BITS Pilani
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About BITS Pilani
According to Wikipedia, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani is a deemed university in Pilani, Rajasthan, India. It focuses primarily on higher education and research in engineering and sciences. BITS Pilani is one of the first six institutes in India to be granted Institute of Eminence status. According to 2012 data, BITS Pilani has an acceptance rate of 1.47%, making it one of the most exclusive technical universities in the world.
What Is BITS Pilani Known For?
BITS Pilani is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Business
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Education
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Political Science
- Physics
- Communications
- Mathematics
- Law
- Economics
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- History
- Anthropology
- Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Psychology
- Social Work
BITS Pilani's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much BITS Pilani's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
BITS Pilani ranks #1336 worldwide for influence in Business.
BITS Pilani ranks #1201 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
BITS Pilani ranks #841 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
BITS Pilani ranks #3034 worldwide for influence in Education.
BITS Pilani ranks #1695 worldwide for influence in Biology.
BITS Pilani ranks #982 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
BITS Pilani ranks #2817 worldwide for influence in Medical.
BITS Pilani ranks #469 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
BITS Pilani ranks #3077 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
BITS Pilani ranks #1292 worldwide for influence in Physics.
BITS Pilani ranks #3528 worldwide for influence in Communications.
BITS Pilani ranks #2150 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
BITS Pilani ranks #3688 worldwide for influence in Law.
BITS Pilani ranks #2657 worldwide for influence in Economics.
BITS Pilani ranks #4504 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
BITS Pilani ranks #3313 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
BITS Pilani ranks #6190 worldwide for influence in History.
BITS Pilani ranks #1743 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesBITS Pilani ranks #5881 worldwide for influence in Literature.
BITS Pilani ranks #4718 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
BITS Pilani ranks #5595 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
BITS Pilani ranks #7227 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
BITS Pilani ranks #5249 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are BITS Pilani's Most Influential Alumni?
BITS Pilani's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Computer Science, and Chemistry. Here are some of BITS Pilani's most famous alumni:
- Shree K. Nayar
- An Indian-American engineer.
- S. P. Kothari
- An Indian-American academic.
- Amit Sheth
- An Indian computer scientist, University of South Carolina.
- Svetha Venkatesh
- An Indian computer scientist.
- Gerry George
- An Academic.
- Narendra Ahuja
- An Indian-American computer scientist.
- B. Sandhya
- An Indian police chief.
- Nasir Memon
- An Indian-American computer scientist.
- Nikil Dutt
- An American computer scientist.
- Sanjeev Khanna
- An American computer scientist.
- Baradwaj Rangan
- An Indian film critic and journalist.
- D. P. Kothari
- An Indian academic.
