BITS Pilani Launches 5 Year Dual Degree Program BE+MBA

Updated on March 19, 2026 Written By Pragya Tripathi

BITS Pilani is going to launch two new academic programs from 2026 to 2027 academic session-a five-year dual B.E.-MBA program and a Pharmaceutical Engineering Bachelor of Engineering degree.

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The five-year intercampus dual degree program will be offered in association with the BITS School of Management (BITSoM) in Mumbai. After completing a three-year BE program at the Pilani, Goa or Hyderabad campuses, students will enrol in a two-year full-time MBA program at BITSoM. Students already enrolled in BE programs at BITS Pilani may apply for admission to the dual degree program through a vertical transfer option or directly through BITSAT.

Students can advance to the MBA phase without taking the CAT, GRE or GMAT if they have a minimum CGPA of 7.0 at the end of their second year. Applicants for vertical transfers will go through an extra selection procedure.

Additionally, the institute is starting a BE program in pharmaceutical engineering. Drug formulation, bioprocess engineering, regulatory science and computer modelling are among the topics covered in the program's engineering applications in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Digital twins, AI, machine learning, Internet of Things-enabled systems and healthcare data science are just a few of the subjects that will also be covered in the curriculum.

The new program, according to BITS Pilani Group Vice Chancellor V. Ramgopal Rao are a reflection of the institute's emphasis on broadening academic routes in cutting-edge and multidisciplinary subjects.