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BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science), Pilani is at the forefront
of scientific research and Industrial consultancy apart from imparting high quality
engineering education.
The state of scientific and technological developments and advancements in any
nation can be judged by the quality and extent of research activity in R&D centers
and academic institutions in the Nation. Moreover, with the emergence of "Knowledge Society"
concept, research and hence knowledge produced has gained paramount importance.
Research at BITS is a component of an integrated activity encompassing teaching as well as
its linkages with the outside world of Academia and Industry. A large number of students
at all levels in the three-tier structure of the Educational Programmes are involved in research.
At the first-degree level, a one-semester full-time thesis-seminar course and at higher degsree
level dissertation course offer excellent opportunities to bright students to be involved in research.
In the Doctoral Programme, a large number of Ph.D students located on-campus, off-campus or at outside
centers, are engaged in research work in the various research areas. The Institute's linkages with
Industries, R&D Centers and other institutions in the country and abroad have given a further thrust
to research activities of the Institute.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani is actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge
through its various Programmes for developing and training highly skilled technical manpower ever
since its inception in 1964. Besides contributions from Engineering and Technological groups, there
have been significant contribution from Science, Management, Social sciences and Humanistic Studies
groups as well. The Humanistic Studies group is actively engaged in improving the quality of rural
population.
Several decades of high quality research and teaching work had led to the emergence of well
equipped laboratories and other high tech infrastructure which have been sponsored partly by
the multinational gaints like Motorola, Tata-IBM, CISCO, NOKIA and several others. These activities
and infrastructure that has been developed have been of immense help in carrying out good quality
research and maintaining strong ties with industries.
A well organized and systematic approach has been developed for the selection of research scholars
, research projects and creation and dissemination of knowledge through workshops, seminars, symposia
and training programs organized in BITS. This has resulted in various research papers which got
published in National and International journals.
There is active involvement of first degree and higher degree students in research activities.
The student projects serve as useful inputs to various research activities. A science and technology
exhibition is organized by students under the banner of a technological festival called 'APOGEE' and
it forms an important part of our research activities.