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International Programmes & Collaboration Division
Mission
BITS Pilani came into existence as a Deemed-to-be University under Sec 3 of the UGC Act in the year 1964. In its formative years, the Institute tied up with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA. It adopted a semester system, modular structure of courses, continuous and internal evaluation, letter grading and the like. It also created linkages with the industries which yielded structured “Practice Schools” as an integral component of education. To make further inroads in terms of collaborative participation in research and teaching, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) have been signed with various Universities/Industries at home and abroad. This would strengthen educational and research linkages, and exchange of faculty and students exchange with an aim to achieve state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities in various fields of Engineering and Science.
An International Programmes and Collaboration Division (IPCD) has been set up with representation in all four campuses of BITS Pilani, to promote relations with renowned Institutions abroad. Students of BITS Pilani have been pursuing Off-campus Thesis / Semester Abroad programs in foreign universities/ institutes ranked in the first 400 by QS and THE (Times Higher Education).
BITS Pilani has collaborations with several reputed overseas universities and industries.
IPCD Overview
The International Programmes and Collaboration Division (IPCD) at BITS Pilani represents all four campuses, designing new programs and fostering collaborations with renowned institutions worldwide. To enhance research and academic cooperation, BITS Pilani has established Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with esteemed foreign universities and Research labs. These agreements facilitate joint research initiatives, faculty and student exchange programs, and collaborative teaching efforts, ultimately strengthening educational and research linkages while advancing state-of-the-art infrastructure in Engineering and Science.
Major activities of ipcd:
- Initiate Joint Academic Programs with reputed Foreign Universities (FD/HD/PhD)
- Strengthen and monitor “Overseas Students Doctoral Program” (OSDP)
- Facilitate signing MoUs with foreign institutions for joint research and academic exchange
- Financial Support to Off Campus Thesis-OCT (Abroad)
- Facilitating Semester Abroad Program-SAP after due course mapping
- Process the applications for various international fellowships
- Coordinating Visits of Foreign Delegates and global consultancies
- Outreach to promote new collaborations
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