B E Chemical Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
Reviewed 26 Apr 2026BITS Pilani · PilaniBITS Pilani — Fees, Placements & Admission 2026
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is one of India's most established private deemed universities, located in Pilani, Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan — about 200 km west of…
CHE · Annual
₹5.83L/year
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₹5.83L
CHE · Annual
80%
Placement · 2023-24
Fees · 2026-27
BITS Pilani fees
BITS Pilani fees: CHE · Annual is ₹5.83L. Use the rows below to compare quota-wise and branch-wise amounts in one place.
Annual fee by branch · 7 programmes
| Branch | Fee |
|---|---|
| B E Chemical Engineering (CHE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Civil Engineering (CE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Computer Science And Engineering (CSE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Electrical And Electronics Engineering (EEE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Electronics And Communication Engineering (ECE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering (EIE) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
| B E Mechanical Engineering (ME) Annual · annual | ₹5,83,000 /yr |
Placements · 2023-24
BITS Pilani placements
BITS Pilani placements 2023-24: 80% placement rate, ₹19.7L average CTC.
80%
₹19.7LAvg CTC
BITS Pilani — established 1964 as Birla Institute of Technology and Science — posts strong placement outcomes consistently among the top private engineering institutions in India.
Campus
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Programmes · intake
Programmes & intake
B E Civil Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
B E Computer Science And Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
B E Electrical And Electronics Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
B E Electronics And Communication Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
B E Electronics And Instrumentation Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
B E Mechanical Engineering
₹5.83LAnnual · /yr
Cutoffs
BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoffs
BITS Pilani cutoffs for BITSAT 2024. branch-wise opening and closing ranks are listed below. CSE GM Final closing rank is 358.
BITSAT2024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMFinal360358
Admissions · 2026-27
BITS Pilani admissions
University entrance / merit processJEE Main where accepted
Hostel · campus
BITS Pilani hostel
BITS Pilani hostel details are listed in this section. BITS Pilani runs a substantial on-campus hostel system on its 328-acre Pilani campus. 14 hostels — Ashok, Bhagirath, Budh, Gandhi, Krishna, Malviya, Meera, Ram, Rama, Shankar.
BITS Pilani runs a substantial on-campus hostel system on its 328-acre Pilani campus. 14 hostels — Ashok, Bhagirath, Budh, Gandhi, Krishna, Malviya, Meera, Ram, Rama, Shankar, Shiv, Vishwakarma, Vyas (women's) and others — house students by gender and academic year. First-year B.E. students typically get triple-occupancy rooms with double rooms from the second year and single rooms from the third year by seniority. Annual hostel and mess fees for 2025-26 broadly fall in the ₹1,15,000-1,50,000 range inclusive of mess.
Scholarships
Scholarships
BITS Pilani runs a structured merit-and-need scholarship programme. The BITSAT Merit Scholarship covers 25-100% of tuition for top BITSAT rankers — Round 1 admits with 380+ scores typically receive substantial concessions. The Merit-cum-Need scholarship covers up to 80% of tuition for top performers from low-income families. Defence wards qualify for PM Scholarship Scheme and Sainik Welfare Board concessions. SC/ST students receive Central Government Post-matric Scholarship support. Sports admits at state, national or international level receive separate fee waivers.
Infrastructure & facilities
Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities
BITS Pilani's 328-acre campus in Pilani, Rajasthan is among India's most distinctive engineering campuses — designed as a self-contained academic township with substantial heritage architecture.
328 ac
Campus area
Campus facilities
Boys HostelGirls HostelWiFi CampusLibrarySports ComplexCafeteriaMedical CentreLabsPlacement CellGym
Research & rankings
Centres, patents, grants & MoU partners
BITS Pilani runs research across every major engineering and applied science discipline with particular strengths in CSE, ECE, EEE, Pharmacy and Biological Sciences. The institute hosts the BITS Pilani PIE Centre (Innovation and Incubation), Centre for Renewable Energy, Centre for VLSI Design, Pharmacy research centres and many discipline-specific centres. The institute files 50+ patents annually with publications in Nature, Science, IEEE Transactions, ACM, Springer, Elsevier and ACS venues. Major funding from DST, AICTE, MeitY, DBT, ISRO, DRDO and several international agencies.
Notable alumni
Distinguished graduates, rank holders & events
BITS Pilani alumni include some of India and the world's most influential entrepreneurs and senior executives. Notable alumni include Sabeer Bhatia (Hotmail co-founder), Baba Kalyani (Bharat Forge chairman), Phaneesh Murthy (former Infosys executive), Kunal Bahl (Snapdeal founder), Rohit Bansal (Snapdeal co-founder), Bhavin Turakhia (Directi founder), Divyank Turakhia (Media.net founder), Arvind Krishna (current IBM CEO — IIT Kanpur, but BITS produces senior tech leaders too), and many founders of Indian and global startups across SaaS, fintech, deep-tech and consumer-tech.
Admissions reading
Helpful guides for your admission
Planning your application to BITS Pilani? These guides break down the fees, counselling rounds and quota routes step by step.
FAQ
BITS Pilani FAQs
What is the tuition fee at BITS Pilani for B.E. programs in 2026-27?
The tuition fee at BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) for 2026-27 is ₹2,91,500 per semester for Integrated First Degree B.E. programs — approximately ₹5.83 lakh per academic year. A one-time admission fee of ₹64,100 is also payable at the start of first year. Fees may be revised up to 5% annually per institute policy.
What are the hostel and mess charges at BITS Pilani?
Hostel fees at BITS Pilani Pilani campus range from ₹32,700 to ₹36,000 per semester (varies by room type). Mess and electricity advance is ₹10,000-15,000 per semester (adjustable against actuals), plus a one-time refundable caution deposit of around ₹3,000-5,000. The campus is fully residential — almost all undergraduates stay in hostels.
What is the total 4-year cost of studying at BITS Pilani?
The 4-year total cost at BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) for a B.E. program comes to approximately ₹26-28 lakh for on-campus students. This includes tuition (~₹23.3 lakh over 4 years), hostel and mess (~₹3-4 lakh over 4 years), one-time admission charges of ₹64,100 and minor annual fees. DASA / International Student Admission fees are notably higher, typically 2-2.5 times merit quota.
What is BITSAT and how do I apply?
BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) is a 3-hour computer-based aptitude test with 130 questions covering Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Biology, English Proficiency and Logical Reasoning. Applications open in January 2026 at bitsadmission.com. Application fee is around ₹3,400 for male candidates and ₹2,900 for female candidates at Indian centres. Candidates can attempt both sessions; the higher score counts.
What is the cutoff for BITS Pilani CSE and other branches?
For BITS Pilani (Pilani campus) 2025, indicative closing BITSAT scores were approximately 327 for Computer Science, 314 for Electronics & Communication, 306 for Electrical & Electronics, 295-300 for Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, and 245-270 for allied science dual-degrees and B.Pharm. Cutoffs vary by year based on candidate pool and seat availability; 2026 cutoffs will be published after BITSAT-2026 Session 2.
What makes BITS Pilani different from IITs?
BITS Pilani differs from IITs on three major axes. First, it is a private deemed university (not a centrally funded institution), so fees are higher (~₹2.9L/sem vs IIT ~₹1L/sem). Second, it offers unique features like no-mandatory-attendance, open elective across departments, and flexible dual-degree pathways. Third, the signature Practice School (PS-I + PS-II) embeds industry internships directly into the graded curriculum, which most IITs do not mandate.
What are the top companies recruiting at BITS Pilani?
Top recruiters at BITS Pilani include Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Amazon, Uber, Service Now, American Express, JP Morgan, Oracle, Apple, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Intel, DE Shaw, Citibank, Samsung R&D, Adobe, Atlassian, Flipkart, Reliance, Tata consultancies and several international quant-trading firms. Global trading firms routinely offer packages of ₹1 crore and above for top CS/ECE graduates.
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Verification & sources
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Reviewed by
Amrit Ashu
Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Page-level facts are checked against the linked official disclosures and source packets shown below; admissions-office discussions are not used as citations.