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BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy adds Software Engineering to new intake

The BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy is pleased to announce it will now offer a new dual program – a Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science, BITS Pilani and Bachelor of Engineering – Software Engineering (Honours), RMIT University that will be launched for the upcoming August 2024 intake. This new offering will...

BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy students explore RMIT and Melbourne

RMIT University has welcomed over 90 engineering students from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani on a two-week immersion tour of the campuses and Melbourne. These students are the inaugural cohort of the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy, the first dual-degree initiative between Australia and India. This partnership aims...

RMIT University and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) announce new Higher Education Academy

This partnership is the first Australian/Indian dual degree program, contributing to the development of a globally engaged and skilled workforce. Commencing mid-2023, the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy (The Academy) aims to provide high-quality transnational education to Indian students and facilitate significant regional collaboration between Australia and India. Initially offering four...

BITS-RMIT Academy taste a little BITS of Melbourne

BITS–RMIT Academy students embark on Academic immersion in Melbourne In June 2025, 110 students from the BITS–RMIT Higher Education Academy undertook a transformative nine-day academic immersion at RMIT University in Melbourne. The visit offered a first-hand experience of university life, enriched by campus tours, faculty-led sessions, and industry interactions. This...

BITS–RMIT Academy welcomes the new cohort for the 2025 intake

The BITS–RMIT partnership welcomed its newest cohort in August 2025, inviting 117 students to join the program. To support their transition, BITS arranged orientation sessions on all three of its campuses: Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad. During these sessions, students were introduced to the program framework, academic requirements, and upcoming milestones....