Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Mumbai Campus

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Mumbai Campus is a constituent campus of the BITS Pilani.[1][2] It was formally inaugurated by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in February 2024.[3][4] The campus houses three institutions—School of Management (BITSoM), School of Law (BITSLAW), and School of Design (BITSDES), with a focus on interdisciplinary higher education.[5][6][7]

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Mumbai Campus
Mottoज्ञानं परम् बलं
Gyanam paramam balam
Motto in English
"Knowledge is Supreme Power"
TypePrivate Deemed University, Institute of Eminence
Established2024; 2 years ago (2024)
AffiliationsBITS Pilani
ChancellorKumar Mangalam Birla
Vice-ChancellorV. Ramgopal Rao
Location
Kalyan, Mumbai
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India

19°15′20″N 73°12′07″E / 19.2554586°N 73.2020028°E / 19.2554586; 73.2020028
Campus
  • 63 acres (25 ha)
  • Suburban
Websitewww.bits-pilani.ac.in/mumbai-campus/
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Campus

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The campus is located in Kamba, on the outskirts of Kalyan, within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of central Mumbai.[8][9] Spread across 63 acres (25 ha), it features academic blocks, a Centre of Excellence, moot court, hybrid classrooms, digital studios, an incubation centre, and residential and sports facilities designed for collaborative learning environment.[10][11][12][13]

Academic programmes

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The campus hosts three technical institutions under BITS Pilani:

  • BITS School of Management (BITSoM) – Established in 2021, BITSoM offers a two-year full-time MBA program, with a curriculum centred on leadership, innovation, and global business.[14][15]
  • BITS Law School (BITSLAW) – Established in 2023, BITSLAW offers two five-year integrated degree programmes: BA, LLB (Hons) and BBA, LLB (Hons), with emphasis on technology, business law, and policy.[16][17]
  • BITS Design School (BITSDES) – Established in 2024, BITSDES offers a four-year Bachelor of Design (Hons) programme with a focus on creativity, digital fluency, and trans-disciplinary thinking.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  1. "BITS Pilani launches Design School in Mumbai; admissions begin on Feb 26". The Indian Express. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. "Press Trust Of India". www.ptinews.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. The Hindu, BL Mumbai (24 February 2024). "Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates BITS Pilani campus in Kalyan, Mumbai". BusinessLine. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. Today, India. "BITS Pilani launches new design school in Mumbai". bestcolleges.indiatoday.in. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (7 June 2025). "BITS Law School Launches Centre For Research On Innovation Law For Shared Prosperity [CRISP]". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  6. "BITS Pilani launches management school". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  7. "BITS Law School aims to enhance legal education through student-centred approach". The Financial Express. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. "Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurates BITS Pilani's new campus in Kalyan - BusinessToday". Business Today. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  9. Basu, Sreeradha (9 March 2023). "BITS Pilani launches BITS Law School in Mumbai". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  10. www.ETLegalWorld.com. "BITS Law School Mumbai partners with USC Gould for global legal education opportunities". ETLegalWorld.com. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  11. Bench, Bar & (7 March 2025). "BITSLAW invites applications for Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  12. The Indian Express, EdexLive (16 February 2024). "BITS Pilani launches future-focused BITS Design School in Mumbai". EdexLive. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  13. "BITS Law School to prepare students for the Intersection of Law and Technology". The Times of India. 31 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  14. "PROGRAMME". BITSoM. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  15. Nanda, Prashant K. (19 May 2021). "BITSoM ties up with London Business School: Kumar Mangalam Birla". mint. Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  16. "Programme Overview | BITS Law School – Mumbai". www.bitslawschool.edu.in. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  17. "BITS Law School invites applications for 5-year integrated law programmes for 2025 session". Hindustan Times. 11 November 2024. Archived from the original on 10 December 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  18. "Programme - 4-Year Bachelor of Design Programme at BITS Design School". www.bitsdesign.edu.in. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  19. "BITS-Pilani Design School Opens In Mumbai, Admission Starts On February 26". NDTV. Retrieved 28 July 2025.