programs (WILP) courses for working professionals.

Undergraduate / Integrated First Degree Programs The total tuition fees for undergraduate programs are listed below. Course | Total Tuition Fees B.E. | INR 25.29 Lakhs B.Pharm. | INR 25.29 Lakhs M.Sc. (Integrated — all streams) | INR 33.58 Lakhs - INR 42.82 Lakhs Note: Tuition increases at 5% per year as per official fee schedule. Postgraduate programs The approximate total fees for postgraduate programs are listed below.

Programme | Approx. Total Fees (INR) M.E. | INR 12.12 Lakhs M. Pharm | INR 12.12 Lakhs MBA (Business Analytics) | INR 12.12 Lakhs Ph.D. | INR 1.93 Lakhs BITS Pilani Admissions 2026 Admission to BITS Pilani is entrance-based, followed by Counselling or Personal Interview.

The institute offers admission to major courses such as BE, ME, MBA, B.Pharm, M.Pharm, M.Sc, and PhD. BITS Pilani conducts BITSAT in 2 Sessions for admission to its BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs. Session 1 and Session 2 Tests are held in May and June, respectively.

For ME and M.Pharm, it conducts the BITS Higher Degree (HD) Online Test and also accepts GATE scores for ME and GPAT scores for M.Pharm. For MBA admissions, BITS considers Business Analytics Admission Test (BAAT) / CAT / XAT exam scores, interview performance, work experience, and academic record. The exam details for postgraduate programs are given below.

Programs | Exams Accepted | Registration Period | Exam Date (2026) M.E. / M.Pharm. (GATE/GPAT qualified) | GATE / GPAT | GATE: Sep–Oct 2025 (for 2026 cycle); GPAT: Jan–Feb 2026 | GATE: Feb 2026; GPAT: Feb 2026 MBA (Business Analytics) | BAAT + CAT / XAT / GMAT score shortlist | Announced via MBA admissions portal | As per BAAT schedule on official portal Ph.D. | Institute interview process | Notified on bits-pilani.ac.in | Rolling / as notified BITS Pilani admission for 2026 is based on the BITSAT entrance exam score, and the eligibility criteria vary by program. The table below lists the programs, eligibility, and admission requirements. **Program-wise Eligibility and Admission Requirements** | Program | Eligibility Criteria | Admission Requirements | |---|---|---| | BE / Integrated M.Sc | 10+2 with 75% aggregate in PCM/PCB and minimum 60% in each subject | English compulsory, valid BITSAT 2026 score | | B.Pharm | 10+2 with 75% aggregate in PCM/PCB and minimum 60% in each subject | PCB students eligible for B.Pharm and BE Environmental & Sustainability Engineering | | ME / M.Pharm | BE/B.Tech/B.Pharm or equivalent degree | Valid GATE/GPAT score or BITS HD Test score | | MBA (Business Analytics) | Any recognised first degree | CAT/XAT/GMAT score, BAAT score, and personal interview | | PhD | First degree or higher degree from recognised institution | Departmental interview and institute-prescribed CGPA requirements | **Note:** Students who reappeared for all 10+2 subjects in a later year are not eligible for BITSAT 2026 (revised eligibility, 2026 cycle). BITS offers direct admission to students who secure the first rank in any Central or State Board, regardless of their BITSAT score, under the Direct Admission to Board Toppers Scheme.

First-rank holders from the PCM stream are eligible for admission to any Integrated First Degree program of their choice, while first-rank holders from the PCB stream are eligible for B.Pharm., BE Environmental and Sustainability Engineering, and M.Sc. Biological Sciences programs, subject to meeting the prescribed eligibility criteria and minimum marks requirements. Click Here to know more about Direct Admission to Board Toppers in Integrated First Degree Programs. **BITS Pilani Step-by-Step Admission Process 2026** - Register on the official admissions portal at @admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in.

Complete BITSAT application form, upload documents, and pay registration fee online. - Appear for BITSAT 2026. If both sessions are attempted, the higher score is considered. - Download BITSAT scorecard from the official portal. - Submit Admission Preference Form on the admissions portal. - Enter 10+2 marks and rank programme-campus combinations in order of preference. - BITS Pilani prepares a rank list based on BITSAT score. The institute does not use JEE Main or any other score. - Seat allotment and offer letter issued via the admissions portal based on rank and preference order. - Accept seat and pay admission fee (INR 60,500) within the stipulated deadline on the admissions portal. - Report to campus for document verification and enrolment formalities as per the academic calendar. **Note:** Board Topper Direct Admission: First rank holders of any recognised Central or State board (2026 result) are offered direct admission to the programme of their choice, regardless of BITSAT score, subject to meeting minimum eligibility criteria. **BITSAT 2026 Exam Pattern** BITSAT is a computer-based test conducted only in English.

The exam has 130 questions for a total of 390 marks. There are no sectional time limits, so candidates can move freely between sections. The exam is divided into five sections.

Physics and Chemistry each have 30 questions worth 90 marks. English Proficiency has 10 questions worth 30 marks. Logical Reasoning has 20 questions worth 60 marks.

The final section, Mathematics or Biology (for B.Pharm. and B.E. Environmental), has 40 questions worth 120 marks. Candidates who answer all 130 questions before time runs out can attempt 12 bonus questions.

These are divided as 3 each from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Biology, and Logical Reasoning. Once a candidate enters the bonus section, they cannot return to earlier questions. The scoring pattern gives +3 marks for each correct answer, -1 mark for each incorrect answer, and 0 for unanswered questions.

The syllabus is based on the NCERT Class 11 and 12 syllabi for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/Biology. The BITSAT application fee for Session 1 for male candidates at Indian centers is INR 3,100. For both sessions combined, the fee is INR 5,600.

Fees vary by session, gender, and exam center. BITS Pilani BITSAT Cutoff The BITSAT 2025 cutoff for BITS Pilani ranged between 168 and 304 marks for General category candidates. The cutoff was highly competitive for top branches like Computer Science, Mathematics & Computing, and ECE.

The highest cutoff was for BE Computer Science at 304 marks. BE Mathematics & Computing followed at 295, and BE Electronics & Communication at 285. Other cutoffs included BE Electrical & Electronics at 260, BE Electronics & Instrumentation at 250, MSc Economics at 251, and BE Mechanical Engineering at 235.

MSc Mathematics had a cutoff of 229, MSc Physics at 223, and MSc Chemistry at 212. BE Manufacturing Engineering stood at 211, BE Chemical Engineering at 210, and MSc Biological Sciences at 208. BE Civil Engineering was 206, BE Environmental & Sustainability Engineering was 203, and B.Pharm (Hons.) had the lowest cutoff at 168.

BITS Pilani Expected BITSAT Cutoff 2026 The BITSAT 2026 paper was considered tougher and more time-consuming by many students. Physics and Mathematics were reported to be comparatively difficult in multiple shifts, while Chemistry was tricky in some sessions. Due to this increased difficulty, experts predict the BITS Pilani cutoff may either remain close to 2025 levels or drop by around 5-10 marks for certain programs.

Student discussions and exam analysis trends also suggest that tougher papers and higher time pressure may lead to lower closing scores during counselling rounds. Course BITSAT 2025 Cutoff Expected BITSAT 2026 Cutoff BE Computer Science 304 295–305 BE Mathematics & Computing 295 288–298 BE Electronics & Communication 285 275–285 BE Electrical & Electronics 260 252–262 BE Electronics & Instrumentation 250 242–252 MSc Economics 251 245–250 BE Mechanical Engineering 235 225–235 MSc Mathematics 229 222–230 MSc Physics 223 215–225 BE Chemical Engineering 210 202–212 BE Civil Engineering 206 198–208 B.Pharm (Hons.) 168 160–170 Key Cutoff Insights for 2026 CSE at the Pilani campus is still expected to remain above 295 marks. Mid-level branches like EEE, ENI, and Mechanical may see a noticeable dip in cutoff scores.

MSc and lower-demand branches could witness slightly relaxed closing marks if Session 2 difficulty remains high. A score of 300+ may still be considered a safe target for top branches at BITS Pilani. BITS Pilani Scholarships 2026 BITS Pilani offers scholarships to nearly 30% of its students based on academic merit, BITSAT performance, financial need, and special categories like physically challenged students and board toppers.

These scholarships are typically awarded each semester and can be renewed if students maintain good academic performance and conduct throughout their course. The details about BITS Pilani Scholarships are as follows: First Degree Programs: BITS Pilani provides scholarships to both new and continuing students for their first degree programs. The scholarships are offered based on the class XII and BITSAT score for the new students, while it is based on the current year CGPA for the continuing students.

Based on Qualifying Exam (Class 12/ Equivalent): BITS Pilani offers 10% to 40% tuition fee scholarships for the first year, depending on Class 12 marks. Below is the detailed scholarship scheme: BITS Pilani offers several scholarships based on BITSAT rank, academic performance, and family income. The benefits range from partial to full tuition fee waivers.

The BITSAT Merit Award gives a 100% tuition fee waiver to students ranked in the top 2% of BITSAT scorers. Continuing students can also get this based on their semester CGPA. Students ranked between 3% and 5% in BITSAT, or those with a CGPA of 9.0 or above at the end of a semester, receive up to a 50% tuition fee waiver.

The Merit-Cum-Need (MCN) Award is for students with a good BITSAT score and a family annual income below INR 8 LPA. The top 3% of the eligible MCN pool gets an 80% tuition fee waiver, and the next 6% gets a 40% waiver. Students with a family income below INR 15 LPA in the next 12% of the eligible MCN pool receive a 20% tuition fee waiver.

The Tuition-Blind Scholarship is a new scheme for 2026. It provides a 100% tuition fee waiver for all 4 years to the top 500 BITSAT 2026 rankers with a family income below INR 20 LPA, provided they maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.5. The Alumni-Funded Scholarship (BITSAA) covers the full 4-year tuition for students with a strong academic record and demonstrated financial need.

The Women in STEM Scholarship offers a 100% tuition fee waiver to high-achieving female students in First Degree programs. The Sports Excellence / NCC Award provides a partial first-semester tuition fee waiver to students admitted through BITSAT who have represented at the national or state level in sports or NCC. BITS Pilani Campus Life and Infrastructure The BITS Pilani-Hyderabad campus is spread over 328 acres of green land.

It has modern buildings, well-equipped labs, smart classrooms, lecture halls, a big auditorium, sports grounds, and a student activity centre. The campus is fully residential and has strong internet and ICT facilities. The library has a floor area of 65,000 sq. ft. and holds around 2,30,000 volumes.

It provides over 20,000 electronic resources, including databases, journals, and e-books, along with 738 open-access study places and 246 IT workstations. The New Academic Block (NAB) has 23 centrally air-conditioned classrooms with projectors, computers, and speakers, plus a 200-seat auditorium. Departmental labs are spread across 15 academic departments covering science, engineering, and pharmacy.

The Computing Centre runs a LAN of over 3,000 nodes and offers Wi-Fi in academic blocks, hostels, and common areas. It also has a Cisco TelePresence suite for inter-campus and global video lectures. Research centres on campus include the Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR), the Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL), the Centre for Software Development, the Centre for Robotics, the Centre for Desert Development Technologies, and the Centre for Women's Studies.

The Birla Museum, India's first technological museum established in 1954, is also located on campus. The on-campus Medical Centre provides health services and an ambulance, with a reserved ward at the Birla Savajanik Hospital a few kilometres away. The Cooperative Store (Akshay) sells grocery, stationery, and sports equipment at subsidised rates, including a vegetable and fruit section.

BITS Pilani Hostel Fees and Facilities The table below shows the hostel fees and facilities at BITS Pilani. Boys' hostels, called Bhawans, house 4,500 students across campus. The annual fee for boys' hostels is INR 32,700 per semester.

This fee includes furnished rooms, Wi-Fi, solar water heating, a TV in common rooms, and facilities for volleyball, table tennis, badminton, and chess. A mess is attached to the hostels. The Girls' Hostel Complex is for female students.

The fee is INR 32,700 per semester. It includes furnished rooms, a separate mess, Wi-Fi, a common room with TV, and solar water heating. Mess charges are INR 10,000 per semester, paid in advance.

This amount is adjusted against actual costs. Messes offer vegetarian and non-vegetarian options and are managed by students. BITS Pilani Placements The 2024-2025 placement drive at BITS Pilani placed 2,490+ students.

More than 615 recruiters took part in the drive. The highest package offered was INR 31.05 LPA. The overall average salary was INR 19.05 LPA, and the overall median salary was INR 18 LPA.

Top Recruiters IT and Software: Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, IBM, Accenture, Uber, Flipkart, Cisco, D.E. Shaw, Palo Alto Networks, Adobe. Semiconductors and Electronics: Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Intel, Micron, Nvidia, AMD, MediaTek.

Investment Banking and Finance: Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, American Express, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, HSBC. Consulting: EY, KPMG, McKinsey (historically), Bain & Co., BCG.

Manufacturing and Core Engineering: L&T, Tata Steel, General Electric, Aditya Birla Group, Volvo Eicher, Bajaj Auto, Hyundai, Honda, Wabtec. FMCG and Others: ITC, P&G, HUL, Mondelez, Pidilite, PayPal, Maruti Suzuki, Yes Bank. BITS Pilani Rankings BITS Pilani has been ranked 7th in India by the India Today Rankings 2025 for B.Tech courses.

The institute has consistently been ranked among the top engineering institutes in India by NIRF and other ranking agencies. BITS Pilani has been ranked by several national and international bodies. The table below lists the ranks given to the institute for 2025 and 2026.

MyKollege ranked BITS Pilani 6th for B.Tech in 2026, up from 8th in 2025. For Pharmacy, MyKollege gave a rank of 4 in 2025, with no rank given for 2026. For MBA, MyKollege gave a rank of 54 in 2026, with no rank given for 2025.

India Today ranked BITS Pilani 7th for B.Tech in 2025. The Week also ranked it 7th for B.Tech in 2025. Outlook ranked it 2nd for B.Tech in 2025.

The Times of India ranked it 1st for B.Tech in 2025. NIRF gave BITS Pilani several ranks for 2025. It ranked 16th Overall, 11th for B.Tech, 2nd for Pharmacy, and 18th for Research.

IIRF ranked it 2nd for Pharmacy in 2025. Times Higher Education gave BITS Pilani an Overall rank of 801 for 2026. QS World University did not provide a rank for 2025 or 2026.

BITS Pilani Notable Alumni BITS Pilani has a wide network of successful alumni spread across the world. The table below shows some of the notable alumni of BITS Pilani who have achieved great places in India and abroad. BITS Pilani has produced several notable alumni across different fields.

The table below lists some of them along with their profiles and the degrees they earned from BITS Pilani. C. V.

Ananda Bose is a retired 1977-batch IAS officer and politician. He has been serving as the Governor of West Bengal since November 2022. He holds a PhD from BITS Pilani.

Mani Shankar is an Indian film director known for his work in Hindi cinema. He directed films such as 16 December, one of the highest-grossing films of 2002, and Tango Charlie, which was screened at several International Film Festivals and named a permanent part of the UN's "anti-war" movies. He earned a BE in Chemical Engineering from BITS Pilani.

Prithviraj Chavan is an Indian politician who served as the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2010 to 2014. He holds a BE in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani. Baba Kalyani, also known as Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani, is an Indian billionaire businessman.

He served as the chairman and managing director of Bharat Forge, the flagship company of the Kalyani Group and the world's second-largest forging manufacturer after ThyssenKrupp of Germany. He earned a BE (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering from BITS Pilani. Sahil Chalana is the Founder of MyKollege, an educational search portal and India's largest Student Review Platform.

He is an entrepreneur who has founded ventures like MyKollege, Zoutons, and 3.14 Digital. He holds an M.Sc (Tech.) from BITS Pilani. Anu Hasan, born Anuradha Chandrahasan, is an Indian actress and TV anchor.

She made her film debut in the critically acclaimed Indira (1995). She earned an M.Sc in Physics and Management from BITS Pilani. BITS Pilani FAQs Does BITS Pilani accept JEE Main or JEE Advanced scores for B.E. admission?

No. BITS Pilani admits students to all First Degree programs (B.E., M.Sc., B.Pharm.) exclusively through BITSAT. JEE Main and JEE Advanced scores are not accepted under any circumstance.

The only alternate route is the board topper direct admission scheme for first-rank holders. Is there a management quota or NRI quota at BITS Pilani for domestic students? No management quota exists at BITS Pilani for any programme.

International students may apply under the ISA (International Student Admission) scheme. Domestic admissions are strictly merit-based through BITSAT. When is hostel accommodation allotted and is it guaranteed for all admitted students?

BITS Pilani campus is fully residential. Hostel accommodation is provided to all enrolled students. Allotment details are communicated through the institute after fee payment and enrolment.

Day-scholar status is granted only in exceptional circumstances where parents reside in Pilani. Can a student with a gap year after 10+2 apply for BITSAT 2026? Students who passed 10+2 in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for BITS Pilani admission test.

Students who passed in 2024 or earlier or those who reappeared for all subjects in a later year are not eligible for BITSAT 2026. A gap year after 10+2 (without reappearing for all subjects) does not affect eligibility if the original pass year was 2025. What documents are required at the time of BITS Pilani admission?

The standard document checklist includes: Class 10 marksheet and certificate; 10+2 marksheet and passing certificate; BITSAT 2026 scorecard; BITSAT admit card; valid government-issued photo ID (Aadhaar, passport, voter ID); passport-size photographs; category certificate (if applying for SC/ST/OBC/EWS scholarship schemes); income certificate (for MCN scholarship applicants). Always verify the final list on the official admissions portal before reporting. How and when should a student apply for the Merit-Cum-Need (MCN) scholarship?

The MCN scholarship application window opens after BITSAT results are declared and seat allotment is confirmed. Students must submit an income certificate (family annual income below INR 8 LPA for 80%/40% waivers, or below INR 15 LPA for 20% waiver), the MCN application form available on the admissions portal, and supporting financial documents. Merit scholarships (top 2%, etc.) are auto-awarded based on BITSAT rank or semester CGPA — no separate application is needed for those.

Is lateral entry available to BITS Pilani B.E. programs? BITS Pilani does not offer lateral entry admission to B.E. programs. Diploma holders or students from other engineering colleges cannot join B.E. programs in the second or third year.

All admissions are at the first-year level only. Admission is through BITSAT. There is no lateral entry provision at any of the three Indian campuses.

These campuses are in Pilani, Goa, and Hyderabad.