The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (known as BITS Pilani) is a science and technology school 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.
The institute is privately supported and fully residential. It is one of the most prestigious and selective institutes in India. 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 techinicians for defence services and industry.
In 1946, it was converted into the Birla Engineering College with degree programmes in electrical and mechanical engineering. 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 19641970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation and benefited from an alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of Technology. BITS Pilani started to expand in India and abroad since 2000. New campuses were established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2000), Goa, India(2004) and Hyderabad, India(2008). The fourth campus was opened in 2008 at Jawaharnagar (near Hakimpet Air Force station), Hyderabad, India. BITS also runs a virtual university and an extension center in Bangalore.
The institute is privately supported and fully residential. It is one of the most prestigious and selective institutes in India. 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 techinicians for defence services and industry.
In 1946, it was converted into the Birla Engineering College with degree programmes in electrical and mechanical engineering. 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 19641970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation and benefited from an alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology of Technology. BITS Pilani started to expand in India and abroad since 2000. New campuses were established in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2000), Goa, India(2004) and Hyderabad, India(2008). The fourth campus was opened in 2008 at Jawaharnagar (near Hakimpet Air Force station), Hyderabad, India. BITS also runs a virtual university and an extension center in Bangalore.
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