BITS Pilani is a private deemed university for higher education and research in Engineering. The university is among the first six institutes to be awarded ‘Institute of Eminence’ status. BITS Pilani is the only Indian private university featured in the top 200 universities in Asiaby QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Birla Institute of Technology has campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Dubai, and Mumbai. With BITS Pilani in Dubai, the institute has become the first internationally deemed university. Along with the 5 established campuses, the university has 15 academic departments in Science, Engineering, Management, and Research. The institute also has 9 varied centres for Software Development, Robotics, Women Studies, and Desert Development Technologies.