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BITS Pilani Goa grapples with 'suicide contagion' as another student pursuing PhD takes his own life

May 14, 2026 9:48 am

According to the police, the incident took place on Wednesday morning. A purported suicide note recovered from the spot stated that no one was responsible for his death, said police, adding that they have initiated inquest proceedings.

BITS Pilani introduces social conduct course to build emotional intelligence and responsible citizenship

BITS Pilani introduces social conduct course to build emotional intelligence, responsible citizenship

April 28, 2026 8:17 pm

Designed to address the social and emotional realities students encounter as they enter university life, the curriculum covers areas many learners engage with for the first time in higher education.

BITS Pilani: The scholarship will be administered under BITS Pilani’s existing scholarship framework, following transparent selection criteria, and will be available from the academic year 2026–27.

BITS Pilani offers $25,000 fellowship to international faculty

April 13, 2026 7:21 pm

BITS Pilani’s new Vijay Kedia Fellowship offers international professors $25,000 for semester-long teaching stints, outpacing broader government efforts to attract global academic talent through defined financial and academic incentives.

BITS Pilani announces $5 lakh alumni-funded scholarships; endowment campaign crosses $45 million

April 08, 2026 7:19 am

The institute said the scholarships will continue to be awarded through its existing framework, which focuses on merit and financial need.

BITS Pilani alumnus establishes Rs 2.5 crore fellowship fund

March 20, 2026 9:59 am

According to the institute, the fellowship fund will support 10 PhD scholars and is aimed at strengthening research capacity across interdisciplinary domains.

BITS-Pilani launches 5-year BE-MBA dual degree, BE in Pharmaceutical Engineering for 2026–27

March 19, 2026 10:09 am

These programmes seeks to integrate technical education with emerging fields and management, preparing students for future innovation-driven roles.

BITS announces tuition blind admissions for top 500 BITSAT rankers

BITS-Pilani announces tuition blind admissions for top 500 BITSAT rankers

February 20, 2026 9:44 am

This is not a scholarship that students must apply for after joining; rather, it is an assurance built into the admission offer, mentions the press release

BITS Pilani Endowment Fund 4 million usd

BITS-Pilani endowment crosses $34 million as alumnus couple pledges $4 million

February 05, 2026 9:56 am

The institute said the contribution will fund the education of 16 students every year, with a focus on meritorious students from financially constrained backgrounds.

Another BITS Pilani Goa student found dead in hostel, panel suspects ‘suicide contagion’

Another BITS Pilani Goa student found dead in hostel, panel indicates ‘suicide contagion’

February 03, 2026 8:33 am

Six students have died on the campus in the past 15 months

BITS Pilani will cease sharing the institutional and subject-level data required for inclusion in THE rankings from this cycle onward

BITS-Pilani withdraws from Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings

January 30, 2026 5:00 pm

“BITS Pilani remains open to re-engaging with THE in the future should the framework evolve further toward greater transparency, consistency, and verifiability,” it said.