Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT, Mesra)

Introduction

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, is a premier private technical institute situated at Mesra, Ranchi, in the state of Jharkhand, India. Established in 1955 by Industrialist B.M Birla, the Institute was conferred with “Deemed University” status in 1986. The Institute has since been a pioneer in offering Engineering courses on a merit basis, also being the first institute in India to establish a Department of Space Engineering and Rocketry as early as in 1964. BIT Mesra, since inception, has consistently been a part of the top 50 best engineering colleges in the country.

List of Contents

• Location.
• Rankings.
• Other Campuses and Extensions.
• Course Offered.
  • UG Courses.
  • PG Courses.
• Admission Procedure.
  • UG Admissions.
  • PG Admissions.
• Fee Structure.
• Placement Statistics.
• Campus.
• International Collaboration.

Location

The main campus of BIT Mesra is located 16 kilometers from Ranchi in a 780-acre (3.15 km²) setting at the confluence of the rivers Jhumar and Suvarnarekha. The main campus is entirely residential with a lush green environment.

Nearest Railway Station: Ranchi Junction Railway Station (14.4 km away).

Nearest Airport: Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi (20.4 km away).

BIT Mesra Campuses

BIT Mesra has no sister campuses anywhere in the world. However, the institute has 9 extension centers across the country globe with 7 being in India.

Indian Extension Centers

1. BIT Jaipur.
2. BIT Allahabad.
3. BIT Patna.
4. BIT Deoghar.
5. BIT Laipur.
6. BIT Noida.
7. BIT Kolkata.

International Extension Centers

1. BIT Muscat, Oman.
2. BIT Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

BIT Mesra Rankings

BIT Mesra has recently bagged the 26th spot in the rankings made by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (conducted by HRD Ministry) in 2018.

BIT Mesra has been ranked 31st by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (conducted by HRD Ministry) in 2017.

It has been ranked 47th by Careers360 among the Top engineering institutions in India, 10^th among private institutions in its 2017 list.

BIT Mesra has also been ranked 21 by Outlook India and 9 by India Today in 2017.

BIT Mesra Courses Offered

Undergraduate Courses

BIT Mesra Campus (Main Campus)

1. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch).
3. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma).
4. Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT).
5. Integrated MSc.

BIT Jaipur Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
3. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).
4. Integrated MBA.
5. Integrated MCA.
6. B.Sc in Multimedia and Animation. (BSc A & M).

BIT Allahabad Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
2. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).
3. Integrated MBA.
4. Integrated MCA.

BIT Patna Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)
2. Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch).
3. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
4. Bachelors in Business Economics (BBE).

BIT Noida Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
2. Bachelors in Business Economics (BBE)
3. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).
4. Integrated MBA.
5. Integrated MCA.
6. Integrated BBE.
7. B.Sc in Multimedia and Animation. (BSc A & M).

BIT Kolkata and Lalpur Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
2. Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA).
3. Integrated MBA.
4. Integrated MCA.

BIT Deoghar Campus (Extension Center)

1. Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

For more information on UG Courses, follow the link https://bitmesra.ac.in/Visit_Other_Department_9910.aspx?cid=1&deptid=205&pid=71.

Postgraduate Courses

BIT Mesra (Main Campus)

1. Master of Engineering (M.E).
2. Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma).
3. Master of Technology (M.Tech).
4. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
5. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
6. Master of Science (M.Sc).
7. Master of Urban Planning.

BIT Jaipur (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
3. Master in Animation and Design.

BIT Allahabad (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
3. M.Tech in CSE.

BIT Patna (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. M.Tech in CSE.
3. M.E in EEE.

BIT Lalpur (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
3. M.Sc in Information Technology (IT).
4. Master of Tourism Management (MTM).

BIT Noida (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
3. M.Tech in CSE.
4. Master in Animation and Design.

BIT Kolkata (Extension Center)

1. Master of Business Administration (MBA).
2. Master of Computer Applications (MCA).
3. M.Tech in CSE.
4. M.E in EEE.

For details on specializations available at these centers, follow the link https://bitmesra.ac.in/Visit_Other_Department_9910.aspx?cid=1&deptid=205&pid=72.

P.hD programs are also available at above-mentioned campuses. For details on specializations offered in P.hD follow the link https://bitmesra.ac.in/Visit_Other_Department_9910.aspx?cid=1&deptid=205&pid=72.

BIT Mesra Admissions 

Undergraduate Courses

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E)

Through JEE Main conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) and through the Counselling process by CSAB (CCB before 2014).

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Through JEE Main Paper 2 for the Architecture and Counselling by CSAB (CCB before 2014).

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma)

• 60% weight to NEET Exam/NTA JEE Main.
• 40% weight to marks in 12th std or equivalent.

Bachelor of Hotel Management and Catering Technology (BHMCT)

Based on Institute Entrance Exam and Interview process conducted by BIT Mesra.

BBA and BCA

Performance in the 12th standard exam or equivalent examination.

B.Sc in Animation and Multimedia

Performance in the entrance test conducted by BIT Mesra is used as eligibility criteria.

Postgraduate courses

M.E/M.Tech/MUP

GATE-Qualified Candidate

• 80% weight is given to the GATE exam score.

• 20% weight is given to performance in 10th, 12th and graduation.

Non-GATE Candidates

• Performance in the Entrance exam conducted by the institute is given 80% weight.

• Performance in 10th, 12th and graduation is given 20% weight.

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Through Common Admission Test/XAT/Management Aptitude Test/NTA CMAT scores followed by Group Discussions and Interview process.

Master of Computer Applications (MCA)

Based on the MCA Online Entrance Exam conducted by BIT Mesra.

Master of Science (M.Sc)

Merit list is prepared based on performance in 10th, 12th and graduation.

Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)

Merit list is based on 80% weight to GPAT exam and 20% weight to performance in 10th, 12th and graduation.

M.Sc Animation Design

Marks obtained in the Entrance Exam conducted by the Institute.

Integrated MBA and MCA

However, these courses have been discontinued now. 

BIT Mesra Placements

In 2016, nearly 120 recruiters visited BIT Mesra with around 1400 job offers being made to students of all 3 streams.

The average and the highest salary has been tabulated as follows.

For a detailed knowledge, visit the link https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/Visit_Other_Department_9910?cid=1&deptid=183&pid=10.

BIT Mesra Fee Structure

Total Fee for 4-year B.Tech course at Mesra Campus = Rs. 9,80,000.

Total Fee for 5-year B.Arch course at Mesra Campus = Rs. 13,65,000.

Total Fee for 4-year B.Pharma course at Mesra Campus = Rs. 9,42,000.

Total Fee for 4-year BHMCT course at Mesra Campus = Rs. 7,12,000.

Total Fee for 2-year M.Tech/MUC/M.Pharma/M.Arch course at Mesra Campus = Rs. 4,30,000.

Detailed Fee Structure will be uploaded very soon.

BIT Mesra Campus

As mentioned above the main campus is located 16 km from Ranchi. The wholly residential 780-acres campus accommodates all the UG and PG students along with its faculty and staff members. The campus is furnished with all modern amenities at students’ disposal. The infrastructure includes the following:

1. Research Laboratories,
2. Lecture Halls,
3. Gymnasium,
4. Workshops,
5. Playground,
6. Central Computing Facility,
7. Central Instrumentation Facility,
8. Central Library.
9. Banks for monetary management.
10. Dispensary.

The Central Library

Established in 1955, houses over 130,000 materials on Science and Technology in the form of journals, audio cassettes, CDs and project reports.

Playgrounds

The sports curriculum at BIT Mesra boasts of the following:

• Gymnasium.

  

• Stadium for Track & Field events.
• Cricket, football and hockey grounds.
• Basket Ball, Volley Ball, tennis and badminton courts.
• Kho – Kho and Kabaddi grounds.

Medical Facilities at BIT Mesra

Medical facility at BIT Mesra includes a 20 bedded including 8 bedded isolated wards with full functionality for attending to a medical emergency. The dispensary works 24×7 in 3 shifts possessing skilled medical staff at all times.

International Collaborations

Since its inception, BIT Mesra started to establish relationships with the foreign Universities. The students here, get an international exposure with the long list of tie-ups and student-exchange programs from countries like USA, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Netherlands, Taiwan, and China.

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering started an International Centre for Wireless and Mobile Communication in close cooperation with –

• Aalborg University (Denmark)
• Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)
• Università di Roma Tor Vergata (Italy)
• Institut Teknologi, Bandung (Indonesia).

In association with the Centre for Teleinfrastructure, Aalborg University, Denmark, a double-degree M.E. program in Software Defined Radio (SDR) has been jointly developed. The details about this course can be availed from ASIA-LINK Programme.

Purdue University, USA, and BIT-Mesra had an agreement for Student-exchange program.

Other Universities in this category are,

• University of Leeds, UK
• University of New Brunswick, Canada
• University of Houston (UH), USA

Apart from these, BIT-Mesra is one of the partners in the French “n+i” network.

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