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PilaniEst. 1964

BITS Pilani — Fees, Management Quota, Cutoffs, Placements 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…

NAAC A++NIRF 11
₹5.61L
EIE · Management quota
₹5.61L
Computer Science and Engineering · MQ Year 1 payable
80%
Placement · 2023-24
Facts

CollegeAndFees fact summary

College
BITS Pilani
Short name
BITS Pilani
City
Pilani
Page type
College profile with management-quota section
Admission year
2026-27
Main routes
KCET, COMEDK, JEE Main, Management Quota / Direct Admission, NRI Quota
Primary fee shown
Computer Science and Engineering: ₹5,61,000
Fee label
Year 1 payable
Seat status
Branch-wise verification required
Last reviewed
26 Apr 2026
Source status
Counsellor verification required
Canonical URL
/colleges/bits-pilani
Reviewed by

Amrit Ashu

Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding Bangalore engineering admissions since 2017 (earlier at entranceplus.in). Page-level fee facts are checked against official disclosures, college admissions-office discussions, and admissions verified at the same fee levels.

Fees · 2026-27

BITS Pilani fees

EIE · Management quota
5.61L
NRI · fee by branch
BranchFee
Chemical Engineering (CHE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Civil Engineering (CE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) (CSE AIML)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security) (CSE Cyber)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) (CSE DS)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (EIE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Information Science and Engineering (ISE)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Annual fee · 4-yr ₹44,00,000
₹11,00,000 /yr
Direct Admission

BITS Pilani management quota fees · by branch

Tier-wise per-branch fees, verification status, and the application route for BITS Pilani.

BITS Pilani management quota quick facts 2026-27

Primary branch
Computer Science and Engineering
Verified fee
₹5,61,000
Fee label
Year 1 payable
4-year total
₹24,17,981
Route
KCET / COMEDK / Management Quota
Documents
Class 10 & 12 marksheets, ID proof, entrance score/rank if available
Seat status
Branch-wise verification required before payment
Last verified
26 Apr 2026
Source status
Counsellor-verified fee row
Parent verification
Confirm receipt format, refund terms, and payment account before transfer

CollegeAndFees verified fee sheet, May 2026, is curated from official disclosures, admissions-office conversations, and completed admission confirmations. See why numbers differ.

Per-branch management-quota fees · 11 branches
BranchFee
Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Computer Science and Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Mechanical Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Civil Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Information Science and Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Chemical Engineering
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)
Year 1 payable · Yr 2-4 ₹5,89,050/year · 4-yr total ₹24,17,981
₹5,61,000 Year 1
Route comparison · score route vs institutional route
Entrance / merit routeUse the university's accepted entrance scores and counselling process where applicable.
Institutional / direct admission routePublished private-university fee rows are college-specific and must be verified branch-wise before payment.
NRI / sponsored routeUse only when the college publishes that route and confirms sponsor documents, receipt format, and refund terms.

Application process · mgmt quota

1Message a CollegeAndFees counsellor on +917975193033 for current branch-wise availability and exact per-branch fee.
2Submit application form + Class 12 marksheet + KCET or COMEDK rank card. If an NRI or sponsored route is applicable, sponsor documents may be required.
3Verify branch availability, official receipt format and refund policy before payment. Payment should go to the institution account.
4Pay year-1 tuition + ₹20K college-level other fee. Hostel + transport billed separately. Original docs deposited at admission.
Payment note: All published rates cover tuition only. Confirm branch-specific payment rules, receipt format, and refund terms with the admissions office.
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Placements · 2023-24

BITS Pilani placements

80%
19.7LAvg CTC
1.2 LPAHighest 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.

Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

EIE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Computer Science and Engineering

CSE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Electronics and Communication Engineering

ECE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Mechanical Engineering

ME4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Civil Engineering

CE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EEE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Information Science and Engineering

ISE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Chemical Engineering

CHE4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)

CSE AIML4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security)

CSE Cyber4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1

Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science)

CSE DS4 yr
₹5.61LManagement quota · Year 1
Cutoffs

BITS Pilani BITSAT cutoffs

BITSAT2,024
BranchCategoryRoundOpeningClosing
CSEGMFinal360358
Admissions · 2026-27

BITS Pilani admissions

JEE MainKCETCOMEDKInstitutional / direct admission routeNRI route
Hostel · campus

Hostel

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

Infrastructure

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

Research

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.

Alumni

Alumni

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.

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.
How to get admission to BITS Pilani in 2026?
Admission to BITS Pilani undergraduate programs for 2026-27 is exclusively through BITSAT-2026, conducted in two sessions (typically late May and mid-June). You must also meet Class 12 eligibility — 75% aggregate in PCM (or PCB for B.Pharm) with 60% in each subject. Top board rankers (first in state/central boards) qualify for direct admission to a program of their choice without BITSAT.
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.
Sources

Verification & sources

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Latest verification: 26 Apr 2026.