International Programmes & Collaboration Division
About IPCD: Connecting BITS Pilani to the World
BITS Pilani came into existence as a Deemed-to-be University under Section 3 of the UGC Act in the year 1964. In its formative years, the Institute partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, USA. It adopted a semester system, a modular structure of courses, continuous and internal evaluation, letter grading, and the like. It also created linkages with the industries, which yielded structured “Practice Schools” as an integral component of education. To further expand collaborative participation in research and teaching, Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) have been signed with various universities and industries both domestically and internationally. This would strengthen educational and research linkages, as well as the exchange of faculty and students, to achieve state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities in various fields of Engineering and Science.
Our Mission
To strengthen educational and research linkages through partnerships with leading universities and industries worldwide, enabling state-of-the-art facilities, joint research, and a globally prepared student and faculty community.
What Drives the International Programmes & Collaboration Division
Today, BITS Pilani holds multiple MOUs with leading universities and industries worldwide, driving joint academic activities and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Our students have pursued thesis work at some of the most respected global institutions, including:
Our Core Objectives
Student and Faculty Exchange
- Outline the university's activities, promote international education, and interdisciplinary collaborative activities for specific subject areas
- Formulate and design different aspects of the Study-Abroad and Study-in-India programmes for students
- Formulate and design various aspects of faculty exchange, including course handling and research collaboration, to foster mutual interests.
Research & Academic Collaborations
- Seek out and develop partnerships in support of the internationalisation agenda.
- Represent BITS on external bodies associated with the mandate of the International Office.
- Collect and analyse relevant data, market reports, and other research material to enhance the image of BITS in the international scenario.
- Plan the university's participation in academic events to facilitate the exchange of international students and promote global engagement.
- Coordinate the exchange of teaching material to support joint academic programmes.
Semester Abroad Programme (SAP)
Study Where the World Learns
The Semester Abroad Programme (SAP) offers BITS Pilani students the opportunity to study at leading global universities ranked among the Top 400 in QS or THE World University Rankings, even without an existing MoU between the two institutions.
- University Selection
- Choose a foreign university within the Top 400 QS/THE rankings.
- Course Equivalence
- Complete the prescribed SAP application form.
- Submit it to your Head of Department (HoD) for course equivalence approval.
- The HoD may seek guidance from the DCA if required.
- Institutional Approval
- Once approved by the HoD, the IPCD forwards your application to:
- AUGSD (for First Degree students)
- AGSRD (for Higher Degree students)
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Post-Approval & Credit Transfer
- After final approval, IPCD communicates with the partner university.
- Upon course completion, the partner university sends your earned credits to IPCD.
- IPCD forwards these credits to AUGSD/AGSRD for inclusion in your academic record and transcripts.
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Application Submission & Deadlines
- Submit your completed application form to the IPCD Office (Room No. C-228) by the last day of classwork in the semester before your intended SAP semester.
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Usual deadlines:
- 30 November – for SAP in the following January semester
- 30 April – for SAP in the following August semester
Student Opportunities
Announcement of Raman Charpak PhD Fellowship 2023 under CEFIPRA
The French Embassy in India and Institut français India (IFI) are pleased to inform you that the application for the Raman Charpak PhD Fellowship 2023 is now open.
The Raman-Charpak Fellowship is a flagship programme for Indo-French researchers' mobility implemented by the Indo-French Centre for Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR/CEFIPRA). It is jointly funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the French Institute in India (IFI), in collaboration with the French Embassy in India, the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Government of France.
Your Global Connect Points
Campus IPCD Offices
Hyderabad: International Programmes and Collaborations Division. Room No: C-228, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, Medchal Dist.Telengana - 500078
Email: ipcd@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
Contact: +91-40-66303702
Goa: International Programmes and Collaborations Division. Room No: B-303, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, NH-17B, Zuarinagar, Goa - 403726, India.
Email: ipcdoffice@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
Contact:+91-832-2580241
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