BITS Pilani: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements, Ranking, Cutoff

Yes, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a decent choice for BPharm. The institute has been ranked 5th position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF 2022) in the Pharmacy category. In 2021, BITS Pilani was ranked 3rd position by the NIRF. Talking about BITS Pilani placements, the median package stood at INR 30 LPA during BITS Pilani placements 2023. Further, the overall average package recorded during BITS Pilani placements 2023 stood at INR 30.37 LPA.

Birla Institute of Technology Pilani is one of the top know college for the Engineering students. The institute has been ranked 11 by the NIRF 2025 Ranking under the 'Engineering' category. BITS Pilani is also ranked 2 under the category of Pharmacy by NIRF Ranking 2025. The institute has gained popularity and many eminent notable alumni has been the part of this institute. 

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. 

For the General AI category, the BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 ranged from 202 to 314 in the fouth round.  So, the minimum score needed was 202.

See below to know the minimum score needed for each branch for the General AI category. Please note that other categories, rounds, courses, branches, etc, will have different cutoffs. 

Branches	BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026 (R4)
BE Course Specialisations
B.E. in Environmental and Sustainability, Pilani Campus	222
B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pilani Campus	227
B.E. in Civil Engineering, Pilani Campus	231
B.E. in Manufacturing Engineering	233
B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Pilani Campus	244
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Pilani Campus	251
B.E. in Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Pilani Campus	264
B.E. in Electronics and Computer	272
B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Pilani Campus	273
B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Pilani Campus	295
B.E. in Mathematics and Computing, Pilani Campus	304
B.E. in Computer Science, Pilani Campus	314
Integrated MSc Course Specialisations
Integrated M.Sc. in Biological Sciences	222
Integrated M.Sc. in Physics	241
Integrated M.Sc. in Mathematics	245
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics	248
Integrated M.Sc. in Economics	258
Other Courses
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.)	202
M.Sc. in Semiconductor and Nanoscience	250

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.

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 cutoff 2026 was released for Round 4 admission to several UG programmes, like BE and Integrated MSc programmes. The overall cutoff ranged from 202 to 314. 

As per this range, the hardest course for admission was BE in Computer Science, with the minimum score being 315.  Hence, students who attained a score higher than the one mentioned here would have a better chance of admission. 

On the other hand, Bachelor of Pharmacy, was the easiest course for admission. For more information about other categories, courses, rounds, etc., click here.

Yes, entrance tests are accepted for selection in BITS Pilani, Hyderabad. The selection for admission in preferred programme is based on the merit and the candidate's performance in the mentioned entrance tests:

• BITSAT-BTech/ BPharm/ Integrated MSc
• BITS HD Online Test- MPharm/ ME
• GATE-ME
• GPAT-MPharm
• UGC NET/ CSIR NET/ Written Test-PhD

BITS Pilani offers a two-year full-time ME course at the postgraduate level. BITS Pilani is a decent choice for ME courses. During the NIRF 2025 rankings, BITS Pilani was ranked 29 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework. Talking about BITS Pilani placements 2025, the overall  average package  recorded during BITS Pilani placements 2025 stood at INR 30.37 LPA. Additionally, the highest package offered till August 2022 during BITS Pilani placements 2025 stood at  INR 60.75 LPA. A total of 109 companies visited the campus during BITS Pilani placements 2025. So, yes BITS Pilani is a good option for MTech.  

For admission to BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, students should have passed BE/BTech with 60% marks from any recognised board of education. To get the course, it is required to appear either in BITS HD or in GATE exam.

Yes, entrance exam is required for admission in BITS Pilani. To get admission, students must fulfil the eligibility. The final selection is based on the academic score of the aspirants in the last qualifying exam. However, national level exams are considered depending on the course. The college accepts BITSAT, BAAT, BITS HD Online Test, GATE, CAT, etc. for admission.

 

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.

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.

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. 

Confirm BITSAT seat allotment by reporting to your campus before final date. Confirmation of admission is done through verification of documents and paying the required fee. If you fail to confirm admission before the final date, your candidature will be cancelled.

Yes, you can get into BITS Pilani in the second round if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026  for Round 2 ranged from 222 to 319. Students can check the table below to know the available courses. 

Course	BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoff 2026
Integrated M.Sc. in Biological Sciences	222
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Biological Sciences	222
B.E. in Environmental and Sustainability, Pilani Campus	222
B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pilani Campus	231
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry	234
Integrated M.Sc. in Chemistry	238
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics	239
B.E. in Civil Engineering, Pilani Campus	241
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics	243
B.E. in Manufacturing Engineering	245
B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Pilani Campus	246
Integrated M.Sc. in Physics	248
Integrated M.Sc. (Hons.) in Semiconductor and Nanoscience	250

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

Yes, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to Integrated First Degree and Higher Degree courses across the streams of Science, Technology, Pharmacy, Management and Humanities. If a candidate is a central/ state board topper, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to the specialisation of his choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score. BITS Pilani admission to most of the courses is based on candidates' performance in the course-specific entrance test. Apart from the entrance test scores, students are also required to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement set by the institute.