Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), recognized as an 'Institute of Eminence' by MHRD, is India’s leading Institute of Higher Education and a deemed to be university, with a rich legacy, modern campuses, and renowned alumni in leadership positions across the world. The qualities of enterprise, innovation, adherence to merit, commitment to excellence, and transparency, have characterized BITS Pilani during its inexorable march to eminence. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) has been declared an 'Institution of Eminence' by the Central Government in 2018. It has campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, and Mumbai in India, and an Offshore campus in Dubai. BITS Pilani offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in sciences, engineering, humanities, and management.
Admission to BITS Pilani is highly sought after as seats are limited. The undergraduate courses they offer at this time are Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Computing and Manufacturing Engineering; as well as a B.Pharm in Pharmacy. The integrated first-degree courses in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, and Economics are also quite popular.
BITS Pilani has several scholarships and endowments available for deserving students, that are awarded on a merit basis.
BITS Pilani has experienced faculty members with most having Ph.D degrees from reputed national and international institutions. The faculty members have exceptional research footprints with excellent pedigrees in academics. Visiting lecturers are routinely invited to the campus.
BITS Pilani organizes a placement process that helps students to secure great job placements. The Institute attracts giants like Adobe, Amazon, Dell, Oracle, Google, Goldman Sachs, Wipro, and many more.
All the BITS Pilani campuses operate on a fully automated library system with adequate application of RFID technology, interactive library portals, library apps, off-campus access, etc. Creative spaces like BITS Heritage Gallery, GD Birla Rare books, Research Zone, Ideation/Writing Zone, MakerSpace, 3D Printer, HPC, etc are very popular among students and research scholars.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - K. K. Birla Goa Campus began operations in August 2004 and was formally inaugurated on May 5, 2006, by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh. The campus covers 180 acres, and its location is exceptional in terms of scenic beauty and panoramic views of the picturesque surroundings with the Zuari River, Birla Temple, hillocks, waterways, and forest. The Campus is located approximately 25 kilometers south of Panaji (Goa's capital).
The BITS Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus provides its students with the best facilities. The fully residential Campus provides comfortable, safe, and secure housing for all students. The Goa Campus houses a large Student Activity Centre(SAC) intending to encourage and urge every student to partake in sports and sporting exercises. The Activity Centre offers a wide scope of sporting activities and the best in class gear and is outfitted with indoor games facilities such as badminton courts, a billiards room, a squash court, a carrom room, a dance room, a music room, and an advanced gym. Outdoor Sports facilities include a BCCI-supported all-around kept-up cricket ground, AIFF-endorsed football ground, volleyball courts, tennis courts as well as basketball courts. The Institute provides various labs equipped with sophisticated instruments and apparatus as well as a Computer Centre houses a central computing lab.
BITS BIRAC BioNEST Incubation facility is set up with the objective of ‘enabling innovation in health care and the environment for a better tomorrow.'
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Admission Procedure
Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus conducts admissions online for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The BITSAT (Birla Institute of Technology and Science Admission Test) is conducted online by the Institute for admissions to undergraduate engineering courses (BE). The merit position of an applicant for admission will be determined by the candidate's BITSAT score along with marks obtained in their 10+2 examinations from a recognized board.
Separate admission tests, interviews, and GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) / BITS HD scores are considered for admission to postgraduate degrees like ME and M.Sc degree with various specializations along with marks obtained in bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
Faculty
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus has experienced faculty members with most having PhD degrees from reputed institutes of India and abroad. The faculty members have exceptional research footprints with excellent pedigrees in academics. Visiting lecturers are routinely invited to the campus
Placements
The Placement Unit of Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus offers Final placements (Final year students) and Summer Internship programs (pre-final year students). The placement process spans two semesters, with the 1st Semester running from August to November and the 2nd Semester from January to April every year; while the Summer Internship hiring is a continuous process throughout the year. Around 900+ students participate in placements and we consistently place over 90% of our students. We have around 250-300 companies that actively participate in recruiting students from our campus. Some of our prominent recruiters include Google, Flipkart, Amazon, Uber, Microsoft, Intuit, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Micron, NXP Semiconductor, Microchip, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte, General Electric, Wabtec, Exxon Mobil, Cisco, JP Morgan Chase & Co, DE Shaw India, Morgan Stanley, Mediatek, Intel, Western Digital, Intuit etc.
Scholarships
Scholarships at all Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani campuses are available based on merit. The integrated program offers students scholarships under the institute's merit and merit- cum award schemes. These scholarships help by assisting the students to cover their tuition fees. The scholarships include - Government of India National Scholarships, Merit Scholarships, Merit-cum-need Scholarships, Need-cum-Merit Scholarships, Financial Assistance from BITS Alumni, the Aditya Birla Scholarship, and many more.
Contact Details
NH - 17B, Zuarinagar, Goa-403726
0832 2580106
0832 2580105
isagoa@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
admissions.office@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Latest Updates: 9th February, 2024
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