Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Hyderabad
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| Motto | ज्ञानं परम् बलं Gyanam paramam balam |
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Motto in English
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"Knowledge is Power Supreme" |
| Type | Deemed University |
| Established | 2008 |
| Chancellor | Kumar Mangalam Birla |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Souvik Bhattacharyya |
| Director | Prof. G. Sundar |
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Administrative staff
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160+ |
| Students | 3200 |
| Undergraduates | 2800 |
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Hyderabad, Telangana, India Coordinates: 17°32′47.39″N 78°34′21.00″E / 17.5464972°N 78.5725000°E |
| Campus | Suburban, 220 acres (0.89 km2) |
| Alumni | BITSAA |
| Sports | Basketball, Badminton, Billiards, Chess, Carroms, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Lawn Tennis, Table tennis, Throw ball, Volley ball, Squash |
| Affiliations | BITS, Pilani |
| Website | BITS Pilani-Hyderabad Campus |
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani - Hyderabad Campus (shortened to BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus or BPHC) is a technical and science institute for higher education in India, located at Hyderabad, Telangana, India. One of the 4 campuses of the university BITS Pilani, it was started in 2008 with the first batch graduating in 2012.
BITS Pilani was established as an Intermediate College by Shri Ghanshyam Das Birla in 1929.
During World War II, the Government of India established a technical training centre at Pilani for the supply of technicians for defense services and industry. At the end of the war, in 1946, it was converted it 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 1964-1970), BITS Pilani received support from the Ford Foundation and the MIT.
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)
The BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus foundation stone was laid in the presence of the then Chief Minister of the State on 27 April 2007. The institute became a functioning entity in 2008.
BITS also runs a virtual university and an extension centre in Bangalore.
BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus is to eventually have ten centres in order to step up activities in research and development in pharmaceutics, mechanics, computer technology and construction engineering.
Out of all the campuses of the BITS Pilani university, the Hyderabad campus is the one which has taken charge of developing a course for Electronics and Communications Engineering. This is because of the campus's presence in Hyderabad, which is notable for a large talent pool in this area.
Since 2005, admission to BITS campuses has been offered to students based on their performance in the all-India Entrance Examination, called BITS Admission Test (BITSAT). BITS Pilani also has the policy of accepting State and National Board toppers from India. BITS does not implement any State-based or caste/religion based quotas during admission.
In addition to the integrated first degree programmes, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus offers the prospect of a dual degree to the students of category-B programmes. A dual degree is basically two degrees (two majors), one of them in the sciences and the other in engineering.
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