Birla Institute of Technology is located in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, India.
It was established in 1955 and was deemed a university in its own right in 1986.
It offers courses in biotechnology, pharmacy, food engineering, chemcial engineering, civil engineering and mechanical engineering among others.
Several dual degree courses are run jointly with Leeds University.
The university has a central library, 65 course-specific laboratories, Central CAD Facility and a Central Instrumentation Facility and an auditorium.
There are 14 hostels on campus that students can stay in. All the hostels have the outdoor sports facilities consisting of volleyball and badminton courts.
