Placement Brochure

2009 - 2010

BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani, Pilani and Goa Campuses

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani is an Institution declared as Deemed to be University under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act and features in the world map of reputed educational institutions. Dur-ing the early years of its inception i.e., 1964 to 1970, the Institute had the advantage of having col-laboration with MIT (USA), with the help of Ford Foundation Grant. Besides adopting semester system, modular course structure, continuous & internal evaluation, letter grading, etc., the Institute created institutionalized linkages with industries in terms of Practice School and introduced several flexibilities such as dual degree, transfer, etc., in its educational process. The Institute has grown over the years as one among the top ten institutions in India and has established three more cam-puses – Dubai, Goa and Hyderabad. In addition, Work Integrated Learning programs leading to various degrees are also conducted for employed professionals.

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BITS Vision The Institute Education @ BITS Pilani Campus Goa Campus All Round Development of Students Campus Placement Alumni Network List of Recruiters Route Maps

“What is it that can empower our nation? The most obvi-ous answer is education. Education that enhances liveli-hoods but also education that is value-based. Education that gives roots and gives wings as well”. - Dr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chancellor, BITS Pilani

“ . . . To prepare young men and women to act as leaders for the promotion of the economic and industrial devel-opment of the country and to play a creative role in ser-vice to humanity.” - Late Dr. K. K. Birla, Former Chancellor, BITS Pilani

“. . . To develop a scientific approach in Pilani . . . No dogma . . . Search for truth . . . Cultivate a scientific mind” - Late Shri G. D. Birla. Founder Chairman, BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani is one of the premier institutes of education in India. Admissions are purely based on candidates’ merit. Students are admitted to Pilani, Goa and Hydrabad campuses through a common merit list. Academics at BITS is meticulously or-ganized and the course contents are reviewed regu-larly keeping abreast with the recent advancements across the globe. BITS is accredited by NAAC with the highest grade “A” and a score of 3.71 out of 4 in a combined rating for all the campuses.

Ratings published by reputed magazines, India Today, Outlook, Mint (H.T.), have put BITS as the topmost institute among all private Engineering Institutions in the country. BITS ranks 6th or 7th in overall ranking which includes all IITs, NITs and other Institutions.

BITS has a number of well equipped laboratories, centers of excellence and industry sponsored re-search centers with state-of-the-art facilities. Stu-dents gain valuable experience in the forefront of scientific research through project type courses and thesis work. They also spend seven and a half months (five and a half months in case of a higher degree) of their academic career at BITS in an in-dustry through a unique component of BITS educ-

ation system, namely, Practice School (PS). The culturally vibrant campus atmosphere reflects the diversity of the student population who come from all over the country. BITS has a clearly fo-cused mission of producing self-reliant and capable young professionals. Alumni of BITS have made their mark in differ-ent walks of life. Many of them have become entre-preneurs while many have occupied leading posi-tions in the corporate world within India as well as in countries abroad. There are also prominent alumni among path-breaking researchers, social workers, writers, politicians and entertainers.

The Institute

For details on BITS Pilani, please visit Pilani Campus: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/ Goa Campus: http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/ Hyderabad Campus: http://www.bits-hyderabad.ac.in/ Dubai Campus: http://www.bitsdubai.com/ P

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The educational process at BITS aims at providing a holistic learning experience to its students. While the BITS model of education enriches their knowledge in various academic disciplines, the ambience at the cultur-ally vibrant campus and the plenty of opportunities they get both inside and outside their classrooms enable them to unveil their creative potential, hone their soft skills and mould them into desirable personalities.

BITS offers educational programmes at First degree, Higher degree and Doctoral levels. At the First Degree level the Institute offers B.E. (Hons.), BPharm. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Hons.), and M.Sc. (Tech) degrees while at the Higher Degree level it offers M.E., M.Pharm, MBA and MPH programmes. The normal input is 10+2 with Phys-ics, Chemistry and Mathematics with adequate profi-ciency in English for all the First Degree programmes and it is First Degree of BITS or its equivalent, for the

Higher Degree programmes.

The curriculum is highly demanding and requires a great deal of competence. Admissions to first degree pro-grams are made through a computer based online test conducted by BITS called BITSAT for all the three cam-puses of BITS in India. This year, more than 1 Lakh candidates all over India registered for BITSAT. Candi-dates are required to have a minimum of 80% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects. About 25 first rank students of different examination boards also join BITS every year, under ‘Direct admis-sion of Board Topers’ scheme. For admission to Higher Degree programmes, the Insti-tute conducts its own online tests and interviews to se-lect the best students from different Universities. Candi-dates should hold a high first class degree in order to appear in the admission test.

Dual Degree: Among the various flexibilities provided by the Institute’s educational structure, the dual degree scheme is very popular. Under Dual degree scheme it is possible for a student to work for and complete concur-rently two degrees within a reasonable period of time, eg. a degree in Science and a degree in Engineering. Industrial Linkages: All the students admitted get an opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge and skills to real life problems in work places through a unique component called Practice School (PS). For seven and half months, in two phases, the students work under the supervision of BITS faculty and industry experts in different Industries, National Laboratories, R&D cen-ters, and Financial Institutions. Students get an oppor-tunity to take up their PS in countries such as USA, It-aly, France and Singapore as well. The industries sup-port PS program by providing generous stipend and other amenities to the students. The program inculcates in them the team-playing skills, interpersonal skills, leadership qualities and the ability to meet deadlines. In a nutshell, this program prepares the BITS students to face challenges of professional world well before they graduate. Analytical & Soft Skills: The compulsory courses on Mathematics, Probability & Statistics, Technical Com-munication, Principles of Management etc. lay a strong foundation of analytical and soft skills amongst all the graduates of BITS irrespective of their degree.

Degree Programmes

Quality of Input

Distinctive features

Education @ BITS

Pilani Campus

with a floor area of 65000 Sq.ft., and a seating ca-pacity of 750. The library has over 2,26,000 vol-umes of books and manuscripts, a good collection of rare books with back volumes since 1920s. About 2500 new books are added every year. The library subscribes to over 540 printed Journals and 4500 e-journals. The entire campus is wired through a state-of-the-art campus-wide network that provides internet connectivity to the entire institute, every hostel room and faculty house. It has a highly redundant 3-tier network architecture with a gigabit backbone and broadband access.

BITS Pilani is established in the Vidya Vihar campus adjacent to Pilani, the home town of Birlas and is located at about 200 km west of Delhi and about 220 km north of Jaipur in Rajasthan. The weather condition is dry and healthy. Covered with wooded paths and spread in about 331 acres, the campus houses well planned Institute buildings, hostels, students’ activity centre, residential quar-ters and shopping centers. The Institute is fully residential with 11 hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls. The Institute has a magnificent library complex

First Degree Programmes (Normally 4 years after 10+2, Input through BITSAT for all degree programs)

B.E. (Hons) CHEMICAL B.E. (Hons) CIVIL B.E. (Hons) COMPUTER SCIENCE B.E. (Hons) ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS B.E. (Hons) ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION B.E. (Hons) MECHANICAL B. PHARM (Hons) M.Sc. (Hons.) BIOLOGY M.Sc. (Hons.) CHEMISTRY M.Sc. (Hons.) ECONOMICS M.Sc. (Hons.) MATHEMATICS M.Sc. (Hons.) PHYSICS M.Sc. (Tech.) GENERAL STUDIES M.Sc. (Tech.) ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY M.Sc. (Tech.) INFORMATION SYSTEMS M.Sc. (Tech.) FINANCE

Higher Degree Programmes (Normally 2 Years after Gradua-tion)

M.E. CHEMICAL M.E.CIVIL, with Specialization in STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING M.E. COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING M.E. ELECTRICAL, with Specialization in POWER ELECTRONICS & DRIVES M.E. MICROELECTRONICS M.E. EMBEDDED SYSTEMS M.E. COMPUTER SCIENCE M.E. SOFTWARE SYSTEMS M.E. MECHANICAL M.E. DESIGN ENGINEERING M.E. MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING M.E. BIOTECHNOLOGY M. PHARM M. PHARM with Specialization in PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY PHARMACEUTICS MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH MBA

About 500 students spread across different disciplines avail campus placement each semester. Students from the following programs are available for recruitment in 2009-10.

In the First Degree Programs, majority of students of mainly Science &

About 300 students spread across different disciplines avail campus placement each semester. Students from the following programs are available for recruitment in 2009-10.

Inaugurated by the Hon’able Prime Minister of India, the BITS Pilani Goa campus, the third cam-pus of BITS in line with Pilani and Dubai, sprawls over an area of 188 acres along the National High-way NH 17 B, five minutes drive from the Dabolim airport. Nesting in the lap of verdant hills, over-looking the Zuari River, the location of Goa cam-pus is unique in respect of its scenic beauty and the panoramic view of the picturesque Zuari River, hillocks, waterways and forest. The Institute is fully residential with Institute buildings, hostels, students’ activity centre, residential quarters and shopping center.

Goa Campus

First Degree Programmes (Normally 4 years after 10+2, Input through BITSAT for all degree programs)

B.E. (Hons) CHEMICAL B.E. (Hons) COMPUTER SCIENCE B.E. (Hons) ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS B.E. (Hons) ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION B.E. (Hons) MECHANICAL M.Sc. (Hons.) BIOLOGY M.Sc. (Hons.) CHEMISTRY M.Sc. (Hons.) ECONOMICS M.Sc. (Hons.) MATHEMATICS M.Sc. (Hons.) PHYSICS M.Sc. (Tech.) INFORMATION SYSTEMS

The entire Institute building except the hostels is air-conditioned and the campus has been provided with a voice-enabled LAN infrastructure with internet connectivity in all parts of the Institute building, all hostel rooms, laboratories, class-rooms, faculty chambers and residences. There is a 50,000 sq. ft. library which has more than 24,000 books and subscribes to 140 printed journals and 2000 e-journals. There is a 2200-capacity air-conditioned auditorium, students’ activity center, bank and shopping complex located in the campus.

Higher Degree Programmes (Normally 2 Years after Graduation) M.E. DESIGN ENGINEERING M.E. BIOTECHNOLOGY

Economics program will be concurrently working for a Engineering / Pharmacy program under the Dual Degree scheme.

All Round Development of Students

The Institute provides all the required facilities for sports and recreation to ensure overall development of every student. Students can join various clubs existing on the campus for example Music Club, Astronomy Club, Photography club, Poetry club, Dance club, Mime club, etc. Large number of students also take part in societal develop-ment works through various activity groups in campus. The Students' Activity Centre is the nerve centre of all student activities on the campus. A number of literary and social activities take place on the campus through out the year. Each year students organize National Level Sports meet, National Level Cultural meet, Management Conven-tion, Academic week etc. Students across various campuses of Indian Universities look forward to participate in some of these events at BITS like OASIS, QUARK, APOGEE, WAVES etc. BITS educational system puts ample opportunities for development of Soft Skill & Emotional Intelligence. Many courses have mandatory class room presentation and group discussion components which help improve communication skill. Many students learn foreign languages like German, French, Japanese etc. on campus.

For details on campus placement, please visit Pilani Campus: http://discovery.bits-pilani.ac.in/placements/index.htm Goa Campus: http://www.bits-goa.ac.in/pu/Index.htm Dubai Campus: http://www.bitsdubai.com/placements.html Hyderabad Campus has been functioning since August 2008 and first placement session will be during 2011-12

Students avail campus placement during their last semester on campus before graduation. Out of the students graduating in a year, about 50% of students are available on campus in a given semester; the other 50% of students at that time will be in the Practice School stations. As a consequence, there are two placement sessions in a year. The first session is during August to November (in first semester) and the second session is during January to April (in second semester). Most of the companies send their expert teams twice in a year to meet all students of the final year batch. BITS has a remarkable placement record and most of the students have their careers charted out well before they complete graduation. More than 130 reputed companies conducted campus interviews of graduating stu-dents in 2008-2009. While most of the students will be graduating by the end of May/June, a few students will graduate by the end of December. There are no registration charges. Rooms with LCD projector and computer are provided for conducting pre-placement talks. Rooms for aptitude tests, group discussions and interviews are also made available. Accom-modation of visiting company executives can be arranged (on payment basis) at guest house within the campus at Pilani. As the city of Goa has fully developed hospitality infrastructure in place, the guest house on campus has limited accommodation.

Campus Placement

Prof. M.S. Dasgupta Chief, Placement Unit Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani - 333031 (Rajasthan) INDIA Phone : +91 1596 - 244089 (Direct) +91 1596 - 245073 Ext. 394 (Office) +91 1596 - 245073 Ext. 394 (Direct) Mobile: +91 - 9829227459 Email : msdasgupta@gmail.com

Prof. Gaurav Dar Faculty in-charge, Placement Unit BITS Pilani Goa Campus NH 17B Bye pass road Zuari Nagar - 403726 (Goa) INDIA Phone : +91 832 - 2580326 (Direct) +91 832 - 2580388 (Office) Mobile: +91 - 9860559908 Email : placement.bitsgoa@gmail.com

Goa Campus, Contact Person Pilani Campus, Contact Person

The best times for Campus Placement are: During August to November In first semester During January to April In second semester

BITS Alumni Association (BITSAA) is functioning at the Institute as a nodal agency for maintaining liaison with its alumni all over the world and to involve them in the development of the Institute. The association arranges several interactions of alumni with current students and faculty, like Silver Jubilee & Golden Jubilee reunions and Online lectures (project Embryo) etc. It has regional chapters at most of the ma-jor cities in India and abroad. BITSAA International Inc. is a not-for-profit organization registered in New Jersey, USA. Prominent Chapters of BITSAA abroad are: Amsterdam, Arizona, Atlanta, Bangkok, Boston, California, Colorado, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, Munich, Oman, Paris, Pittsburgh , Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Texas, Tokyo, Washington DC, Wellington.

Alumni Network

For details on Alumni Network and initiatives, please visit http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in:12346/bitsaa.bits http://www.bitsaa.org/ http://www.bitsembryo.org/

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Mr. S. K. Roongta Chairman, Steel Authority of India

Mr. Baba N. Kalyani Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Forge Ltd., Pune

Mr Raju Reddy Founder & CEO, Sierra Atlantic, San francisco, USA

Dr. Chandrasekhar Director, Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani

Mr. Kishu Techchandani Former Chairman & MD, Cement Corporation of India & Former Executive Director, Airport Authority of India

Dr. C. H. Krishnamurthy Rao Founder & Chairman, CHEMFEB, Malayasia

Alumni Members of General body & Alumni members admitted by General Body, BITS Pilani

List of Recruters

ADITI ADOBE ADP ADVAIT L. EDU. AFCON AIRLIQUIDE AMAZON ANINDUS ANSYS ATRENTA AXIOM AZINGO SOFTWARE BAIN CONSULTING BAJAJ ALLIANZ BELDEN BEROE INC. BHEL BIRLA TYRES BOC BRIDLE CAMBRIDGES CLASSES CAPGEMINI CATAPULT CDOT CISCO CITRIX COSMIC CIRCUITS CROMPTON GREAVES CSC CW2010 DE SHAW DELOITTE DR. REDDY'S LAB DRASH EDUJINI ELECON ELIMEX EMBEDDED INFOTECH ENERGY INFRATECH ENTERPRISE ONE ESSAR GROUP EVALUESERVE

EXETER GROUP EXXON MOBIL FIORANO FREE SCALE FUTURE FIRST GLOBAL LOGIC GOOGLE GRAPHIC ERA HABITS HAL HISTOGENETICS HP I2 TECHNOLOGIES IBIBO IFLEX INFOSYS (TC & SET LABS) INGERSOL RAND INSEAD SINGAPORE INTEL IOCL ISB J P MORGAN CHASE JINDAL STAINTLESS STEEL JOHN DEERE KEC INTERNATIONAL KINAPSE KONY LABS L&T LANXEES LSI TECHNOLOGIES MAKE MY TRIP MARCK BIOSCIENCES MARGA SYSTEMS MCKINSEY MICROSOFT MID MAC MORGAN STANLEY MOTOROLA MPHASIS MU SIGMA NAGARRO SOFTWARE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS

NET APPLIANCES NOKIA SIEMENS NTPC NVIDIA OHANA MEDIA OMAXE ORACLE (OSSI, APP & ST) PATNI COMPUTERS PHARMARC PRESISION TECH. RAVE TECHNOLOGIES RECL REDPINE SIGNALS REFLEXIS RELIANCE COMMUNICATION SABRE HOLDINGS SAMSUNG (ELEC. & ENGG) SASKEN SATYAM SESHA SAI PAPER SHELL TECHNOLOGIES SIERRA ATLANTIC SISO SNC-LAVALIN SOFTWARE AG SONUS NETWORK SUNGUARD SYMANTEC TATA POWER TCE TEJAS NETWORKS UBS UNITED LEX UOP UTOPIA VALUED EPISTEMICS VEDANTA GROUP VERIZON WELLS FARGO WIPRO YAHOO

Many of the companies in the above list visited during both the semesters to recruit from the full batch of graduating students. Apart from the above, a number of companies participated through off campus selection process or by video conferencing / telephonic interview to recruit from the graduating batch (for example ALTAIR, ARM, MAHARAN

INTERNATIONAL, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND etc.)

Many highly reputed companies regularly participate in the recruitment process of graduating students from BITS. In many cases the relationship extends beyond placement into Collaborative Research, Scholarship for Meritorious students, Practice School, Work Integrated Learning Program etc. BITS has a mature Industry-Academia interrelation culture in place.

Recruiters for the 2009 graduating batch from Pilani and Goa Campuses of BITS Pilani (Alphabetic list)

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