Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a private institution the is famous for its engineering program. BITS Pilani was established in 1964 by the Birla Education Trust. The institution work on the fixed policy whereby the admissions are made on 'Merit only' bases. BITS Pilani runs with a mission to educate the students and impart knowledge the is best in quality in the field of science and technology.
BITS Pilani through its campuses in various places offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses. The major courses offered by the BITS Pilani are-
Undergraduate Courses-
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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E)
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Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma)
Postgraduate Courses-
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Master of Engineering (M.E)
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Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharma)
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Master of Science (M.Sc)
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Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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Doctoral Courses-
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
BITS Campuses:
BITS was first founded in Pilani, Rajasthan but it has not confined itself to one place. The authorities of the BITS wanted to spread the reach to impart the education to the youth of the country by establishing itself at various locations. The institution has not only established itself in India but also went beyond the contours of the country. Presently, BITS has four campuses in total. The campuses of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science are-
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BITS Pilani
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BITS Goa
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BITS Hyderabad
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BITS Dubai
1) BITS Pilani Campus:
The journey of the Birla Institute was started from BITS Pilani. The institute is spread over 990 acres of land which facilitates institute building, hostel, temple, museum and more. The engineering course of the BITS Pilani is famous among the engineering aspirant in India. In the NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2017 released by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development of the Government of India, BITS Pilani was ranked at 17th position among the top engineering colleges in India. Among the private engineering colleges in India, BITS Pilani is ranks at the second position.
BITS Pilani offers various courses which are as follows-
a) Integrated First Degree Courses-
In the Integrated First Degree Courses, Engineering program is the major program of the BITS Pilani. The institute offers B.E degree in various disciplines which are as follows-
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B.E (Hons) Chemical Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Computer Science Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Civil Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Apart from the engineering program, the other integrated first degree courses offered are-
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M.Sc (Hons) Mathematics
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M.Sc (Hons) Biological Sciences
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M.Sc (Hons) Economics
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M.Sc (Hons) Chemistry
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M.Sc (Hons) Physics
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M.Sc (Tech) Information Systems
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M.Sc (Tech) General Studies
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M.Sc (Tech) Finance
b) Higher Degree Courses-
The other significant and renowned course of the BITS Pilani other than engineering program is the MBA. Other than MBA the courses offered under Higher Degree are-
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M.E Electrical (Power Electronics and Drives)
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M.E (Chemical)
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M.E (Communication Engineering)
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M.E (Design Engineering)
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M.E (Manufacturing Systems Engineering)
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M.E (Microelectronics)
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M.E (Biotechnology)
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M.E (Petroleum Engineering)
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M.E (Computer Science)
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M.E (Embedded Systems)
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M.E (Mechanical Engineering)
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M.E (Software Systems)
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M.E (Civil- Infrastructure Systems)
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M.E (Civil- Transportation Engineering)
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M.E (Civil- Structural Engineering)
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M.Phil Chemistry
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M.Pharma
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MPH
2) BITS Goa Campus:
BITS Goa campus was formed in 2004. Although, the BITS Goa has its own autonomous administration its core academic structure is governed by the BITS Pilani. The campus of the BITS Goa is situated at the astonishing location on the bank of the Zuari River.
The courses offered are-
a) Integrated First Degree Courses-
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B.E Chemical Engineering
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B.E Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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B.E Mechanical Engineering
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B.E Computer Science Engineering
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B.E Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
b) Higher Degree Courses-
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M.E Design Engineering
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M.E Software Systems
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M.E Chemical Engineering
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M.E Microelectronics
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M.E Biotechnology
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M.E Embedded Systems
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M.Sc Information Systems
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M.Sc Economics
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M.Sc Physics
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M.Sc Biological Science
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M.Sc Economics
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M.Sc Physics
3) BITS Hyderabad Campus:
BITS Hyderabad Campus was established in 2008. The Hyderabad campus of Birla Institute has established ten centers to venture into the research and development activities in the field of pharmaceutics, computer technology, mechanics and construction engineering. BITS Hyderabad caters the need of the quality education in the area and fosters the much needed skilled persons required in the growing market in the technology industry.
The courses offered by the BITS Hyderabad are-
a) First Degree Courses-
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B.E (Hons) Chemical Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Computer Science
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B.E (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electronics and Communication Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Civil Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering
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B.Pharma (Hons)
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M.Sc (Hons) Biological Sciences
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M.Sc (Hons) Physics
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M.Sc (Hons) Mathematics
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M.Sc (Hons) Chemistry
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M.Sc (Hons) Economics
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M.Sc Tech Information Systems
b) Higher Degree-
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M.E Biotechnology
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M.E Computer Science
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M.E Structural Engineering
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M.E Design Engineering
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M.E Communication Engineering
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M.E Microelectronics
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M.E Thermal Engineering
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M.Phil Chemistry
4) BITS Dubai Campus:
In the year 2000, the management of the Birla Institute planned to spread the reach overseas. BITS Dubai Campus was established in 2000. The BITS Dubai had also extended the operations into research and development by collaborating with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA). The institute also has the associations with other organizations that help the institute to foster and excel in the education and research & development.
The courses offered by the BIT Dubai are-
a) Integrated First Degree courses-
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B.E (Hons) Biotechnology
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B.E (Hons) Civil Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Chemical Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Computer Science
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B.E (Hons) Electronics and Communication Engineering
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B.E (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
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M.Sc (Tech.) Information Systems
All the campuses of the BITS Group are well maintained and provide all the facilities to the students. The focus of the BITS institute is on to encourage the students in participating in research activities along with the regular academics. The admission to all the campuses of the BITS is made through BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Aptitude Test). BITSAT entrance exam is held once a year for all the BITS campuses at the same time. The BITSAT is also conducted in Dubai for the students who reside there.