1. Input Quality

¤ All admissions to BITS are made on Merit basis.

¤ Admission to integrated first degree programs is highly competitive and are made through a computer based online test called BITSAT

¤ Only candidates who scores 80% in PCM in their 10+2 are eligible.

¤ Out of 1,00,000+ such candidates who appear in BITSAT every year, only 2000 (800 at Pilani and 600 at Goa Campus and 600 at Hydrabad)) are admitted.

¤ More than 20 first rank students of different examination boards join BITS every year under 'Direct admission to First rank students' scheme.

¤ BITS conducts its own on-line Tests and Interviews for admission to its Higher Degree and (ME, MPharm, MBA, MPH) programs. Minimum percentage of marks in qualifying examination to appear in the admission test for BITS is 60% marks (in some discipline 75%)

2.Academics

BITS education system is highly innovative and provides a lot of academic flexibilities.

¤ Students can work for two degrees concurrently under 'Dual degree' scheme.

¤ The emphasis on first two years in undergraduate studies is to inculcate a strong fundamental in Mathematics and Sciences.

¤ Students across the disciplines undergo common courses like Computer programming, Workshop Practice, Engineering graphics, General biology etc.

¤ The course contents are reviewed regularly to keep pace with the recent advancements around the world.

¤ Academics is meticulously organized. A complete day-by-day plan for the class room teaching program and evaluation scheme for the full semester is handed over to the students at the start of the semester.

¤ The evaluation model is continuous internal evaluation and is very open. All examination papers are returned to the students after evaluation along with model solution.

¤ A student obtains a relative grading for each course and his final CGPA is cumulative for the courses done at BITS in a 10 point scale. For details, click here.

3.Faculty

¤ The faculty of the Institute consists of a rich blend of people with diverse academic background and invaluable industry experience.

¤ Eminent guest lecturers from the industry visit the institute frequently to share their experiences with the students.

4.R&D

¤ BITS has a number of well equipped laboratories with state of the art facilities.

¤ Many of these facilities are setup in collaboration with the Industrial giants and conglomerates like ISA, Motorola, Tata-IBM, CISCO, NOKIA, Philips, HP, Texas Instruments and several others.

¤ Students gain valuable experience in the forefront of scientific research through project type courses and thesis work.

5 All round development of students

¤ The Institute provides all the required facilities for sports and recreation to ensure overall development of every student.

¤ Students can join various clubs existing on the campus for example Music Club, Astronomy Club, Photography club, Poetry club, Dance club, Mime club, etc.

¤ The Students' Activity Centre is the nerve centre of all student activities on the campus. A number of literary and social activities take place on the campus through out the year.

¤ Each year students organize a National Level Sports meet called BOSM, a National Level Cultural meet called OASIS, all India Management Convention called INTERFACE and a Academic week, called APOGEE.

¤ Soft Skill: BITS educational system puts ample opportunities for development of Soft skill & Emotional Intelligence. Many courses have mandatory class room presentation and group discussion components which help improve communication skill.

¤ Many students learn foreign languages like German, French, Japanese etc. on campus.

6. Alumni

¤ BITS Pilani is proud to have as its alumni a large number of illustrious and world renowned Engineers, Scientists and Entrepreneurs.

¤ Numerous alumni are actively engaged in the Institute's affairs as volunteers, locally and across the world, through the Alumni Association, BITSAA. Adding value through alumni-student interactions such as the Mentorship Programme, Embryo initiative etc.

7. Ranking

¤ BITS is accredited in 1999 (with the highest five-star rating) by the Government of India's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

¤ BITS is re-accredited in 2008 by NAAC with highest grade A and with a CGPA of 3.71, one of the highest so far in the country. This grading and CGPA is combined rating for its campuses in Pilani, Goa and dubai.

¤ BITS ranked among the top few Institutions in the country by aspiring candidates and recruiters.

¤ Ranking by reputed magazines have always positioned BITS among the top few Institutions in the country.