
BITS Pilani
The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is a private deemed university in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. It focuses primarily on higher education and research in engineering and sciences.... Wikipedia
- Former names: Birla College of Engineering, (1946–1964)
- Motto: gyānaṁ paramaṁ balam (Sanskrit)
- Motto (English): Knowledge is supreme power
- Type: Institute of Eminence Deemed University
- Established: 1946, 79 years ago (as Birla College of Engineering), 1964, 61 years ago (as BITS Pilani)
- Founder: G. D. Birla
- Endowment: ₹196.2 Crores (2025)
- Chancellor: Kumar Mangalam Birla
- Vice-Chancellor: V. Ramgopal Rao
- Director: Sudhirkumar Barai (Pilani campus)
- Academic staff: 655
- Students: 13,049 (2021-22)
- Undergraduates: 10,977 (2021-22)
- Postgraduates: 1,363 (2021-22)
- Doctoral students: 709 (2021-22)
- Campus: Multiple sites
- Colors: Sky blue, red, and yellow
- Affiliations: UGC, NAAC, PCI, AIU, ACU
- Data source: DuckDuckGo