Integrated M.Sc. in Biological Sciences 

at BITS Goa, Goa - Other

The application process for BITS Pilani and BITSAT are the same. While filling out the BITSAT application form, the candidates will have to pay the required fee. For a single session, the BITSAT application fee is INR 3,400 (male candidates) and INR 2,900 (female candidates). However, if the candidates wish to attempt both sessions, then they will have to pay INR 5,400 (male candidates) and INR 4,400 (female candidates). The application fee can be paid online i.e., net banking/credit card/debit card. No other mode of payment will be accepted.

BITS Goa offers BE equivalent to BTech as an undergraduate programme. The institute offers overall a decent package. According to media reports, the highest package and average package offered during BITS Pilani Goa placements 2023 stood at INR 60.75 LPA and INR 30.37 LPA, respectively. The fees for the BE program are approximately INR 19.9 lakh which is a good return on investment in comparison to the highest package offered. 

BITS Pilani is duly recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC) and has been accredited with an ‘A' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

BITS Goa offers BSc with MSc as an integrated first degree that lasts for four years. The major topics covered in first semester of the course are as follows:

• Biology Laboratory
• Genaeral Biology 
• Chemistry Laboratory
• General Chemistry
• Mathemathics 1
• Physics Laboratory
• Mechanics Osciallations and Wave
• Engineering Graphics

For the final admission at BITS Goa, Candidates must pay the required Admission/Tuition fees to finalise their seats in the Institute. Tabulated below are the courses alon with their annual tuition fees:

NOTE: The above-mentioned fees are sourced from various sources. Hence, its indicative.

BITS Pilani Goa BSc admission is based on student's performance in the all-India entrance examination called BITS Admission Test (BITSAT), held at BITS authorized test centres. Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) is an entrance exam conducted by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, for admissions to UG and PG courses. BITS Pilani also accepts Board Topper's scheme, and International Students' Admission Scheme for admission to the BSc programme. 

BITS Goa admission to BE are based on Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test (BITSAT) scores followed by BITSAT Counselling. For BITSAT Counselling 2023 seven iteration rounds have been held. BIT Pilani, the conducting body of BITSAT has released the final BITSAT cutoff for BITS Goa. As per the cutoff 2023, the final BITSAT cutoff for B.E. in Computer Science is 295, which has the most competitive score of all specialisations. Since 2021, BE in CS has witnessed a fluctuation trend in the final BITSAT cutoffs. For 2022, the cutoff was 286 and for 2021, it was 328 for the General category All India candidates. Every year, the cutoff for BITSAT changes depending upon various factors. In order to be eligible for BE CS at BITS Goa candidates must have a range of 390 score and cutoff between 286 and 328.

BITS Pilani Goa offers a range of courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level courses. BITS Pilani Goa courses include BSc, BTech, MSc, MTech, and PhD among others, offered in the disciplines of Engineering and Science. BITS Pilani Goa admissions are based on merit in JEE Mains, BITSAT, and others for admission to all undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Below table shows the details regarding BITS Goa course admissions fees:

BITS Goa has decent record of placements. As per the latest report, 90% students of the batch 2023 of courses like BTech, M.Tech and MSc, etc., were placed in reputed companies. The key highlights of BITS Goa placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 are tabulated below:

Note: The above-mentioned BITS Goa placement data is updated from the media reports. It may vary once the final placement report is out.

Yes, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to Integrated First Degree and Higher Degree courses across the streams of Science, Technology, Pharmacy, Management and Humanities. If a candidate is a central/ state board topper, BITS Pilani offers direct admission to the specialisation of his choice, irrespective of their BITSAT score. Generally, BITS Pilani admission to most of the courses is based on candidates' performance BITSAT and BITS HD entrance test. Apart from the entrance test scores, students are also required to fulfil the minimum eligibility requirement set by the institute.