Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani: Fees, Courses, Placements, Reviews

Practice School (PS) is an evaluative internship that is a part of BITS Pilani's MBA in Business Analytics. The duration of this internship is 24 weeks. It is undertaken after three semesters of study. It allows students to apply skills to real-time projects and gain industry insight. Many students even receive PPOs after completion.

Yes, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to first-rank students of all the central and state boards to their desired course, irrespective of their BITSAT 2026 scores. Students from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (PCM) stream are eligible for BE admission, while students from the Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) stream will be considered for admission to BPharm. 

Some of the top USPs of BITS Pilani are as follows:

• BITS Pilani Rajasthan has been ranked 11 by the NIRF 2025 Ranking under the 'Engineering' category. Also, it has been ranked 2 under the category of Pharmacy by NIRF Ranking 2025.
• Birla Institute of Pilani has collaborations with several reputed overseas universities and industries such as La Trobe University, Cardiff University, University of Nottingham and more.
• According to the official record, the the highest and average packages offered to the MBA BA students during BITS Pilani placements 2025 was INR 26 LPA and INR 16.57 LPA. The median package secured by the MBA batch 2025 was INR 18 LPA.

Bits Pilani and NIT Rourkela are one of the best ranked universities present in India. Both of the university offers B.Tech and M.Tech courses to students under the top most and experienced faculty members. They have good infrastructures and offer a great experience to students through faculty and student exchange programmes. The placements are great in both the universities and both the universities offer scholarships to various course students. So which one is the best university depends on what the student is searching for in a particular university.

BITS Pilani is approved by UGC and through 13 departments, offers UG, PG, PhD courses. Below-mentioned table reflects on the departments under the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani:

BITS Pilani Departments
Chemical Engineering	Management	Chemistry
Biological Sciences	Pharmacy	Mathematics
Physics	Humanities and Social Sciences	Electrical & Electronics Engineering
Mechanical Engineering	Civil Engineering	Computer Science & Information Systems
Economics & Finance	-	-

BITS Pilani is a private university in India and its fee is higher for following reasons:

• BITS Pilani has world-class infrastructure with high-tech labs, libraries, sports facilities, and accommodation facilities.
• BITS Pilani faculty is highly qualified and experienced faculty from across the world, and hiring them is costly.
• The university invests heavily in research facilities and equipment, which requires a significant amount of funding. 
• The institute has a strong reputation for its graduates who are highly sought after by top companies in India and abroad.

As per the latest research on external sources, we have found that BITS Pilani alumni are placed in top national and multinational companies such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, EY, KPMG, etc. They work in various sectors such as Engineering, Operations, Business Development, Marketing, Sales and more. Of all the sectors, 36% of alumni work in the Engineering sector. Additionally, 12% and 11% of alumni work in the IT and Business Development sectors. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Research, Consulting, Program and Project Management, Education, Sales, Product Management, Arts and Design, Finance, Marketing and HR.

Yes, candidates will be considered for admission with 78.14 % in the CAT exam. However, candidates must make sure tofulfilll other qualification criteria as well.  Other admissionqualificationsninclude, academic record, work experience, and performance in the selection process. Further, MBA academic qualification includes BE/ BTech/ BPharm/ BArch/ MCA/ MSc or ant first-degree course from BITS Pilani with 60% aggregate, and Mathematics/ Statistics as a compulsory subject in Class 12 with 60% aggregate.

When you appear for the PI for MBA in Business Analytics programme at BITS Pilani, you should have all the original documents that you uploaded during the application process. You should also keep following documents ready:

1.     A government-issued ID (e.g., Aadhaar card, passport, voter ID)

2.     A printed copy of your completed application form for reference during the interview.

3.     Experience certificates, offer letters, or any official documentation verifying your employment history.

4.     Copy of your resume/CV

5.     A copy of your statement of purpose or any essays submitted as part of your application

6.     Copies of your academic transcripts and certificates from all previous educational qualifications

Students can apply online for BITS Pilani BITSAT application process by submitting documents and paying an application fee in online mode. BITS Pilani application documents are given below:

• Class 10 marksheet
• Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet (for PG courses)
• PG Degree (for PhD courses)
• Passport-sized photographs
• Aadhaar Card
• Entrance scorecard

 

The BITSAT 2026 exam dates are not out yet. However, it is tentalively scheduled to be held in May and June 2026 for session 1 and 2. Candidates can attempt one or both of the sessions of the exam. The test is MCQ-based with questions on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning.

No, students cannot get admisison without BITSAT. The final selection is based on BITSAT scores. The institute may accept other national level entrance exams. To get more information, students must visit the official website.

Yes, admission are open at BITS Hyderabad. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. Students must check the eligibility criteria set by the institute for each course. 

The hostel fee per semester for the academic year 2026 is INR 36,000 for on-campus students. If you register for the summer term, an additional amount of 18,000 will be charged. 

Yes, BITS Pilani accepts GPAT scores for admission to MPharm course. Apart from the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT), BITS Pilani also accepts BITS HD entrance test scores for MPharm admission. 

Fee for academic year 2026 is not available as of now. For reference, the admission fee for MBA in 2025 at BITS Pilani was INR 60,500. Tuition fee per semester in first year was INR 2.75 lakh. Fee for summer term was INR 96,300. Students also had to pay Caution Deposit of INR 3000.

BAAT is a Computer-Based-Test that is conducted across physical test centers. The total duration of the test is 3 hours, and there is no sectional time limit Each correct answer is awarded 3 marks and each wrong answer will result in deduction of 1 mark.  BAAT will comprise of the following sections:

a)       Management Aptitude Section

1.       Verbal Ability

2.       Quantitative Aptitude

3.       Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning

b)      Analytics Aptitude Section. The total duration of the test is 3 hours, and there is no sectional time limit

The list below showcasesBITS Pilani placements 2023 statistics as compared to other similar Institutes and Universities:

University/ Institute Name	the highest Package (2023)	Average Package (2023)
BITS Pilani	INR 60.75 LPA	INR 30.37 LPA
NIT Rourkela	INR 52.89 LPA	INR 12.95 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	INR 57 LPA	INR 7.58 LPA

BITS Pilani has released the placement details for the Class of 2025. According to the media report, BITS Pilani has achieved 54.35% placements in the semestor 1 of the placement session 2025 across its three Indian campuses (Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad).

A total of 1700 students registered for the placements, of which 924 secured job offers from reputed companies. The average salary offered across the three campuses stood at INR 28.64 LPA. The average package secured by the students of the BITS Pilani batch 2025 was INR 31.63 LPA.

BITS Pilani BTech cutoff is calculated on the basis of these following factors:

• Any changes in exam pattern
• Total candidates who took the BITS exam­
• Difficulty level of the exam
• Performance of candidate
• Seat availability