Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani – Goa Campus (and known in short as BITS Pilani, Goa Campus) is a private deemed university campus located in Goa, India. Established in 2004, it is one of the four campuses of the BITS Pilani. The Aditya Birla Group privately supports the residential features of the institute. Nesting in the lap of verdant hills, overlooking the Zuari River, the Campus is spread over an area of 180 acres. The institute offers four-year B. E. "first degree" programs and also 5-year M. Sc. (Honors) degrees through its dual-degree system. It also used to offer M. Sc. (Tech) Information Systems until recently before it was discontinued and merged with Computer Science. It also offers M.E. and Ph.D. programs in various fields.