BITS Pilani - Fees, Courses, Admission 2024, Placements, Ranking

BITS Pilani, a private deemed university, was established in 1964 in Pilani, Rajasthan. As the deemed university maintains a track record of offer quality education, BITS has been recognised as an “Institution of Eminence” by the Ministry of Education, India. National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited it with an 'A' grade with a CGPA of 3.45 on a four-point scale. BITS Pilani ranking has been in the band 801-850 as per QS World University Ranking 2025.

BITSAT is the major exam for admission to integrated first degree courses like B.E, B.Pharm, and M.Sc at BITS Pilani. It also accepts entrance exams like GPAT, BAAT, GATE, and BITS HD. The deemed university offers a total of 12 courses. BITS Pilani average package is Rs 17.36 LPA for MBA (Business Analytics) in 2024. In terms of facilities, BITS Pilani boasts of a campus size of 328 Acres, boys and girls hostels, fully air conditioned classrooms, auditoriums, well stocked library, etc. 

BITS Pilani offers work integrated learning programmes to students that help them in improving their skills and unlock their true potential. Furthermore, the college has two practical school programmes: practical school I (8 weeks) and practical school II (20 weeks) course to practically apply the skills and knowledge they have learnt. Mentioned below is 2021 data of BITS Pilani practical school course.

BITS Pilani Practical School Statistics (School I)

BITS Pilani Practical School Statistics (School II)

• In 2021, a total of 6239 students participated in BITS Pilani practical school I and II combined. 
• During practical school II in 2021, as many as 1023 students were offered pre-placement offers. 
• The average stipend offered during practical school II - Semester 1 was Rs 30,140 in 2021. It increased to Rs 39,000 in semester II. 

BITS Pilani New Age Courses

BITS Pilani adopted the choice based credit system (CBCS) in 1973. It allows students to choose elective subjects from a pool of interdisciplinary subjects. The college offers CBCS options in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. 

Benefits of CBCS at BITS Pilani

• It promotes student-centred learning as they have the liberty to choose elective, core and soft skill courses.
• It allows students to choose interdisciplinary courses. One can students opt for Economics while doing bachelor’s in English. 

Minors and Majors Offered by BITS PilaniBITS Pilani offers a variety of major and minor courses to students. After completion of a major course, students are offered a degree whereas certification is offered on completion of a minor course. BITS Pilani allows students to integrate major and minor courses. Mentioned below are some of the major and minor courses offered by BITS Pilani. 

Established in 1964, BITS Pilani is one of the best engineering colleges in India. At present the college has campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai. The college has been recognised as an “Institution of Eminence” by the Ministry of Education, India. Mentioned below are the milestones achieved by BITS Pilani during its journey. 

In order to enhance the creative and research ability of students, BITS Pilani fully equipped research laboratories at the campus. Students are encouraged to take up research projects and come up with innovative and new ideas. 

BITS Pilani Research Areas

BITS Pilani Key Publications

BITS Pilani has multiple community outreach programmes which aim at fulfilling the community needs and providing utmost help to underprivileged sections of society. Mentioned below are some of the BITS Pilani community outreach programmes.

• Nirmaan - The initiative was started in 2005 to provide education and employability opportunities to underprivileged people. 
• NSS - BITS Pilani NSS aims to inculcate values in community members and make them responsible citizens. 
• Pilani Atmanirbhar Resource Centre (PARC) - It is developed by BITS Pilani alumni trust. PARC provides training programmes, conduct women rights awareness campaigns, provides health education etc. to foster community development in Pilani and nearby areas. 

BITS Pilani provides its students with full scholarships based on different factors. Academic performance, financial status, sports performance etc. are some of the factors based on which BITS Pilani scholarships are offered to students. Mentioned below is detailed information about scholarships at BITS Pilani. 

• Contingent on the candidates’ academic performance, the institute grants merit-based scholarships, where the top 1% of the best performers get 100% of the tuition fee exemption, and the top 2% get 40% fee exemption. 
• BITS Pilani scholarships also include a  merit-cum-need scholarship under which students get 80% tuition fee waiver if they are among the top 3% merit holders belonging to financially weaker sections of society.
• Students who have good performance in competition exams like BITSAT, AIEEE or IIT-JEE may also apply for the BITS Pilani scholarship and merit students get 75% fee concession in the first two semesters. BITS Pilani also has systems in place encouraging and rewarding students who excel in sports at international and/ or national levels; medal winners are granted tuition fee waivers between 5%-50%.
• The institute offers scholarships to UAE nationals, students who encounter challenges such as family emergencies, and physically impaired students. In line with this, BITS Pilani has recently initiated the “100x100 Scholarship Campaign” to ensure 100 percent tuition fee exemption for 100 deserving female students, an endeavour that underscores the institution’s core values of diversity and equity in higher learning.