The idyllic and sylvan beauty of Goa sets the right ambience for BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, an Institute of excellence in Technology and Science. Nestling in the lap of verdant hills, overlooking the Zuari River, the campus is spread over an area of 180 acres. The location of Campus is unique in the respect of scenic beauty and panoramic view of picturesque surrounding encompassing the river Zuari, hillocks, waterways, forests and landscape. The Campus is about 25 kms south of Panaji (capital of Goa), 10 kms east of Vasco-da-Gama, 22 kms north of Margao and 4.5 kms from the Goa airport, along National Highway 17B. The campus houses the main building, having academic and administrative offices, Visitor's Guest house, separate hostels for boys & girls, student activity centre (with indoor games, gymnasium), playgrounds (football, cricket, basketball, volleyball, tennis court), faculty & staff quarters, medical centre, and shopping complex.
Spacious well equipped laboratories, state of art and air-conditioned classrooms with sound proof acoustics, modern furniture, computer labs with high performance computing facility, Internet with Wi-Fi facility, CISCO telepresence classroom & conference and library define the infrastructural pillars of the campus.
Hostel rooms are equipped with modern furniture, internet connectivity and round the clock security. Common room facilities such as cable TV, magazines and newspapers are provided along with recreational facilities such as table tennis, chess and carom boards.
Campus life at BITS-Pilani, Goa campus is vibrant and stimulating. Student calendars are filled with a healthy mix of academics as well as extracurricular activities through various clubs and departments. All clubs, festivals and activities are managed by a student- elected body called the Council for Student Affairs (CSA). A wide variety of technical, cultural and sports related campus events give students an opportunity not only to excel professionally and develop their personality but also to have a healthy dose of fun, which helps make the campus ambience a home away from home.
