BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus Courses 2026 : Popular UG, PG, & Certificate Courses

BITSAT is not required for admission to BITS Dubai. Indian students can apply for BITS Dubai by filling out the online application form. An application fee of AED 220 (INR 5,400) have to be paid. Documents that have to be submitted along with the application of BITS Dubai are the marksheets of the qualifying exam, passport copt, Class 10 mark sheet, TOEFL or IELTS score report, etc. 

No, it is not possible for interational students to take Inter-branch transfer as all the BITS campuses have fixed number of seats that are allotted at the time of admission. Around 58% of BITS Dubai students are from other countries (Parents live outside UAE). 

We have mentioned below the refund policy for BITS Pilani Dubai campus for international students in case of cancelation of admission:

• If a student accepts the admission offer and completes the admission formalities but withdraws before registration, 80% of the first instalment of first semester tuition fee is refundable
• If a student withdraws within one week after the registration, only 50% of the first instalment of first semester tuition fee is refundable
• If a student withdraws after one week of registration, no tuition fee is refundable

Know more about the BITS Pilani Dubai campus refund policy

International students can study BTech courses at BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus in around 11 specializations. BITS Dubai is another campus of BITS Pilani in India and offers affordable BTech courses to students. The duration of the course is 4 years and first-year tuiton fees is INR 13 L. The table below includes the list of popular specializations of BITS Dubai BTech course:

BITS Dubai is among the popular campuses of Indian universities outside India. It offers affordable undergraduate courses to students in multiple specializations. There are around 15 bachelor's courses available at BITS Dubai Campus including BTech, BSc, BBA, etc. The duration of bachelor's courses at the university is 4 years and first-year fees vary from INR 10 L to INR 13 L, which is affordable for international students. Therefore, it's a good choice to choose BITS Dubai for undergraduate courses.

International students can pursue over 20 BITS Pilani Dubai courses at undergraduate and gradate levels. These university courses are available in multiple specializations such as Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Development, etc.

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The BITS Pilani Dubai acceptance rate is around 60% as per the unofficial source. This means that out of 100 applicantion only 60 will get offers. The admissions at BITS Dubai becomes moderatly competitive for International students because of slightly high acceptance rate. Students must need a minimum of 60% aggregate in qualifying exams. There is no BITS Pilani Dubai acceptance rate given by the institute, however, the BITS Pilani India acceptance rate is around 8%.

Also read: BITS Pilani India admissions

BITS Dubai offers courses at an affordable tuition fee for international students. The BITS Dubai fees for most of the programs like BTech, MBA, etc. are low compared to other top universities in the world. Students can the list of courses and their 1s year tuition fees below:

BITS Pilani Dubai Campus has a career services division that helps the students in navigating their future career journeys. The main goal of this division is to focus on devloping the skills, knowledge, and resources that are needed to make the right decision for their careers. Some of the career services offered to international students at BITS Dubai are given as follows:

• Career Guidance 
• Career Talks and Workshops 
• Job Assistance 
• Campus Placement Program 
• Annual Career Fairs 
• On-Campus Placement Drive 
• Student Internship Program 

The placement rate of BITS Dubai for 2022-23 is 75.4%. The top companies where the graduates of BITS Dubai are working include Nestle, PwC, Schindler, Zomato and more:

• Honeywell
• Microsoft
• IBM
• Accenture
• SONY
• Oracle
• Bosch

BITS Pilani, Dubai placements are quite good as the number of recruiters increases year by year that hire BITS graduates. As per the placement report for 2019-20, the highest package offered was AED 7,000 – 9,000 (INR 1.57 L - 2.03 L) per month. Top global employers like BCG Group, BPG, Citibank, Deloitte Middle East, Tricom, Zomato, etc. hire graduates.

BITS Dubai boasts about top recruiters of the graduates-

• Microsoft
• Adobe
• Deloitte
• Coca Cola
• IBM
• PwC
• Zomato 
• Siemens
• Nestle

Indian students must meet the admission reqquirements for their programme to study at BITS Dubai. Applicants can apply for admission by following the easy admission process. Mentioned below are the steps to complete the online application for UG and PG admission at BITS Dubai campus:

Step 1: Register online to apply

Step 2: Fill & submit the online application form

Step 3: Pay a non-refundable BITS Dubai application fee

Step 4: Upload the entire document to complete the application

International students will have to pay a non-refundable application fee of AED 220 (INR 5.1K) for both undergraduate as well as graduate programs. 

The BITS Dubai deadline varies as per the admission intake and applications received after the deadline are considered as a “Late Application” and will consider for admission as per the availability of seats.

For now, the applications for February  intake for 2026 are open. 

The first year BITS Pilani Dubai MBA fees is around INR 7 L for international students. For complete the first year study, students require around INR 17 L. The below table has the complete first year package to study MBA in Dubai at BITS Pilani Dubai:

UAE, as a country, is becoming an ideal destination for higher studies these days. According to the reports, as many as 219,000 Indian students were enrolled in UAE higher education institutes. Most of the higher education institutes of UAE are located in the two the largest Emirates, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. International students who are looking to study in the UAE are opting Engineering and Business courses. Many Engineering disciplines are popular because of the market demand.

The cost of living and tuition fee amounts to the total cost of studying in UAE. The average first year cost of studying in MS in UAE is around INR 16.62 Lacs including the average tuition fees and accommodation expenses. Besides, the total first-year cost of studying MBA in UAE is Rs 16.09 lakhs, where, the average tuition fee is INR 13.73 lakh.

The tuition fee for BE course at BITS Pilani Dubai for the first semester is AED 27,750 (Around INR 7 L) and for the second semester too, it is AED 27,750. BITS Dubai total fees for 4 years for BTech with Hostel are given below-

One Time Fees

Hostel Fees

Students who want to take admission to BITS Dubai MBA. Those students who have studied BTech or BE, a tuition fee of scholarship is offered. Students who have obtained 75% or above in the aggregate are given a merit scholarship of 20% of the first semester tuition fees. A hostel fee concession of 25% is offered. 

BITS Pilani Dubai offers merit-based scholarships. The scores required for a student to be eligible for a scholarship are mentioned below: