On July 13, Aditya Birla Group Chairman and BITS Pilani Chancellor Kumar Mangalam Birla announced a ₹2,200-crore expansion plan to transform BITS Pilani into a future-ready, globally competitive institution. The plan focuses on modernising existing campuses, building a new AI-focused centre, and launching a large-scale digital learning platform.
Under the initiative, over ₹1,200 crore will be invested in upgrading the Pilani, Hyderabad, and Goa campuses with new research facilities, academic blocks, hostels, and faculty housing. This is expected to increase the combined student capacity from 18,700 to 26,000 over the next five years.
A separate ₹1,000 crore will be allocated to establish an AI+ Campus in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. Designed as a cutting-edge hub for AI, data science, robotics, and cyber-physical systems, the campus will accommodate over 7,000 students and offer globally benchmarked UG, PG, and PhD programmes in collaboration with international universities.
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Additionally, BITS Pilani will launch a full-scale edtech platform, BITS Pilani Digital, aimed at reaching over 1 lakh learners in five years. The platform will offer 32 industry-aligned degree and certificate programmes with career support and optional campus immersion. Birla said these initiatives align with India’s National Education Policy, aiming to make quality education more inclusive, accessible, and globally competitive.
