Birla Institute of Technology Ranchi (BIT Ranchi) was established in 1955 by visionary industrialist Mr. B.M. Birla in Ranchi, Jharkhand to produce skilled people forever developing Indian industries. It has an area of 780 acres with lush green.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where BIT Ranchi gave its reports.
Students Intake at BIT Ranchi
Students Intake
BIT Ranchi gave admission to 780 students at UG and 341 students at PG in 2021; In 2020, it admitted 780 students at UG and 341 students at PG; and in 2019, it admitted 780 students at UG.
Faculty
BIT Ranchi has distinguished professors at its faculty who have published many research papers. It has 277 professors at its faculty and 82.67% of them are PhD holders, the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:11, that is, one professor is available for every 11 students.
BIT Ranchi Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
In the year 2021, BIT Ranchi spent Rs. 16.5 crores as a capital expenditure, of which 10.87% spent on procuring books, journals and e-resources for the library, a galactic 80.04% of its fund spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 0.01% spent on engineering workshop, and 9% of its fund spent on the creation of capital assets and other expenditures. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 14 crores, and in 2019, it was around Rs. 24 crores.
Operational Expenditure
In 2021, BIT Ranchi spent over Rs. 85 crores as an operational expenditure, of which a whopping 81.66% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff, 17.7% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures, and the remaining 0.64% spent on conducting Seminars, Conferences and Workshops. Spending as an operational expenditure was Rs. 84 crores in 2020 and Rs. 75 crores in 2019. The spending as an operational expenditure is increasing in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
BIT Ranchi Research Details
Since BIT Ranchi has a good faculty and good infrastructures, it was able to file 2 patents in 2020 and got all of them and it filed 5 patents in 2019, however, it did not get any.
Sponsored Projects
BIT Ranchi has many distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, so, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 12.9 crores through the 28 sponsored research projects from 15 companies in the year 2021. In 2020 and 2019, it received Rs. 9.9 and Rs. 5.9 crores through 40 and 50 sponsored research projects from 11 and 15 companies, respectively.
Consultancy Projects
BIT Ranchi received Rs. 1.11 crores through 275 consultancy projects from 123 companies in 2021, and it received Rs. 81 and Rs. 65 lakhs through 362 and 109 consultancy projects from 99 and 109 companies in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
BIT Ranchi Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At BIT Ranchi, 691 students were admitted to UG degree courses and all of them were awarded graduations, of whom 61.46% got placements at top companies and 6 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 86.16% students were awarded graduations, of whom 73.05% got placements and 21 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 87.79% students were awarded graduations, of whom 72.01% got placements and 54 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At BIT Ranchi at PG programmes, 88.52% students were awarded graduations, of whom 16.83% got placements at top companies and 7 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 91.71% students were awarded graduations, of whom 24.82% got placements and 36 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 83.61% students were awarded graduations, of whom 28.83% got placements and 37 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
In the PhD research programme, BIT Ranchi admitted 274 students to research studies, of whom 30 were awarded graduations in 2021, and 70 and 22 students were awarded graduations in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduation: UG graduates got Rs. 8.4 LPA in 2021, Rs. 8 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 6.6 LPA in 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduation: Rs. 6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019
Median Salary of PG Graduation: Rs. 6 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 6 LPA in 2019
The top recruiters of BIT Ranchi are ACC Ltd, Adani Enterprises, Adhunik Group, Arera T&D, Avery Dennison, Avtec, Bharti Infratel, Blue Star, ISRO, L&T ECC Division, NTPC, Tata Power, Tata Steel, etc.
Students Diversity at BIT Ranchi
There are 2935 students currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 83.44% are boys and 16.56% are girls; 1382 students are from within the state, 1485 from outside of the state and 68 from foreign countries.
Facilities on BIT Ranchi Campus
BIT Ranchi has a lot of facilities that students can use. It has hostels, hospitals, transport, banks, post office and railway reservation counter, labs, library, recreation, guest house, lift/ramp, etc.
Campus Festivals at BIT Ranchi
BTrix is the annual management festival that is being celebrated at BIT Ranchi where many events are organized in entrepreneurship and start-up business. Many contests like Biz-Quiz are being organized and thousands of prize money is given to the winners of the contestants. In this festival, cultural events are also being organized to refresh students’ minds.
Rostra is the literary fest where awards are given to the best writers for literature.
Rostra is the literary fest where awards are given to the best writers for literature.
Accessibility
BITS Ranchi is at Mesra, Ranchi which is the capital of Jharkhand. For travel by train, Mesra Railway Station which is 3.2 kms away and Ranchi Junction Station which is 14.2 kms away from the institution are available. For air travelers, Birsa Munda Airport is at a distance of 20.2 kms away and Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is at a distance of 417 kms are available, so students from any part of the country and the world can commute to this institute.
How to Get Admission at BIT Ranchi
For UG courses at BIT Ranchi: Admissions are given based on All India Ranks obtained by candidates in JEE Main and seats are allotted through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).
For PG courses: Admission is based on (a) both GATE scores which have the weightage of 80% and academic performance which has the weightage of 20% for the candidates who have taken the GATE exam and (b) both interview which has 20% weightage and academic performance which has 80% weightage for the candidates who do not take the GATE exam.
For PG courses: Admission is based on (a) both GATE scores which have the weightage of 80% and academic performance which has the weightage of 20% for the candidates who have taken the GATE exam and (b) both interview which has 20% weightage and academic performance which has 80% weightage for the candidates who do not take the GATE exam.
Fee Structure at BIT Ranchi
Students need to pay Rs. 11.32 lakhs as fees for UG graduations at BIT Ranchi, however, the saving grace of Rs. 8.43 LPA at top companies and they can earn back this amount within a one-and-half year. So, the burden of fees would be eased.
BIT Ranchi Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning and Resources: BIT Ranchi has a good faculty and better infrastructures for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 68.2%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: BIT Ranchi has many distinguished professors and research scholars and it got patents for some innovative technologies, so it scored 34.19%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As BIT Ranchi has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 58.24%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: BIT Ranchi has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 50.41%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: BIT Ranchi has a good faculty, good infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is not got much popularity like first-generation IITs, so it scored 26.54%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: BIT Ranchi has a good faculty, good infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it is not got much popularity like first-generation IITs, so it scored 26.54%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
