Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus

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BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी - दुबई कैंपस
BITS Pilani-Logo.svg
Motto Innovate, Achieve, Lead
Type Private
Established 2000
Accreditation [NAAC]
Chancellor Dr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Vice-Chancellor Dr B.N Jain
Director Dr R.N Saha
Undergraduates 1800
Location
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Campus 14 acres (57,000 m2)
Alumni BITSAA
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Affiliations BITS, Pilani
Website http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dubai/

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BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus[1] (Hindi: बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान, पिलानी-दुबई कैंपस ) (known as: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus and BPDC) is a private technical university located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a campus of BITS Pilani.[2] It offers undergraduate, graduate and research courses in engineering, sciences and management.

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus at Dubai International Academic City[3] was inaugurated by the Indian industrialist Dr. K.K.Birla on 5 December 2007.

Academics

Dual Degree Under this scheme, a student can complete two degrees. All the admitted students are given an opportunity to take up a Dual Degree based on their performance in the first year of the programme.[4]

Programmes offered

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus offers 4-year Integrated First Degree programs at the undergraduate level in the following seven fields:[5]

  • B.E. Computer Science
  • B.E. Chemical
  • B.E. Electrical & Electronics
  • B.E. Electronics & Communication
  • B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation
  • B.E. Mechanical
  • B.E. Biotechnology
  • B.E. Civil

Higher degree evening programs offered are:

  • M.E. Design Engineering
  • M.E. Microelectronics
  • M.E. Software Systems
  • M.E. Biotechnology
  • M.B.A.Engineering and Technology Management
  • M.B.A. IT
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New Campus in Dubai International Academic City

Academic and research collaboration

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus has entered into research collaboration with the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, UAE[6]

Former academic block

Facilities

The institute is located in Dubai International Academic City.

Centres

CIIED - Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Dubai

Teams

IORTA - A robotics group formed robot-enthusiasts from BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. The group deals with making of autonomous robots and drones for the use of civilians and government. The primary aim of this group is not only to contribute to robotics, but also to give the society simple yet sophisticated robots by taking complete complexities upon themselves.Passionate individuals from different fields of engineering, management and marketing come together to take robotics to higher levels and give the world, technology that has craved for, to make life simple.

Relocation

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus, was first located in Al Ghurair University Campus, then at Dubai Knowledge Village, and to its permanent campus with student housing at Dubai International Academic City in September 2007.

Other campuses

References

External links

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