Lok Sabha Question No. 2524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-15
Subject: Admissions in Birla Institute of Technology and Science
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Manna Lal Rawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2524 ANSWERED ON 15/12/2025

## Admissions in Birla Institute of Technology and Science

## †2524. Dr. Manna Lal Rawat:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

(a) the undergraduate, post-graduate and research level courses being currently offered at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and Jaipur campuses;

(b) whether entrance examinations are conducted for admission to these courses by the National Testing Agency (NTA) or by the institute itself, if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  students  are  eligible  for  admission  to  the  said  campuses  if  they  pass  the examinations conducted by the NTA, if so, the details of the admission process in this regard;

(d) whether the Government has any control or regulatory authority over the prescribed fee structure  for  various  categories  such  as  SC,  ST,  OBC,  General  and  women  in  the  said campuses;

(e) whether the reservation policy of the Union Government is applicable in the selection of teaching and non-teaching staff in private  'Deemed to be University' institutions, if so, the details of the proposal under consideration in this regard; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  to  (d):  Birla  Institute  of  Technology  and  Science  (BITS)  -Pilani  is  an  'Institution  of Eminence' as per a notification in October, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Education. It has its main campus at Pilani, Rajasthan, off-campuses at Goa, Hyderabad and Mumbai and off-shore campus in Dubai.

It  operates  academic  programmes  across  three  tiers  -  Integrated  First  Degree  Programmes (Undergraduate  level), Higher  Degree  Programmes  (Postgraduate  level)  and Doctoral Programmes (Research level). At the UG Level, Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Programmes are  offered  in  disciplines  like  -  Chemical,  Civil,  Electrical  and  Electronics,  Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics and Instrumentation, Electronics and Communication, Manufacturing, Electronics and Computer Science, Mathematics and Computing, Environmental and Sustainability. At PG level, Master of Engineering (ME) Programmes are offered  in  disciplines  like  -  Chemical,  Computer  Science,  Mechanical,  Software  systems,

Microelectronics, Communication Engineering, Biotechnology, Civil, Electrical, Embedded Systems, Design, Manufacturing Systems and Environmental Engineering.

B.Pharm., M.Pharm., MBA and M.Sc. Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics,  Economics,  Semiconductor  &  Nano  Science  and  General  Studies  are  also offered.

Admissions to all Integrated First-Degree Programmes are made through - BITSAT conducted by the institution itself, Board Topper Scheme and SAT. Further, admissions to higher degree programmes  are  made  through  GATE/GPAT/BITS  HD  Test/BAAT/CAT/XAT/GMAT. Performance in institution-designed test/ interview and NET is considered for admissions to doctoral  programmes.  NTA  does  not  conduct  any  entrance  examination  for  admissions  to BITS-Pilani.

BITS-Pilani is governed by the UGC (Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2017 (as amended in 2021). These regulations provide freedom to the institutions to admit students through a transparent merit-based system and fix fees as per their internal policies, provided that there are no hidden charges or capitation fees. They also require the institutions  to  maintain  a  credible  and  robust  financial  assistance  program  to  support meritorious students who lack adequate financial means.

(e) and (f):   The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 and the Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Teachers' Cadre) Act, 2019 provide for the reservation in admission and recruitment of persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other Backward Classes in certain Central Educational Institutions. These Acts are applicable on all Central Educational Institutions which include Institutions Deemed to be Universities maintained by or receiving aid from the Central Government.

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