Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Pilani Campus

Pilani Campus

Pilani is located 220 km west of Delhi and 217 km north of Jaipur; the BITS campus is located to the south of the bus stand of Pilani. The total area of the campus (which includes the Birla Education Trust) is over 4 square kilometres (990 acres), but the developed area is 0.2 square kilometres (49 acres) of which 60769 m2 is used for the BITS University building. The campus has class rooms (area 11245 M2) and laboratories (area 7069 M2).

BITS has a Birla Mandir dedicated to the goddess Saraswati, called Sharda Peeth. It was built by G D Birla. The white marble temple is built on a 7 feet (2.1 m) high foundation, with 70 pillars for support and spread across an area of 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2). Pilani Campus has India's first technological museum called Birla Museum. Built in 1954, it exhibits accomplishments of technology.

BITS has a 2535 m² auditorium decorated with paintings by students from the Department of Art and Design.

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