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About BITS Pilani

BITS is a private university established in 1964 in Rajasthan with a campus area of 328 acres. BITS Pilani is well known for its engineering courses and ranks 25th under NIRF ranking 2023 for Engineering and 3rd for Pharmacy. The institute is NAAC accredited with an ‘A’ Grade. It is one of the first six institutes in India to be granted “Institute of Eminence” status by the Ministry of Education. The BITS Pilani campus is the oldest among campuses of Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences. BITS Pilani offers 50+ courses including B.E, B.Pharm, M.E, MBA in Business Analytics, Ph.D., etc. Admission to BITS is offered through merit achieved in BITSAT, BITS HD and national-level exams such as GATE and GPAT. The institute also provides direct admission to board toppers at the undergraduate level.

Campus

BITS has three campuses in India and one in Dubai. BITS Pilani is the oldest and main campus. The Pilani campus houses India’s first technological museum, the Birla Museum. The campus is equipped with world-class facilities like labs, a library, and a sports complex.

 

BITS Pilani is fully residential and hostel accommodation is provided to all students. There are eleven hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls. Each hostel is referred to as a “Bhawan”. Hostel rooms are fully furnished and have internet connectivity, a common provision for water purifiers, and solar water heaters. Common room facilities with Cable TV and telephone are available in each hostel. Every two boys’ hostels share a common kitchen-cum-mess unit. However, the girls’ hostel has a separate mess of its own.

Courses offered

COURSES AND ELIGIBILITY

  1. BE: Admission to Bachelors in engineering requires at least 75% marks in 10+2 or its equivalent with PCM and adequate proficiency in English. Further students are eligible for admission based on BITSAT Score or if one is a Board Topper or International Student Admission or through BITS RMIT Higher Education Academy examination.
  2. B. Pharm: Admission to Bachelors in pharmacy requires at least 75% marks in 10+2 or its equivalent with PCB and adequate proficiency in English. Further students are eligible for admission based on BITSAT Score or if one is a Board Topper or International Student Admission or through BITS RMIT Higher Education Academy examination.
  3. MSc: Admission to Masters in sciences requires at least 75% marks in 10+2 or B.Sc or equivalent. Further students are eligible for admission based on BITSAT Score.
  4. ME: Admission to the course is offered after obtaining a bachelor’s degree from BITS or its equivalent in a relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
  5. M.Pharm: Admission to the course is offered after obtaining an integrated degree of BITS in Pharmacy or its equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks.
  6. MBA in Business Analytics: Admission to the course is offered after obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or with at least 60% aggregate marks.

What are Dual Degree Programs at BITS Pilani?

A popular choice for many students, the dual degree programs at BITS Pilani allow students to earn two degrees simultaneously within ten semesters or five years. Students can enroll for any BE or M.Sc programs initially and at the end of the first year, they’ll have a choice to add a second degree (based on the CGPA for the first year). The most commonly opted dual degree is BE+M.Sc. This is because M.Sc (Hons) has a comparatively lower cutoff and students can get their BE degree in the chosen engineering field along with a Master of Science degree.

Admission Process 2024

BITS Pilani admission 2024 is offered through its university entrance test for all programs.
  1. The university conducts BITSAT in two sessions for admission to 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 and GPAT scores.
  2. For MBA, BITS conducts the Business Analytics Admission Test (BAAT), and the final admission is offered based on performance in personal interview, CAT/XAT scores, work experience, and academic history.

Other Modes of admission for BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs:

  1. Board Toppers: The Institute will provide direct admission to first rank students of all the central and state boards to the program of their choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score. While the first rank student in PCM stream will be considered for admission to any of the first degree programmes of his/her choice, the first rank holder of PCB stream will be considered for admission to B. Pharm. program only.
  2. International Students’ Admission: Candidates with foreign passports and valid Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores are eligible to apply for admission. Such candidates are not required to appear for the BITSAT. Candidates should have a minimum aggregate score of 1160 (out of a maximum of 1600) in SAT which includes a Reading Test, Writing and Language Test and Math test.
  3. BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy: Candidates who appeared in BITSAT can also choose the BITS-RMIT Higher Education academy mode of admission. They’ll receive two degrees that are awarded simultaneously from BITS Pilani and RMIT Australia.

BITS Pilani Admission Process:

Interested students taking admission at BITS must submit the application form online with qualifying examination marks and program preferences on or before the last date. Applications for BITSAT both begin in January. BITS HD application portal opens in March. The application fees to apply for admission at BITS Pilani for on-campus programs is as follows:

BITSAT Application Fees (BE/B.Pharm/M.Sc)

BITSAT
Male candidate
Female candidate
Session 1 and Session 2
INR 3400
INR 2900
Session 1 and Session 2
INR 5400
INR 5400

BITSAT Application Fees (ME/M.Pharm)

BITSAT
Fees
BITS HD
INR 3400
GATE/ GPAT
INR 1000

BITSAT Application Fees(MBA/Phd)

BITSAT
Fees
MBA
INR 3300
Phd
INR 2600

Entrance Test

Candidates who have applied for admission at BITS Pilani must appear for the respective entrance test, Writing Ability Test, and personal interview as per the respective course on the given date.

Merit List

BITS releases 7 rounds of iteration results in the form of a merit list on the official website. For BE, B.Pharm, and M.Sc programs, candidates can choose the Freeze option. If the candidate does not choose any of the two options, he/she will be considered for all the higher preferences (as given in his/her application form.)

 

For ME and M.Pharm programs, two separate merit lists are released, one based on GATE/GPAT score and the other based on marks obtained in the BITS HD test. In each program, a maximum of 50% of the seats will be filled through GATE/GPAT scores and another 50% by BITS HD test marks.

Cutoff 2024

courses
latest cut offs
BE Computer Science
331
BE Electronics & Communication
296
BE Electrical & Electronics
272
BE Mechanical
244
BE Chemical
224
BE Civil
213

Placements

courses
package
BE comp, BE electrical
52 LPA
BE comp, BE electrical
41 LPA
BE Mechanical
20 LPA
BE Civil, chemical
8-10 LPA
Msc Physics
7-10 LPA

BITS Scholarships

BITS Pilani offers a large number of scholarships, fellowships, and other financial assistance to its students. The scholarships are provided through dual criteria of Merit and Family Income. While merit is decided as per CGPA (exact CGPA is announced every semester), the family income criteria is set at Rs. 8,00,000 (8 Lacs) per annum, from all sources.

All awards are made for one semester only and their continuance in the subsequent semesters will depend on the Students’ performance in the Institute and his/her needs.

For the continuance of BITS Pilani Scholarships, students are required to maintain a good CGPA throughout the program. Every year about 30% of students admitted to First Degree Programs get semester tuition fee waivers in the range of 15% to 100% in the form of either merit or merit-cum need scholarships.

  1. 1.Under the Institute’s Own Merit Award Schemes
  2. 2.Under Institute’s Own Merit-Cum-Need Award Schemes