BITS Pilani launches 3 plus 2 dual degree with BITSoM, introduces pharmaceutical engineering course
BITS Pilani has introduced a five-year 3+2 dual degree programme with BITSoM, Mumbai, combining engineering and management, along with a new B.E. in Pharmaceutical Engineering, aimed at preparing students for careers in pharma and biotechnology sectors.
Published Date - 18 March 2026, 02:53 PM
Hyderabad: BITS Pilani has announced two new academic programmes, a 5-year (3 2) intercampus dual degree programme in collaboration with BITS School of Management (BITSoM), Mumbai, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering.
The five-year programme brings together the strengths of engineering education at BITS Pilani and management education at BITSoM. Students will spend the first three years pursuing a B.E. at the Pilani, Goa or Hyderabad campuses, followed by two years at BITSoM in Mumbai for a full-time MBA. At the end of five years, they will graduate with both a B.E. and an MBA.
Admissions will be offered through BITSAT under the direct mode, as well as through a vertical transfer option for students already enrolled in B.E. programmes at BITS Pilani.
Students who maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.0 at the end of their second year will be eligible to transition to the MBA phase without the need for CAT, GRE or GMAT.
Further, BITS Pilani is launching a Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering, a programme designed to prepare students for roles across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
Further details, visit the BITS Pilani admissions portal: https://admissions.bits-pilani.ac.in.