Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Dubai Campus

BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus
बिरला प्रौद्योगिकी एवं विज्ञान संस्थान पिलानी - दुबई कैंपस
Motto Innovate, Achieve, Lead
Type Private
Established 2000
Chancellor Dr. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Vice-Chancellor Dr B.N Jain
Director Dr R.N Saha
Administrative staff
98
Undergraduates 1800
Location United Arab Emirates Dubai International Academic City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
25°7′54″N 55°25′11″E / 25.13167°N 55.41972°E / 25.13167; 55.41972Coordinates: 25°7′54″N 55°25′11″E / 25.13167°N 55.41972°E / 25.13167; 55.41972
Campus 14 acres (57,000 m2)
Alumni BITSAA
Colours
Affiliations BITS, Pilani
Website http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/dubai/

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.

BITS Tagline

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]

Higher degree evening programs offered are:

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 is a robotics group formed by robot enthusiasts from BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus. The group deals with making of autonomous robots and drones for the use of civilians and government.

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

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