Birla Institute of Technology
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| Established | 1955 |
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| Type | Private |
| Chancellor | Syed Sibte Razi (Governor of Jharkhand) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. S K Mukherjee |
| Faculty | 205 |
| Undergraduates | 2955 annual intake |
| Postgraduates | 1013 annual intake |
| Location | Ranchi (as well as overseas centers in Bahrain, Muskat and UAE), India |
| Website | http://bitmesra.ac.in/ (Mesra Campus), http://www.bitic.edu.bh/ (Bahrain Campus) |
Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra, Ranchi, India is a deemed university under Sec. 3 of the UGC act 1986. It was declared as one of the top 10 engineering institutes in the country in India Today-AC NIELSEN-ORG-MARG June 2005. BIT is not to be confused with BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science), another engineering institution located in Pilani.
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[edit] Administration
BIT Mesra functions under the overall supervision, direction and control of a high powered Board of Governors, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Education, Government of India, the U.G.C., the State Government, The Chancellor, the A.I.C.T.E., The Hindustan Charity Trust and the Institute Faculty. Shri G.P. Birla is the Chairman of the Board of Governors. The Governor of the state of Jharkhand is the Chancellor of the Institute. The Technical Council decides the academic policy of the Institute.
[edit] Admissions
Under Graduate Admission is made through merit at All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) conducted by C.B.S.E., New Delhi. Electronics and Communication along with Computer Science are the central branches.
[edit] History
The Birla Institute of Technology was established in the year 1955 at Mesra, Ranchi, by the Philanthropist- Industrialist Mr. B M Birla with a vision to be recognized as a world-class learning institution for engineering and technology by providing the highest-quality academic programmes that foster student development and connect knowledge, practice, and outstanding scholarly research.
Over the last fifty years, the Institute has not just kept pace with the times; it has often taken a lead in introduction of programs in emerging areas. The Institute today offers Under Graduate, Post Graduate as well as Doctoral level programmes in Engineering & Technology, Applied Sciences, Remote Sensing, Computer Applications, Information Science, Bio-Medical Instrumentation, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Business Management & Hotel Management & Catering Technology. BIT has graduated over 15,000 Degree holders in Engineering & Technology and over 2000 Post graduates. The active research programmes of the Institute have produced a number of Doctorates (PhD's) in various areas.
BIT was the very first Institute to establish a Department of Space Engineering & Rocketry in the year 1964. BIT also introduced the concept of Small Industries Entrepreneurs' Park and became the first and the only Institute in the country not just to provide 'nursery sheds' and central designing and workshop facilities to young entrepreneurs, but also to facilitate the initial project funding. BIT became the very first technical University to establish overseas extension centers in the year 2000. It is one of the few Universities to be accorded a Super Computer at the core of its ultramodern IT infrastructure.
The Institute has also been active in initiating as well as becoming a part of International ventures and tie-ups. It has collaborative arrangements with Universities in the USA, UK & Canada. It is an active member of the EAGER NETWIC Project of ASIA LINK programme of European Commission for establishing a world class academic network of Higher education in the rapidly growing field of Wireless and Mobile Communication between the five partner Universities. BIT has been catering to the manpower needs of almost all the major sectors of the economy since the last five decades. BIT alumni have made the Institute proud of their achievements, many of whom are amongst the leaders of the Industry, both in India and abroad. The Institute along with its extension centres at present has more than 7500 students enrolled for different Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes. It also has more than 150 registered students for the Ph.D. Programmes.
[edit] Departments
BIT has seven core academic departments. Courses offered are:
- Engineering & Technology
- Applied Mechanics
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science & Engineering
- Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymer Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Remote Sensing
- Space Engineering and Rocketry
- Applied Sciences
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Physics
- Bio-Medical Instrumentation
- Information Science
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Architecture
- Management
- Hotel Management & Catering Technology
[edit] Rankings
Over the years BIT has consistently been in the top 20 Engineering colleges and amongst the top two private engineering schools along with BITS, Pilani in India.
| 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
| India Today-AC NIELSEN-ORG-MARG | 17 | 9 | 10 | |||
| Outlook India -C-FORE | 14 | |||||
| DATAQUEST India | 17 |
[edit] Placement
BIT enjoys a very successful student placement program that attracts the top employers across industries, reflecting the quality of its alumni and the faith companies place in its students. Notable software industry employers in the past have included Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, Google, Microsoft, Satyam, HCL Technologies, Cognizant, Ramco Systems etc.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gurdeep Singh Pall, Vice President, Real-Time Collaboration Group, Microsoft Corp
- Rajiv Kaul, Senior Director - Emerging Markets, Microsoft Corp
- Ashok Kalyanswamy, Vice President, Lehman Brothers
- Ajai Sharma, CEO, iMatters
- A.K.Nathan, MD, Rittal India Pvt. Ltd
- Ganesh Natarajan, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director, Zensar Technologies
- Samir Kochhar, Asia Pacific Vice President, Johnson & Johnson Medical
- Subir Palit, COO, Hyundai Electronics India Ltd
- Sukant Srivastava, Managing Director, Keane – India Operations
- A.P. Gandhi, President Emeritus, Hyundai India
[edit] BIT campus
[edit] Facilities
- 780 acre picturesque campus
- Built up covered area exceeding 3,50,000 sq. ft
- Mini Auditorium as well as a Golden Jubilee Auditorium
- Param 10000 super computer
- Railway Reservation Counter
- A world class Library
- UCO bank branch
- SBI ATM
- 12 bed hospital
- Lord Shiva temple
- Transport facility
[edit] Hostels
There are 13 student hostels (dormitories) in BIT. Nine hostels for boys and Four separate hostels for girls. Students initially share rooms but get individual rooms later on.
Two more Hostels for Boys are under construction and are expected to be completed in a years time
[edit] Other facilities
The Institute has a rich tradition of sporting activities. The Institute has hosted several All India as well as Zonal Level tournaments. Adequate facilities are provided for various sports. They are:
- Gymnasium including Multi Gym
- Stadium for Track & Field events
- Cricket/Football/Hockey ground
- Basket ball courts
- Volley Ball Courts
- Tennis Courts
- Badminton Courts (3 indoor & 5 outdoor)
There are several student clubs & societies which have their own set of associated events giving vent to the creative within the students, such as : Highlander Adventure Club,Unesco,Bhartiya Sahitya Parishad,Institute Of Electrical & Electronics Engineers,Dance Club,Music Club,Dramatic Society,Audio Visual Educational Club (Avec),Indian Association Fo College Going Scientists (Iacgs),Amateur Radio Society, BNC, Photographic Society,Organizing Body Of Students Of Architecture,Institute Of Electrical Engineers,Engineering Society,Rotaract,SPIC-MACAY,The Electrical And Electronics Engineering Society.
[edit] Annual festivals
[edit] BITotsav
A four day Spring Fest is organized every year in February. Various teams from BIT as well as other colleges participate to win grand prizes during the event. The main attractions are Band-Nite, Dance-Nite, Music-Nite and Core-Nite which fill the evenings with a lot of fun.
[edit] Drishtant
The annual technical fest of BIT Mesra. This is a four day event in which the calibre, innovativeness, and the technical knowhow of the participants from all over India are put under test. The special attraction of the fest is ROBOWARZ. For further details please visit: http://www.drishtant.net
[edit] Unnayan
It is a biennial international level technical Festival organized by the BIT chapter of IEEE. Various teams from BIT as well as other colleges from India and abroad participate. Students put on display their ingenious inventions and also present technical papers in front of a distinguished audience."Vaarta"-a series of guest lectures held in International Unnayan brings illuminaries from a wide diaspora of scientific and industrial research across the world..International Unnayan has been a landmark in the technical activities in the eastern region of the country..Further details about International Unnayan can be see at the official website of the IEEE Student Branch of BIT Mesra: http://www.ieeebitmesra.org/
[edit] TechnIEEk
Intra BIT technical fest organised by IEE chapter of BIT mesra.
[edit] Sports meet
Annual Intramural Sports meet.
