BITS Pilani Ranking 2025

BITS Pilani has received strong ranks by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the NIRF 2025. In the 'Overall' category, the institute's ranks have ascended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, BITS Pilani climbed 7 ranks to #16 rank in the 'Overall' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

One can observe that within the category of 'University', the institute's ranking has scaled up when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, BITS Pilani climbed 12 ranks to #7 rank in the 'University' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

It is to be noticed that the institute has shown an increasing trend in the 'Engineering' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, BITS Pilani climbed 9 ranks to #11 rank in the 'Engineering' category by the NIRF ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

It has been seen that in the 'Pharmacy' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2025, BITS Pilani climbed 1 rank to #2 rank in the 'Pharmacy' category by the NIRF ranking.

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According to the rankings from Times Higher Education, BITS Pilani outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. BITS Pilani's rankings in 'Overall' category have shown a fluctuating trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2026, BITS Pilani fell 200 ranks to #801 rank in the 'Overall' category by the Times Higher Education ranking. Throughout the preceding two years, the rank has oscillated but is currently stable.

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BITS Pilani has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the India Today 2025. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. BITS Pilani's rankings in 'Technical Universities' category have exhibited stability in trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2025, BITS Pilani's rank is #10, the same as last year's rank in the 'Technical Universities' category by the India Today ranking.

It has been observed that the institute has displayed stability in trend in the 'Engineering (Private)' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, BITS Pilani's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering (Private)' category by the India Today ranking.

The institute has displayed stability in trend in the 'Engineering' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, BITS Pilani's rank is #7, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering' category by the India Today ranking.

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BITS Pilani has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by Outlook 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. In the 'Technical Universities (Private)' category, the institute's ranks have descended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, BITS Pilani fell 1 rank to #2 rank in the 'Technical Universities (Private)' category by the Outlook ranking.

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BITS Pilani has been ranked well by The Week under the 'Engg' category. Through the years, The Week rankings for BITS Pilani indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by The Week.

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BITS Pilani has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the Times 2025. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score. BITS Pilani's rankings in 'Engineering' category have exhibited stability in trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2025, BITS Pilani's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering' category by the Times ranking.

The institute has demonstrated stability in trend in the 'Engineering (Private)' category as compared to the ranking of preceding years. In 2025, BITS Pilani's rank is #1, the same as last year's rank in the 'Engineering (Private)' category by the Times ranking.

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As per the overall score, BITS Pilani has been placed at a good position by the QS World University Rankings under the 'Asia' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Asia' category, the institute's ranks have shown an increasing trend. In 2026, BITS Pilani climbed 17 ranks to #154 rank in the 'Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

The ranks granted to the institute in the 'Southern Asia' category have shown an increasing trend when compared to last year's rankings. In 2026, BITS Pilani climbed 7 ranks to #21 rank in the 'Southern Asia' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

In the 'Top Global Universities' category, the institute's ranks have ascended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, BITS Pilani climbed 133 ranks to #668 rank in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World University Rankings ranking. This is the second consecutive year that the institute has ascended in the rankings.

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