BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking: Trend, Engineering, Pharmacy and University Rankings

Neerja Rohatgi
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2 mins readUpdated on Sep 7, 2026 02:59 IST
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has gained excellent rankings in the NIRF Ranking Report 2025 published by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025 is 16 overall. In the Engineering category, the institute ranks at #7 and in the Pharmacy category, its at #2.

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has obtained great rankings in the NIRF Ranking Report 2025. This report is released annually by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2026 report has not been released yet, but candidates can scroll down to get more information about BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025.

As per the official report, the college has obtained rank #11 in the category of Engineering. The institute ranks above Jamia Millia Islamia, DTU, IIT Mandi, IIT Gandhinagar, etc. On the other hand, under the category of University, BITS Pilani obtained 7th rank. The best ranking obtained by this institute was in the Pharmacy category, as it stands in the 2nd position among the top 100 Pharmacy institutes in India. The overall ranking of this institute is #16 as per the latest report.

The NIRF ranking assess education institutes on different factors, like Teaching, Learning and Outcomes (TLR), Research and Professional Practices (RP), Graduation Outcomes (GO), Outreach and Inclusivity (OI) and Peer Perception (PR).

Table of contents
  • BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking in Engineering
  • BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking in Pharmacy
  • BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025: University Category

BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking in Engineering

According to the BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025, the institute comes at #11th rank among the best Engineering institutes in India, with an overall score of 67.02. In 2024 and 2023, BITS Pilani received ranks of 20 and 25, respectively. Evaluating these rankings, we can certainly see a significant improvement over the years. BITS Pilani climbed 5 ranks in 2024, and another 9 ranks in 2025, showing higher growth each year. Students can check the table below to see the BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking Engineering Trends over the past 6 years.

Year

Rank

Score

2025

11

67.02

2024

20

63.04

2023

25

59.52

2022

29

56.90

2021

26

56.35

2020 30 54.39
2019 25 53.82

BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking in Pharmacy

BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking in Pharmacy shows a particularly strong performance. Having been ranked as the third-best institute in the nation in 2024 and 2023, BITS Pilani now stands at the number two spot in Pharmacy, with an overall rating of 82.28. This improvement in ranking makes BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025 Pharmacy an important reference point for students considering studying pharmacy. Please see the table below for the yearly ranking trend of BITS Pilani in the Pharmacy category. Based on the table below, it is safe to say that BITS Pilani has been in the top ten spots in the Pharmacy category from 2019 to 2025.

Year

Rank

Score

2025

2 86.59

2024

3 78.95

2023

3 76.67

2022

5 74.99

2021

3 75.57
2020 6 72.95
2019 5 69.09
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BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2025: University Category

Apart from the subject rankings of BITS Pilani, this educational institution has secured the 7th rank under the University Category. This higher education institution has obtained a total score of 67.24 in this category. As compared to this, BITS Pilani was ranked 20th among the universities in 2023 and 19th in the NIRF 2024 ranking. Analysing this ranking will clearly show improvement over the years. In order to analyze the change in ranks and scores over the years, one can refer to the table given below.

Year

Rank

Score

2025

7 67.24

2024

19 60.03

2023

20 58.00

2022

18 56.68

2021

17 54.74
2020 15 55.79
2019 23 50.53

Overall, the performance of the institute across several categories in the 2025 BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking highlights its upward movement over the years. Students wanting admission to BITS Pilani can consider these rankings and other factors before making a final decision.

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