5-YEAR (3+2) INTERCAMPUS DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMME
B.E. from BITS Pilani + MBA from BITSoM
Meritorious and high-performing students may apply for the Intercampus Dual Degree Programme, which is an integrated 5-year academic pathway jointly offered by BITS Pilani and BITSoM (BITS School of Management). It allows students to pursue a 3-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree at one of BITS Pilani’s India campuses (Pilani, Goa, or Hyderabad), followed by a 2-year full-time MBA at BITSoM in Mumbai. Designed to develop tech-driven business leaders, the programme blends strong engineering foundations with advanced management education. Upon completion, students are awarded two distinct degrees: a B.E. from BITS Pilani and an MBA from BITSoM.
There are two entry routes:
1) Direct Mode (via BITSAT application starting 2026)
2) Vertical Transfer Mode (open to 2nd-year B.E. students at BITS Pilani campuses from 2027 onwards).
In both cases, a minimum CGPA of 7.0 at the end of the second year is required to continue to the MBA phase without appearing for CAT/GRE/GMAT. Vertical mode applicants will undergo a selection process. This integrated structure saves a year compared to the traditional path of doing B.E. and MBA separately and offers early access to BITSoM’s world-class faculty, industry mentors, and future-focused curriculum.
FAQs
The Dual Degree Program offered by BITS Pilani and BITSoM (BITS School of Management) is an integrated program that allows students to get two degrees i.e. B.E. from BITS Pilani (Campuses in India) and MBA from BITSoM. The total duration of the program is five years with 3 years at the BITS Pilani campus and 2 years at the BITSoM campus.
Currently only B.E. students at BITS Pilani India STEM campuses are eligible to apply for the dual degree program.
All, students who will successfully complete the Integrated Programme will be awarded two separate degrees, a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) by BITS Pilani and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) by BITSoM vide two separate certificates.
There are 2 modes of entry to the dual degree program:
1. Direct Mode: At the time of applying to BITS Pilani through the BITSAT, one can directly apply through the dual degree program starting 2026.
2. Vertical Mode: Students admitted to B.E. at BITS Pilani and in their 2nd year, can apply to the dual degree program starting June 2027.
You can indicate your preference for the dual degree program at the time of applying for BITSAT. A minimum CGPA of 7 would be required to continue into the Integrated MBA BITSoM Program without appearing in the CAT examination. Any participant with a CGPA of less than 7 at the end of the second year will have to take the compulsory exit after the third year from the integrated program. No separate interview will be required by BITSoM for the direct mode.
A minimum CGPA of 7 at the end of the 2nd year would be required to apply for a vertical transfer to the Integrated MBA BITSoM Program without appearing for the CAT/GMAT/GRE examination. A separate application will be available for BITS 2nd year BE students starting June 2027 and an interview will follow for shortlisted applicants.
CAT/GMAT/GMAT FOCUS/GRE will not be required to apply for the dual degree program. However, BITSAT/Any other test as required for entry to the BE program by BITS Pilani will continue to be mandatory.
Interviews will not be required by BITSoM in case of direct entry mode to the dual degree program. Interviews will be mandatory for shortlisted applicants in case of vertical entry mode to the dual degree program.
Program fee will be applicable as per BITS Pilani norms for different branches of engineering at the respective Campus. After successful completion of 3 years of the B.E, the students who are admitted to MBA program at BITSoM will be paying the existing fee structure applicable to the MBA Class which they are joining. Students of dual degree program will be accommodated at the BITSoM hostel during the 2-year MBA program. Accommodation and meal charges will be applicable as per the then existing rates at the BITSoM campus.
Students of dual degree program will be accommodated at the BITSoM hostel Campus (near Mumbai) during the 2-year MBA program.
Any participant who does not meet the minimum CGPA requirement for the dual degree program at the end of the second year will take a compulsory exit from the dual degree program at the end of the third year. He may be allowed to continue with BE as per BITS Pilani Campus requirement and may be required to change his stream as per BITSAT score requirements. However, he/she may apply through the regular admissions process at a later date to secure admission to BITSoM.
Yes. Students who do not meet the minimum CGPA requirement of 7.0 by the end of the second year will not be eligible to continue in the integrated programme and will exit with only the B.E. degree (after completing the four-year coursework).
- Additionally, any student with a CGPA below 7.0 at the end of the second year will be compulsorily exited from the integrated programme after the third year. However, such students may be permitted to continue and complete their B.E. degree, subject to their standing in the original admission merit list.
- At its sole discretion, BITS Pilani may reassign such students to a different programme based on their BITSAT-2026 score and their position in the regular merit list prepared for students admitted to the First Degree Programmes through BITSAT-2026 (and not through the 3+2 BE-MBA dual degree programme). Alternatively, BITS Pilani may, subject to applicable policies, allow the credits earned in the first two years to be transferred to another recognized institute, enabling the student to pursue and complete an alternative degree of their choice