Birla Institute of Technology
India
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: BIT.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-5 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: Cumulative grade point average of 6.5/10, class I or very high class II mention.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree(except for B. Pharmacy — M. Pharmacy is required); or master's degree following completion of 3 year bachelor's degree; or completion of a bachelor degree followed by certain postgraduate diplomas which are either AIU (Association of Indian Universities) or AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) approved; postgrad diplomas are all evaluated individually.
Documents required: Official mark sheets/transcripts/records; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1955; initially affiliated college of Bihar University and then of Ranchi University. In 1986 acquired status of an institution "deemed to be a university". Admission requirement is all-India Entrance Test.
Grading systems:
| Ex | 10 | A+ | 9 |
| A | 8 | B+ | 7 |
| B | 6 | C | 5 |
| D | 4 | F | 0 |
Some Indian institutions award class on last year; some on honours courses; some do not count failed/repeated courses. We calculate average on all marks/grades. Examinations held at end of semester.
Language of instruction: English.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1.5-3 years after appropriate degree.
Ph.D.
Last updated: Jul 28, 2008