Fresher’s GUIDE

Peer Mentorship program

BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
 About US
Peer Mentorship Program (PMP) is a body under the Chief Warden's Office that aims
to tackle the issues faced by students in diverse spheres that affect their academic,
social and general well-being. Through this Program, we intend to generate an efficient
and effective network of students on campus.

In addition to providing access to a national network, the program provides an

opportunity for students to impart their experience to their juniors according to their
own schedule.

Our Vision: To develop sustainable improvement in student capabilities through

efficient utilisation of social networks.

The Peer Mentorship Program (PMP) works towards achieving this vision through
the primary objectives of:

1) Enabling constructive interaction, guidance and mentorship to build a

close-knit student community at BITS Pilani.
2) Providing a reliable and comprehensive information & support system for
the student community to eradicate false information, myths, etc
surrounding the BITSian student community.
3) Improving the mental health of the campus by working with partner bodies
to reduce cases of substance abuse and indiscipline (academic or
otherwise) in BITS Pilani.

| For any queries, write to us at [email protected] |

Peer Mentorship program

BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Index
1. Academic
1.1. Degree Requirements
1.2. Evaluation
1.3. Grading
1.4. Course Books
1.5. Academic Requirements
1.6. Unfair Means Cases
1.7. Minors
1.8. Practice School Programme
2. Guidelines for Indiscipline Cases
3. Fees
3.1. Fee Structure
3.2. Scholarships
4. Travel to Pilani
4.1. From Delhi
4.2. From Jaipur
5. Guest Accommodation
6. Facilities on Campus
6.1. Library
6.2. Medical
6.3. Banks
6.4. Postal
6.5. Internet
6.6. Laundry
6.7. BITS COOP – Akshay
6.8. Other
6.8.1. Amul
6.8.2. Jawed Habib
6.8.3. Snack Vending Machines
7. Appendix
7.1. Pilani Campus Map
7.2. ID and Course Code
7.3. Course Structures
7.4. Academic Memberships and Collaborations
7.5. Important Links
7.5.1. Item Checklist before coming to campus

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1. Academic
1.1. Degree Requirements

Number of Courses
Category Number of Units Required Required
(I) General Institutional Requirement
Humanities Electives 8 3
Science Foundation 12 6
Mathematics Foundation 12 4
Engineering Foundation 6 2
Technical Arts 10 4
General Awareness / Professional 3 to 6 1 to 3
Courses
Sub-Total 51 to 54 20 to 22
(II) Discipline Requirement
Core 33 to 48 10 to 16
Elective 12 to 27 4 to 9
Sub-Total 57 to 60 15 to 20
(III) Open Electives 15 to 27 5 to 9
Course-work Sub-Total 129 (min) 41 (min)
(IV) PS-I and II OR 25 2
OR OR
Thesis
1
9 to 16
Total 144 (min) 42 (min)
A range indicates that the minimum requirements are different for students of different branches.

For Dual Degree Programs,

Discipline Core and Elective requirements of both the degrees have to be met. General Institutional
Requirements are the same and need not be repeated. Courses of either of the two degrees can be used
to fulfil the open elective requirements of the degree.

A PS-II or Thesis must be done to meet the requirements of each degree. Therefore, to complete the
dual degree program, a student must complete one of the following:
 2 Practice School-II courses
 2 Thesis courses
 1 Practice School-II course and 1 Thesis course.

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1.2. Evaluation
The performance of a student in each course is assessed by the teacher by means of continuous
evaluation throughout the semester in classwork, periodical quizzes (sometimes unannounced), tests
(both open and closed book), tutorials, laboratory work, homework, seminars, group discussions,
project, etc., and a comprehensive examination at the end of the semester. The student is thereby given
a large number of opportunities to carry out various academic assignments and be evaluated. Besides
encouraging and rewarding continuous and systematic study, the system provides a constant feedback
to the student as to where he/she stands, thus enabling him/her to cultivate regular habits of studying
and preparing himself/herself for the future. The system discards the conventional emphasis on a single
final examination and numerical marks as the only absolute indication of the quality of student's
performance.

1.3. Grading

At the end of the semester, the incharge of the course awards letter grade.

Grade Quality of Performance Grade Point

A Excellent 10
A- Very Good 9
B Good 8
B- Above Average 7
C Average 6
C- Below Average 5
D Poor 4
E Exposed 2

Performance below an E grade will be declared as an NC (Not Cleared) where the student will have to
repeat the corresponding course.

There are also courses in which the teacher awards non-letter grades which have only a qualitative
hierarchy. The teacher may also pronounce the performance of a student in a course in terms of certain
reports which should not be misconstrued as grades.

1.4. Course Books

The list of textbook/reference books can be found in the Timetable or in the handouts of the opted
courses. The following are the methods to purchase books:

i. Culture of Book Pop/Book Mom

It is a BITSian tradition to buy their first-year books from an immediate senior. While a few look
at this as a cheaper way to buy books, its roots lie in establishing better relations between a
junior and a senior. The senior is usually of the same discipline as the first year so that the
tradition can be carried forward throughout the BITSian life.

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ii. Akshay Co-Operative Store

Offers a 15% discount on new books when purchased by cash. Notebooks and other stationery
are also available here.
iii. Bookstore in C’not Market
iv. Roongta House & Ashu Book Stall Seller of Old Books.

1.5. Academic Requirements

During the student’s stay in the Institute, the Institute expects him/her to show a certain minimum
performance and progress. The minimum academic requirements regarding the performance and
progress for the Integrated First Degrees are:

i. A CGPA of at least 4.5 at the end of every semester for integrated first degree.
ii. Not more than one E grade in a semester for integrated first degree programmes.
iii. The pace of progress of a student should be such that at any stage of reckoning he/she should
not have spent more than 50% extra time than what is prescribed for him/her upto that stage
in his/her programme.

Students who fail to meet the minimum academic requirements stipulated above are put under an
appropriate committee which monitors their programmes and give guidance so that they are properly
rehabilitated at the earliest. For the integrated first degree students, this is done by Academic
Counselling Board (ACB). These committees are appointed by the Senate and are given authority to take
appropriate action including discontinuance of the student or transfer to another programme.

1.6. Unfair Means Cases

The guideline for the punishment to unfair means cases is as follows:

Code Offence Punishment

1.0 Possession of any communication device Warning
such as a mobile phone in the examination
hall; possession of any written material
generally not allowed during examinations.
2.0 Possession of material, in any form, relevant Registration cancelled for the said course
to the subject but not caught in the act of
copying.
3.0 Simple cases of copying during the Registration cancelled for the said course
examinations / Simple cases of tampering
with the answer book either during the
examination or during the distribution of
answer scripts

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4.0 Severe cases of copying during the Registration cancelled for the said course and
examination / Severe cases of tampering with debarred to register for one semester to two years,
the answer book either during the including summer terms, depending on the degree
examination or during the distribution of of severity of the offence.
answer scripts
5.0 Impersonation (deputing a person on one’s Registration cancelled for the said course and
behalf to write the examination or appearing discontinued from the programme
for a person to write the examination)

All the students are advised to maintain a high ethical standard and should not attempt to use unfair
means in academic matters and during examinations.

1.7. Minors

“Minor programs” are offered as options for first-degree students with the intent of encouraging them
to add focus to their supplemental learning (outside a major area) as well as recognizing and
certifying the knowledge obtained in an area that is outside of their major area.
At present, eight minor programs viz. Minor in Data Science, English Studies, Film and Media, Finance,
Materials Science and Engineering, Philosophy, Economics and Politics (PEP), Physics and Public
Policy are available.
Guidelines:
 A student – if he/she chooses to pursue a minor – must declare at the end of the 2nd year that
he/she will pursue a specific minor.
 Each minor may come with an exclusion clause (i.e. students in some disciplines are not allowed to
access this minor).
 The Department(s) offering a minor may impose additional restrictions on the input (e.g. a minimum
CGPA and/or minimum grades in certain courses before admission to the minor).
 A minor option would allow a student to pursue the study of an area or a sub-area through a set of
courses but not as exhaustively as required to obtain a degree (i.e. a major) in that area. A minor
will be recognized by means of a separate certificate, to be issued only on the completion of the
major degree.
 A minor would allow a Department (or multiple Departments) to offer a package of courses in an
area/sub-area to students for whom this area/sub-area would not be part of their (major) program.

Requirements:
 A student will be required to complete at least 5 courses (15 units minimum) for a minor but a
specific minor may require more courses / units.
 Courses for a minor will include (i) core (i.e. mandatory) courses and (ii) elective courses (i.e. to be
chosen from a pool).
 A student must obtain a minimum CGPA of 4.5 in the courses applicable for the minor.

For finer details and list of courses, please refer Bulletin (page 207).

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1.8. Practice School Programme

Practice School is an educational innovation by BITS seeking to link industry experience with university
instruction. It is an internship undertaken by the students at some best industries in
the country.PS provides students with an opportunity to work on relevant assignments, under the
guidance of professional experts and under the supervision of faculty. Consequently, Practice School
serves as a platform that facilitates and promotes partnership and intellectual exchange between
academia and industry

Practice School-I (PS-I) is of eight weeks duration. It is offered during the summer after the students
have completed two years of course work. PS-I is primarily an exposure-oriented program which is
graded for five units as it is an integral part of the curriculum.

Practice School-II, of five and a half months duration, carrying twenty units credit, is operated round the
year, July to December and January to June. This is done principally to make available a continuous
stream of well-prepared students to work on developmental projects in the industry.

2. Guidelines for Indiscipline and Misconduct Cases

Level Category Illustrative Cases Actions First Time
Violation of Smoking inside hostel/inside the Warning + Counselling.
Hostel/Campus campus.
rules, misconduct
Tampering with leave permit, Warning + Fine up to Rs 5000/
Category 1

Misbehaviour in public place.

Possession and use of Appliances or Warning + Confiscate Appliances + Cost

any other item not permitted in the towards Replacement of damages
hostel.
Serious violation of Thefts from hostel/institute. Warning + Fine Rs 5000/ + Amount
Hostel/ Campus equivalent to Replacement of Theft Item
rules/ Serious
Damage to Peers and/ or Institute Warning + Fine Rs 5000/ + Amount
misconduct
Category 2

Property equivalent to Replacement cost for damaged

property
Consuming/Carrying alcohol and found in Warning + Fine Rs 10000/ + Social Service
drunken state inside the Campus and counselling by attaching with a Mentor.
/Hostel Room/Hostel Premises.

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Impersonation/ Identity Theft Warning + Fine Rs 25000/ + Replacement

to the extent of misuse + Social Service and
counselling by attaching with a Mentor.

Grave violation of Entry to Girl's/Boy's hostel against Fine up to Rs. 50000/- or Cancellation of
Hostel/ Campus the rule registration for the ongoing semester and
rules/Grave Stipulating monitoring mechanism through
misconduct, fraud various modes.

Illegal entry into faculty chamber Fine up to Rs 50000/ + Cancellation of

Registration for ongoing semester +
Stipulating monitoring mechanism through
various modes.

Consuming/Possessing substance Fine up to Rs 50000/ + Cancelation of

abuse in Hostel/Hostel Premises registration for ongoing semester + Debar
and Campus from registration during next semester +
Category 3

certificate from a professional doctor of

related specialization /rehabilitation center
to the satisfaction of the institute
Stipulating monitoring mechanism through
various modes.
Misuse of cyber space for malicious Fine up to Rs 50000/ + Cancellation of
activities such as hacking others registration for ongoing semester + Debar
account, harassing other people or from registration in the next semester +
posting of objectionable content and Stipulating monitoring mechanism through
tampering with institutes server. various modes.

Intent of selling and sharing of Expulsion from the institute.

substance abuse in Hostel/Hostel
Premises and Campus

Note: 1. A suitable undertaking from parents will be taken in all cases against whom Disciplinary
action is taken.
2. Any student against whom action is taken under the Disciplinary Committee will not be
eligible to apply for any institute scholarship.
3. For a second offense in any category, Disciplinary Committee may decide a
fine/cancellation of registration for one or more semesters/discontinuation from the
programme, on a case by case basis depending upon the gravity of the offense and the
general conduct of the concerned student.
Ragging cases will be dealt with strictly as per undertaking taken from each student as per Government
Guidelines. A suitable undertaking from parents of a student will be taken in all cases if disciplinary action
is taken against him/her.

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For cases under Category 2 and 3, in addition to above mentioned actions, stipulation of monitoring
mechanism through one or more of the following modes may be suggested:

i) Mandatory Community Service such as working in the library, cooperative store, gymnasium, NSS,
NIRMAN, Divisions such as SWD, Instruction, ARCD etc. Nature of service and time to be devoted to
such service would be decided by the Disciplinary Committee depending upon the category and Nature
of indiscipline.
ii) Students will be advised to meet Counsellor and report would be obtained from him.
iii) Compulsory attendance to the extent of at least 80% would be stipulated for one semester or more
depending upon the nature of the case.

3. Fees
3.1. Fees Structure

Admission Fees 39,800/-

Semester/Term Fees
First Semester 1,78,000/-
Second Semester 1,78,000/-
Summer term (if Registered) 62,300/-

Student's Union fee (Annual) 450/-

Student's Aid Fund (Annual) 225/-
Hostel fee (for on-campus students only)
First Semester 12,900/-
Second Semester 12,900/-
Summer term (if Registered) 6,450/-

Mess & Electricity advance

First Semester 10,000/-
Second Semester 10,000/-
Summer term (if Registered) 5,000/-
(Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and
adjustable at the end of the same)

Other Advances
First Semester 12,000/-
Second Semester 12,000/-
(Payable at the beginning of each semester/term and
adjustable at the end of the same)

Institute Caution Deposit 3,000/-

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1. The above prescribed semester fees is for the FD students admitted in the academic year 2019-
20. For these students, the semester, term and admission fees will be revised upward every year
but will not increase beyond 15% each year (unless the government announces any new levy/tax,
which will be passed on to all existing students irrespective of their year of entry)
2. All fees are to be paid in advance. Only caution deposit and mess advance are refundable after
adjustment of dues at the time of withdrawal from the Institute. This applies to prospective
candidates who are seeking admission as well as ongoing students of the Institute.
3. Summer Term Fee, if any, is additional.

Tuition fee per annum for first degree students:

Year of admission AY 19-20 AY 20-21 AY 21-22 AY 22-23 AY 23-24

2019 3,56,000 To be declared To be declared To be declared To be declared

2018 3,43,000 3,70,000 4,00,000 4,32,000

2017 3,28,000 3,54,000 3,82,000

2016 3,15,000 3,40,000

3.2. Scholarships

1. Institute’s own merit or merit-cum-need awards for students: These may cover 100%
reimbursement of semester fees for 1% and 40% of semester fees for 2% of students under merit
based scholarship while 3% of students will receive the reimbursement of 80%, 6% of students
will get 40%, 12% of students will bet 25% and 6% of students will get 15% of their semester
fees under merit-cum-need awards.
Percentage of Students Reimbursement (in
awarded percentage of Semester Fee)
Merit Scholarship Top 1% 100%
Top 2% 40%
Merit-cum-need 3% 80%
Scholarship 6% 40%
12% 25%
6% 15%
There will be no waiver of admission fee. (All awards are made for one semester only and their continuance in
the subsequent semester(s) will depend on the candidate’s performance in the institute and his/her needs.)

2. Scholarships under National Talent Search/ National Science Talent Search Schemes.
3. Government of India National Scholarships.
4. Merit Scholarships, Merit-cum-need Scholarships and Need-cum-Merit Scholarships awarded by
State Governments.

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5. Government of India Scholarships for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students.
6. National Scholarships to the children of Primary and Secondary School teachers.
7. Scholarships from various charitable trusts.
8. Financial assistance from the Students Aid Fund.
9. Students can also participate in the nationwide competitions for prestigious scholarships such as
Aditya Birla Scholarship, Lucent Global Science Scholars Program and GE Fund India Scholarship
10. Financial Assistance from BITS Alumni. BITS and BITSAA International Travel Fellowship is co-
sponsored by the Institute and BITSAA International. Meritorious students are supported with 75%
of travel cost for travelling abroad for presenting selective papers at international conferences.

4. Travel to Pilani
4.1. From Delhi

Travelling by Train
Direct Trains to Pilani aren’t available. The closest railway station is Loharu (30 km). Bus/Taxi facility is
available from Loharu to Pilani.

Train No Train name Train type Weekly Run From Dep To Arr. Travel
time
M Tu W Th F Sa Su

14812 DEE SIKAR EXP MAIL EXP N N Y N Y N N Delhi 06:50 Loharu 09:55 03:05
Sarai
Rohilla
22421 DEE JU SF EXP SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Delhi 07:05 Loharu 10:05 03:00
Sarai
Rohilla
22472 DEE BKN SF SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Delhi 08:40 Loharu 11:32 02:52
Sarai
EXP
Rohilla
15624 KYQ BGKT MAIL EXP N N N N N N Y Old Delhi 10:10 Loharu 13:50 03:40
WEEKLY EXP
12371 HWH JSM SF SUPERFAST N Y N N N N N Old Delhi 10:10 Loharu 13:51 03:41 Recomm
EXPRESS ended
Not

54768 TKJ SGNR PASSENGER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y New 18:00 Loharu 23:10 05:10

Delhi
PASSENGER
14021 SAINIK MAIL EXP N Y N Y N Y N Delhi 22:25 Loharu 01:40 03:15
Sarai
EXPRESS
Rohilla
22482 DEE JU SF EXP SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Delhi 23:15 Loharu 01:55 02:40
Sarai
Rohilla
12457 DEE BKN S F SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Delhi 23:35 Loharu 02:17 02:42
Sarai
EXP Rohilla

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Train No Train name Train type Weekly Run From Dep To Arr. Travel
time
M Tu W Th F Sa Su

15623 BGKT KYQ MAIL EXP X X Y X X X X Loharu 00:20 Old Delhi 04:30 04:10
WEEKLY EXP
14022 SAINIK MAIL EXP Y X X Y X Y X Loharu 01:25 Delhi 05:40 04:15
EXPRESS Sarai
Rohilla
22481 JU DEE SF EXP SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Loharu 02:00 Delhi 05:20 03:20
Sarai
Rohilla
12458 BKN DEE S F SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Loharu 03:00 Delhi 06:10 03:10
EXP Sarai
Rohilla
54767 SGNR TKJ FAST PASSENGER Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Loharu 03:40 New 08:49 05:09 Not
PASSENGER Delhi Recomme
nded
22471 BKN DEE SF SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Loharu 13:55 Delhi 17:25 03:30
EXP Sarai
Rohilla
14811 SIKR DEE MAIL EXP X X Y X Y X X Loharu 17:25 Delhi 20:45 03:20
EXPRESS Sarai
Rohilla
22422 BGKT DEE SF SUPERFAST Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Loharu 18:40 Delhi 22:10 03:30
EXP Sarai
Rohilla

Travelling by Car/ Taxi

The distance is about 200 kms depending on the route taken and takes about 4-4.5 hours. There are
three routes to get there (in order of preference):
1. Delhi/Gurugram-Rohtak-Bhiwani-Loharu-Pilani
This is the shortest and traffic free road. Use bypass when crossing Rohtak and Bhiwani.

2. Delhi/Gurugram-Jhajjar-CharkhiDadri-Loharu-Pilani

3. Delhi-Gurgaon-Dharuheda-Rewari-Narnaul-Singhana-Chirawa-Pilani

Travelling by Bus

One needs to catch a bus from the Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT), Kashmere Gate, Delhi.
Pilani bus stand is located at a walking (500 m) distance from the campus main gate.
Bus service is provided by Haryana Roadways, Rajasthan Roadways and Private Bus Operators.
AC bus(private) leaves from Kashmere Gate Counter No. 42 at 07:35 AM. Haryana Roadways buses
leave from Counter No. 42. Bus timings of Rajasthan Roadways can be checked at
rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in/busenquiry .

Buses operate on two routes:

1. Delhi-Rohtak-Bhiwani-Loharu-Pilani
2. Delhi-Jhajjar- CharkhiDadri-Loharu-Pilani (Not recommended)

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4.2. From Jaipur

Travel by Car/ Taxi

The distance is nearly 230 km and takes about 4.5 hrs. The route to be taken is
Jaipur-Chomu-Reengas-Sikar-Nawalgarh-Jhunjhunu-Chirawa-Pilani.

Travelling by Bus

One needs to catch a bus from the State Bus Terminal (Sindhi Camp), Jaipur. There are frequent buses
of Rajasthan Roadways to Pilani starting from Jaipur around 4:00 AM till mid-night. Schedule of private
bus operators can be checked on RedBus.

5. Guest Accommodation

VFast
Limited facilities are available for boarding and lodging on payment at the VFAST Hostel (Visiting
Faculty and Students Hostel) which is near the entrance of the Campus.

Contact:01596-242183

Other
Other accommodation facilities are also available at

i. Alumni Home (Requests should be addressed to Public Relations Officer, Birla Education
Trust, Pilani) Contact-01596-242166
ii. CEERI Guest House (Requests should be addressed to Administrative Officer, CEERI, Pilani)
iii. Yatri Niwas - The hotel is located near the Bhagat Singh Chowk
Contact:01596-242599
iv. Some guest houses and dharamshalas/lodges in the city operated by private agencies.

6. Facilities on Campus
6.1. Library

The library is fully automated with a collection of over 2,44,000 books, manuscripts, a good collection
of rare books with bound volumes of journals since 1920s. Library subscribes to over 206 printed
National and International journals. The library is searchable via the library catalogue. The Online Public
Access Catalogue with efficient searching facility can be accessed from anywhere within the campus

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through WiFi and LAN. It has access to over 39,000 full-text e-journals through 36 online databases
such as ACM, IEEE, ASCE, ASME, Bentham Science, Springer, Science Direct, Wiley, IOP, Project Muse,
ACS, PROQUEST, SciFinder, Scopus, Emerald, EBSCO, JSTOR, OUP, CUP, Indiastat, ProwessIQ etc.

Library has room for up to 8,000 students, offers 738 open access study places and 246 open-access
IT work stations. The library includes well-lit reading halls, stacks, display areas, e-library zones, audio-
visual cum brainstorm facility and study carrels.

The Library Operation Timings are (until further notice):

Monday to Saturday: 09:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight

Sunday and Holidays: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Library Website | Library Portal : infoBITS | Book Finder

Books: Books from the library can be issued for a period of 15 days. The number of books issued by a
student must not exceed 10 at any time.

Reference/Textbooks: Students may borrow Reference and Textbooks from the Textbook Counter (Hall
No.1) using their ID Card. If you want to borrow it for an overnight, it must be borrowed half an hour
before closing the library and students are expected to return the same the next day morning before
9.15 am.

Photocopy: Photocopying facility is also available in the library premises (first floor). Besides
availing photocopy service, the students can also purchase stationery items such as pen pencil,
eraser, A4, A3 Size papers, Notebooks, Envelopes, Files, Folders, Marker pens, Scale, Highlighter,
Fevicol, Fevistik, etc. The timing for this service is from 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

Lost and Found: The lost and found items by the library staff are kept separately in the library. These
items are included in the "Lost and Found" page of the Library Portal and can be claimed by the
procedure laid down on the library portal.

6.2. Medical
Medical Centre Timings
Timings Summer Winter
Morning 08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon 09:00 AM to 01;00 PM
Weekdays
Evening 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Sunday Morning 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM 09:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Dentist Saturday: 04:00 PM to 07:00 PM Saturday: 03: 30 PM to 06:30 PM
ENT Specialist Mon/Thu: 05:30 PM to 07:00 PM Mon/Thu: 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
Homeopathic Tuesday: 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM Tuesday: 05:30 PM to 06:30 PM
Paediatrician Wednesday: 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM Wednesday: 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM
*The medical centre remains close on National Holidays.

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Full Time Doctors:

1. Chief Medical Officer - Dr. Rajiv Gupta
Phone Number: 01596-515529
Email: [email protected]
2. Gyanecologist - Dr. Sanjana R Bhat
Phone Number : 01596-515524
Email: [email protected]
3. Physician – Dr. R. P. Pareek
Phone Number : 01596-515523
Email: [email protected]

Visiting Doctors:
1. Dentist - Dr. Sanjay Katewa
2. ENT specialist - Dr. H.S.Sankhla
3. Homeopathic - Dr. Diwakar Pathak
4. Paediatrician - Dr. Karan Singh Beniwal
Besides having fully automated biochemistry and haematology analysers, latest machines for
performing glycosylated-haemoglobin test for diabetes, serum electrolytes and urine comprehensive
examination tests are available. Computerized ECG machine, a spirometer, a digital dental XRay unit
and a new multi-parametric automated immunoassay analyser for carrying out Thyroid function tests
and other hormonal tests are also available. Rapid card tests for diagnosis of Malaria, Chickengunia,
Dengue, Typhoid fever and Troponin I for Acute MI are also available.

MOU’s have been signed with hospital’s in Delhi (Fortis Group), Gurugram (Medanta-the Medicity) and
Jaipur (Fortis and SDMH). Serious patients are referred to these hospitals in an ambulance with an
escort - this service is available 24*7 for such patients.

Medical Store: 01596-515526

In case of an emergency, call your Hostel Superintendent or 01596-515555 / 7023165009

6.3. Banks

UCO Bank - Within the BITS Pilani Campus, there is a branch of UCO Bank with ATM facility.

State Bank of India - In the adjoining CEERI Campus, there is a branch of the State Bank India with
ATM facility.

ATM - BITS Pilani Campus also has ATM facility of Axis (near Malviya Bhawan) & ICICI Bank (besides
Akshay).

Other - Pilani also has branches of ICICI, Axis, SBI and PNB Banks.

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6.4. Postal
The Pilani Post office (near UCO Bank) and DTDC Courier (near Vyas Bhawan/NSS School) service are
located within the Campus.

6.5. Internet
There are computer labs (Information Processing Centre-IPC) open till midnight, where you can always
find a PC and surf the internet.

Internet can also be accessed at Library PCs or through LAN/WiFi connections (with your own
laptop/mobiles).

There is internet connectivity in every hostel through WiFi Routers. WiFi Setup Guide

6.6. Laundry
BITS Pilani has collaborated with Laundromat services which provides machine washed clothes.
Laundromat has set up two working offices inside the campus (one near Malviya Bhawan and other
near CVR Bhawan) which ensures that one’s clothes are returned in a day or two. You are provided with
a laundry bag with one wash of 6kg(max) weight of clothes. The laundry bill gets added in your mess
bill.

Local Dhobis also come to your hostel twice every week.

6.7. BITS COOP – Akshay

Akshay is the supermarket of Pilani Campus. It operates on a non-profit basis. You can purchase items
of daily needs like packaged food items, crockery, cosmetics, stationery, books, bathroom essentials,
etc. from here.

Payments at Akshay can also be done through the student ID Card. For this, you need to get an account
registered at Akshay with a photocopy of your ID Card.

6.8. Others
6.8.1. Amul
The campus has an Amul Parlour located just outside Gym Grounds, which is especially ideal for
students, faculties and staff who are returning from an exercise session and need refreshments. The
timings of the parlour are 6 AM – 12 Midnight. Payments can be made through Cash/Paytm/UPI.

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6.8.2. Jawed Habib

Jawed Habib Salon has been setup inside the campus (near SAC) so that students don’t face any
inconvenience and get quality salon services. The prices for the services from these trained
professionals have been kept subsidized. The timings of the salon are 10am - 8pm. Payments can be
made through Cash/Paytm/UPI. Contact: 8690818668/8690827668

6.8.3. Snack Vending Machine

Snack Vending Machines have been installed across 13 locations throughout the campus including LTC
and Library. These machines would be serving a wide variety of products ranging from fruit juices,
cakes, cookies, wafers, etc. Payment can be made through RFID Cards or Paytm. Payment can also be
made by Cash at LTC and Library vending machines. RFID card can be recharged through Card Recharge-
Vendiman Website using your RFID card credentials.

7. Appendix
7.1. Pilani Campus Map

*credits: English Press Club

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7.2. ID and Course Codes

Every student is issued a unique ID no. at the First Degree Programmes

time of admission to the college. The Student B.E. Chemical A1
ID No. is 13-digit alphanumeric ID, which is B.E. Civil A2
constituted as: B.E. Electrical & Electronics A3
B.E. Mechanical A4
First four characters correspond to the year B. Pharm. A5
of admission, followed by four characters B.E. Computer Science A7
representing the degree programme code B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation A8
with Practice School (PS) or Thesis (TS), B.E. Manufacturing Engineering AB
M.Sc. Biological Sciences B1
followed by a 4-digit number. The last
M.Sc. Chemistry B2
character(P,G,H,U) indicates the campus to M.Sc. Economics B3
which a student belongs. M.Sc. Mathematics B4
M.Sc. Physics B5
Course codes for various courses at Pilani
M.Sc. General Studies D2
Campus are:

7.3. Course Structures

Explore Semester-wise Pattern: (Embedded Link)

1. B.E. Chemical Engineering (A1)

2. B.E. Civil Engineering (A2)
3. B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (A3)
4. B.E. Mechanical Engineering (A4)
5. B. Pharmacy (A5)
6. B.E. Computer Science Engineering (A7)
7. B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (A8)
8. B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (AB)
9. M.Sc. Biological Sciences (B1)
9.1. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Chemical Engineering (B1A1)
9.2. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Civil Engineering (B1A2)
9.3. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B1A3)
9.4. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Mechanical Engineering (B1A4)
9.5. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Computer Science Engineering (B1A7)
9.6. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (B1A8)
9.7. M.Sc. Biological Sciences with B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (B1AB)
10. M.Sc. Chemistry (B2)
10.1. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Chemical Engineering (B2A1)
10.2. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Civil Engineering (B2A2)
10.3. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B2A3)

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10.4. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Mechanical Engineering (B2A4)

10.5. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Computer Science Engineering (B2A7)
10.6. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (B2A8)
10.7. M.Sc. Chemistry with B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (B2AB)
11. M.Sc. Economics (B3)
11.1. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Chemical Engineering (B3A1)
11.2. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Civil Engineering (B3A2)
11.3. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B3A3)
11.4. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Mechanical Engineering (B3A4)
11.5. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Computer Science Engineering (B3A7)
11.6. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (B3A8)
11.7. M.Sc. Economics with B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (B3AB)
12. M.Sc. Mathematics (B4)
12.1. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Chemical Engineering (B4A1)
12.2. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Civil Engineering (B4A2)
12.3. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B4A3)
12.4. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Mechanical Engineering (B4A4)
12.5. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Computer Science Engineering (B4A7)
12.6. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (B4A8)
12.7. M.Sc. Mathematics with B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (B4AB)
13. M.Sc. Physics (B5)
13.1. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Chemical Engineering (B5A1)
13.2. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Civil Engineering (B5A2)
13.3. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering (B5A3)
13.4. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Mechanical Engineering (B5A4)
13.5. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Computer Science Engineering (B5A7)
13.6. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering (B5A8)
13.7. M.Sc. Physics with B.E. Manufacturing Engineering (B5AB)
14. M.Sc. General Studies (D2)

7.4. Academic Memberships and Collaborations

MEMBERSHIP OF DISTINGUISHED BODIES

The Institute is an institutional member of the following Associations and Bodies:
(i) Association of Commonwealth Universities, (vi) Indian Association of Social Science
London. Institutions, New Delhi.
(ii) Association of Indian Universities, New (vii) Indian Distance Education Association,
Delhi. Hyderabad.
(iii) Current Science Association, Bangalore. (viii) Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
(iv) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (ix) Indian Society for Technical Education, New
and Industry – Higher Education Network, Delhi.
New Delhi. (x) Institution of Communication Engineers and
(v) India International Centre, New Delhi. Information Technologists, New Delhi.
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(xi) International Association of Universities, (xv) Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi.
Paris. (xvi) The Institution of Engineers
(xii) International Council for (India), Kolkata.
Open and Distance Education, Oslo, (xvii) World Association for Cooperative
Norway. Education, Boston, USA.
(xiii) National Council of Applied Economic (xviii) Council for Advancement and Support of
Research, New Delhi. Education, Washington.
(xiv) Petrotech Society, New Delhi.

COLLABORATION WITH FOREIGN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The Institute has collaborative arrangements in terms of exchange of students, faculty and information
with the following institutions:

1. The University of Oklahoma, Norman, 19. Binghamton University (State University of New
Oklahoma, U.S.A. York), Binghamton, New York, USA.
2. Tulane University Medical Centre, New Orleans, 20. Victoria University of Technology, “Victoria
Louisiana, U.S.A. University”, Melbourne, Australia.
3. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 21. University of Southern California, California,
U.S.A. USA.
4. Uniformed Services University of the Health 22. Iowa State University of Science and
Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A. Technology, Ames, Iowa, USA.
5. Kathmandu University, Kathmandu, Nepal. 23. University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
6. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 24. Kansas State University (KSU), Manhattan,
7. Rivers State University of Science and Kansas, USA.
Technology, Nigeria. 25. Arizona State University IRA A. Fulton School of
8. University of Colombo, Srilanka. Engineering, USA.
9. George Mason University, Fairfax, USA. 26. The Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital,
10. ETA Network of Education and Training, Dubai, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia and National Institute
UAE. of Ophthalmology, Petaling Jaya, Sede Boquer
Campus, Malaysia.
11. University of Windsor, Windsor, Canada.
27. Universities of Ontario, Canada.
12. The George Washington University,
Washington, USA. 28. The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert
Research (BIDR) of Ben Gurion University
13. Massachusetts Institute of
(BGU), Israel.
Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
14. Cornell University, Ithaca, USA. 29. Utah State University, Logan, USA.

15. Northeastern University, Boston, USA. 30. York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
16. Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. 31. University at Buffalo, The State University of
17. Högskolan i Borås (University College of Borås), New York, USA.
Sweden. 32. University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
18. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, 33. Lund University, Sweden
Australia. 34. Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo,
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Finland. Engineering, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

35. Carnegie Mellon University, Software 59. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, 60. University of Tartu, Estonia, EU.
USA.
61. University of Limoges, France.
36. TELECOM Bretagne, Cedex 3, France.
62. CSIR National Institute of Oceanography(NIO),
37. The University of North Carolina at Goa.
Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.
63. The Universite De Perpignan Via Domitia,
38. The University of Toledo, Collegeof France.
Engineering Toledo, Ohio, USA.
64. Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan.
39. Lunghwa University of Science and
Technology, Taoyuan, Taiwan. 65. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.

40. Ecole Nationale Supérieure D’Ingénieurs De 66. University of Leeds, Leed, United Kingdom.
Limoges (ENSIL), Université de Limoges, 67. School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook
France. National University, Republic of Korea.
41. Concordia University, Montereal, Quebec, 68. The Technische Universitat Braunschweig,
Canada. Germany.
42. Technische Universität Braunchweig, 69. The Uiversity of South South Florida, Florida,
Germany. USA.
43. Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of 70. Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, 71. Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K .
Japan.
72. Maktoum Bin Hamdan Dental University
44. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. College, Dubai.
45. University of Savoie, Chambéry Cédex, France. 73. Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University,
46. Carnegie Mellon University, Software Russia.
Engineering Institute, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, 74. The Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima
USA. University, Japan.
47. La Trobe University in Australia. 75. Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
48. University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island, 76. Al Ain University of Science and Technology, Al
Kingston, USA. Ain, UAE.
49. USC Viterbi School of Engineering, USA. 77. The University of Nottingham, UK.
50. RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, UAE. 78. University College Dublin, Ireland.
51. New Mexico State University, USA. 79. University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia,
52. “n+i” Network of Engineering Institutes, USA.
France. 80. The University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
53. Pace University, New York, USA. 81. Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
54. Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 82. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture,
USA. Dubai, UAE.
55. Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), 83. Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin,
Norway. Ireland.
56. University College Dublin, National University of
Ireland, Dublin.
84. The College of Engineering, National Cheng-
57. Macquaire University, Australia. Kung University, Tainan, Taiwa
58. Michigan State University, College of
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7.5. Important Links

Internet Intranet

ERP ERP

Library Portal Instructor Division

IPC Complaint Portal : Procedure RC

WiFi Setup Guide Handouts

List of Faculty Outstation Application – Leave Management

System
Item Checklist before coming to campus
Bulletin