Founded in 1964, the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (commonly referred to as BITS Pilani) is a private deemed university situated in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. The other three campuses of BITS are in Goa, Hyderabad, and Dubai. The Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani holds accreditation from the NAAC with an ‘A’ Grade and is recognized by the UGC. On an international scale, BITS Pilani Rajasthan is ranked 801-850 by the QS World University Rankings 2025 in the 'World University' category. The deemed university is positioned at 19 and 20 in the 'University' and 'Engineering' categories according to the NIRF 2024 Rankings.
BITS Pilani Jhunjhunu offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD programs through its 13 departments, catering to students in Pharmacy, Management, Engineering, and other fields. The Aditya Birla Group backs the deemed university, which was among the first six institutions to receive the title of Institute of Eminence in 2018. BITSAT (BITS Admission Test), a nationwide computerized admission examination, is conducted by BITS. The BITSAT Exam serves as the sole criterion for admission evaluation.
BITS Pilani is currently hosting the placement drive for the MBA (Business Analytics) batch of 2025. As of now, the highest and average packages offered to MBA BA students during the 2025 placements at BITS Pilani are INR 21.6 LPA and INR 14.63 LPA, respectively. The leading recruiters for BITS Pilani in 2024 and 2025 include Accenture, Cognizant, EY, HSBC, Yes Bank, KPMG, Barclays, IBM, and others. The key highlights of BITS Pilani are summarized in the table below:
Particulars | BITS Pilani Highlights 2025 |
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Establishment year | 1964 |
Ownership type | Deemed University |
Location | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Vidya Vihar Pilani (Rajasthan) |
Also known as | BITS Pilani |
Campus size | 328 acre |
Top accreditations | NAAC with an ‘A’ Grade |
Recognised by | UGC |
NIRF Rankings 2024 | - Ranked 3rd under the Pharmacy category - Ranked 19th under the University category - Ranked 20th under the Engineering category |
Flagship courses | BTech and MTech |
BITS Pilani website | www.bits-pilani.ac.in/ |
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