What can BITS Pilani do that the IITs can’t?

<p>For decades, the 60 year old BITS Pilani, one of the most prestigious science and engineering institutions in the country, has been second to India's crown jewels–the IITs.</p><p>Now, the institute is on a mission under the leadership of its Group Vice Chancellor, V Ramgopal Rao. A syllabus revamp after a decade, a US$100M endowment fund from alumni, 10% of faculty from industry, allowing a year off for startups—BITS has taken some major leaps</p><p>It wants to be on the top with the IITs.</p><p>Tune in.</p><p><strong><em>Recommended reading: <br /></em></strong><br /><a href="https://the-ken.com/story/bits-pilani-is-tired-of-playing-second-fiddle-to-iits/"><em>BITS Pilani is tired of playing second fiddle to IITs </em></a><em>by Alifiya Khan</em></p><p>Daybreak is produced from the newsroom of <a href="https://the-ken.com/"><strong><em>The Ken</em></strong></a><em>, India’s first subscriber-only business news platform. </em><a href="https://the-ken.com/pricing/"><strong><em>Subscribe</em></strong><em> </em></a><em>for more exclusive, deeply-reported, and analytical business stories.</em><br />  </p>