Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, established in 1955 by Mr. B.M. Birla, is one of the oldest institutes of technology in India. The UGC granted it the status of a Deemed-to-be University in 1986. It is graded ‘A’ by NAAC. It offers courses like BTech, BArch, BPharma, BBA, BCA, etc at the UG level and MTech, MSc, MPharm, and MBA at the PG level. It also offers Diploma and PhD programs. In 2024, BIT Mesra Ranking by NIRF was 101-150 out of 200 colleges in the overall category.

BIT Mesra offers BTech in 11 specializations as its flagship course. To be eligible for admission, candidates must secure at least 60% marks in class 10+2 from a recognized board. The final selection will be based on the All India Rank in JEE Main and CSAB or JoSAA Counseling. The BIT Mesra cutoff for JEE Main 2024 (General Category Round 1) admission for BTech CSE was 16346 and for BTech AI it was 17535. BIT Mesra fees for BTech is INR 15.84 lakhs.

BIT Mesra Placements 2024 concluded with 150 companies visiting the campus for recruitment and providing 530 placement offers. During the 2023 placement drive, the highest package offered was INR 51 LPA, and the average package was INR 11.57 LPA. Some recruiters were Deloitte, Amdocs, Amadeus, Infosys, Hyundai, IFB, Reliance, Capgemini, VISA, IB, etc.