About the Department

The Department of Mechanical Engineering, started right at the inception of BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus in August 2008. The Department has been ranked 351-400 as per the 2021 QS World Rankings in the field of Mechanical Engineering. It is one of the largest departments in terms of faculty strength, consisting of five (5) Professors, seven (7) Associate Professors, eighteen (18) Assistant professors and one (1) adjunct. The department offers a three tier structure of education i.e., B.E (Hons), M.E and PhD programmes with nearly 800 undergraduates, 100 post graduates and 80 Ph.D. students on roll. The department has dynamic and dedicated faculty, ably supported by competent technical and administrative staff. The laboratories are well equipped with some of the state-of-the-art scientific instruments and systems to undertake high-end teaching, research and developmental activities. The department has evolved over time to keep up with the ever-increasing challenges in technology development, while maintaining a strong base in the fundamental aspects of Mechanical Engineering. The basic objective is to generate high quality graduates through meticulous coursework and futuristic research activities. The students in the department are exposed to the problems faced by today’s societies, and are trained to address those problems through innovative thinking to develop appropriate technological solutions. In addition to the regular academic work, the students of the department are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities and workshops.

Message from HoD

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus was established in the year 2008. We offer one first degree program, B.E in Mechanical Engineering, three higher degree programs- M.E in Design Engineering, M.E in Mechanical Engineering, M.E in Manufacturing Systems Engineering, two Minor programs in Robotics and Automation, and Aeronautics apart from Ph.D. program.
We have faculty with expertise in different domains of Mechanical Engineering such as- Design and Materials Engineering, Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering. The department is also equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories which will provide a hands-on experience to the students which will supplement the theory that they learn in their classes. We are also proud to have a strong alumnus who pursue their higher studies in some of the leading universities in the world such as Stanford, MIT, Imperial College London to name a few, and who have built their career in some of the leading organisations which includes Mercedes Benz, GE Aviation, L&T, Cyient etc.
Our department aims at fostering innovation, advancing sustainable technologies, and developing a talent pool of mechanical engineers who are equipped to tackle global challenges. We achieve this by creating a collaborative environment that inspires critical thinking, embraces diversity, and promotes lifelong learning.