Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani) is a Deemed to be University established vide Sec.3 of the UGC Act, 1956. It has established itself as a symbol of Excellence and has been declared as an Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2020. In Times Higher Education (THE) World University Subject Rankings 2022, Life Sciences in BITS ranks 2nd among Indian institutions (251-300 in Life Sciences Worldwide). BITS Goa campus was established in 2004 and since then it is into research and teaching.