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BITS Pilani has expanded its full tuition fee scholarship initiative, doubling the number of eligible BITSAT candidates from 500 to 1,000, beginning with the BITSAT 2027 admission cycle.
Under the expanded scheme, candidates securing a rank among the top 1,000 in BITSAT 2027, whose annual family income is up to Rs 20 lakh, will be eligible for a 100% tuition fee scholarship for the entire four-year undergraduate programme. The scholarship will be subject to students maintaining a minimum CGPA of 7.5 at their respective campuses.
The scholarship will be integrated into the admission offer, eliminating the need for eligible students to submit a separate application after securing admission.
The expansion builds on the institute's existing tuition-blind admissions initiative, which previously covered the top 500 BITSAT rankers.
According to the institute, the initiative has already resulted in increased enrolment among high-ranking candidates. In 2026, the number of eligible students from the top 500 rankers who joined BITS Pilani increased by 50%. The BITSAT score required to secure a position in this group also rose from 314 to 324.
The institute further reported a 50% increase in the overall number of students joining from the top 1,000 rankers, including candidates ranked between 501 and 1,000 who were not covered under the earlier scholarship scheme.
Commenting on the expansion, Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Group Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani, said the initiative builds on the institution's long-standing commitment to scholarship-led support.
During the academic year 2025-26, BITS Pilani disbursed approximately Rs 190 crore through scholarships, fee waivers and fellowships across its First Degree, Higher Degree and PhD programmes.
Of this amount, Rs 101 crore was allocated to undergraduate students through merit, merit-cum-need and international student scholarships. The institute said this enabled one in every four students across its campuses to receive financial assistance.
BITS Pilani also stated that it intends to progressively expand scholarship coverage, with the long-term objective of making admissions tuition-free for all students.
Established in 1964, BITS Pilani operates campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai and offers programmes across engineering, sciences, pharmacy, management and other disciplines.
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