Birsa Institute of Technology Sindri offers over 20 specializations across three courses: B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD. Students can apply both online and offline.The application form for B.Tech is typically available in April, while registrations for M.Tech usually take place from September to October.

• For selection to the B.Tech course, the candidate has to take the JCECE , followed by counselling.
• For selection to the M.Tech course, the candidate has to take the GATE .
• To pursue the PhD course, an eligible candidate will need a valid GATE score.

BIT Sindri has a good placement record. In 2018-19, 318 students were placed in a number of firms. The highest package was bagged by a B.Tech in Metallurgy: the figure was 1.01 million INR. The average package offered is 517,000 INR per year. The Metallurgy, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering departments saw the maximum placements. The top recruiters were Tata Consultancy Services Ninja, Aditya Birla Group, and Wipro.

BIT Sindri is a public engineering college affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University . Established in 1949, it is one of the oldest engineering institutes in India. The college has a total of 888 seats. BIT Sindri has a faculty count of 184. Of these, 66 are PhDs. BIT Sindri has been ranked as the 30th best engineering college in the country by Outlook India.