BITS Pilani Ranking 2024: NIRF, QS, Times, Outlook, The Week

BITS Pilani is one of the most prominent Engineering institutes in India. BITS Pilani has been ranked by various international and national ranking organizations. Internationally, BITS Pilani ranks 951-1000 by the QS World University Ranking 2024 and number 01 by the Times Ranking 2024. The institute is also ranked 29 among the top Southern Asian Universities by the QS World University Ranking 2023.

In India, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani ranking stood at 25 among the top Engineering institutes by NIRF 2023. It is also ranked 25 among the top Universities in India by NIRF 2023. BITS Pilani has constantly secured good ranks in the past years, stating that it is one of the best colleges to pursue Engineering courses. Candidates can check the top Engineering institutes rankings along with BITS Pilani ranks on the page below.

BITS Pilani Ranking 2024: Highlights

BITS Pilani is ranked in various categories by several international and national organisations. The QS World University Ranking, The Times Higher Education, NIRF, The Week, etc. have awarded BITS Pilani with good ranks and scores.  Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the various ranks awarded to BITS Pilani:

BITS Pilani International Ranking 2024
Ranking body	Category	Rank
QS World University Ranking 2024	University	951-1000
Times Higher Education 2023	University	801-1000
US News Rank 2023	University	1254
BITS Pilani National Ranking 2023
Ranking body	Category	Rank
NIRF 2023	Engineering	25
The Week 2023	Technical University	5
The Outlook 2023	Engineering	2

BITS Pilani National Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has been ranked by various national organisations like NIRF, The Outlook, The Week, India Today, Times, etc. The following paragraphs will give a detailed overview of the ranks awarded, a comparison with other top institutes, etc.

BITS Pilani NIRF Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has always ranked under the top 30 institutes in India among different categories by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2023. It has been observed that BITS Pilani ranks have shown a declining trend on the scale when compared with the previous year's ranking. However, the scores awarded by NIRF 2023 have been improved.

Candidates can refer to the table below for the current and previous years' ranks of BITS Pilani by NIRF:

BITS Pilani NIRF 2023 Ranking
Category	2021	2022	2023
Pharmacy	3	5	3
University	17	18	20
Overall	20	32	25
Engineering	26	29	25

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: NIRF Comparison

NIT Trichy and VIT Vellore have received better ranks than BITS Pilani in both categories. However, IIT Jodhpur and IIIT Delhi have been kept below BITS Pilani by NIRF. In the Engineering category, NIT Trichy stands out among all the other institutes. Although in the Overall category, VIT Vellore has obtained a good rank.

Candidates can refer to the table below for a detailed overview of the ranks awarded to the institutes among different categories by NIRF 2023:

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2023
College Name	Engineering	Overall
BITS Pilani	25	25
NIT Trichy	9	21
VIT Vellore	11	17
IIT Jodhpur	30	66
IIIT Delhi	75	NA

BITS Pilani Outlook Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has been ranked by Outlook 2023 under various parameters such as Academic and Research Excellence (217.98), Industry Interface and Placement (202.61), Infrastructure and Facilities (180.61), Governance and Admissions (107.31), and Diversity & Outreach (91.87). It can be observed that the institute has scaled up since 2022.

For a more detailed overview of the ranks awarded by Outlook 2023, candidates can refer to the table below:

BITS Pilani Outlook 2023 Ranking
Category	2021	2022	2023
Engineering	3	2	2

The institutes' ranking has remained the same when compared with the previous year and the current year. Among all the institutes, VIT Vellore stands at the top. Candidates can refer to the table below for detailed insights about the ranks awarded by Outlook:

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: Outlook Ranking 2023
College Name	Engineering 2022	Engineering 2023
BITS Pilani	2	2
VIT Vellore	1	1
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	3	3
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	4	4
BIT Mesra	5	5

BITS Pilani The Week Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani has outperformed many IITs and NITs as per The Week’s ranking. It has scored 754 out of 1000 under several ranking parameters. Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the rank by The Week:

BITS Pilani India Today 2023 Ranking
Category	2023
Technical University	5

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking Comparison

BITS Pilani has scored pretty well in various ranking parameters when compared with the other institutes. BITS Pilani stands among the top 5 institutes in the Engineering category. Candidates can refer to the table below for a detailed comparison:

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2023
College Name	Engineering	Scores
BITS Pilani	5	754
NIT Trichy	9	675
VIT Vellore	13	594
BIT Mesra	21	469
IIT Guwahati	7	687

BITS Pilani International Ranking 2024

The QS World University Ranking, The Times Higher Education, US News, etc. have ranked BITS Pilani in several categories. As per the QS World University Ranking 2024, it can be seen that the university has drastically improved its position when compared with the previous years among all the categories. BITS Pilani has maintained the same rank among the several categories in 2022 and 2023 by Times Higher Education, however, the ranks have shown an increasing trend in the World and Asia University categories when compared with 2021.

Candidates can refer to the BITS Pilani international ranking table below for a more detailed overview:

BITS Pilani International Ranking 2024
QS World University Ranking	2022	2023	2024
World University	1001-1200	1001-1200	951-1000
Asia University	194	188	NA
Southern Asia University	NA	29	NA
Times Higher Education Ranking	2021	2022	2023
World University	1001+	801-1000	801-1000
Asia University	351-400	251-300	251-300
Engineering & Technology	601-800	601-800	601-800

BITS Pilani QS World Ranking 2024

BITS Pilani is ranked 951-1000 by the QS World Ranking 2024 among the top World Universities. The rank is awarded on the basis of various parameters such as academic reputation (9.1), employer reputation (14.4), faculty-student ratio (7.3), citations per faculty (17.3), international faculty (1.8), international students ratio (2.6), international research network (2.2), employment outcomes (24), and sustainability (7.9). All these parameters play a huge role in a student's life. Since the institute’s ranking has improved, it can be clearly said that BITS Pilani is working to make the institute the best for students who wish to pursue their education.

To get a more detailed overview of the QS World Ranking 2024, candidates can refer to the table below:

BITS Pilani QS World Ranking 2024
Category	2022	2023	2024
World University	1001-1200	1001-1200	951-1000
Ranking By Subject (Chemistry)	501-550	501-550	-
Asia University	194	188	NA
Southern Asia University	NA	29	NA

BITS Pilani QS World Ranking 2024: Ranking Criteria

The ranking criteria play a huge role in determining the institute’s overall growth and how the institute will help a student in every aspect. Candidates can refer to the table below to know the different ranking criteria and the scores obtained by BITS Pilani from the QS World Ranking 2024:

QS World Ranking Criteria	QS World Ranking Score
Academic Reputation	9.1
Employer Reputation	14.4
Faculty Student Ratio	7.3
Citations per Faculty	17.3
International Faculty Ratio	1.8
International Students Ratio	2.6
International Research Network	2.2
Employment Outcomes	24
Sustainability	7.9

BITS Pilani has witnessed an increasing trend on the ranking scale when compared with the previous year, just like the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology. Among them, VIT has secured a better position in comparison with BITS Pilani.

BITS Pilani and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology are in the same ranking band, but when we look into their ranking parameters like academic reputation, employment outcomes, etc., BITS Pilani has scored better than the Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Candidates refer to the table below for a more detailed overview:

College Name	QS Ranking 2023	QS Ranking 2024
BITS Pilani	1001-1200	951-1000
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	1001-1200	851-900
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	1201-1400	1201-1400
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	1001-1200	951-1000

BITS Pilani THE World Ranking 2023

BITS Pilani is ranked by THE World Ranking 2023 in various categories. BITS Pilani's rank has improved exceptionally from 2021 to 2023. BITS Pilani has obtained good scores in various ranking parameters such as teaching, research, citations, industry income, etc., which will ultimately lead to a good experience and the overall growth of the student.

Candidates can refer to the table below for the current and previous years’ ranking of BITS Pilani:

BITS Pilani THE World Ranking 2023
Category	2022	2022	2023
World University	1001+	801-1000	801-1000
Asia University	351-400	251-300	251-300
Engineering & Technology	601-800	601-800	601-800
Life Sciences	501-600	251-300	251-300

BITS Pilani vs Other Institutes: THE World Ranking Comparison

Thapar Institute of Engineering’s has secured a better rank when compared with the other institutes. Although the rank has shown a decreasing trend when compared with 2022. BITS Pilani and VIT are in the same ranking band; however, when we look at their ranking parameters, VIT has scored far better than BITS Pilani. In the teaching criteria, BITS Pilani received a 20.3 score, but VIT got 22.9. When comparing international outlook criteria, VIT got 31.5 and BITS Pilani received 19.8. With all these statistics, we can say that VIT has done better than BITS Pilani.

Tabulated below is the list of colleges and their current and previous years’ ranks:

College Name	THE Ranking 2022	THE Ranking 2023
BITS Pilani	801-1000	801-1000
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	801-1000	801-1000
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	1201-1500	1201-1500
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	501-600	601-800

With the above information about the ranks awarded to BITS Pilani by various international and national organisations, it can be said that on an overall basis, BITS Pilani has received good scores on ranking parameters, ultimately leading to a good rank.

NIRF has ranked BITS Pilani among the top 30 Engineering institutes in India for the past three years, clearly justifying the fact that BITS Pilani is famous among students for pursuing Engineering courses.