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{{Short description|Engineering college in Jharkhand, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox university | {{Infobox university | ||
| name = Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | | name = Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (Ranchi) | ||
| native_name = BIT | | native_name = BIT Mesra, Ranchi | ||
| other_name = | | other_name = | ||
| image_name = Birla Institute of Technology Mesra.png | | image_name = Birla Institute of Technology Mesra.png | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| motto = ''Sā Vidyā Yā Vimuktaye'' | | motto = ''Sā Vidyā Yā Vimuktaye'' | ||
| mottoeng = Learning is that which Liberates | | mottoeng = Learning is that which Liberates | ||
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1955}} | | established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1955}} | ||
| type = [[ | | type = [[Government Funded Technical Institutes|Government Funded Technical Institution]]<br/>[[Deemed University]] | ||
| chairman = [[CK Birla]] | | chairman = [[CK Birla]] | ||
| chancellor = | | chancellor = [[Governor of Jharkhand]] | ||
| vice_chancellor = | | vice_chancellor = Indranil Manna | ||
| undergrad = | | undergrad = | ||
| postgrad = | | postgrad = | ||
| other = | | other = | ||
| city = [[Ranchi]] | | city = [[Ranchi]] | ||
| state = [[Jharkhand]] | | state = [[Jharkhand]] | ||
| country = India | | country = {{flag|India}} | ||
| campus = Sub-Urban | | campus = Sub-Urban | ||
| website = {{url|http://www.bitmesra.ac.in}} | | website = {{url|http://www.bitmesra.ac.in}} | ||
| faculty = | | faculty = | ||
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] | | affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] | ||
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'''Birla Institute of Technology, | '''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}} | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Bitmesra.JPG|thumb|BIT Mesra Main Building|250x250px]] | [[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 | 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''. | ||
BIT was the first institute in India to | 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 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> | ||
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This needs to be put into prose. Looks like an advertisement. | This needs to be put into prose. Looks like an advertisement. | ||
===Campus facilities=== | ===Campus facilities=== | ||
{{convert|780|acre|km2|sing=on}} campus | * {{convert|780|acre|km2|sing=on}} campus | ||
Built up covered area exceeding {{convert|840000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | * Built up covered area exceeding {{convert|840000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} | ||
Golden Jubilee auditorium | * 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[[File:Main-qimg-e7540cdce50c427de629724518159694.jpg|thumb|Smt. Indira Gandhi visit at BIT Mesra]] | ||
100 Mbit/s LAN Connection in all BIT hostels rooms(1Gbit/s in newly built floors) | * 100 Mbit/s LAN Connection in all BIT hostels rooms(1Gbit/s in newly built floors) | ||
R&D building housing computer and scientific labs. | *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 | *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]] | * [[Lord Shiva]] [[Hindu temple|temple]] | ||
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[[File:Bit Mesra 5.JPG|thumb|R&D Building]] | [[File:Bit Mesra 5.JPG|thumb|R&D Building]] | ||
'''Central Computing Facilities (CCF)''' | '''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 | 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. | 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)''' | '''Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)''' | ||
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'''Central Library''' | '''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>https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/Show_Other_Department?cid=1&deptid=130</ref> | 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> | ||
==Organisation and administration== | ==Organisation and administration== | ||
===Governance=== | ===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 | 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> | ||
===University Polytechnic=== | ===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. | |||
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=== | ===Centres in India and offshore=== | ||
BIT has established extension | 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==== | ====Allahabad Extension Centre==== | ||
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====Deoghar Extension Centre==== | ====Deoghar Extension Centre==== | ||
{{Main|Birla Institute of Technology (Deoghar)}} | {{Main|Birla Institute of Technology (Deoghar)}} | ||
The Jharkhand | 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. | ||
====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 Scientific Research=== | ===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}}</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}}</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 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= | 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> | ||
==Academics== | ==Academics== | ||
=== Rankings === | === Rankings === | ||
{{Infobox India university ranking | {{Infobox India university ranking | ||
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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" /> | |||
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Among engineering colleges, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra ranked 17th by ''[[India Today]]'' in | |||
==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
* [[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> | |||
* [[Madhavan Chandradathan]], | *[[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> | ||
* 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> | |||
* 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> | |||
*[[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> | |||
*[[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> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Birla Institute of Technology International Centre]] | * [[Birla Institute of Technology International Centre]] | ||
* [[Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences]] | * [[Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences]] | ||
* [[CK Birla Group]] | * [[CK Birla Group]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Contains special characters|Indic}} | {{Contains special characters|Indic}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.bitmesra.ac.in Official website] | * [http://www.bitmesra.ac.in Official website] | ||
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BIT Mesra, Ranchi | |
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| Motto | Sā Vidyā Yā Vimuktaye |
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Motto in English | Learning is that which Liberates |
| Type | Government Funded Technical Institution Deemed University |
| Established | 1955 |
| Chairman | CK Birla |
| Chancellor | Governor of Jharkhand |
| Vice-Chancellor | Indranil Manna |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Sub-Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www |
Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi (BIT Ranchi) is a public deemed institute in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.[1] It was established in 1955 at Mesra, Ranchi, by the industrialist B. M. Birla.[citation needed] The institute was later headed by G. P. Birla, and the present chairman of the board of governors is C. K. Birla.[citation needed] It was declared as a deemed university under Section 3 of the UGC Act.[citation needed]
History
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 Act, 1956.
BIT was the first institute in India to set up a department of space engineering and rocketry, in 1964.[2]
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] This idea was appreciated by 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] 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. 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.[3] Bit Mesra has a PARAM 10000 supercomputer at the core of its IT infrastructure.[4]
Campus
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Central facilities
Central 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 C-DACi It supports projects that require parallel processing and multi processor capabilities.[citation needed]
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.[5][6][7][8][9]
Organisation and administration
Governance
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. 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.[10]
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]
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
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 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 JEE Main with Central Counselling conducted by the Central Counselling Board.
Patna Extension Centre
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 Scientific Research
The Birla Institute of Scientific Research (BISR) is a sister concern of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi[11] which hosts an auditorium and a planetarium in its campus in Jaipur.[12] The institute was established for promoting science education through Museum and Planetarium.
This institute has a state of the art Bioinformatics Centre in Department of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics[13] and a Remote Sensing Department.[14]
Academics
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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.[15]
Notable alumni
- Madhavan Chandradathan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)[16]
- Shree K. Nayar, T. C. Chang Professor, Computer Science, Columbia University[17]
- Amit Chaudhary, COO, Lenskart[18]
- Sanjay Nayak, CEO, Tejas Networks[19]
- Ashish Anupam, MD, Tata Steel Long Products,[20]
- Subhash Dhar,Co Founder MD, Commerce Mint Venture Partners,[21]
See also
- Birla Institute of Technology International Centre
- Waljat Colleges of Applied Sciences
- CK Birla Group
References
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ "Behind Lenskart, A BITian with an impeccable vision!". globalyouthvoice.com. 21 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ↑ "Sanjay Nayak". Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ . 30 August 2022 https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/manufacturing/ashish-anupam/.
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