BITS Pilani Ranking 2024: NIRF, India Today, The Week, Times

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BITS Pilani is one of the prestigious institutes in India. The institute has been ranked by various renowned ranking bodies such as NIRF, QS World University Rankings, US News, India Today and Outlook, among others. BITS Pilani has been ranked 25th by the NIRF Ranking 2023 under the ‘Engineering’ category.

BITS Pilani is one of the prestigious institutes in India. The institute has been ranked by various renowned ranking bodies such as NIRF, QS World University Rankings, US News, India Today and Outlook, among others. BITS Pilani has been ranked 25th by the NIRF Ranking 2023 under the ‘Engineering’ category. BITS Pilani is ranked across various ranking bodies for its courses, namely BTech, MBA and MSc, among others. The institute has also been ranked 1st by India Today under the ‘Engineering (Private category)’ in 2023. NIRF ranks a college on the basis of various criteria, including Graduation Outcomes, Teaching Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Outreach and Inclusivity and Peer Perception. Let us go through the in-depth BITS Pilani ranking details by the renowned ranking bodies in this space.

Table of contents
  • BITS Pilani Ranking Highlights 2024
  • BITS Pilani National Ranking 2023
  • BITS Pilani Ranking 2023: NIRF
  • BITS Pilani Ranking 2023: BITS Pilani vs Other Universities (NIRF Ranking Comparison)
  • BITS Pilani The Week Ranking 2023
  • BITS Pilani Outlook Ranking 2023
  • BITS Pilani QS World University Ranking 2024
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BITS Pilani Ranking Highlights 2024

BITS Pilani is one of the top ranked universities in India. Over the years, the University has shown significant improvement in faculty strength and teaching methodologies. The institute is one of the eminent and the most respected Engineering colleges in India and has bagged top ranks by most of the ranking bodies. Candidates can check the BITS Pilani ranking 2023 highlights in the table provided below:

BITS Pilani Ranking Highlights 2023

Ranking body

Category

Rank

US News

University (Overall)

29

India Today

Engineering (Private)

1

NIRF

Engineering

25

Times Higher Education

Overall

801-1,000

Business Today

MBA

57

Outlook

Engineering (Private)

2
The Week

University (Technical)

5

BITS Pilani National Ranking 2023

As per the NIRF ranking 2023, IIT Madras has bagged 1st rank under the Engineering category which makes it the best government Management college in the country. Interestingly, BITS Pilani has been ranked 25th under the same category by the NIRF Ranking 2023. The institute has secured 78.39 scores under the ‘Graduation Outcomes’ parameter and 64.17 under the ‘Teaching, Learning and Resources’ parameter.

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Yes, as per NIRF 2025 ranking, BITS Pilani has been ranked 2nd in the 'Pharmacy' category. For the 'University' category, it has been ranked 7th. Check out the table below: 

Ranking Body

Category

Ranking

NIRF 2025

Pharmacy

2

NIRF 2025

University

7

 

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BITS Pilani Ranking 2023: NIRF

Every year, NIRF releases the rankings in June. It has now started accepting the college's data for preparing the next year's ranks. BITS Pilani NIRF ranking depends on the following parameters:

  • Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR)
  • Research and Professional Practice (RP)
  • Peer Perception
  • Outreach and Inclusivity (OI)
  • Graduation Outcomes (GO)

Candidates can check the BITS Pilani NIRF ranking for 2023 and previous years under various categories:

BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2023

Category

2021

2022

2023

Engineering

26

29

25

Overall

29

32

25

Pharmacy

3

5

3

University (Overall)

17

18

20

BITS Pilani Ranking 2023: BITS Pilani vs Other Universities (NIRF Ranking Comparison)

As discussed earlier, BITS Pilani has received 25th rank under the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF 2023 Rankings. The university is ahead of other universities such as DTU and Amity Gurgaon. NIRF ranks a college on the basis of various criteria, including Graduation Outcomes, Teaching Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Outreach and Inclusivity and Peer Perception. Check the BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2023 comparison with other top universities/ institutes in the following table:

BITS Pilani vs Other Universities: NIRF Ranking 2023

University Name

Engineering

BITS Pilani 25
IIT Bombay 3
NIT Trichy 9
Delhi Technological University 29
Amity University Gurgaon 99

BITS Pilani The Week Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has outperformed many IITs and NITs as per The Week’s ranking. It has scored 754 out of 1000 under several ranking parameters. Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the rank by The Week:

BITS Pilani India Today 2023 Ranking

Category

2023

Technical University

5

BITS Pilani Outlook Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has been ranked by Outlook 2023 under various parameters such as Academic and Research Excellence (217.98), Industry Interface and Placement (202.61), Infrastructure and Facilities (180.61), Governance and Admissions (107.31), and Diversity & Outreach (91.87). It can be observed that the institute has scaled up since 2022.

For a more detailed overview of the ranks awarded by Outlook 2023, candidates can refer to the table below:

BITS Pilani Outlook 2023 Ranking

Category

2021

2022

2023

Engineering

3

2

2

BITS Pilani QS World University Ranking 2024

BITS Pilani has been ranked by the eminent international ranking bodies, including QS World Ranking. The institute has been ranked 40th under the Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia category by the QS World Ranking in 2024. Interestingly, BITS Pilani has received 92.7 scores in the Faculty Staff with PhD criteria by the QS World Ranking. Candidates can check the international rankings of BITS Pilani along with the year-wise analysis in the table provided below:

BITS Pilani QS World University Ranking 2024

Category

2022

2023

2024

Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia

NA 29

40

QS Sustainability Ranking

NA 601+ 444

QS WUR Ranking By Subject

501-550 501-550 NA

QS World University Rankings

1001-1200 1001-1200 951-1000

BITS Pilani THE World Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani is ranked by THE World Ranking 2023 in various categories. BITS Pilani's rank has improved exceptionally from 2021 to 2023. BITS Pilani has obtained good scores in various ranking parameters such as teaching, research, citations, industry income, etc., which will ultimately lead to a good experience and the overall growth of the student. Candidates can refer to the table below for the current and previous years’ ranking of BITS Pilani:

BITS Pilani THE World Ranking 2023

Category

2022

2022

2023

World University

1001+

801-1000

801-1000

Asia University

351-400

251-300

251-300

Engineering & Technology

601-800

601-800

601-800

Life Sciences

501-600

251-300

251-300

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For the MBA course, BITS Pilani average package offered was INR 16.15 LPA to the batch of 2026. The median package recorded was INR 18.5 LPA.

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BITS Pilani BTech fees range between INR 23.3 Lacs and INR 25.1 lakh for four years. This is the total tuition fee. For the detailed BITS Pilani fee structure for the 2026 BTech course, check out the table below. The fee structure provided here is valid for first-degree courses offered at BITS Pilan

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Yes, it is compulsory for students to stay in hostels at BITS Goa. Day-scholar status is rarely granted in case of genuine medical, psychological, or financial reasons. It is restricted to exceptional cases where a student's parents or close legal guardians reside locally in the immediate area.

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BITS Pilani alumni-supported scholarship is for both male and female candidates pursuing first-degree courses ( BE, BPharma, MSc). It is a merit-based scholarship offered across all the BITS campuses. Scholarship type, percentage of scholarship and number of recipients vary for male and female candi

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Rashmi Sinha

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BITS Pilani is a residential campus; therefore, all candidates are required to stay in hostels. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the BITS Pilani hostel fees 2026: 

Components First Semester Second Semester*Summer Term
Hostel feeINR 36,000INR 18,000
Mess & Electricity  advance10,00010,0005,000

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Rashmi Sinha

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Students seeking admission to First Degree courses, will get semester tuition fee waivers of 10 to 100% in the form of merit- or merit-cum need based scholarships. Further details are given below:

Under Institute's own merit award scheme

Amount of scholarship

Top 2% Students

100% of total tuition fee

The next top 1% Students

50% of total tuition fee

Under the Institute's own merit-cum-need awards scheme

Amount of scholarship

Top 5% Students

100% of total tuition fee

The next top 2% Students

50% of total tuition fee

The next top 5% Students

25% of total tuition fee

The next 10% of students

10% of the total tuition fee

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Rashmi Sinha

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