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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BITS Pilani rankings 2025 are for multiple streams under various categories, such as Engineering, University, Pharmacy, Management, etc. Some of the recent BITS Pilani rankings are tabulated below:

Ranking BodyCategoryRanking
QS World University Rankings 2026

World University

668
QS World Rankings 2025

World University

801-850

NIRF 2025

Pharmacy2
NIRF 2025University7
NIRF 2025Engineering11
NIRF 2025Overall16
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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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Answered a week ago

Yes,   (BITS Pilani) does offer M.Tech programs related to VLSI, usually under specializations like Microelectronics or Embedded Systems, where VLSI concepts are covered. These programs focus on chip design, semiconductor technology, and hardware systems. Admission is generally through their own ent

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Admission into BITS Pilani is offered on the basis of score obtained in BITSAT. Students must complete class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects. After clearing the exam, students need to appear for BITSAT couselling process. Then, seats are alloted on basis of marks obtained. 

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The application process for Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani usually begins with filling out the online application form for the BITS Admission Test (BITSAT) on the official website. Candidates must provide academic details, upload required documents, and pay the application fee. Af

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Vidushi Sharma

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Answered 3 weeks ago

At Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Hyderabad):

  • You get tier-1 exposure, peer group, brand value
  • Eco + CSE combo is powerful (tech + finance/business)
  • But it's 5 years and you need to maintain CG to secure CSE

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Mohit diwakar

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With a GATE EC 2026 score of 609 and EWS category rank, you are well within the cutoff range for M.Tech in VLSI/Microelectronics at several IITs (like IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee) and top NITs (like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Calicut). Your score is strong enough to target premier in

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Sidhartha Singh

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Answered a week ago

Top IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kharagpur)

In the IITs, the Microelectronics/Microelectronics & VLSI Design branch often achieves near 100% placements, even when other branches struggle.

  • Placement Percentage: Consistently 95% to 100%.

  • Average Package: Ranges from ₹20 LPA to ₹30 LPA, with some top dome

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Sidhartha Singh

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Answered 5 days ago

BITS Pilani is generally known at a versy high quality institutionan and also a tier 1 institution in the Middle East. This is because of reasons like its reputation & brand,   high rankings and straightforward admission process. 

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Virajita Bisht

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Answered 5 days ago

Yes, BITS Pilani Dubai campus provides direct admission to Indian students based on their 12th class marks (CBSE/ISC) or equivalent boards. 

The students are not required to sit for a separate BITSAT entrance exam. They are just required to have a minimum of 60% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

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