# BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy > Empowering global citizens through transformative education across India and Australia ## Posts - [BITS Pilani and RMIT University Launch Global Dual-Degree in Computer Science to Shape Next-Gen Technology Leaders](https://bitsrmit.in/2026/06/bits-pilani-rmit-launch-dual-degree-computer-science/): National, 25 June, 2026: BITS Pilani, an Institute of Eminence, announced the launch of a new Bachelor of Computer Science programme in collaboration with RMIT University, Melbourne, under the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy. The programme will be offered from the 2026 academic intake, further strengthening one of India’s most successful transnational education partnerships. Delivered through the Academy’s established 2+2 study model, the programme enables students to complete the first two years at BITS Pilani in India, followed by two years at RMIT University’s Melbourne campus. Graduates will receive dual qualifications, a B.E. Computer Science from BITS Pilani and a Bachelor of […] - [RMIT welcomes largest cohort of BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy students to Melbourne](https://bitsrmit.in/2026/06/largest-cohort-bits-visit-melbourne/): BITS Pilani students visited RMIT for a taste of Melbourne, before returning for their final study phase in 2027. RMIT received funding from the Victorian government, under its ‘Yes to International Students Fund’, partially contributing to this year’s immersion visit fund. RMIT Vice-President, International, Layton Pike, said the state government support recognised the strength of RMIT’s partnership with BITS and the impact of education and global experiences. “When the Victorian premier met BITS students in India, she said they are gaining a superpower through this program: cultural intelligence,” he said. “By the time BITS-RMIT students graduate, they will have something rare […] - [BITS–RMIT Academy welcomes the new cohort for the 2025 intake](https://bitsrmit.in/2025/11/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. Staff members from both BITS and RMIT participated, giving students an opportunity to hear directly from the teams who will be supporting their journey throughout the program.     - [BITS-RMIT Academy taste a little BITS of Melbourne](https://bitsrmit.in/2025/06/bit-rmit-academy-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 initiative underscores the strategic collaboration between BITS Pilani and RMIT University, fostering global perspectives, academic excellence, and future-ready skills among students. Explore the Melbourne experience - [RMIT students travel to India under BITS partnership expansion](https://bitsrmit.in/2025/03/students-travel-india-bits-partnership/): Six students from RMIT’s Australia and Vietnam campuses travelled to BITS Pilani’s Goa campus for a study tour where they were immersed in Goan culture. One of the students, Seokyung Kim, an international student from Korea studying a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) at RMIT, leapt at the opportunity to undertake a study tour at one of India’s most highly regarded tech universities. “As a software engineering student with a minor in artificial intelligence and machine learning, I saw this as the perfect opportunity to explore both the technological and cultural aspects of India,” she said. The new student mobility agreement between […] - [RMIT Vice-Chancellor visits BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy in India](https://bitsrmit.in/2025/01/rmit-vice-chancellor-visits-bits-rmit-higher-education-academy-in-india/): RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Alec Cameron last week visited India to meet with students currently studying undergraduate engineering courses as part of the BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy. Professor Cameron also had the opportunity to connect with RMIT Alumni and a diverse group of partners and key stakeholders in New Delhi at an event co-hosted with Global Victoria along with attending an Industry Leadership Roundtable with the Confederation with Indian Industries. Visiting both the Pilani and Goa campuses of BITS Pilani for the first time, Professor Cameron heard from first- and second-year students at the Pilani campus who are undertaking various […] - [Indian education minister visits RMIT during Australian trip](https://bitsrmit.in/2024/10/indian-education-minister-visits-rmit-during-australian-trip/): The Indian education minister has visited RMIT, to explore best practice research and industry partnerships. Dharmendra Pradhan today joined federal education minister Jason Clare, RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Alec Cameron and university students at the City Campus. The ministerial visit reinforced RMIT’s bilateral relations and regional collaboration – and showcased the university’s industry-led research and study programs which deliver outcomes across the Asia Pacific region. As part of the visit, the Indian delegation toured RMIT’s state-of-the-art Discovery to Device advanced manufacturing facility. The facility fosters collaboration between universities, researchers and start-ups to develop new technologies for healthcare and diagnostics, including wireless electronic […] - [BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy adds Software Engineering to new intake](https://bitsrmit.in/2024/06/bitsrmit-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 expand activity of the Academy to the BITS Pilani Goa campus. The BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy was formed in 2023 and originally offered four dual degree undergraduate engineering programs. The delivery model for this new dual degree offering aligns with the existing four undergraduate engineering programs offered, whereby students undertake two […] - [BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy students explore RMIT and Melbourne](https://bitsrmit.in/2024/06/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 to provide high-quality transnational education to Indian students and facilitate significant regional collaboration with India. As part of the partnership, these students will spend the first two years of their degree in India, studying at BITS Pilani, and then in their third and fourth years, will come to Melbourne to complete […] - [RMIT University and Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) announce new Higher Education Academy](https://bitsrmit.in/2023/03/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 undergraduate engineering programs through a dual degree and a PhD program, The Academy will enable students to begin their learning at BITS followed by two years at RMIT in Melbourne, with potential for a career in Australia or India. RMIT academics will also get the opportunity to deliver learning at BITS. […] - [RMIT expands into India](https://bitsrmit.in/2023/03/bits-rmit-academy/): Australia’s first dual degree program with India will commence this year, in an exciting new higher education venture. The Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS) and RMIT have partnered to deliver the first dual degree program between India and Australia. Commencing in 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 with India. Professor Alec Cameron, Vice-Chancellor and President RMIT University visited India as part of the Australian education delegation to sign the new partnership between BITS and RMIT alongside Education Ministers and to witness the […] ## Pages - [Contact us](https://bitsrmit.in/contact-us/) - [Kanwardeep Singh](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/kanwardeep-singh/) - [Anushka Vashishth](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/anushka-vashishth/) - [Computer Science](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/bachelor-of-computer-science/) - [News](https://bitsrmit.in/news/) - [Software Engineering](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/software-engineering/) - [BITS-RMIT PhD Program](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/bits-rmit-phd-program/) - [Apply for the BITS-RMIT PhD Program](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/bits-rmit-phd-program/apply-bits-rmit-phd-program/) - [Program duration and fees](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/bits-rmit-phd-program/program-duration-and-fees/) - [FAQs](https://bitsrmit.in/faq/) - [Study with us](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/) - [Mechanical Engineering](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/mechanical-engineering/) - [Electronics & Communication Engineering](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/electronics-communication-engineering/) - [Electrical Engineering](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/electrical-electronics-engineering/) - [Civil Engineering](https://bitsrmit.in/study-with-us/civil-engineering/) - [About the Academy](https://bitsrmit.in/about-the-academy/) - [Privacy](https://bitsrmit.in/privacy/) - [Terms](https://bitsrmit.in/terms/) - [How to apply](https://bitsrmit.in/how-to-apply/) - [Home](https://bitsrmit.in/) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)