Established in 1955, BIT Mesra is a public deemed university in Ranchi, Jharkhand, with additional campuses. It is one of the oldest technical institutes in India, known for engineering, pharmacy, and management.
Address: Mesra, 835215 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Engineering, Pharmacy, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- Aerospace, AI and Machine Learning, Engineering, Life Sciences, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
One of India’s first technical institutes. Strong legacy in engineering, pharmacy, and architecture. Main campus in Mesra, with extension campuses.
Research:
Research in areas like engineering (aerospace, robotics, ECE), pharmaceutical sciences, remote sensing, and materials science.
Famous Alumnis:
Karan Bajaj, Madhu Koda
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
15000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
Historic institution with a strong reputation, particularly for engineering and pharmacy, beautiful main campus.
Cons
Some older infrastructure, quality can vary across its multiple campuses, deemed university status sometimes perceived differently than central/state unis.
Best For
Students looking for a well-established institution with a strong legacy in engineering, pharmacy, or architecture, often valuing a residential campus experience.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Among national alternatives, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee stands out for its focus on life sciences, AI and machine learning and software engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
- On content, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and this school are close, as both teach robotics, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it covers nanotechnologies and bioengineering as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 12,000 students against roughly 15,000 here.
- Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad (IIT ) takes a similar route through AI and machine learning, software engineering and engineering, and it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is the closest domestic counterpart for aerospace, AI and machine learning and software engineering; it is smaller, enrolling about 8,000 students against roughly 15,000 here, and is also a public institution.
- In terms of fields, National Institute of Technology Rourkela is the nearest neighbour, with robotics, AI and machine learning and software engineering again at the core; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Samara National Research University in Russia pursues a similar profile in aerospace, robotics and AI and machine learning, and it is also a public institution and does not run the mba programmes found here.
- University of Hertfordshire brings a the United Kingdom setting to the same core fields, aerospace, robotics and life sciences, and it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers industrial design as well.
- Looking internationally, Brunel University London in the United Kingdom is where aerospace, life sciences and AI and machine learning get a comparable treatment; it has almost the same size, at about 15,500 students, and is also a public institution.
- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea is the nearest foreign match on robotics, life sciences and AI and machine learning; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers chemistry and physics as well.
- Beyond national borders, Bauman Moscow State Technical University stands out as a comparable school for aerospace, robotics and software engineering; it does not run the mba programmes found here and covers automation and mechanical engineering as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Aerospace, Architecture, Engineering, Materials, Robotics, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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