BITS Pilani is a private institution in Pilani, established in 1964. Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani is a private deemed university established in 1964 under Section 3 of the UGC Act, set up in technical collaboration with MIT (USA) under a Ford Foundation grant. Located on a 328-acre campus in Pilani, Rajasthan, it is recognised as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India and is consistently ranked as the top private technical institute in India. BITS offers integrated first degree, higher degree, and doctoral programmes across engineering, sciences, pharmacy, and management, with additional campuses in Goa, Hyderabad, Dubai, and Mumbai.