New Age Programme
Build expertise in AI-driven software development, modern engineering practices and technology leadership.
Learning Format
Live learning, 24x7 virtual labs & solve real life case studies
Great Experience
Learn from world class faculty, guided capstone project & campus immersion programme
Easy Finance
Multiple options including 0% interest EMI
M.Tech. Software and Technology Leadership
Leader like you have spent years building software, engineering platforms and solving complex technology challenges. That experience has given you the technical depth to build what powers businesses today. Now, as AI reshapes software and enterprise transformation gains momentum, the opportunity is to move beyond building technology to leading what comes next.
The M.Tech. Software and Technology Leadership programme is designed for experienced technology professionals ready to lead technology-driven transformation. Across four semesters, the programme combines advanced software engineering with strategic technology leadership. The industry-aligned curriculum builds expertise across AI-native software engineering, AI-driven application development, enterprise architecture, DevOps, observability engineering, responsible AI, technology strategy and governance.
Through core courses, industry-relevant electives, live interactive learning, real-world case studies, 2 Campus Immersions per semester and a workplace-based dissertation, professionals develop the technical depth, strategic perspective and leadership capabilities needed to align technology with business priorities, lead high-performing teams, and drive enterprise-scale transformation.
Unique Programme Curriculum:
Customise Your Learning
The programme consists of core courses which are compulsory for everyone, and offers a wide choice in electives for learners to customise the programme as per their career aspirations. Learners need to complete 12 courses and do a Project/Dissertation in the final semester.
- AI-native Software Engineering
- AI-driven Application Development
- Elective 1
- Mini Project 1
- AI-assisted DevOps
- Observability Engineering
- Elective 3
- Mini Project 2
- Advanced Software Architecture
- Responsible AI for Software Engineering
- Elective 5
- Elective 6
- Dissertation
General Pool of Electives
- Modern Database Systems
- AI Project Management
- Introduction to AI Systems
- AI Workloads on the Cloud
- Engineering with Agentic Systems
- Human-AI Interaction
- Economics of AI
- AI Transformation in Software Organizations
- Cloud Economics
- Intelligent Requirement Engineering
- Platform Engineering
- Mini-Project 1
- Mini-Project 2
Note: Choice of Electives is made available to enrolled students at the beginning of each semester. Students' choice will be taken as one of the factors while deciding on the Electives offered. However, Electives finally offered will be at the discretion of the Institute.
Live Interactive and Engaging
Learning Methodology
Live Learning
Live sessions for each course
8 hours of live instruction of each course every weekend in an interactive mode.
Faculty-guided hands-on learning
Solve real life case studies, assignments & more and receive feedback on the same from the faculty members.
Hybrid Experience
Lab Infrastructure:
Access a comprehensive AI and cloud infrastructure with MongoDB, Vector Databases, AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana. Build and deploy solutions using LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, LangSmith, MLflow, and Databricks, while leveraging AI development tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, Visual Studio Code, and Eclipse.
Hands-on Experience:
Build AI-powered applications, develop intelligent agentic workflows, create cloud-native solutions, and deploy scalable machine learning pipelines using industry-standard tools. Collaborate on projects using Figma, Miro, and Jira while implementing end-to-end AI and data engineering solutions.
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Project Based Learning
Final Semester Project
Learners pick project from their workplace or industry dissertation to apply their learning and suggest improvements.
Develop Problem Solving Skills
Identify, analyze, and effectively find solutions utilizing critical thinking & analytical reasoning.
Self Learning
Flexible learning with access to digital resources
Learners can access e-learning content, recorded sessions, and assignments on our LMS anytime, anywhere.
Library access to books & journals.
Learners get subscription to the world's largest collection of eBooks and other reading resources through OpenAthens.
Experience Exceptional Growth
in Career and Confidence
For more than 46+ years, BITS Pilani, a globally renowned institution, has enabled working professionals through its WILP Programmes to grow into successful leaders and entrepreneurs across the world.
1100+
Faculty & Industry Experts
51000+
Active Learners
1,48,000+
Strong Alumni Network
Our Learners Come From the Best of Organisations
With Diverse
Backgrounds
Experience the Best of BITS Pilani:
2 Campus Immersions per semester
Learners have the opportunity to visit the BITS Pilani campus twice during their programme, immersing themselves in a vibrant environment, making lab visits, group exercises with peers and interacting with BITS faculty and the leadership.
Earn a Prestigious Degree & Alumni Status From BITS Pilani
Programme Fee
Programme Fee
INR 5,20,000
| Details | Sem 1 | Sem 2 to Sem 4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees is non refundable (one time): | 1,500 | - | ||
| Admission Fees is non refundable (one time): | 18,500 | - | ||
| Semester Fees (per semester): | 1,25000 | 1,25000 | ||
| Total Fee: | 1,45000 | 1,25000 | ||
Note: Semesters 2 to 4 fees are INR 1,25000 each.
- Admission fees (non-refundable, one-time) and First Semester fees are to be paid once admission is offered.
- Subsequent semester fees are payable at the beginning of the respective semesters.
- Avail an easy EMI option with 0% interest.To know more Click Here
Eligibility
Criteria
| Criteria | Details |
|---|---|
| Required Degree(s) | B.Tech., B.E., M.Sc., MCA or equivalent in relevant disciplines |
| Academic Background | Mathematics/Statistics |
| Work Experience | Currently employed with minimum 15 years of relevant work experience |
| Additional Domain Requirements | Relevant software and technology domains |
Everything You Need To Know
Examination are of 2 types : Continuous and Comprehensive Exams.
- Continuous consists of quizzes, lab assignments etc. to be taken virtually on the LMS
- Comprehensive: Mid term and End term are to be taken in person at University designated exam centres
For Indian Students: List of designated exam centres
- East Zone: Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Guwahati (Assam),Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Kolkata (West Bengal),Patna (Bihar), Ranchi (Jharkhand).
- West Zone: Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar-Aurangabad(Maharashtra), Goa (Goa), Indore (Madhya Pradesh),Jamnagar (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Nagpur(Maharashtra), Nashik (Maharashtra), Navi Mumbai(Maharashtra), Pune (Maharashtra), Raipur (Chhattisgarh),Rajkot (Gujarat), Satara (Maharashtra), Silvassa (Dadra and Nagar Haveli), Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), Surat (Gujarat),Thane (Maharashtra), Vadodara (Gujarat).
- North Zone: Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Allahabad (Prayagraj) (Uttar Pradesh), Chandigarh (Chandigarh UT), Dehradun(Uttarakhand), Delhi NCR - Delhi (Delhi NCT), DelhiNCR - Faridabad (Haryana), Delhi NCR - Gurugram(Haryana), Delhi NCR - Noida (Uttar Pradesh),Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pilani (BITS Campus), Renukut (Uttar Pradesh), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
- South Zone: Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh), Bangalore Central (Karnataka),Bangalore East (Karnataka), Bangalore North (Karnataka),Bangalore South (Karnataka), Bangalore West (Karnataka),Belagavi (Karnataka), Chennai Central (Tamil Nadu), Chennai East (Tamil Nadu), Chennai North (Tamil Nadu), Chennai South (Tamil Nadu), Chennai West (Tamil Nadu), Coimbatore(Tamil Nadu), Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Hubli-Dharwad (Karnataka), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kannur (Kerala), Kochi(Kerala), Kozhikode (Kerala), Madurai (Tamil Nadu),Mangaluru (Karnataka), Mysore (Karnataka), Pondicherry(Puducherry UT), Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Salem (Tamil Nadu), Secunderabad (Telangana),Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Thrissur (Kerala), Tirupati(Andhra Pradesh), Vellore (Tamil Nadu), Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
For International Students:
- In addition to the above locations, the institution has a designated international exam centre is available in Dubai, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Doha (Qatar) and Singapore..
- Students outside India, Abu Dhabi, Doha (Qatar), Dubai - BITS Campus, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Muscat (Oman), Bahrain, Dammam (Saudi Arabia), South Asia (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives), South East Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar), East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia), Middle East (Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Iran), Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco and other African Countries), Europe (UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Nordic Countries, etc.), North America (USA, Canada), Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc.), and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea) — the examinations will be conducted online, and they can be availed by meeting the institute's requirements.
- To know more about the requirements for online examinations, Click here
- Scanned copy of the visa for the country in which you are currently residing. The visa should be currently valid. No expired visas shall be considered
(OR) - Scanned copy of government-issued ID from the residing country
(And) - HR recommendation or endorsement letter from the employer, stating the location of your work.
- Scanned copy of the visa for the country in which you are currently residing. The visa should be currently valid. No expired visas shall be considered
- Indian students, who are temporarily based out of India, can also avail of online examinations on request by meeting the above-mentioned requirements of the institute.
- Note: Due to operational considerations, the institute may not offer EC-2 and EC-3 examinations in certain cities mentioned above. In such instances, students who have chosen the exam centre in those cities will be requested to appear for exams at an alternate exam centre location.
- Availability of exam centers will be at the sole discretion of BITS Pilani WILP.
To enrol in the programme, Apply Now
Application steps:
- Register/Login on the application portal and fill all the required details
- Pay the application fee and update the Mentor & Employer information. Click here for more information.
- Submit the application with all required documents
- The Admissions Cell will review your application and share the admission decision via email or the application portal within 2–3 weeks
For a step-by-step guide on the application, Watch Here
Important: If you’re unable to get a physical signature due to work-from-home policies, you may request your HR to send an email approval from their official ID using the format available through this link. Sample Mentor form Sample Employer form
24x7 Support System and 5 regional offices
We have a 24x7 support system to address your queries over the phone or raise tickets for any support or help needed. You can drop into our regional offices to meet the BITS team.
Reach us at admission@wilp.bits-pilani.ac.in or 9240018899
Industry Endorsements
Perspectives from Leaders Shaping the Future of Technology
WILP-CSIS Academic Strategy Advisory Board
Engineering organisations today need leaders who can hold innovation, execution, and technology strategy together while AI keeps moving the ground beneath them. This programme brings engineering excellence and systems-level leadership into one place, which is what the next generation of engineering leaders will actually need.
Tarun Singhal
Senior Vice President - Engineering,
Hughes Systique Corporation, India
We're watching the industry pivot from software development to AI-driven engineering in real time. The leaders who come out ahead will be those who are equally fluent in advanced engineering practices and responsible AI adoption. This programme is built for exactly that, giving experienced professionals the depth and perspective to lead this transformation at enterprise scale.
Sudatta Kar
Vice President & Head of Engineering,
Capgemini Engineering, India
The next decade belongs to leaders who can move fluently between AI, software engineering, and business transformation rather than staying confined to just one. Very few programmes are built to cultivate this dynamic combination. This one is, and it is arriving at precisely the right time.
Shiju Joseph
Senior Director of Engineering,
Cisco
AI is rewriting how enterprise software gets designed, built, and operated. What organisations need now are leaders who can harness it responsibly while still delivering systems that are scalable and reliable — not one or the other. This programme gives experienced professionals a real path to build both capabilities together.
Mohammed Anzy S
Managing Director,
India at Guidewire Software
FAQs
Yes, UGC has approved the continued offering of M.Tech. Software and Technology Leadership as a part of WILP on the recommendations of Empowered Expert Committee. Click here to learn more.
This programme is designed for working professionals. At the time of submitting the application, candidates must be employed in another organization. Professionals who are owners of a registered business are also eligible to apply. For detailed information, including academic background, work experience, etc. refer to the programme eligibility criteria.
Contact classes are conducted over a technology enabled platform. These classes can be attended via the internet using a computer from any location. These contact classes offer similar levels of interactivity as regular classrooms at the BITS Pilani campus. These are conducted usually over weekends or after business hours for a total of 7-8 hours per week. If you miss a lecture, you can also access the recorded lecture on the internet.
No, BITS Pilani WILP does not offer traditional campus placements.
BITS Pilani Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP) are designed for working professionals who want to advance their careers while staying in their jobs. Key features include:
- Tailored for employed individuals continuing their careers.
- Focus on skill enhancement for growth within current roles.
- No need for campus drives, as participants are already in the workforce.
This model lets you apply learning immediately on the job.
Upon successful completion of the programme, students will receive a degree certificate from BITS Pilani.
Each semester has a Mid-semester Exam and a Comprehensive Exam for each course, which are conducted over weekends. Students will need to appear in-person to take these exams at exams centers in the following locations:
India Centers:
East Zone: Bhubaneswar (Odisha), Guwahati (Assam),Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), Kolkata (West Bengal),Patna (Bihar), Ranchi (Jharkhand).
West Zone: Ahilyanagar (Maharashtra), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Bhopal(Madhya Pradesh), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar-Aurangabad(Maharashtra), Goa (Goa), Indore (Madhya Pradesh),Jamnagar (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Nagpur(Maharashtra), Nashik (Maharashtra), Navi Mumbai(Maharashtra), Pune (Maharashtra), Raipur (Chhattisgarh),Rajkot (Gujarat), Satara (Maharashtra), Silvassa (Dadra and Nagar Haveli), Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh), Surat (Gujarat),Thane (Maharashtra), Vadodara (Gujarat).
North Zone: Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Allahabad (Prayagraj) (Uttar Pradesh), Chandigarh (Chandigarh UT), Dehradun(Uttarakhand), Delhi NCR - Delhi (Delhi NCT), DelhiNCR - Faridabad (Haryana), Delhi NCR - Gurugram(Haryana), Delhi NCR - Noida (Uttar Pradesh),Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh), Pilani (BITS Campus), Renukut (Uttar Pradesh), Udaipur (Rajasthan), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh).
South Zone: Anantpur (Andhra Pradesh), Bangalore Central (Karnataka),Bangalore East (Karnataka), Bangalore North (Karnataka),Bangalore South (Karnataka), Bangalore West (Karnataka),Belagavi (Karnataka), Chennai Central (Tamil Nadu), Chennai East (Tamil Nadu), Chennai North (Tamil Nadu), Chennai South (Tamil Nadu), Chennai West (Tamil Nadu), Coimbatore(Tamil Nadu), Hosur (Tamil Nadu), Hubli-Dharwad (Karnataka), Hyderabad (Telangana), Kannur (Kerala), Kochi(Kerala), Kozhikode (Kerala), Madurai (Tamil Nadu),Mangaluru (Karnataka), Mysore (Karnataka), Pondicherry(Puducherry UT), Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh), Salem (Tamil Nadu), Secunderabad (Telangana),Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Thrissur (Kerala), Tirupati(Andhra Pradesh), Vellore (Tamil Nadu), Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
International Centers: Abu Dhabi, Doha (Qatar), Dubai - BITS Campus, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Muscat (Oman), Bahrain, Dammam (Saudi Arabia), South Asia (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives), South East Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar), East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia), Middle East (Kuwait, Jordan, Iraq, Iran), Africa (South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco and other African Countries), Europe (UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Poland, Nordic Countries, etc.), North America (USA, Canada), Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc.), and Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea) — the examinations will be conducted online, and they can be availed by meeting the institute's requirements.
The programme provides a high degree of interactivity between students and the faculty members and programme instructors. Q&A sessions during the contact classes (which you can attend from anywhere over a technology enabled platform) allow participants to pose questions to the faculty members, and seek guidance through voice and chat. Further interaction with faculty members and peers is enabled through the e-learning portal, by using discussion forums and message boards.
The programme features high usage of experiential learn components such as Simulations, Virtual Labs, and Remote Labs, in order to mimic the on-campus experience.
Participants will be given access to portals, that will allow them to access both cloud-based labs, as well as Campus-based physical labs. Using leading industry-recognised Software tools, Programming languages, and Simulation software, participants will be able to perform experiments and run simulations to advance their knowledge
Candidates applying to the M.Tech. STL programme must identify a Mentor who will monitor their academic progress and serve as an advisor and coach to support successful completion of the programme.
Candidates should ideally choose their immediate supervisor or another senior professional from the same organisation.
If a suitable mentor is not available within the same organisation, candidates may approach a senior professional from another organisation, provided the mentor meets the eligibility criteria below.
Mentor Eligibility Criteria
A mentor must meet one of the following qualifications:
- Please completely replace the existing mentor-related FAQ with the following:
- Holding an M.Tech. degree; or
- Holding a B.Tech. degree with at least 15 years of work experience.
The programme is designed for working professionals, and participants are not required to travel to a BITS campus. However, certain programme offer Campus Immersion Modules such as workshops or seminars, which are highly recommended but not mandatory.
M.Tech. Software & Technology Leadership is designed for experienced technology professionals to move from technology execution to technology leadership, combining advanced software engineering with enterprise architecture, AI-led transformation, technology strategy and leadership.
Employed professionals holding B Tech., BE, M.Sc., MCA or equivalent in relevant disciplines with at least 60% aggregate marks and minimum 15 years of work experience in relevant domains.
The programme opens pathways to roles such as CTO-track responsibilities, VP/Director – Technology, Head of Engineering, Enterprise Architect, Technology Strategy Leader, AI Transformation Leader and VP/Director – Engineering.
To pursue M.Tech. Software and Technology Leadership programme, applicant should have a strong foundation in mathematics, statistics, and programming. Additionally, skills, such as data analysis, data visualization, machine learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking would be bonus.
The M.Tech. Software & Technology Leadership programme spans two years and is divided into four semesters.
