BITS Pilani offers courses at UG, PG, and Doctorate levels. The courses are offered in disciplines like Management, Pharmacy, Engineering, and Science. BITS Pilani courses include BE, B.Pharm {Hons.}, ME, M.Pharm, PhD and M.Sc. in various specialisations. BITS Pilani offers ME as the flagship course, and its total fees is INR 12.12 Lakhs.

BITS Pilani Application Fee Details :

  • ME Application Fee: INR 1000 for GATE candidates & INR 3500 for others.
  • BITSAT Session 1 Application Fee: INR 3,600 for male and INR 3,100 for female & transgender candidates.
  • BITSAT Session 1 & 2 Application Fee: INR 5,600 for male and INR 4,600 for female & transgender candidates.
  • BAAT (for MBA BA) Application Fee: INR 3300
  • PhD Application Fee: INR 2600

BITS Pilani conducts Business Analytics Aptitude Test (BAAT) entrance exam for admission to MBA Business Analytics and BITSAT for BE, BPharm and MSc programs. Application deadline for BAAT-2026 exam is Feb 23, 2026 and March 16, 2026 for BITSAT. Interested candidates can apply from the links given below.

BITS Pilani BAAT Registration 2026 BITS Pilani BITSAT Registration 2026

BITS Pilani Courses and Fees

 

BITS Pilani ME Fees 2026

BITS Pilani offers M.E. as a two-year, full- time PG degree program in 16 specialisations. The most popular specialisation is ME Computer Science & Engineering. The institute conducts BITS HD Online Test for admission to ME program. BITS Pilani ME Eligibility and Selection criteria is as follows:

Eligibility Criteria Selection Process
Graduation in B.E./ B.Tech with 60% marks GATE/ BITS HD Test

Note:

  • Admissions to M.E. Software Systems will only be through BITS HD Test.
  • BITS Pilani reserves 50% of seats for reserved categories.

BITS Pilani M.E. program total fees is the same for all the M.E. specialisations. The specialisations and their fees are as follows:

M.E. Specializations Total Fee

Computer Science & Engineering,
Software Engineering,
Mechanical Engineering,
Embedded Systems,
Design Engineering,
Infrastructure Engineering,
Micro Electronics Systems,
Biotechnology,
Chemical Engineering,
Structural Engineering,
Transportation Engineering,
Communication Engineering,
Manufacturing System Management,
Power Electronics & Drives,
Water Resources Engineering,
Sanitation Science,
Technology & Management

 INR 12.12 Lakhs

BITS Pilani ME program total fees is INR 12.12 Lakhs. The detailed fee structure is as follows:

BITS Pilani ME Fee Structure

BITS Pilani UG Fees 2026

BITS Pilani offers UG programs in categories such as Engineering and Pharmacy. B.E. is the most popular UG program of the institute. The eligibility, selection criteria and total fees is as follows:

Courses Selection Criteria Total Fee
B.E. Passed 10+2 with 75% marks in PCM with
60% in each subject + BITSAT		 INR 25.29 Lakhs
B.Pharm (Hons.) Passed 10+2 with 75% marks in PCB/M with
60% in each subject + BITSAT

BITS Pilani detailed fee structure for both the UG programs is as follows :

Fee Type Total Fee
Tuition Fee INR 23.67 Lakhs
Admission Fee INR 60,500
Caution Fee INR 3,000
Miscellaneous Fee INR 98,700
Total Fee INR 25.29 Lakhs

BITS Pilani PG Fees 2026

BITS Pilani offers PG programs in categories such as Engineering, Management and Pharmacy. M.E. is the most popular PG program of the institute. The eligibility, selection criteria and total fees is as follows:

Courses Selection Criteria Total Fee
MBA Business Analytics Graduation with 60% marks + BAAT +
XAT/ CAT/ GMAT + PI		 INR 12.12 Lakhs
M.Pharm Graduation with 60% marks +
GPAT or BITS HD Test
M.Sc Physics/ Chemistry/ General Studies Graduation with 75% marks in
Physics, Chemistry, and Maths + BITSAT		 INR 42.8 Lakhs
M.Sc Maths/ Economics INR 33.5 Lakhs

BITS Pilani PhD Fees 2026

BITS Pilani offers PhD in 14 specialisations such as Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Data Sciences etc. The total fees for the PhD program is INR 1.93 Lakhs for all the specialisations.

Eligibility : Masters Degree with a minimum 60% marks.

For admissions to PhD Humanities and Social Sciences, candidates must have a Master's degree with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.

Selection Criteria : Written exam and/ or Interview

Note: Candidates with M.Phil. / M.E. / M.Tech. or with National level fellowships like CSIR NET-JRF, DBT-JRF, UGC NET-JRF etc. are exempted from the Written exam.

BITS Pilani PhD detailed fee structure is given below.

BITS Pilani PhD Fee Structure

Note: Miscellaneous Fees include Ph.D. thesis examination fees and Students Aid Fee.

BITS Pilani vs DTU

BITS Pilani total fees for various courses are compared with DTU in the table below.

Courses BITS Pilani DTU
BE INR 25.29 Lakhs INR 11.09 Lakhs
MBA BA INR 12.12 Lakhs INR 4.83 Lakhs
ME CSE INR 12.12 Lakhs INR 2.5 Lakhs
M.Sc INR 33.5 Lakhs INR 92,200
PhD INR 1.93 Lakhs INR 65,100

From the above table it is observed that BITS Pilani total fees for all the mentioned courses is higher than DTU, making it comparatively more expensive.

BITS Pilani Scholarship 2026

BITS Pilani offers various scholarships such as merit-based, need-based, assistantship, and fellowship support across First Degree, Higher Degree, and PhD programs. The scholarships offered are described below.

Institute merit & Merit- Cum- NeedS Scholarship

Institute Merit & Merit-cum-Need Scholarships (FD Programs) is available to students admitted to the Integrated First Degree program.

  • Scholarships are awarded semester-wise and continued based on academic performance.
  • Admission fee is not waived
  • Overall 25–30% of students receive financial assistance

The scholarship details are as follows:

Students Tuition Fee Waiver
Merit Awards
Top 2% 100%
Other 1% 50%
Merit- Cum- Need-Based
Top 5% 100%
2% 50%
5% 25%
10% 10%

Financial Assistance for M.E. Students

  • Students who are admitted through GATE/GPAT are eligible for AICTE/PCI GATE/GPAT scholarship.
  • Additional tuition fee waiver of INR 13,400 per month (during semester)
  • Candidates who appeared for BITS HD Test are eligible for a stipend of INR 13,400 per month.
  • All recipients must complete 8- 10 hours/ week of teaching or academic assistantship.

PhD Fellowships

All full-time PhD students receive fellowship support for up to 5 years. Institute Fellowship:

  • Students receive INR 37,000 per month initially.
  • Enhanced to INR 40,000- INR 42,000 per month after two yearS (performance-based).
  • Students also receive Annual contingency grant of INR 20,000.
  • PhD students also receive international travel support up to INR 1.5 Lakh for presenting research at international conferences.

BITS Pilani Hostel 2026

BITS Pilani is fully residential and hostel accommodation is provided to all students. Permission to become day-scholar may be granted only under exceptional circumstances where the student's parents or close relatives are residents of Pilani.

BITS Pilani offers 11 hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls. BITS Pilani Hostel rooms are fully furnished. The details are as follows:

  • Common room facilities with Cable TV and telephone are available in each hostel.
  • Internet connectivity has been provided in all hostel rooms.
  • There is a common kitchen cum mess unit for every set of two boy’s hostels.
  • Girl’s hostel, however, has a separate mess of its own, situated within the boundary of the hostel.

BITS Pilani hostel fee structure for on- campus students is as follows:

Particular Hostel Fee Mess & Electricity Fee
Semester 1 INR 32,700 INR 10,000
Semester 2 INR 32,700 INR 10,000
Summer Term INR 16,350 INR 5,000
Total Fee INR 1.06 Lakhs

BITS Pilani Helpdesk

BITS Pilani Helpdesk contact information is as follows:

Address: Department of Management BITS Pilani, Pilani 333031 (Rajasthan), India

Email: mba.admissions@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in, bitsat@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

Ph: (01596) 255334, 255858, 255264, +91 22610 87545

Payment related query: admn.payment@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in

BITS Pilani Courses & Fees 2026 FAQs

Ques. How many specializations are offered in the BE program at BITS Pilani?

Ans. BITS Pilani offers a 4-year full- time BE program in 10 specializations. The most popular specialization is Computer Science. BE total fees is INR 25.29 Lakhs, same for all the specialisations.The BE specialisation are as follows:

Ques. What were the BITS Pilani Placement highlights for MBA?

Ans. BITS Pilani MBA Business Analytics placement highlights are as follows:

Particular Details
Highest Package INR 21.6 LPA
Average Package INR 14.36 LPA
Median Package INR 14.64 LPA
Batch Size 67
Gender Diversity Female: 23
Male: 44

Some of the top recruiters during the placement drive at BITS Pilani are Accenture, HSBC, MayBank, Cognizant, TATA, DCB Bank and many more.

Ques. What are the PhD specialisations offered at BITS Pilani?

Ans. BITS Pilani offers full-time & Part-time PhD programs in various disciplines. PhD total fees for all the specialisations is INR 1.93 Lakhs. PhD offers part- time courses as well in all the mentioned disciplines except Computer Science and Information Systems and maths discipline. The specializations are as follows :

PhD Specializations
Humanities & Social Science Engineering Computer Science and Information Systems
Biological Science Management
Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Physics
Chemistry Pharmacy
Electronics Engineering Mathematics
Economics & Finance Data Science