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'''Birla Institute of Technology & Science''', ({{lang-hi|बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी}}) (known as '''BITS Pilani''') is an Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act and features in the world map as a renowned science and technology institute. It is located in [[Pilani]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. In addition to Pilani, BITS has campuses in [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates]], [[Goa, India]] and [[Hyderabad, India]] and an extension center in [[Bangalore, India]]. BITS Pilani is well known for its flexible academic structure and the institute's policy of admission purely on the basis of merit and not through any kind of reservations.<ref>http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=76135</ref> The institute is privately supported and fully residential.<ref>http://www.bits-hyderabad.ac.in/history.php</ref> BITS Pilani is the first Indian institution to set up a campus outside [[India]].<ref>http://www.bitsdubai.com/aboutus.html</ref><ref><http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=315054</ref><ref>http://www.spjain.org/aboutus.asp</ref>
'''Birla Institute of Technology & Science''', ({{lang-hi|बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी}}) (known as '''BITS Pilani''') is an Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act and features in the world map as a renowned science and technology institute. It is located in [[Pilani]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. In addition to Pilani, BITS has campuses in [[Dubai, United Arab Emirates]], [[Goa, India]] and [[Hyderabad, India]] and an extension center in [[Bangalore, India]]. BITS Pilani is well known for its flexible academic structure and the institute's policy of admission purely on the basis of merit and not through any kind of reservations.<ref>http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=76135</ref> The institute is privately supported and fully residential.<ref>http://www.bits-hyderabad.ac.in/history.php</ref> BITS Pilani is the first Indian institution to set up a campus outside [[India]].<ref>http://www.bitsdubai.com/aboutus.html</ref><ref><http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=315054</ref><ref>http://www.spjain.org/aboutus.asp</ref>


I want socks was inveneted by Mr. GV PRashanth, the 16th emperoro of BITS, Pilani
I want socks was invented by Mr. GV PRashanth, the 16th emperor of BITS, Pilani
==History==
==History==
[[Image:BITS-Pilani campus aerial view.jpg|thumb||270px|An aerial view of BITS campus in 1978]]
[[Image:BITS-Pilani campus aerial view.jpg|thumb||270px|An aerial view of BITS campus in 1978]]

Revision as of 13:42, 22 September 2009

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी
Mottoज्ञानं परम् बलं
gyanam paramam balam
"Knowledge is Power Supreme"
TypePrivate
Established1929. Became Deemed University in 1964
ChancellorKumar Mangalam Birla
Vice-ChancellorL K Maheshwari
Undergraduates2000 annual intake
Postgraduates185 annual intake
Location
Pilani (1929), India
Goa (2004), India
Hyderabad (2008), India
Dubai (2000), UAE
AlumniBITSAA
AffiliationsACU, WACE
WebsiteBITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus,
BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus
BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
BITS-Pilani, Dubai Campus
File:Molecule (Sciences), Lotus (Humanities), Rocket (Technology)

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, (Hindi: बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी) (known as BITS Pilani) is an Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act and features in the world map as a renowned science and technology institute. It is located in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. In addition to Pilani, BITS has campuses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Goa, India and Hyderabad, India and an extension center in Bangalore, India. BITS Pilani is well known for its flexible academic structure and the institute's policy of admission purely on the basis of merit and not through any kind of reservations.[1] The institute is privately supported and fully residential.[2] BITS Pilani is the first Indian institution to set up a campus outside India.[3][4][5]

I want socks was invented by Mr. GV PRashanth, the 16th emperor of BITS, Pilani

History

An aerial view of BITS campus in 1978

Inception

The institute was founded by Ghanshyam Das Birla in 1929 as an intermediate college. During World War II, the Government of India established a technical training center at Pilani to train technicians for defence services and industry. In 1946, it was converted into the Birla Engineering College with degree programmes in electrical and mechanical engineering.[6] The college was set up with very limited infrastructure. Prof. V Lakshminarayan took charge of Vice Principal, Birla College of Engineering in 1946. Masters programme in Electronics began in 1955.[7]

BITS Pilani University

In 1964, the Birla Colleges of Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Pharmacy and Science were merged to form the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) with Dr. G.D.Birla as the founder chairman. Prof. V Lakshminarayan played an important role in the integration of three colleges. In this period of inception (especially during 1964–1970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation. This help was intended to make BITS an innovator in the field of technology and science. It also reflected the Foundation's mission to financially aid the cause of knowledge building and the development of organizations. The Ford Foundation also supported an alliance between BITS and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (During 1964-1970).[8] The faculty members at MIT helped to reshape the curriculum at BITS.[9]. BITS Pilani became a Deemed University established vide Sec.3 of the UGC Act,1956 under notification No. F.12-23/63.U-2 of June 18, 1964.

Expansion into Multiple Campuses

Considering the greater demand for quality graduates in the fields of engineering and sciences, BITS Pilani has undergone a gradual and planned expansion since 1999, both in India and abroad, to help meet the demand. In the year 1999, student capacity was expanded from 2500 to 4000. New campuses were established in Dubai (2000) and Goa, India (2004). In 2006, BITS Pilani acquired land of 200 Acres from Andhra Pradesh government through Hyderabad Urban Development Authority for opening up a new campus. The land is located in Jawaharnagar village, Shameerpet Mandal in Rangareddy district.[10][11] The BITS Pilani Hyderabad, India campus started functioning in 2008. BITS also runs a virtual university[12] and an extension center in Bangalore.

Academic Heads
  • Dr. V. Lakshminarayanan, 1946–1969
  • Dr. C.R. Mitra, 1969-1989
  • Dr. S. Venkateswaran, 1989-2006
  • Dr. L.K. Maheshwari, 2006-Present

Chancellor and Academic Head

BITS Pilani has a tradition of long-serving Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors. Its founder Mr. G.D. Birla was the Chancellor since inception until his demise in 1983. He was followed by his son Dr. Krishna Kumar Birla, who was the Chancellor until his death in 2008. Currently Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla is the Chancellor and Mrs. Shobhana Bhartia is the Pro-Chancellor. The first academic head of the institution (initally known as 'Principal') was Dr. V. Lakshminarayanan who served in this capacity from 1946 to 1969. He was succeed by BITS Directors Dr. C.R. Mitra (1969-1989) and Dr. S. Venkateswaran (1989-2006). With the opening of multiple campuses, the overall head came to be known as 'Vice Chancellor', while 'Director' denoted the head of a campus. Currently, Dr. L.K. Maheshwari is the Vice Chancellor and the fourth academic head of the institute since its inception.

Admission

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Pilani,Goa and Hyderabad Campuses

Since 2005, admits to BITS campuses have been offered to students based on their performance in an all-India Entrance Examination called BITS Admission Test (BITSAT). BITSAT, an admission test exclusive to the BITS Pilani university, is a test conducted online and held between May 1 and June 10 in many cities all over India. The exam tests the candidate's knowledge, reasoning and analytical abilities in English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Logical reasoning, and is based broadly on the higher secondary curriculum in India and abroad. To be eligible for admissions, prospective students are also required to obtain a minimum aggregate of 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (subject to a minimum of 60% in each of these three subjects) in their higher secondary examination.

Toppers of higher secondary examinations of each single board are exempted from taking BITSAT test and are considered for direct admission. This exemption helps ensure that BITS-Pilani retain a significant number (about 20-25) of first rank holders from various boards across the country. The toppers are free to choose any discipline offered in all campuses.

BITSAT differs from the conventional written examination as it is an online exam held at more than 20 places all over India. As it is difficult for all the students (nearly 2 lakhs) to appear on a single day,this exam is conducted over a period of nearly 40 days. A candidate can choose the date of exam and the time-slot.There are around 50 sets of papers and necessary precautions are taken to maintain uniformity in the level of difficulty of all these sets.

Acceptance rate in BITS is very low, (Selectivity < 2.08% in 2007)[13] making it the most selective and one of the toughest schools in India to get admission into. The admission is purely on the basis of merit and not through any kind of reservation. This ensures that the student quality of BITS is highly maintained. For more information, see BITS Admission.

Dubai Campus

The admission to Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Dubai is based entirely on the marks secured at the 12th standard qualifying exam and no other entrance test. Though BITS Pilani-Dubai campus has been set up to serve the educational requirements of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, admissions to the college are open to all nationalities.[14]

Reputation and rankings

  • An authoritative and long-term 'Ranking of Indian engineering and technological institutes for their research performance during 1999–2008' was recently published in the journal 'Current Science'.[15] It analysed publication data from the SCOPUS database during 1999-2008 to come up with the rankings. BITS Pilani has been ranked No. 4 in terms of mean citation rate (behind IISc Bangalore, IIT Kanpur and UICT Mumbai), No. 15 in terms of total number of papers published, No. 2 in share of papers resulting from international collaboration (behind IIT Kanpur), and No. 12 in terms of a complex performance index described in that journal article. BITS Pilani is also the best ranked private institute in India in all parameters.
  • According to the Asiaweek magazine's rankings of Science & Technology schools in the Asia-Pacific region BITS Pilani, Pilani campus was on the top 20[16] in Asia and Top 5, in the year 2000[17] in terms of Student Selectivity. (UNESCO Science Report 2005(ISBN 92-3-103967-9) makes use of these rankings).
  • Annual rankings of Engineering colleges in India have been published by India Today[18] magazine since 1997. BITS Pilani was consistently ranked in the Top 5(1997-2004). BITS opted out of the rankings in 2005-2008 because of a pending court case between BITS and India Today.[19][20] But in 2009, the institute rejoined the rankings, and was ranked 7th in the list of top engineering colleges in India and it was also ranked as the best privately run engineering college in India.[21]
  • Asiaweek magazine and Financial Times ranked BITS Pilani's MBA program 30th best full-time MBA program in Asia [22] and the 4th best Distance Learning MBA program in Asia [23] in the year 2000.
  • Business Today lists the university in its top 20 Wired Organisations of Asia[24]
  • Government of India's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) rated BITS as a five star Institution[25] for the period ending February 7, 2007. BITS has scored 82.55 out of 100, higher than comparable public universities (with a five star rating and a focus on science and technology) such as IIT Delhi(79.5),IIT Bombay(79.6),IIT Kanpur(81.2), Anna University (75.7), Bangalore University (77.05), Jadavpur University (77.35), Mumbai University (75.05), Pune University (78.55) and Roorkee University / IIT Roorkee (79.2).
  • BITS Pilani has been accredited by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.71 out of 4 with an A grade for the period 1 April 2007 to 8 March 2009. This is the combined grading of three campuses of BITS Pilani at Pilani, Dubai and Goa[26][27]
  • The Washington Accord recognises degrees from BITS Pilani and the IITs to be equivalent to the other institutions in the accord [28]
  • The Dataquest-IDC[29] survey have ranked the university in top 20 Technology Universities in India in 2005.
  • Outlook - C fore survey[30] has ranked the university's business program in the top 20 Business programs in India in 2005.
  • Alliances with Universities(Exchange/Distance Learning/Research Collaboration): MIT,[31] University of Maryland, College Park, University of Otago,[32] University of Southern California, Kathmandu University,[33] For more details, visit [1]
  • Outlook placed the university at the top in its rankings of 2008.[34]
Year India Today (Since 1998) Outlook (Since 2005) Asiaweek (2000) Mint (Since 2008) Dataquest T-Schools (Since 2005) Electronics For You (Since 2009)
1998 6 [35]          
1999 6[36]          
2000 6[37]   7th (India), 19th (Asia)[38]      
2001 4[39]          
2002 3[40]          
2003 5[41]          
2004 8[42]       Top 10 (No individual rankings)[43]  
2005 Did not participate[44]       15[45]  
2006 Did not participate 6[46]     9[47]  
2007 Did not participate 6[48]     11[49]  
2008 Did not participate 7[50]   6[51] Did not participate[52]  
2009 7[53] 6[54]   5[55] No Survey 5[56][57]

Pilani Campus

Clock Tower, BITS Pilani

Campus Highlights

Pilani is located 220 KM West to Delhi and 217 KM North to Jaipur and BITS campus is located to the south of the bus stand of Pilani town.The total area of the campus (which includes land of Birla Education Trust) is over 4.04 KM2 (1000 acre), but the BITS campus (also called Vidya Vihar Campus) is spread across 1.327 KM2 (328 acre). The build up area of BITS is 0.2 KM2 (49.421 acre)of which 60769 M2 is used for the BITS buildings. The campus has several class rooms (area 11245 M2), laboratories (area 7069 M2). Plenty of open space is available in the campus. The two main grounds are called Central Lawn and Gym-Ground. The campus is well connected with roads built of length 12 KM.

Saraswati Temple, BITS Pilani

BITS has a temple of Goddess Saraswati (considered as the goddess of knowledge and arts) called Sharda Peeth. It was built by Dr. G D Birla. The temple is built on a 7 feet high basement, with 70 pillars for support and spread across an area of 25000 feet2 is entirely built using white marble. The temple reflects the mix of ancient spirituality and modern technology. More information on this temple can be found here. BITS Campus has India's first technological museum called Birla Museum. Built in 1954, it exhibits the accomplishments of technology in various sections.[58]

G.D.Birla Memorial, BITS Pilani

BITS has a well built auditorium of capacity 2000. The walls of the auditorium are decorated by paintings drawn by students. The auditorium is used for screening of movies, cultural programs by students, various events conducted during Oasis, APOGEE and Interface. In this auditorium President of India A P J Abdul Kalam addressed students of BITS Pilani on 30 March 2007. [59] In the same building, stands the clock tower. This tower has 4 clocks on 4 different sides and hence called clock tower. Student's Activity Centre (SAC) has been built for facilitating various student activities. It houses a well-equipped Gym, A restaurant (Foodking) which is owned by Sarath Babu, who is a BITS Pilani alumnus[60], in-door sporting facilities like Squash court, Table Tennis, Badminton etc, lawns and rooms for various student's association and clubs.

Residential Facilities

The institute has 11 hostels for boys and 1 hostel for girls. The hostels have been named after eminent personalities from Indian History and mythology and are called bhawan (meaning big house). Rana Pratap Bhawan, Ashok Bhawan, Bhagirath Bhawan (152 single seater rooms each), Budh Bhawan ,Gandhi Bhawan, Krishna Bhawan, Vyas Bhawan, Shankar Bhawan (190 single seater rooms and 36 double-seater rooms each) Ram Bhawan (190 single and 33 double-seater rooms), Vishwakarma Bhawan (190 single and 38 double seater rooms) and Malaviya Bhawan (two buildings - old and new). The hostel for girls is called Meera Bhawan has 448 single seater and 222 double seater rooms. [61] A section of Meera Bhawan was separated and was allotted for boys in 2007. Double seater rooms are allotted to first year students. Each hostel has a Volleyball court, Badminton court and common rooms having television sets, Carom boards and Table Tennis set. Newspapers and magazines are kept in the common rooms. There are seven messes in the campus, which includes a common mess between two boy's hostels and separate messes for Meera Bhawan and Malaviya Bhawan. The other food facilities in campus are Institute Canteen, Food stalls (called redy), Sky-labs, All Night Canteen, Foodking Restaurant and an array of hotels in an area knows as Connaught.

Road to the Institute, BITS Pilani
  • General
    • Guest House
    • Alumni House
    • Central Library
    • Central Workshop
    • Gym Grounds Sports Facility

Academics

Central Library, BITS Pilani

The Institute has a three-tier academic structure viz. Integrated First Degree, Higher Degree and Doctoral programmes. Each tier offers many degrees and within a degree a number of courses are offered.[63]

Integrated First Degree

BITS Pilani offers 4 year Integrated First Degree programmes in Bachelor of Engineering (B.E. (Hons.)), Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm (Hons.)), Master of Science (M.Sc (Hons.)), Master of Science (M.Sc (Technology)), and Master of Arts (M.A (Hons.)). Various programmes are offered with the degrees and these are classified into 3 groups A, B & C.

These courses are called Integrated First Degree courses because several courses such as Mathematics and Sciences are common to each degree. It should be noted that BITS does not offer intermediate degrees like Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Bachelor of Arts (B.A).

Higher Degree

BITS Pilani offers higher degree programmes like Master of Engineering(M.E.), Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm), Master of Public Health(M.P.H) Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A). These programmes are offered in a variety of disciplines like Chemical Engineering [2], Chemical with Specialization in Petroleum Engineering, Communication Systems,Power Electronics and Drives Electronics and Control, Embedded Systems, Microelectronics, Software Systems, Biotechnology, Manufacturing Systems, Design Engineering, Materials Science & Technology, Transportation engineering, Pharmacy etc. Typically the duration of these programmes is four semesters. The last semester can be spent by opting any one of Dissertation or Practice School. However certain motivated and hardworking students (who opt dissertation stream) can complete the curriculum within 3 semesters by starting the dissertation work right from the first semester and completing it before fourth semester.

MBA Programme Click here:
Management Group at BITS Pilani came into existence in the year 1971. For the first two years it offered a two-year Master in Business Administration (M.B.A) program. In 1973 the institute created four-year Integrated First Degree Master of Management Studies Programme (M.M.S) which was a blend of Engineering and Management. Owing to the industrial demands, in 2006 BITS-Pilani upgraded its four-year year Master of Management Studies (M.M.S) programme to a two-year MBA programme. The students can choose from the two streams of specialization in [3] IT Enabled Services Management and Engineering and Technology Management.

The academic curriculum is highly flexible, which allows students to customize the course according to their interest. A group of qualified core faculty, visiting faculty and practitioners imbue the students with contemporary knowledge base, business analysis and information based decision making skills. Placements take place during the third semester after which the students take up Practice Schools in the last semester for 6 months where they get industrial exposure in the management and business domain.The course structure is designed with the help of experts and approved by the Senate-appointed committee for maintaining the quality of the program.For more information click here.

Doctoral Programmes

The doctoral prograammes at BITS Pilani are designed in a way to prefer the input of students completing higher degree programmes from BITS Pilani. In all the other instances, a case-by-case analysis is done with regards to the higher degree courses completed and the result of the qualifying examination. The structure of the doctoral programme involves thesis and seminar as an integral part, study of foreign language (if necessary). Course work may vary depending upon the input and prior preparation.

Off-Campus Programmes

BITS Pilani offers various off-campus distance learning and collaborative programmes that target the Human Resource Development needs of the industry. The enrollment has grown over the years from 30 in 1979 to over 10000 students in 2005. More than 15000 students were registered for the various off-campus work-integrated learning programmes during 2008-09.[64] Work related learning programmes also accommodate industry professionals to pursue PhD whilst being employed. The various programmes offered are First Level Diploma, B.S. , M.Sc(Tech.) , M.E. , M.S. and M.Phil. A list of the various programmes offered and the respective organizations can be found here

Flexibilities, Dual Degree & Transfer Option

BITS Pilani offers a lot of flexibility in the taking overload of courses and electives outside ones' study area. Dual degrees are very common for Group B programs and in some cases Group A & Group C programs also. The dual degree programmes take 5 years to complete. There is also the option to Transfer from one program to another. Usually applications for dual degree and transfers are accepted at the end of the first year. Transfer to a more sought after degree is reserved for the top students.

Practice School Programme

The Practice School Programme of BITS takes all its students to the industry for seven and half months as an integral component of the academic curriculum. The aim of this programme is to involve students in problem-solving activities of direct interest and relevance to the organizations and orient students to the professional world. The Practice School programme has been widely appreciated. [65]

Practice School-I
(Abbreviated as PS1) This is a summer internship undertaken for nearly two months at the end of second year for all its campus programmes. The number of industrial participants has grown from 14 stations and 244 students in 1975 to 220 stations and 1376 students in 2007. To see the growth of PS1 programme Click here. PS1 is supervised by around 80 faculty members from various campuses of BITS Pilani.[66] This programme is treated as a course worth 5 units. The grade obtained in PS1 is credited to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the student.

Practice School-II
(Abbreviated as PS2) This is the final year internship undertaken for five and a half months. The number of industrial participants has grown from 1 station and 24 students in 1973 to 135 stations & 1092 students in 2005. To see the growth of PS2 programme Click here. Students are also offered stipend, although the amount varies from company to company. This programme is treated as a course worth 20 units and the grade obtained in PS2 is credited to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the student.

Student Life

Located away from the urban jungle, the Pilani campus has an atypical culture. Provided all the amenities within the campus itself, students seldom leave the campus.

BITS Pilani student hostel on a foggy day

Elections are held in every hostel for electing the Hostel Representative. Apart from Hostel Representatives, the President and General Secretary are also chosen by electoral process. These Elections are held generally after a month of the start of the academic year. It should be noted that these elections are completely insulated from the external party politics. A nominated body of students called Election Commission is responsible for fair conduct of the elections. Each candidate has to follow the guidelines set by the Election Commission, failing to which the candidature can be canceled. Every student on campus has the right to vote. The Students' Union consists of the President, the General Secretary and Hostel Representatives, along with a Day-Scholar Representative. The actions of the Union are governed by a Constitution, and the Students' Union is responsible for all the non-academic related activities of the students.

The institute maintains a strict stand against ragging. Every year, all students have to undertake ( by signing a form) that they will not indulge in any act of ragging. In June 2007, to ensure the effective implementation of the verdict[67] given by Supreme Court of India, the institute set up three committees namely Institute level Anti-Ragging Committee, Institute level Anti-Ragging Squads and Hostel level Anti-Ragging Squads. [68] The institute has also set up an online ragging-complaint facility where students can complain in case of a ragging situation. [69]

International Projects

BITS Pilani is a key partner in several international initiatives like the development of JournalServer[70] open-access digital library, the Project IPV6,[71] MIT iCampus[72] initiative, etc.

University-Industry Linkage

BITS Pilani is one of the pioneers of university-industry linkage programs in India. The practice school programs ensure a good industry-university linkage with many Industrial participants hiring graduates after the programs. There is a strong collaboration with Broadcom, Magma and Mentor Graphics for OLAB project.

Annual festivals

The following are the academic and cultural festivals conducted yearly.(In Alphabetical Order)

APOGEE

A Professions Oriented Gathering Over Educational Experience (APOGEE)[73] is the annual Technical Festival of BITS, Pilani. There are various events including paper presentations, invited lectures, Workshops(Robotics, Digital Film Making, Astro etc.). There is also a project competition which was revamped in 2007, with the introduction of a category based system for categorizing the competing projects.

Few of the events of APOGEE are —

  • Siddhi - A national level robotics competition conducted by the Electrical Engineering Association
  • Cyberfiesta — An innovative software design contest
  • CodeJam - A programming contest
  • Blue Print - A national level design competition conducted by the Civil Engineering Association
  • Brain of BITS (BOB) — A quiz, where the prize is the title of "Brain of BITS"
  • Over Head transmission(OHT) — A quiz involving teams of 3
  • The India Quiz - A quiz testing IQ (Indian Quotient) organised by Nirmaan.
  • Treasure Hunt, Bulb, Jeopardy and Wordstock
  • Gamophilic - A gaming event organised by Computer Science Association of the campus.

A cultural night "MITHALI" is conducted during festival where the students of BITS, Pilani showcase their talents.

For APOGEE 2009, Jimmy Wales, the co-founder of Wikipedia and delivered a lecture about Wikipedia and his other projects. The lecture was also streamed via the web.

BOSM

BOSM stands for BITS Open Sports Meet. It is the annual sports festival of BITS Pilani usually held in the month of September, typically over 4 days. It is managed entirely by students. It attracts as many as 70 colleges from all over India, totalling to over 1200 participants. Given the lack of accommodation facilities, there is a careful selection of participants, to ensure fairness. The sports include Athletics, Badminton, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Chess, Football, Hockey, Table Tennis, Swimming, Volleyball and Weightlifting. The Sports Quiz is also a major crowd puller.For more information Click here

CONQUEST

Conquest[74](Conquest - The Business Challenge) is a unique business event conducted by CEL(Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership). This business-plan competition includes intensive mentoring by industry champions and a rigorous simulation involving real-life start up conditions. The Winners share a prize money of INR 2 lakh and they are offered free incubation in the Technology Business Incubator at BITS Pilani. They are also given an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to some of the best VC forums in the country. Currently, the event is divided into 5 phases: Conquest Camp, Conquest Colander, Conquest Focus, Conquest Finals 1 & 2.

INTERFACE

Interface[75] is the annual All India Management convention organised by the Management Association of BITS, Pilani and it encompasses a wide spectrum of activities. The main objective of the convention is to bridge the gap between management theory and practice. This event over its 32 year history is considered as one of India's foremost conventions. The event consists of paper presentations in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources Development, Management Information Systems, Operations Management, E-commerce, Creativity and Entrepreneurship. Other events include invited guest lectures(past lectures include luminaries like Dr. Manmohan Singh and the late Rajesh Pilot), panel discussions, workshops, aptitude tests, business quiz(Derek O'Brien,V V Ramanan, Mitesh Gupta have been past quiz masters) & debates. One of the highlights of this event is the YMOM(Young Manager of the meet). This is a competition to identify the most outstanding manager among the students through various rounds of challenges.

OASIS

Auditorium Panel Art, Oasis Festival

Oasis[76] is an all India cultural festival organized solely by the students of BITS Pilani (Pilani Campus). Oasis is usually organized in the month of October. Around 1200 Participants from colleges all over India participate in Oasis. This high budget event is the highlight of the cultural calendar year of the University and is fully student driven from sponsorship, management,art and decoration. It features a variety of events that includes Inauguration by Mime Club's and Dance Club's performances, musical and dance competitions involving various genres of Indian as well as Western music and their fusion, Quizzing events encompassing a plethora of topics, Literary and poetry events, Fashion Parade, Street and Stage play competitions in Hindi and English and Treasure Hunts. For more information Click here

SANGAMAM

This is the annual classical music and dance festival organised by Ragamalika, the classical music and dance club of BITS. It is a 3 day festival usually held in the last weekend of February and features the top classical artistes from all over India.

Research & Development Centers

  • Software Development & Educational Technology Unit - SDET
  • Technology Business Incubator - TBI - A few of the startups supported by the TBI are NextGen PMS, Mobile MEdics, Steps Ahead, IMConfuzed.com
  • Centre for Entrepreneurial Leadership - CEL
  • Center for Robotics and Intelligent Systems - CRIS
  • Center for Desert Development Technologies - C-DDT
  • Center for Women Studies - Center for Women Studies
  • Rain Water Harvesting - BITS-RANA
  • Professional Development Center - BITS-RIT APEX CENTER
  • Other Centers Include: iSERC - Software Engineering Research Center (India), Center for Excellence in IBM Visual Age for Java and IBM DB2 UDB, Center for Instructional Software, Center for Material Science & Technology, Center for Research on Educational Innovation & Institutional Development, Center for Renewable Energy and Environment Development, Center for Robotics and Intelligent System, Embedded Controller Application Center, Technology Innovation Center.

Student Chapters

  • ACM-BITS Pilani Chapter
  • SAE-BITS, the 'Society of Automotive Engineers' Student Chapter at BITS-Pilani
  • IEEE Student Branch, BITS-Pilani
  • IET BITS Pilani Chapter
  • ASME BITS Pilani Chapter
  • Nirmaan Organization, Pilani Chapter (www.nirmaan.org)

Goa Campus

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BITS Goa Campus

BITS Pilani, Goa Campus was formally inaugurated[77] on May 5,2006 by the Indian Prime Minster, Dr.Manmohan Singh.

Campus Highlights

Hostel buildings, BITS Goa
  • Located on the banks of Zuari river, about 2 km from the airport.
  • Spread over 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land owned by the Zuari industries.
  • Air conditioned auditorium with seating capacity of 2200 (the largest of its kind for any educational institution in Asia).
  • Air-conditioned classrooms and Lecture Theaters.
  • Fully Air-Conditioned Central Library
  • Fully residential college campus, with furnished hostels (single seated), faculty quarters and visitor's guest house.
  • Annual Fests: Quark_:_Innovation_Festival, Waves (Cultural), Spree (Sports), Zephyr (Inter-hostel events)
  • Student Activity Center (includes in-door state-of-the-art sports facilities).
  • Tennis, Basketball courts; Football ground and upcoming Cricket ground (under construction by B.C.C.I. curators)
  • State Bank of India, core banking outlet plus ATM facility
  • Full fledged on-campus Shopping Complex

Academics

BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus, similar to the system at Pilani, has a three-tier academic structure viz. Integrated First Degree, Higher Degree and Doctoral programmes. Each tier offers many degrees and within a degree a number of courses are offered.

Integrated First Degree

BITS Pilani, Goa offers 3 year Integrated First Degree programmes in Bachelor of Engineering (B.E. (Hons.)), Master of Science (M.Sc (Hons.)), and Master of Science (M.Sc (Technology)). Various programmes are offered with the degrees and these are classified into 3 groups A, B & C. 

   * Group A: Chemical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Computer Science, Electronics & Instrumentation.
   * Group B: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics.
   * Group C: Information Systems.

These courses are called Integrated First Degree courses because several courses such as Mathematics and Sciences are common to each degree. It should be noted that BITS does not offer intermediate degrees like Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Bachelor of Arts (B.A).

The Goa campus earlier ran Group P, Group S and Group T, which correspond to Group A, Group B and Group C at Pilani Campus, but now the Group codes are uniform for all campuses of BITS-Pilani. The dual degree scheme & the transfer scheme also applies to this campus. A wide variety of scholarships are offered to students(includes Merit scholarships Merit cum need scholarships etc).

Higher Degree

The institute also offers the higher degree programme in Master of Engineering(M.E.). This programme is currently offered in the following disciplines. The institute plans to expand to other disciplines in the coming years. 

   * M.E. Biotechnology
   * M.E. Chemical Engineering
   * M.E. Design Engineering
   * M.E. Embedded Systems
   * M.E. Software Systems

Note: The most updated list can be found at http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/Academics/DisciplineGroups.asp

Doctoral Programmes

The doctoral prograammes at BITS-Pilani Goa, just as at Pilani, are designed in a way to prefer the input of students completing higher degree programmes from BITS Pilani. In all the other instances, a case-by-case analysis is done with regards to the higher degree courses completed and the result of the qualifying examination. The structure of the doctoral programme involves thesis and seminar as an integral part, study of foreign language (if necessary). Course work may vary depending upon the input and prior preparation.

Flexibilities, Dual Degree & Transfer Option

BITS Pilani University offers a lot of flexibility in the taking overload of courses and electives outside ones' study area. Dual degrees are very common for Group B programs and in some cases Group A & Group C programs also. The dual degree programmes take 5 years to complete. There is also the option to Transfer from one program to another. Usually applications for dual degree and transfers are accepted at the end of the first year. Transfer to a more sought after degree is reserved for the top students.

Practice School Programme

The Practice School Programme of BITS takes all its students to the industry for seven and half months as an integral component of the academic curriculum. The aim of this programme is to involve students in problem-solving activities of direct interest and relevance to the organizations and orient students to the professional world. The Practice School programme has been widely appreciated. [64]

Practice School-I

(Abbreviated as PS1) This is a summer internship undertaken for nearly two months at the end of second year for all its campus programmes. The number of industrial participants has grown from 14 stations and 244 students in 1975 to 220 stations and 1376 students in 2007. PS1 is supervised by around 80 faculty members from various campuses of BITS Pilani.[65] This programme is treated as a course worth 5 units. The grade obtained in PS1 is credited to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the student.

Practice School-II

(Abbreviated as PS2) This is the final year internship undertaken for five and a half months. The number of industrial participants has grown from 1 station and 24 students in 1973 to 194 stations & 901 students in first semester of 2009-2010 (shared between Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad campuses). Students are also offered stipend and facilities, although the amount and facilities offered varies from company to company. This programme is treated as a course worth 20 units and the grade obtained in PS2 is credited to the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of the student.

Auditorium, BITS Goa

Annual festivals

QUARK

The annual Technical Festival of the Goa Campus is called Quark. This event is sponsored by industrial partners and several innovations in technology are showcased in the fest spread over 3 days. It received third highest sponsorship for a Technical festival conducted in India by any College. There are various events including paper presentations, lectures by professionals in their respective fields, Workshops etc. The event promises to go bigger as the college gets established completely. The official Quark website can be found here.

WAVES

Waves is the annual cultural festival for the Goa Campus. It is an entirely student driven initiative. It is claimed to be the largest cultural festival hosted by any college in goa and rightly so. Never before a college has conducted such a large event within 2 yrs of its establishment, and promises to get bigger as the college grows.[78]

ZEPHYR

This is the annual inter - hostel festival organized by the student association. It invokes a strong inter hostel rivalry with its 14 participants. A 4 day event, during the month of October, Zephyr is looked up on as an event fostering cultural talent and management.

Research & Development Centers

  • Center for Software Development, BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus - CSD
  • Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus - CEL

Student Chapters

  • Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Student Chapter: BITS, Pilani - Goa Campus
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Student Section: BITS, Pilani - Goa Campus - ASME
  • Nirmaan Organization, Goa Chapter (www.nirmaan.org)

Discussion Forum

  • BITS 360, BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus - BITS 360

Dubai Campus

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Dubai was established in September 2000.

Highlights

BITS, Pilani - Dubai
  • Located in the Dubai International Academic City
  • World class infrastructure with state-of-the-art laboratories, well-sourced library, spacious academic block, sports facilities etc.
  • Industrial internships (Practice school)offered at reputed companies in UAE.
  • Student placements at globally reputed companies with good salary package.
  • Support services like Student Visas , Transport and Residential facilities with fully furnished rooms provided
  • Largest IEEE & SAE student branch in UAE
Former Academic Block, BITS, Pilani - Dubai

Academics

BITS, Pilani - Dubai offers seven B.E.(Hons.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology with the option of Practice School I & Practice School II.

Annual Festivals

B'Quizzed

B'Quizzed is an Inter University Quiz Competition organized by BITS, Pilani - Dubai every year in the month of April. It witnesses participation from colleges all across the UAE. [79]

BITS Sports Festival

The BITS Sports Festival is being held at the campus since its inception with growing number of universities taking part in various sports events. [80]

Sparks

Sparks is BITS,Pilani - Dubai's annual intra-college cultural event.

Initiatives

BITS, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus

BITS, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus has been established in Jawaharnagar, close to the Hakimpet & Shameerpet, Hyderabad and is functioning from year 2008.

BITSAA (BITS Alumni Association)

The BITSian Alumni (BITSAA) over the years has increasingly contributed to its alma mater and is very active in India and abroad. The BITSAA International's primary purpose is to engage in charitable and educational activities by raising funds for setting up endowments, creating scholarships, rewarding teaching and research and generally promoting the development of resources at Birla Institute of Technology & Science at Pilani. BITSAA International also aims to strengthen the ties, friendship and communications amongst former students, current students, faculty and friends of the Institute. BITSAA International provides a number of channels for people to stay connected with each other and the Birla Institute of Technology & Science.

BitsConnect

  • Initiative-1: The Gigabit backbone[81][82] (Completed January 2004) This was a $1.5 Million project jointly led by BITS Alumni and BITS Pilani resulting in a state-of-the-art campus wide network. This initiative provided broadband access, telephones and video conferencing abilities in every room, staff quarters & guest house, as well as wireless access in Sky lawns & the library.
  • Initiative-2: The Oysters Lab(OLAB)[83][84] Center for VLSI and Embedded design. In the second initiative, BITS Alumni are working with BITS Pilani to create a state-of-the-art VLSI lab. This is to provide the university with advanced computing infrastructure for Very Large Scale Integration(VLSI) and embedded design.

Let's Promote BITS-Pilani

"Let's Promote BITS-Pilani" is an initiative started by BITSAA International with an aim of getting the brightest minds of the country to BITS-Pilani campuses and to generate awareness about the education system and flexibilities of BITS.The first information session under Let's Promote BITS-Pilani held at Hyderabad received a huge response with a participation of 200+ students. Over 200 on-campus students of BITS-Pilani have reached to 7000+ students across India by conducting interactive information sessions about BITS-Pilani. The team aims to reach around 60000 students across 200 schools.

Chapters

  • North America : Arizona, Atlanta/Georgia, East Coast (NY, NJ, CT, DE), Midwest, Boston/New England, North West, Pittsburgh, Research Triangle Park, Silicon Valley, South/Texas, Southern California, Vancouver/Canada, Washington DC.
  • India : Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal*, Calcutta/Kolkota, Chandigarh*, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Goa, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi, Pune, Vizag.
  • Asia & Middle East : Bangkok/Thailand, Dubai/UAE, Hong Kong*, Middle East/GCC, Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia, Shanghai/China, Singapore, Tokyo.
  • Europe : London/UK, Paris/France, Amsterdam/Benelux, Munich/Germany, Moscow/Russia.
  • Australia : Sydney/Australia, Wellington, New Zealand.

Alumni

Many Alumni from BITS have become entrepreneurs, including K. Krishnamohan, Chinmoy Panda, Diaz Nesamoney & Mukesh Chatter. Some Alumni have achieved leading positions in corporates such as Vivek Paul, Baba Kalyani, SN Zindal, Balaji Krishnamurthy and many more. There have been many prominent BITS Alumni who are/ have been prominent researchers, writers, social workers and entertainers. For a detailed list see:List of Notable BITS alumni

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