Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India (popularly known as 'BITS Pilani') is one of the oldest leading technology schools of India. In addition to Pilani, BITS has campuses in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Goa, India, an extension center in Bangalore, India, and a fourth campus coming up in 2008 at Hyderabad. The institute is privately supported and fully residential. At Hyderabad The Institute plans to open up a B-school competitive to IIM's in India. Already the 35+ year old management studies group at BITS has started its MBA programme at Pilani Campus. [More]Management Group Website For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... A Chancellor is the head of a university. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... A Vice-Chancellor (commonly called the VC) of a university in the United Kingdom, other Commonwealth countries, and some universities in Hong Kong, is the de facto head of the university. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Pilani is a town in the Jhunjhunu District in Rajasthan, India. ... For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ... Coordinates: , Emirate Government  - Emir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Area [1]  - Metro 4,114 km² (1,588. ... UAE redirects here; for other uses of that term, see UAE (disambiguation) The United Arab Emirates is an oil-rich country situated in the south-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia, comprising seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Quwain. ... The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Pilani is a town in the Jhunjhunu District in Rajasthan, India. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... The Burj-al-Arab Hotel Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ) refers to either One of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or That emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... Two letter code GA Country India Capital — Administrative — Judicial1   — Panaji — Mumbai Location — Latitude — Longitude   — 15° N — 73° E Governor SC Jamir Chief Minister Prataph Sing Rane State language Konkani Liberation Day December 19, 1961 Statehood Day May 30, 1987 Population 1. ... Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು in Kannada) is the capital and largest city of the state of Karnataka in India. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...

History

Clock Tower, BITS Pilani

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 for the supply of technicians for defence services and industry. In 1946, it was converted it into the Birla Engineering College with degree programmes in electrical and mechanical engineering.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2160 × 1440 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (2160 × 1440 pixel, file size: 173 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India (popularly known as BITS Pilani) is one of the premier technology schools of India. ... Image:Gdbirla. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In 1964, the Birla Colleges of Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Pharmacy and Science were merged to form the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS). In this period of inception (especially during 1964–1970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation and benefited from an alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Ford Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that promote democracy, reduce poverty, promote international understanding, and advance human achievement. ... “MIT” redirects here. ...

BITS Pilani started to expand in India and abroad since 2000. New campuses were established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2000) and Goa, India (2004), and a fourth campus is to be opened in 2008 at Jawaharnagar (near Hakimpet Air Force station), Hyderabad. BITS also runs a virtual university and an extension center in Bangalore. The Burj-al-Arab Hotel Dubai or Dubayy (in Arabic: دبيّ) refers to either One of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates on the Arabian Peninsula, or That emirates main city, sometimes called Dubai City to distinguish it from the emirate. ... Two letter code GA Country India Capital — Administrative — Judicial1   — Panaji — Mumbai Location — Latitude — Longitude   — 15° N — 73° E Governor SC Jamir Chief Minister Prataph Sing Rane State language Konkani Liberation Day December 19, 1961 Statehood Day May 30, 1987 Population 1. ... Hyderabad or Haydarābād (Telugu: హైదరాబాదు Urdu: حیدر آباد ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ...

For a detailed history of the Birla Education Trust and the many institutions that it built including BITS Pilani refer to INDIA DEMOCRACY AND EDUCATION by Jossleyn Hennessy (Forward by S. Radhakrishnan, Vice-President of India), Published by Orient Longmans.

Admission

Pilani

Goa

Hyderabad - Exp 2008-09

Campuses Within India: Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad

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Pilani & Goa Campuses

The admission to these two campuses since 2005 are through revised admission procedure via National Entrance Examination (BITSAT). BITSAT is a Test conducted online held between May 1 and June 10 in many cities all over India. The exam tests subject-content in English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Logical reasoning, and is focused on higher secondary curriculum in India. Prospective students are required to obtain minimum 80% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in their higher secondary examinations to be eligible for admission. BITSAT is the computer based online test for entrance to one of the most reputed technical institutes in India: BITS Pilani (Birla Institute of Technology and Science), for its campuses located in Pilani as well as Goa. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... The three methods for logical reasoning, deduction, induction, and abduction can be explained in the following way (taken from [1]): Given α, β, and the rule R1 : α ∴ β Deduction is using the rule and its preconditions to make a conclusion (α ∧ R1 ⇒ β). Induction is learning...

Toppers of higher secondary examinations are exempted from taking BITSAT test and are considered admitted. This exemption helps ensure that BITS retain the significant number (about 20) of first rank holders from across the country who join BITS every year.

Acceptance rate in BITS is very low, (Selectivity < 2.08% in 2007)^[2] making it one the toughest schools in India and the world to get admission into. For more information, see BITS Admission.

Dubai Campus

The admission to BITS, Pilani - Dubai is based on the marks secured at the 12th standard qualifying exam.

Reservation

BITS Pilani believes in a strict meritocracy and hence believes that merit should be the only criterion for admission into higher education and unlike government run institutions is not legally obliged to undertake afffirmative action. This is seen as a major USP by potential aspirants, teachers and recruiters.

Reputation and rankings

• Asia Week: According to the Asiaweek magazine's rankings(2000) of Science & Technology schools in the Asia-Pacific region BITS, Pilani was ranked in the Top 20(overall)^[3] in Asia and Top 5^[4] in terms of Student Selectivity. (UNESCO Science Report 2005(ISBN 92-3-103967-9) makes use of these rankings).
• India Today: Annual rankings of Engineering colleges in India have been published by India Today^[5] magazine since 1997. BITS Pilani was consistently ranked in the Top 5(1997-2004). BITS has opted out of the rankings since 2005 because of a pending court case between BITS and India Today.^[6][7]
• Business Today: Top 20 Wired Organisations of Asia (Issue: January 18, 2004)
• NAAC: Government of India's National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) rated BITS as a five star Institution^[8] 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 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 (77.15).
• Washington Accord: Degrees from BITS Pilani and the IITs are internationally recognised (India gets entry into elite tech studies club.)
• The Dataquest-IDC^[9] survey have ranked the university in top 20 Technology Universities in India in 2005.
• Outlook-Cfore^[10] survey has ranked the university's business program in the 20 Business programs in India in 2005.
• Alliances with Universities(Exchange/Distance Learning/Research Collaboration): MIT,^[11] University of Maryland, College Park, University of Otago,^[12] University of Southern California, Kathmandu University,^[13] University of Oklahoma, Victoria University, Kansas State University, Arizona State University, University of New South Wales, Purdue University and others.

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Pilani Campus

BITS, Pilani was established in 1929.

Highlights

Sky Lawns, BITS Pilani

• General
  • 328 acre (1.3 km²)[This is the area under BITS. The total area of the Vidya Vihar campus, which houses several other smaller facilities - some of them under the Birla Education Trust- encompasses an area of over 1000 acres)
  • Birla Science Museum
  • Hostels(known as Bhawans): 12. 11 hostels for boys named after historical Indian characters(Ashok, Bhagirath, Budh, Gandhi,Krishna, Malviya,Ram, Ranapratap, Shankar, Vishwakarma, Vyas) and 1 for girls(Meera).
  • Dining Halls(known as Mess): 6. One for every 2 or more hostels(VKB, RBM, KG, RPA, SV, MB)
  • Guest House
  • Alumni House
  • Gym Grounds Sports Facility

Saraswati Temple, BITS Pilani

• Landmarks^[14]

• • Clock Tower
  • Saraswati Mandir
  • Central Library
  • Gliding Club(now defunct)
  • Shiv Ganga

• Popular Hangouts
  • Sky Lawns
  • Information Processing Center (IPC)
  • C'not(Connaught) Shopping Area

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Academics

Central Library, BITS Pilani

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Integrated First Degree

BITS Pilani offers 4 year Integrated first degrees B.E. (Hons.), B.Pharm. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Tech.), and M.A. (Hons.). Various programs are offered with the degrees and these are classified into 3 groups A, B & C.

• Group A: Civil,Chemical, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical, Pharmacy, Computer Science, Electronics & Instrumentation, Management Studies, Pharmacy.
• Group B: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Physics.
• Group C: Information Systems, General Studies, Engineering Technology, Finance.

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Higher Degree

BITS Pilani also offers higher degree programs like M.E., M. Pharm & M.Phil. These are offered in a variety of disciplines like Electronics and Control, Embedded Systems, Microelectronics, Software Systems, Biotechnology, Manufacturing Systems, Design Engineering, Materials Science & Technology, Transportation engineering, Pharmacy etc. Control engineering is the engineering discipline that focuses on the mathematical modelling systems of a diverse nature, analysing their dynamic behaviour, and using control theory to make a controller that will cause the systems to behave in a desired manner. ... What is an Embedded System? Electronic devices that incorporate a computer(usually a microprocessor) within their implementation. ... Microelectronics is a subfield of electronics. ... The structure of insulin Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. ... Design engineer is a general term that covers multiple engineering disciplines: Electrical, mechanical and civil engineering are the basic three. ... Materials science includes those parts of chemistry and physics that deal with the properties of materials. ... Transport engineering aims to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. ... A Master of Pharmacy (abbreviated MPharm or MPharm(Hons)) is an academic degree in the field of pharmacy. ...

MBA Program: Recently BITS-Pilani has upgraded its reputed 4 year MMS (Master of Management Studies) first degree to a 2 year MBA program to meet the industrial demands. The program is offered in the field of IT enables services and Engineering Technology, which by itself stands out of all other MBA degree. BITS offers these specialization owing to the strong need of technical knowledge for modern managers. A group of highly qualified core faculty, visiting faculty and practitioners imbue the students with contemporary knowledge base, business analysis and information based decision making skills thus spawning illustrious corporate executives, entrepreneurs and academicians world-over in its existence of over three decades. Selection is after an All India Entrance Test comprising of Technical Tests, an Aptitude Test, Group Discussions and a Personal Interview. Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ...

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 programs take 5 years to complete. There is also the option to Transfer from one program to another. Usually applications are accepted at the end of the first year and transfer to a more sought after degree is reserved for the top students.

Initiatives

Road to the Institute, BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani student hostel on a foggy day

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BitsConnect

• Initiative-1: The Gigabit backbone^[15][16] (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 initative 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)^[17][18] 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.

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International Projects

BITS Pilani is a key partner in several international initiatives like the development of JournalServer^[19] open-access digital library, the Project IPV6,^[20] MIT iCampus^[21] initiative, etc. JournalServer is an Oxford-based international initiative to create a digital library of academic journals freely available to the public. ... Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is a network layer protocol for packet-switched internetworks. ...

Practice Schools

The Practice School Program of BITS takes all its students to the industry for seven and half months as an integral component of the academic curriculum like the medical internship.

• Practice School-I: This is a summer internship undertaken or 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 129 stations and 1376 students in 2006.
• Practice School-II: 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.

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. Broadcom Corporation is a leading American supplier of integrated circuits (ICs) for broadband communications. ... Magma is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth (or any other terrestrial planet), and which often collects in a magma chamber. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Off Campus Programs

BITS, Pilani offers various off-campus distance learning and collaborative programs 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. Off-Campus programs also accommodates 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. Diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin) A diploma (from Greek δίπλωµα diploma) is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study, or confers an academic degree. ... B.S. redirects here. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... A Master of Engineering (M.Eng. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... In the usage of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries, the Master of Philosophy (M.Phil. ...

Annual festivals

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

APOGEE

A Professions Oriented Gathering Over Educational Experience (APOGEE)^[22] is the annual Technical Festival of BITS, Pilani. There are various events including paper presentations, invited lectures, Workshops(Robotics, Digital Film Making, Astro 2k7 etc.). There are various projects by the various departments that range from Generational Garbage Collector for .NET, MaveRak AV Player, Via Voice, Highway Traffic Control Systems to Natural language Parsers to Optical Character Recognition Tools. Some of the events are —

• Cyberfiesta — An innovative software design contest
• Robowars — A contest involving designing of small scale robots
• CodeJam - A programming contest
• BOB — A quiz, where the prize is the title of "Brain of BITS"
• Over Head transmission(OHT) — A quiz involving teams of 3

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

BOSM

One of the most sought after sports festivals in the country is the BITS Open Sports Meet (BOSM). This annual festival of BITS Pilani usually held in the month of September is organised entirely by students. It attracts as many as 1000 participants from all over India.

The sports include Athletics, Badminton, Tennis, Cricket, Chess, Football, Hockey, Table Tennis, Swimming, Volleyball and Weightlifting. Participants are accommodated in the campus during the four day festival.

CONQUEST

Conquest^[23](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^[24] 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 29 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 Shri Rajesh Pilot), panel discussions, workshops, aptitude tests, business quiz & 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 student through various rounds of challenges.

OASIS

Auditorium Panel Art, Oasis Festival

Oasis^[25] is an all India cultural festival organised entirely by the students of BITS, Pilani. Oasis is usually organised 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 to art decoration. It features a variety of events that include: Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Such a marvel depicting the theme is made every year by Art n Dee OASIS is one of the most prestigious college cultural festivals, conducted annually by the students of Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India. ... A culfest (short for cultural festival) is an annual event organized by colleges in India. ...

• Music Competitions: Tarang(Light Indian music), Fusion(Harmony of Indian and western styles), Aandholika, Western Acoustics Jam, Carnatic & Hindustani.
• Dance Events: Razzmataz(Dance Synchronization), Choreo(theme-based natrrative dance), Tandav
• Blab, Oasis Quiz, Literary, poetry & creative events
• Fashion Parade (Fash P)
• Theatre Events: Mime, Stage Play, Act & React, Street Plays, Sitcom Fever, Psychedelic Spoofs
• Treasure hunt and other fun events are conducted by the Department of Informalz.

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. The origins of Indian classical music can be found from the oldest of scriptures, part of the Hindu tradition, the Vedas. ... Indian classical dance is a misnomer, and actually refers to Natya, the sacred Hindu musical theatre styles. ...

Research & Development Centers

• Software Development & Educational Technology Unit - SDET
• Technology Business Incubator - TBI
• 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.

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Goa Campus

BITS Goa Campus

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Highlights

Hostel buildings, BITS Goa

• Located on the banks of Zuari river, about 6 km from the airport.
• Spread over 188 acres of land owned by the Zuari industries.
• Air conditioned auditorium with seating capacity of 2200.(the LARGEST one for any educational institution in india)
• Air-conditioned classrooms and lecture halls.
• Central library(one of the largest in the country).
• Student activity center(inlcudes 3 marble badmition courts, 2 large table tennis rooms, a football field,a cricket ground,2 volleyball courts and 2 cemented tennis courts).
• Hostels: 12 (10 for boys, 2 for girls).

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Academics

The Goa campus runs Group P, Group S and Group T, which correspond to Group A, Group B and Group C at Pilani Campus. 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).

Initiatives

• BITS 360° - A virtual campus tour launched.[1]
• BITS Goa hosts the 8th Workshop on Biosensors and Bioanalytical µ-Techniques in Environmental and Clinical Analysis from October 3 - 6, 2007.[2]^[27]

Auditorium, BITS Goa

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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 3 days. There are various events including paper presentations, invited lectures, Workshops. The event promises to go bigger as the college gets established completely. The official Quark website can be found here.

Waves

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Zephyr

This is the annual inter hostel festival organised by the student association. It invokes a strong inter hostel rivalry with its 12 participants. A 3-4 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

Discussion Forum

• BITS 360, BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus - [3]

Dubai Campus

BITS, Pilani - Dubai was established in September 2000.

Highlights

BITS, Pilani - Dubai

• Located in the Dubai International Academic City
• Central Library
• Largest IEEE student branch in UAE

Former Academic Block, BITS, Pilani - Dubai

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Academics

BITS, Pilani - Dubai offers seven B.E.(Hons.) degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electrical & Instrumentation 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.

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.

Initiatives

• Introduction of Post Graduate & Management Courses
• Academic collaborations with University of Maryland, College Park, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Purdue University and University of Buffalo.

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BITSAA (BITS Alumni Association)

The BITsian Alumni(BITSAA) over the years has increasingly contributed to its alma mater and are very active in India and abroad. The BITSAA International's primary purpose is 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. Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ...

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.

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Alumni of Note

Many Alumni from BITS have become entrepreneurs, including 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 or have been prominent researchers, writers, social workers and entertainers.

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Notes

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External links

• BITS, Pilani
• BITS 360° - BITS, Pilani Goa Campus Virtual Tour
• BITS, Pilani - Dubai Campus
• BITS, Pilani - Goa Campus
• BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA)
• BITS-Pilani Admissions
• Embryo Project
• OASIS - Cultural Festival
• CONQUEST - International Business Challenge
• Ragamalika - SANGAMAM
• WikiMapia view of BITS

See also

• Embryo (BITS Pilani)

• Hindi Drama Club - BITS Pilani