Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

University site

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani a leading Institute of Higher Education and a deemed University under section 3 of the UGC act offers degree programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Technology, Pharmacy, Management  and  Humanities. This   web   site  describes  the   admission modalities for the on-campus degree progarmmes offered at Pilani campus, Goa Campus and Hyderabad Campus.

 

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The institute was established in its present form in 1964. During this period, the institute's transformation from a regional engineering college to a national university was backed by G.D.Birla. BITS has established centres at Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai.

BITS administers the all-India computerised competitive entrance examination, BITSAT (BITS Admission Test), Admission is merit-based, as assessed by the BITSAT examination. The fully residential institute is privately supported.

BITS Pilani has a tradition of long-serving chancellors and vice-chancellors. Its founder, G.D. Birla, was chancellor from the college's inception until his death in 1983. He was followed by his son, Krishna Kumar Birla, who was chancellor until his death in 2008.Currently, Kumar Mangalam Birla is chancellor and Shobhana Bhartia is pro-chancellor.

Academics

The institute has a three-tier academic structure.

First degrees

BITS Pilani offers four-year integrated first-degree programs (so called because several courses, such as mathematics and science, are common to each degree) in engineering, technology and pharmacy, a Master of Arts program and Master of Science programs in science and technology. The programs are divided into three groups

Group A

·                    Chemical Engineering

·                    Civil Engineering

·                    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

·                    Mechanical Engineering

·                    Biotechnology

·                    Pharmacy

·                    Computer Science

·                    Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

·                    Manufacturing Engineering

·                    Electronics and Communication Engineering (Dubai and Hyderabad campuses only)

Group B

·                    Biological Sciences

·                    Chemistry

·                    Economics

·                    Mathematics

·                    Physics

Discontinued Programs

·                    Master of Management Sciences

·                    Information Systems

·                    Finance