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Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Motto	Sā Vidyā Yā Vimuktaye
Motto in English	Learning is that which Liberates
Type	Government Funded Technical Institution; Deemed University
Established	1955 (71 years ago)
Chancellor	C. K. Birla
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Indranil Manna
Academic staff	279 (2021–2022)
Students	1342 (2021–2022)
Undergraduates	780 (2021–2022)
Postgraduates	225 (2021–2022)
Doctoral students	292 (Full Time, 2021-2022), 45 (Part Time, 2021-2022)
Location	Ranchi, Jharkhand, India; 23°25′00″N 85°26′25″E / 23.41667°N 85.44028°E
Campus	Sub-Urban
Affiliations	UGC, NAAC, PCI, COA
Website	www.bitmesra.ac.in

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Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT, Mesra) is a government funded technical institute (GFTI)^[3] situated at Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.^[4] It was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act.^[5] The institute was included under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956, in November 2023.^[6]

History[edit | edit source]

The Birla Institute of Technology was established in 1955 at Mesra by industrialist and philanthropist B. M. Birla. The institute was affiliated with Patna University until 1960, and then with Ranchi University. In 1986 BIT was elevated to the status of a deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.

BIT was the first institute in India to set up a department of space engineering and rocketry, in 1964.^[7]

The Small Industries Research and Development Organization (SIRDO) was set up in 1970 to support small manufacturing enterprises managed by graduates of BIT. Companies created from this concept include Meditron and Alcast.^{[citation needed]} This idea was recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, which spread the concept to other institutes such as IITs, under the concept name Science and Technological Entrepreneurs Park (STEP).^{[citation needed]} The first STEP was approved and located in BIT Mesra.^{[citation needed]} The entrepreneurship development cell was founded in 2007 and is run by the students. For financial support, BIT set up the SIDBI Centre for Innovation and Incubation (SCII) by an arrangement with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide funds for a limited period of time to select new entrepreneurs, start up companies, and technology based organisations.^[8] BIT Mesra has a PARAM 10000 supercomputer at the core of its IT infrastructure.^[9]

Campus[edit | edit source]

Built up covered area exceeding 840,000 sq ft (78,000 m²)
Golden Jubilee auditorium as well as a Mini auditorium
PARAM 10000 super computer
100 Mbit/s LAN Connection in all BIT hostels rooms(1Gbit/s in newly built floors)
R&D building housing computer and scientific labs.
A three storied library. There is a separate internet facility inside the library in order to let students read IEEE and other journals
Lord Shiva temple

Central facilities[edit | edit source]

Central Library The Central Library was established in 1955. It has print and electronic resources in the fields of science and technology. The collection includes 10,000 online journals, 100 print journals, 113,000 books, 2500 CDs, 60 audiocassettes and 4000 project reports.^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]

Organisation and administration[edit | edit source]

Governance[edit | edit source]

BIT functions under the control of a Board of Governors, comprising representatives of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, the UGC, the State Government, the Chancellor, the A.I.C.T.E., the Hindustan Charity Trust and the Institute Faculty. C. K. Birla is the chairman of the board of governors and also the chancellor of the institute. The Technical Council headed by vice chancellor decides the academic policy of the institute.^[15]

Departments[edit | edit source]

BIT Mesra has the following departments^[16]

University Polytechnic[edit | edit source]

The University Polytechnic was established in 2001, as a joint venture of the Department of Welfare, Government of Jharkhand and BIT, Mesra, to impart Diploma level technical education amongst the youths of Jharkhand. Its campus is located close to the National Highway 33 in the vicinity of the BIT Main campus on the outskirts of Ranchi.

Deoghar Extension Centre[edit | edit source]

In order to expand BIT further across the state, the Jharkhand government asked the institute to establish an Extension Centre at Deoghar, Jharkhand. A MoU was signed between the Institute and the Government of Jharkhand. In October 2007, Birla Institute of Technology extension Deoghar began to operate. As per the provisions of the MoU it was decided that 50% of spaces would be for students acquiring eligible qualifications from Institutions located in Jharkhand while the remaining 50% would be for students from other states of the country. Admission has been through JEE Main with Central Counseling conducted by the Central Counseling Board.

Patna Extension Centre[edit | edit source]

Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Campus was established in 2006, on the initiative of Govt. of Bihar. The institute came into existence by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode under flagship management of BIT Mesra. The Chief Minister of Bihar Nitish Kumar, laid the foundation stone of the institute in December 2005. The institute started its academic programme during the 2006–07 academic year.

Birla Institute of Scientific Research[edit | edit source]

The Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR) is a sister concern of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi^[17] which hosts an auditorium and a planetarium in its campus in Jaipur.^[18] The institute was established for promoting science education through its museum and planetarium.

This institute has a state of the art Bioinformatics Centre in Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics^[19] and a Remote Sensing Department.^[20]

Academics[edit | edit source]

Rankings[edit | edit source]

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra was ranked at 401-450 band in the recent 2024 QS World Rankings (Asian Category). Among engineering colleges, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra ranked 16th by India Today in National Institutional Ranking Framework and fourth among private engineering colleges by Outlook India in 2024.^[21]

The Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra was ranked 48th among Engineering Colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in the 2024 rankings.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Karan Bajaj, Indian technology entrepreneur, founder of WhiteHat Junior.
Madhavan Chandradathan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)^[22]
Kannan Gopinathan, former IAS officer and Congress Party member
Nishant Kumar, Bihari politician and son of Nitish Kumar.
Ajit Kumar Mehta, former Member of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency.
Shree K. Nayar, T. C. Chang Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University^[23]
Deven Sharma, Indian businessman, President of Standard and Poors
Hemant Soren, 5th Chief Minister of Jharkhand
V. Vaidyanathan, CEO of IDFC First Bank
Ashish Vaswani, AI researcher, co-author of "Attention Is All You Need"^[24]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Engineering Ranking" (PDF). Ministry of Education, India. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
↑ "Know About The Organisation". BIT Mesra. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
↑ "JoSAA". josaa.admissions.nic.in. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
↑ "BIT Mesra – Admission 2021, Courses, Fees, Placement, Scholarship". collegedunia.com. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
↑ "Detail Of University". deemed.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
↑ "12 B Status Letter" (PDF). bitmesra.ac.in/. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
↑ Kreh, William (May 1962). "Science Overseas". Popular Mechanics. 117 (5). Chicago, Illinois: 22. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
↑ SIDBI. "SIDBI's National Programme on Innovation and Incubation for Small Scale Industries". Archived from the original on 10 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
↑ "PARAM 10000 at Premier Institutes". C-DAC. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
↑ "Central Library". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
↑ "Campus Facilities". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
↑ "Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi". Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
↑ "Institute History". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
↑ "Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
↑ "Governance". Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
↑ "Department". Joint Seat Allocation Authority. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
↑ "Birla Institute of Scientific Research". bisr.res.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
↑ "Birla Institute of Scientific Research". bisr.res.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
↑ "BTISNet site". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
↑ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_P_2024
↑ Special Correspondent (July 2014). "New VSSC director". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
↑ "Shree K. Nayar". Columbia Engineering. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
↑ Team, OfficeChai (4 February 2023). "The Indian Researchers Whose Work Led To The Creation Of ChatGPT". OfficeChai. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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External links[edit | edit source]

Official website

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[NIRF_2023-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 "Engineering Ranking" (PDF). Ministry of Education, India. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

[Campus-2] "Know About The Organisation". BIT Mesra. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

[3] "JoSAA". josaa.admissions.nic.in. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[4] "BIT Mesra – Admission 2021, Courses, Fees, Placement, Scholarship". collegedunia.com. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[5] "Detail Of University". deemed.ugc.ac.in. Retrieved 3 September 2023.

[6] "12 B Status Letter" (PDF). bitmesra.ac.in/. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[7] Kreh, William (May 1962). "Science Overseas". Popular Mechanics. 117 (5). Chicago, Illinois: 22. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2008.

[8] SIDBI. "SIDBI's National Programme on Innovation and Incubation for Small Scale Industries". Archived from the original on 10 November 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2008.

[9] "PARAM 10000 at Premier Institutes". C-DAC. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.

[10] "Central Library". Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.

[11] "Campus Facilities". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[12] "Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi". Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[13] "Institute History". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[14] "Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi". Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

[15] "Governance". Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.

[16] "Department". Joint Seat Allocation Authority. Retrieved 1 September 2024.

[17] "Birla Institute of Scientific Research". bisr.res.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[18] "Birla Institute of Scientific Research". bisr.res.in. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

[19] "BTISNet site". Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018.

[20] "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Archived from the original on 25 May 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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[22] Special Correspondent (July 2014). "New VSSC director". The Hindu. {{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)

[23] "Shree K. Nayar". Columbia Engineering. 1 August 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[24] Team, OfficeChai (4 February 2023). "The Indian Researchers Whose Work Led To The Creation Of ChatGPT". OfficeChai. Retrieved 17 October 2023.

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-'''Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi''' ('''BIT Ranchi''') is a public deemed institute in [[Ranchi]], Jharkhand, India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=BIT Mesra – Admission 2021, Courses, Fees, Placement, Scholarship|url=https://collegedunia.com/university/13088-birla-institute-of-technology-bit-mesra-ranchi|access-date=2021-03-03|website=collegedunia.com|language=en|archive-date=15 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915024751/https://collegedunia.com/university/13088-birla-institute-of-technology-bit-mesra-ranchi|url-status=live}}</ref> It was established in 1955 at [[Mesra, Ranchi|Mesra]], Ranchi, by the industrialist [[Birla family|B. M. Birla]].{{cn|date=June 2023}} The institute was later headed by [[Ganga Prasad Birla|G. P. Birla]], and the present chairman of the board of governors is [[CK Birla|C. K. Birla]].{{cn|date=June 2023}} It was declared as a [[deemed University|deemed university]] under Section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] Act.{{cn|date=June 2023}}
+[[File:Bitmesra.JPG|thumb|BIT Mesra main building]]
+'''Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra''' ('''BIT, Mesra''') is a government funded technical institute (GFTI)<ref>{{Cite web |title=JoSAA |url=https://josaa.admissions.nic.in/applicant/seatmatrix/InstProfile.aspx?enc=nsU5HEkjvt/OC38zhsZ0ysx4xGgkSUXVIn31/0mice0= |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=josaa.admissions.nic.in}}</ref> situated at [[Ranchi]], Jharkhand, India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-24|title=BIT Mesra – Admission 2021, Courses, Fees, Placement, Scholarship|url=https://collegedunia.com/university/13088-birla-institute-of-technology-bit-mesra-ranchi|access-date=2021-03-03|website=collegedunia.com|language=en|archive-date=15 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210915024751/https://collegedunia.com/university/13088-birla-institute-of-technology-bit-mesra-ranchi|url-status=live}}</ref> It was declared as a [[deemed University|deemed university]] under Section 3 of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] Act.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Detail Of University |url=https://deemed.ugc.ac.in/Home/DetailOfUniversity/27KeHNL8l225KpBePgi8Hg== |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=deemed.ugc.ac.in}}</ref> The institute was included under Section 12B of the UGC Act, 1956, in November 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=12 B Status Letter |url=https://conference.bitmesra.ac.in/ContentUploaded/iqac/files/12%20B%20Status%20Letter.pdf |website=bitmesra.ac.in/ |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
 ==History==
 [[File:Bitmesra.JPG|thumb|BIT Mesra Main Building|250x250px]]
-The Birla Institute of Technology was established in 1955 at Mesra by industrialist and philanthropist B. M. Birla. The institute was affiliated to [[Patna University]] until 1960, and then to Ranchi University. In 1986 BIT was elevated to the status of [[deemed university]] under section 3 of the ''[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] Act, 1956''.
+The Birla Institute of Technology was established in 1955 at Mesra by industrialist and philanthropist B. M. Birla. The institute was affiliated with [[Patna University]] until 1960, and then with Ranchi University. In 1986 BIT was elevated to the status of a [[deemed university]] under section 3 of the ''[[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] Act, 1956''.
 BIT was the first institute in India to set up a department of [[space engineering]] and [[rocket]]ry, in 1964.<ref>{{cite journal| last= Kreh| first= William| date= May 1962| title= Science Overseas| journal= [[Popular Mechanics]]| volume= 117| issue= 5| page= 22| location= Chicago, Illinois| url= https://books.google.com/books?id=TuEDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22birla%20institute%20of%20technology%22&pg=PA22| access-date= 2008-12-24| archive-date= 24 October 2020| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201024180949/https://books.google.com/books?id=TuEDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA22&q=%22birla%20institute%20of%20technology%22| url-status= live}}</ref>
-The [[Small Industries Research and Development Organization]] (SIRDO) was set up in 1970 as a launching pad for small manufacturing enterprises managed by graduates of BIT. Companies created from this concept include Meditron and Alcast.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} This idea was appreciated by [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]], [[Government of India]]; and was spread to other institutes such as [[IITs]] by the Government with a concept named Science and Technological Entrepreneurs Park (STEP).{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} The first STEP was approved and located in BIT Mesra.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} The entrepreneurship development cell was founded in 2007 and is run by the students. To add financial strength to this effort, BIT has set up SIDBI Centre for Innovation and Incubation (SCII) by an arrangement with [[Small Industries Development Bank of India]] (SIDBI) to provide funds for a limited period of time to new entrepreneurs, start up companies, and technology based organisations in areas of interest with the faculty of the institute.<ref>{{cite news|author=SIDBI |url=http://www.sidbi.in/profile8.asp |title=SIDBI's National Programme on Innovation and Incubation for Small Scale Industries |access-date=2008-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081110083159/http://www.sidbi.in/profile8.asp |archive-date=10 November 2008}}</ref>
+The [[Small Industries Research and Development Organization]] (SIRDO) was set up in 1970 to support small manufacturing enterprises managed by graduates of BIT. Companies created from this concept include Meditron and Alcast.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} This idea was recognized by the [[Department of Science and Technology (India)|Department of Science and Technology]], [[Government of India]], which spread the concept to other institutes such as [[IITs]], under the concept name Science and Technological Entrepreneurs Park (STEP).{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} The first STEP was approved and located in BIT Mesra.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}} The entrepreneurship development cell was founded in 2007 and is run by the students. For financial support, BIT set up the SIDBI Centre for Innovation and Incubation (SCII) by an arrangement with [[Small Industries Development Bank of India]] (SIDBI) to provide funds for a limited period of time to select new entrepreneurs, start up companies, and technology based organisations.<ref>{{cite news|author=SIDBI |url=http://www.sidbi.in/profile8.asp |title=SIDBI's National Programme on Innovation and Incubation for Small Scale Industries |access-date=2008-11-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081110083159/http://www.sidbi.in/profile8.asp |archive-date=10 November 2008}}</ref>
-Bit Mesra has a [[PARAM 10000]] [[supercomputer]] at the core of its IT infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Centre for Development of Advanced Computing|C-DAC]] |url=http://pune.cdac.in/html/npsf/param10k/p_summ.aspx |title=PARAM 10000 at Premier Institutes |access-date=2008-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812215217/http://pune.cdac.in/html/npsf/param10k/p_summ.aspx |archive-date=12 August 2011}}</ref>
+BIT Mesra has a [[PARAM 10000]] [[supercomputer]] at the core of its IT infrastructure.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Centre for Development of Advanced Computing|C-DAC]] |url=http://pune.cdac.in/html/npsf/param10k/p_summ.aspx |title=PARAM 10000 at Premier Institutes |access-date=2008-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812215217/http://pune.cdac.in/html/npsf/param10k/p_summ.aspx |archive-date=12 August 2011}}</ref>
 ==Campus==
-{{unreferenced section|date=April 2020}}
+[[File:Mainbuilding bit.jpg|thumb|Main building front side.]]
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+[[File:Gpbirla audi.jpg|thumb|GP Birla Auditorium]]
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-===Campus facilities===
-* {{convert|780|acre|km2|sing=on}} campus
 * Built up covered area exceeding {{convert|840000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
 * Golden Jubilee auditorium as well as a Mini auditorium
-* [[PARAM]] 10000 super computer[[File:Main-qimg-e7540cdce50c427de629724518159694.jpg|thumb|Smt. Indira Gandhi visit at BIT Mesra]]
+* [[PARAM]] 10000 super computer
 * 100 Mbit/s LAN Connection in all BIT hostels rooms(1Gbit/s in newly built floors)
 *R&D building housing computer and scientific labs.
 *A three storied library. There is a separate internet facility inside the library in order to let students read IEEE and other journals
 * [[Lord Shiva]] [[Hindu temple|temple]]
--->
 ===Central facilities===
-'''Central'''
+[[File:Bit Mesra 5.JPG|thumb|R&D Building]]
-The CAD Laboratory is a central facility of the institute where all users – undergraduate and postgraduate students, research scholars and faculty members – can work with design and analysis software.
-'''Central Computing Facilities (CCF)'''
-The maintenance and upkeep of the CCF is done by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; however the CCF is used by students and staff from all departments of the institute.
-The PARAM 10000 [[Supercomputer]] was gifted to the Institute by [[Centre for Development of Advanced Computing|C-DAC]]<nowiki/>i It supports projects that require parallel processing and multi processor capabilities.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
-'''Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)'''
-The Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) was established in 2006 under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme, funded by the World Bank and Government of [[Jharkhand]], to provide instrumentation facilities for advanced research, to faculty.
 '''Central Library'''
 The Central Library was established in 1955. It has print and electronic resources in the fields of science and technology. The collection includes 10,000 online journals, 100 print journals, 113,000 books, 2500 CDs, 60 audiocassettes and 4000 project reports.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Other_Department?cid=1&deptid=130|title=Central Library|access-date=28 October 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021122717/https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Other_Department?cid=1&deptid=130|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Content_Section?cid=1&pid=58|title=Campus Facilities|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209070439/https://bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Content_Section?cid=1&pid=58|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://josaa.nic.in/seatinfo/root/InstProfile.aspx?instcd=402|title=Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020022120/https://josaa.nic.in/seatinfo/root/InstProfile.aspx?instcd=402|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Content_Section?cid=1&pid=30|title=Institute History|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209070441/https://bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Content_Section?cid=1&pid=30|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toppr.com/bytes/bit-mesra/2|title=Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi|access-date=9 February 2022|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209070418/https://www.toppr.com/bytes/bit-mesra/2/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ==Organisation and administration==
 ===Governance===
-BIT functions under the control of a [[Board of Governors]], comprising representatives of the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]], [[Government of India]], the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], the State Government, the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], the [[All India Council for Technical Education|A.I.C.T.E.]], the Hindustan Charity Trust and the Institute Faculty. [[CK 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 headed by vice chancellor decides the academic policy of the institute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Governance |publisher=Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra |url=http://bitmesra.ac.in/cms-aboutus.aspx?this=1&mid=4 |access-date=2010-12-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122225528/http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/cms-aboutus.aspx?this=1&mid=4 |archive-date=22 November 2010}}</ref>
+BIT functions under the control of a [[Board of Governors]], comprising representatives of the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]], [[Government of India]], the [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], the State Government, the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]], the [[All India Council for Technical Education|A.I.C.T.E.]], the Hindustan Charity Trust and the Institute Faculty. [[C. K. Birla]] is the chairman of the board of governors and also the chancellor of the institute. The Technical Council headed by vice chancellor decides the academic policy of the institute.<ref>{{cite web|title=Governance |publisher=Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra |url=http://bitmesra.ac.in/cms-aboutus.aspx?this=1&mid=4 |access-date=2010-12-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122225528/http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/cms-aboutus.aspx?this=1&mid=4 |archive-date=22 November 2010}}</ref>
+=== Departments ===
+BIT Mesra has the following departments<ref>{{cite web |title=Department |url=https://josaa.admissions.nic.in/applicant/seatmatrix/InstProfile.aspx?enc=nsU5HEkjvt/OC38zhsZ0ysx4xGgkSUXVIn31/0mice0= |website=Joint Seat Allocation Authority |access-date=1 September 2024}}</ref>
+* [[Architecture|Architecture and Planning]]
+* [[Biotechnology|Bioengineering and Biotechnology]]
+* [[Food Technology|Centre for Food Engineering and Technology]]
+* [[Data Science|Centre for Quantitative Economics and Data Science]]
+* [[Chemical Engineering]]
+* [[Chemistry]]
+* [[Civil Engineering]]
+* [[Computer Science and Engineering]]
+* [[Electrical Engineering|Electrical and Electronics Engineering]]
+* [[Electronics and Communication Engineering]]
+* [[Humanities|Humanities and]] [[Social Sciences]]
+* [[Management Studies|Management]]
+* [[Mathematics]]
+* [[Mechanical Engineering]]
+* [[Pharmaceutical Engineering|Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology]]
+* [[Physics]]
+* [[Production and Industrial Engineering]]
+* [[Remote Sensing]]
+* [[Aerospace engineering|Space Engineering and Rocketry]]
 ===University Polytechnic===
 The University Polytechnic was established in 2001, as a joint venture of the Department of Welfare, Government of [[Jharkhand]] and BIT, Mesra, to impart Diploma level technical education amongst the youths of Jharkhand. Its campus is located close to the National Highway 33 in the vicinity of the BIT Main campus on the outskirts of Ranchi.
-===Centres in India and offshore===
-BIT has established extension centers in cities within the country, in Allahabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Noida, Patna, Deoghar and Lalpur and overseas, in Muscat and Ras al-Khaimah.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}
-====Allahabad Extension Centre====
-The Birla Institute of Technology, Allahabad Extension Centre was established in January 1998. It has five academic departments namely Department of Computer Science, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Mechanical Engineering. The centre has a library with a large number of
-books and technical journals. A digital library for on-line access of books and journals has also been provided for staff and students.
 ====Deoghar Extension Centre====
 {{Main|Birla Institute of Technology (Deoghar)}}
-The Jharkhand government, willing to spread BIT further across the state, made a request to the institute to establish an Extension Centre at Deoghar, Jharkhand. A MoU was signed between the Institute and the Government of Jharkhand. Thus, [[Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Offcampus Deoghar|Birla Institute of Technology extension Deoghar]] commenced functioning in October 2007. As per the provisions of the MoU it was decided that 50% seats would be for students acquiring eligible qualifications from Institutions located in Jharkhand while the remaining 50% would be for students from the other states of the country. Admission has been through [[Joint Entrance Examination|JEE Main]] with Central Counselling conducted by the Central Counselling Board.
+In order to expand BIT further across the state, the Jharkhand government asked the institute to establish an Extension Centre at Deoghar, Jharkhand. A MoU was signed between the Institute and the Government of Jharkhand. In October 2007, [[Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Offcampus Deoghar|Birla Institute of Technology extension Deoghar]] began to operate. As per the provisions of the MoU it was decided that 50% of spaces would be for students acquiring eligible qualifications from Institutions located in Jharkhand while the remaining 50% would be for students from other states of the country. Admission has been through [[Joint Entrance Examination|JEE Main]] with Central Counseling conducted by the Central Counseling Board.
 ====Patna Extension Centre====
 {{Main|Birla Institute of Technology, Patna}}
-Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Campus was established in 2006, on the initiative of Govt. of Bihar. The institute came into existence by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode under flagship management of BIT Mesra. The Chief Minister of Bihar [[Nitish Kumar]], laid the foundation stone of the institute in December 2005. The institute started academic programme from the session 2006–07.
+Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Campus was established in 2006, on the initiative of Govt. of Bihar. The institute came into existence by Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode under flagship management of BIT Mesra. The Chief Minister of Bihar [[Nitish Kumar]], laid the foundation stone of the institute in December 2005. The institute started its academic programme during the 2006–07 academic year.
 ===Birla Institute of Scientific Research===
-The Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR) is a sister concern of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bisr.res.in/research.php|title=Birla Institute of Scientific Research|website=bisr.res.in|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003060718/http://bisr.res.in/research.php|url-status=live}}</ref> which hosts an auditorium and a planetarium in its campus in Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bisr.res.in/|title=Birla Institute of Scientific Research|website=bisr.res.in|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003060611/http://bisr.res.in/|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute was established for promoting science education through Museum and Planetarium.
+The Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR) is a sister concern of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bisr.res.in/research.php|title=Birla Institute of Scientific Research|website=bisr.res.in|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003060718/http://bisr.res.in/research.php|url-status=live}}</ref> which hosts an auditorium and a planetarium in its campus in Jaipur.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bisr.res.in/|title=Birla Institute of Scientific Research|website=bisr.res.in|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=3 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191003060611/http://bisr.res.in/|url-status=live}}</ref> The institute was established for promoting science education through its museum and planetarium.
 This institute has a state of the art Bioinformatics Centre in Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://btisnet.gov.in/SubDICbisr.asp |title=BTISNet site |access-date=22 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203070624/http://btisnet.gov.in/SubDICbisr.asp |archive-date=3 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and a Remote Sensing Department.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Birla+Institute+of+Scientific+Research,+Jaipur%22|title=Google Scholar|website=scholar.google.com|access-date=3 October 2019|archive-date=25 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190525071113/https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Birla+Institute+of+Scientific+Research%2C+Jaipur%22|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 === Rankings ===
 {{Infobox India university ranking
-| OUTLOOK_E_P_2022 = 5}}
+| OUTLOOK_E_P_2024 = 4|NIRF_A_2024=20|NIRF_E_2024=48|NIRF_U_2024=82|NIRF_P_2024=32|NIRF_B_2024=90|NIRF_O_2024=101-150|QS_A_2024 = 401-450}}
+Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra was ranked at 401-450 band in the recent 2024 QS World Rankings (Asian Category). Among engineering colleges, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra ranked 16th by ''[[India Today]]'' in '''National Institutional Ranking Framework''' and fourth among private engineering colleges by ''[[Outlook India]]'' in 2024.<ref name="Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_P_2024" />
-Among engineering colleges, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra ranked 17th by ''[[India Today]]'' in '''National Institutional Ranking Framework''' and fifth among private engineering colleges by ''[[Outlook India]]'' in 2022.<ref name="Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_P_2022" />
+The Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra was ranked 48th among Engineering Colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in the 2024 rankings.
 ==Notable alumni==
+<!---♦♦♦ Only add a person to this list if they already have their OWN article on the English Bharatpedia ♦♦♦--->
+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
+* [[Karan Bajaj]], Indian technology entrepreneur, founder of WhiteHat Junior.
 * [[Madhavan Chandradathan]], Director, [[Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre]] (VSSC)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/new-vssc-director/article6164975.ece?ref=sliderNews|title=New VSSC director|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|date=July 2014}}</ref>
-*[[Shree K. Nayar]], T. C. Chang Professor, Computer Science, [[Columbia University]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=Shree K. Nayar|url=https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/faculty/shree-nayar|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Columbia Engineering|language=en|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824221755/https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/faculty/shree-nayar|url-status=live}}</ref>
+* [[Kannan Gopinathan]], former IAS officer and Congress Party member
-* Amit Chaudhary, COO, [[Lenskart]]<ref>{{cite news |date=2020-07-21 |title=Behind Lenskart, A BITian with an impeccable vision! |website=globalyouthvoice.com |url=https://www.globalyouthvoice.com/behind-lenskart-a-bitian-with-an-impeccable-vision/ |url-status=live |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204055306/https://www.globalyouthvoice.com/behind-lenskart-a-bitian-with-an-impeccable-vision/ |archive-date=4 February 2022}}</ref>
+* [[Nishant Kumar (politician)|Nishant Kumar]], Bihari politician and son of [[Nitish Kumar]].
-* Sanjay Nayak, CEO, [[Tejas Networks]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Sanjay Nayak |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/3725248/ |url-status=live |access-date=2022-02-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203190351/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/3725248/ |archive-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>
+* [[Ajit Kumar Mehta]], former Member of Indian Parliament ([[Lok Sabha]]) from [[Samastipur Lok Sabha constituency]].
-*[[Ashish Anupam]], MD, Tata Steel Long Products,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-08-30|url=https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/manufacturing/ashish-anupam/}}</ref>
+* [[Shree K. Nayar]], T. C. Chang Professor, Computer Science, [[Columbia University]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-01|title=Shree K. Nayar|url=https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/faculty/shree-nayar|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Columbia Engineering|language=en|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824221755/https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/faculty/shree-nayar|url-status=live}}</ref>
-*[[Subhash Dhar]],Co Founder MD, Commerce Mint Venture Partners,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2023-07-07|url=https://www.mindteck.com/board-of-director-profile/10/subhash-dhar/}}</ref>
+* [[Deven Sharma]], Indian businessman, President of [[Standard and Poors]]
+* [[Hemant Soren]], 5th [[Chief Minister of Jharkhand]]
+* [[V. Vaidyanathan]], CEO of IDFC First Bank
+* [[Ashish Vaswani]], [[Artificial intelligence|AI]] researcher, co-author of "[[Attention Is All You Need]]"<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=OfficeChai |date=2023-02-04 |title=The Indian Researchers Whose Work Led To The Creation Of ChatGPT |url=https://officechai.com/stories/the-indian-researchers-whose-work-led-to-the-creation-of-chatgpt/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=OfficeChai |language=en-US}}</ref>
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+<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order by LAST NAME ♦♦♦--->
 ==See also==
+* [[Birla Institute of Technology, Deoghar]]
 * [[Birla Institute of Technology International Centre]]
 * [[Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences]]
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 ==External links==
+{{commons category|Birla Institute of Technology}}
 * [http://www.bitmesra.ac.in Official website]
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-[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1955]]
+[[Category:Universities and colleges established in 1955]]
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 [[Category:Business schools in Jharkhand]]
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 [[Category:Universities and colleges in Jharkhand]]

v t e Universities in Jharkhand
State universities	Binod Bihari Mahto Koyalanchal University Birsa Agricultural University Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University Kolhan University National University of Study and Research in Law Nilamber-Pitamber University Ranchi University Sido Kanhu Murmu University Vinoba Bhave University
Central university	Central University of Jharkhand
Deemed Universities	Birla Institute of Technology
Private Universities	AISECT University, Jharkhand Amity University, Jharkhand Arka Jain University Capital University, Jharkhand ICFAI University, Jharkhand Jharkhand Rai University Netaji Subhas University Pragyan International University Radha Govind University Ramchandra Chandravansi University Sai Nath University Sarala Birla University Usha Martin University YBN University‎