The Department of General Sciences provides quality instruction to promote student learning in seven engineering disciplines (CHEM, EEE, MECH , CS, EIE and Biotechnology, ECE) offered  at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus.

Courses offered in Department of General Sciences fulfill requirements for the Engineering degrees, with necessary prerequisites required for the various branches of disciplines and afford opportunities for personal enrichment and self-enhancement. 

Faculty provide students with a learning environment that both challenges and supports them so as to encourage achievement of high academic standards and to promote a deeper understanding of the foundation courses offered by our department.

These educational activities contribute to the Institute mission of "Innovate, Achieve and Lead."

The faculty and staff in the Department of General Sciences uphold the values of BITS Pilani in our teaching, concern for student success, participation in the college community, and commitment to provide the highest quality education to the people of Gulf Region and Expats.

As a multidisciplinary department, General Sciences values the unique composition and contribution of its faculty and staff. These qualities are evident in the variety of science courses that add value to students' lives through their understanding of participatory citizenship, providing knowledge about the diverse world in which they live, and teaching the conceptual tools and skills that will help them to achieve their career and work goals.