BITS Pilani: News

07 Feb 2020

Australia

Indian scientist in Australia comes closer to developing coronavirus vaccine

As the threat of the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow, a team led by an Indian scientist in Australia has come closer to finding a treatment for the viral infection.

30 Dec 2019

India

#CareerBytes: JEE-Main v/s JEE-Advanced v/s BITSAT - A comprehensive comparison

In India, engineering remains the most preferred professional course among students after Class 12, given the vast prospects it offers.

24 Dec 2019

Exams

#CareerBytes: 5 preparation tips to crack BITSAT in first attempt

The Birla Institute of Technology & Science Admission Test (BITSAT) is one of the most popular and toughest national-level engineering entrance exams.

23 Sep 2019

India

All you need to know about Distance MBA in India

Distance MBA or Correspondence MBA, as the name suggests, refers to pursuing of the degree mostly through a digital/virtual platform, as per the convenience of the learner.

18 Jun 2019

India

#CareerBytes: 5 best private engineering colleges in the country

In India, engineering is the most preferred professional course among students after Class 12 because of the vast prospects it offers.

18 Jun 2019

India

Microsoft launches AI labs to train 1.5 lakh Indian students

In a bid to build a future-ready workforce, Microsoft has announced the launch of 10 AI digital labs in India.

11 Jun 2019

India

What are CAT (IIM) toppers of last 5yrs doing now?

The Common Admission Test (CAT) is one of the toughest management entrance exams through which students are admitted to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and other top B-schools.

28 Apr 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Top private engineering colleges in India

Engineering remains the most preferred course in India after Class-12 given the vast prospects it offers.

17 Mar 2019

India

#CareerBytes: Alternate options for candidates who did not clear GATE

The results of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2019, conducted by IIT Madras, were declared on Friday.

Expert panel recommends increasing Institutions of Eminence to 30

The Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) for selecting Institutions of Eminence (IoE) has put in a recommendation to increase the number of IoEs from the current 20 to 30.

17 Nov 2018

Rajasthan

BITS Pilani receives $1mn pledge from alumni, largest individual donation

Premier engineering and science institute BITS Pilani has announced that it received a $1 million pledge from a US-based alumni couple for its campus programs, the largest individual donation ever received by the institution.

29 Sep 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

15 Sep 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

30 Aug 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

01 Aug 2018

India

8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

19 Jul 2018

India

Rs. 1,500cr-by-15th-year: Jio Institute earned institute-of-eminence tag with this proposal

Reliance Foundation's Jio Institute, which was named among the government's 'Institutes of Eminence'(IoE) despite not even existing, has projected an income of Rs. 100cr in its first year from 1,000 students.

11 Jul 2018

Mukesh Ambani

Govt is in Ambani's pocket: Kejriwal on Jio Institute row

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today slammed the government over the selection of Jio Institute for the "Institution of Eminence" status, saying the government "is in Ambani's pocket".

10 Jul 2018

Reliance Industries

Institution of Eminence tag for Jio Institute 'conditional': HRD Ministry

Facing criticism over the selection of yet-to-be-established Jio Institute by Reliance Foundation as an "Institution of Eminence", HRD Ministry today clarified that the tag was conditional and it would get only a letter of intent for now.

Jio Institute named 'Institution of Eminence' with IITs, IISc. Seriously?

Two years after the Modi government announced that it would brand some top educational institutes as 'Institution(s) of Eminence', only six institutes have made the cut.

24 Jun 2018

India

#CareerBytes: 8 best colleges, universities for engineering in North India

Most science students in India opt for engineering after Class 12; a career in engineering is preferred by many as it offers an exciting variety of job opportunities.

13 Jun 2018

Startups

Micro-delivery start-up Daily Ninja secures $3mn in fresh funding round

Micro-delivery start-up DailyNinja has raised $3 million in a fresh round of funding from Saama Capital and existing investor Sequoia Capital.

26 May 2018

India

#CareerBytes: Best engineering colleges, other than IITs, NITs

Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.

05 Apr 2018

India

Best engineering colleges (other than IITs, NITs) after 12th Class

Given the vast prospects that it offers, Engineering remains one of the most preferred courses in India after Class-12.

21 Mar 2018

Samsung

Samsung's SRI-Noida employees to get special M.Tech from BITS Pilani

To help its employees develop skills as well as gain an advanced degree, Samsung India has signed an MoU with the reputed BITS Pilani.

01 Jan 2018

India

BITS Pilani student chokes self to death, Blue Whale suspected

A 19-year-old student of BITS Pilani-Hyderabad reportedly choked himself to death. Police are investigating if it has any connection to the Blue Whale 'challenge'.

13 Nov 2017

India

123 Indian institutes to lose 'university' from their names

A whopping 123 higher education institutes in India have been asked by the UGC to drop the word 'university' from their names.