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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 indicates ‘suicide contagion’
February 03, 2026 8:33 am
Six students have died on the campus in the past 15 months
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.
BITS-Pilani gets $1 million scholarship endowment for women students from alumnus
January 07, 2026 10:00 am
The contribution from alumnus Mahesh Samdani (1986 batch) and his wife, Purva Ladha, will establish the Smt. Kaushaliya Devi Samdani Scholarship Endowment at the institute.
How a BITS Pilani student changed tracks midway and found his calling in designing corsets
December 21, 2025 6:12 pm
Fashion, he says, was never presented as a viable path—especially after his father had invested heavily in his education.
BITS Pilani receives $1 million endowment from US alumnus for female scholarships, merit-cum-need financial support
December 18, 2025 9:14 am
The fund will be used to support meritorious students from low-income backgrounds, with a focus on women, and to back innovation projects that involve structured guidance from faculty members.
‘Perception parameter a black box in NIRF rankings’: BITS Pilani Group V-C Ramgopal Rao urges more transparency
September 18, 2025 6:00 pm
Prof V Ramgopal Rao, who is also a former director of IIT Delhi, said that to ensure transparency, NIRF can take simple steps like displaying all the data submitted by institutions and showing the methodology for how universities’ scores are calculated.
BITS Pilani launches 'BITS CARES' initiative aimed at student welfare across campuses
September 03, 2025 10:39 am
The initiative includes enhanced campus safety through upgraded surveillance and cybersecurity systems, alongside a digital wellness dashboard.
Citing BITS Pilani campus deaths, Goa MLA calls for stress management in syllabus
August 18, 2025 9:17 pm
In a letter addressed to Sawant, who holds the education portfolio, the Independent MLA from Curtorim said he was profoundly concerned after four deaths were reported in the past nine months at the college campus.
BITS Pilani student found dead in his hostel room, college says ‘passed away in his sleep’
August 17, 2025 8:18 am
According to the police, the incident was reported around 11:30 am, following which a team from Verna police station rushed to the spot.
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