IIT Bhilai - Indian Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, is one of the 6 IITs which was established in the year 2016 in the state of Chhattisgarh by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. IIT Bhilai strives for research-driven undergraduate and postgraduate education in the field of technology and engineering. The institution is presently housed at Government Engineering College (GEC) campus in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. IIT Bhilai offers almost 20 courses at all levels of higher education including Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD levels. Prof. Rajat Moona is the current director of IIT Bhilai. The institution aims to develop an education system which results in the multifaceted and holistic development of its students which deals with including but not limited to: research, entrepreneurship, technical leadership, righteousness, brilliance, accountability, inventiveness, and academic finesse which are some of the institution's core values.

Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, offers various courses such as Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech), Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Science (MSc) and Doctoral Program (PhD) in various departments. At this point in time the institute only offers BTech and MTech course in Electrical Engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). With the PhD programs being available in Physics (PHY), Chemistry (CHM), Mathematics (MTH), Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME). The institution aspires to play a significant role in national growth. It is committed to providing a conducive environment for technological and cultural studies and encourages independence. The course provided by the institution aims to stimulate innovation and originality.

IIT Bhilai Highlight

Location

Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, is currently functioning from its transit campus at Government Engineering College (GEC), Raipur since it is a newly established institution. GEC Raipur has set up the four-storey B-block for the academic activities of IIT Bhilai. The transit campus is located in the Sejbahar area which is found on the Old Dhamtari Road in Raipur. Located around 10 km from the main city of Raipur it is well connected by utilising the public transport available in the area along with the Railway Station and Airport found in the Raipur city.

The Raipur airport is about 15 km away from the transit campus, and it is around 13 km from the transit campus to the Raipur Junction railway station. For those travelling by bus, the inter-state and the inter-city terminal which is located in Pandri, Raipur which is around 12 km away from the campus. Therefore, students can travel by train or bus to get to the IIT Bhilai as per their convenience.

Latest News and Updates

The institute announced the orientation program 2020 for new B. Tech students which was held between November 18, 2020, to November 21, 2020, through online mode due to COVID-19. A naming competition for features of Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, campus was also conducted by the institution with the purpose of bringing about innovative names for the campus departments. In August 2020, the institution welcomed a new batch of MSc students for the academic year 2020-2022. IIT Bhilai has also introduced BTech in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in 2020. Admission process for this program will be the same as BTech courses in the institution. The admission process was all completed by November and the institute has now new batches from various course degrees for UG and PG studies.

Awards, Recognitions, Accreditations and Collaborations

The awards and recognitions received by Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, include,

1.      Dr. Barun Gorain faculty of EECS has received the best paper award for the paper “Constant-Length Labeling Schemes for Deterministic Radio Broadcast”.

2.      Their distinguished professors, Shri Vijay Kumar Saraswat received Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan Award, and Shri A S Kiran Kumar is a recipient of Padma Shri award.

Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, is recognized by MHRD Government of India. The institution is accredited by UGC and MHRD. UGC which stands for University Grant Commission, is a statutory organization in India when it comes to prestigious university recognition or accreditation. The UGC holds power and the authority to approve the universities in India. An institute or universities approved by UGC is important for students and the university as well. MHRD is a central government educational accreditation board that looks after the department of higher studies. IIT Bhilai is collaborated with various institutions and organizations such as:

1.      IIT Kanpur

2.      Raipur Division, SEC Railway

3.      National Chin-Yi University of Technology

4.      CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

5.      Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University on Academic and Research Cooperation

6.      Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET)

7.      Vphore Labs Pvt. Ltd

8.      Vara Technology Pvt. Ltd

9.      CDAC

10.  ARM

11.  Chhattisgarh Biofuel Development Authority (CBDA) 

Clubs, Committees, and Societies

IIT Bhilai is encouraging students to participate and be a part of their various clubs designed to imbibe knowledge and skills with teamwork within the campus. Their committees are responsible for catering to the needs of students and in upbringing them in the most efficient way. Some of the clubs, committees, and societies in the institute are given below in detail.

Dance Club: The dance club consists of members who have interest in dance, from contemporary to classical, hip-hop, salsa, etc. They learn new forms of dance and share their interest with one another and perform on various institution events.

Art’s Club: The club was established with the motive to bring together students with a talent in art that consists of designing, creating, college t-shirts, hoodies, posters for events, etc. Students are highly encouraged to be a part of the club and expose their art skills.

Drama Club: The members of this club focus on different types of activities such as acting, theatres, and much more in order to develop or enhance their acting skills.

Music Club: Students with skills in different music instruments or singing, can be a part of the club. They also learn music from each other and perform for different events of the institute.

General Oratory and Literary Society: This club was designed to bring about activities that will boost self-confidence of members and help them eliminate the fear of public speaking. Students are highly encouraged to join the club to enhance their literary and speaking skills which is essential for their career development.

News and Media Club: They are responsible for maintaining the institute's profile on social media, and content creation. Admissions and application details, and upcoming news and events are updated by the club from time to time.

Electromos Club: The club members discuss and share ideas on developing new machines by participating in various competitions and exhibitions to enhance their machine building skills.

Epsilon Club: Members of this club study and research information on robotics and perform various workshops to implement their ideas to reality. They are keen and interested in learning about and building and developing robots.

Facilities Available at IIT Bhilai

A wide range of facilities according to departments and personal needs are provided by the institution for the well-being of the students. The institution offers well-equipped facilities that will enhance the experience of students pursuing their course study in the institution. Library of IIT Bhilai has a variety of book collections and research publications from across the world that are related to technology, engineering, science, and much more. As students and staff’s health are important, the institution has great medical facilities by trained and medical professionals to cater to students and staff in case of any health issues. In case of emergencies, the institution has arrangements for ambulance services. A separate hostel for boys and girls is available for students coming from different states and countries. Other basic facilities like dining hall, recreational room, indoor games, fitness systems, water systems, and washing machines are also provided to hostellers. Every student can avail for gym, indoor game, and bathroom facilities in the institution. Wi-fi is also provided by the institutions for students and hostellers usage. The institution is well equipped with outdoor and indoor sport facilities such as badminton, basketball, football, carrom, table tennis, chess, etc. so that students can enjoy apart from their academic pursuance. The facilities provided by the institute aims at sustaining the life of students and faculties with all the benefits provided by utility of all facilities.

Courses Offered and Fees

Admission

Admission to IIT Bhilai is much like other IIT across the country. The institute offers various technology, engineering, and science courses in UG and PG degrees. However, let us look in detail about the process of admissions to IIT Bhilai.

1.      For BTech/BE admissions, candidates must appear for JEE Advanced, and based on their entrance exam score, they are required to register for JoSAA counselling on their website with the necessary documents and fees.

2.      Candidates are offered IIT Bhilai admission to BTech/BE based on JoSAA registration, counselling, document verification and fee payment.

3.      For admissions to MTech/ME/MSc, interested candidates need to appear and qualify GATE/JAM and should have completed a previous course degree in technology, engineering, or science from a recognized board of study.

4.      The candidates are required to  submit their application form on IIT Bhillai’s official website after registering at the COAP portal. Documents should be submitted along with the fee payment. Selected candidates need to appear for a written test/interview conducted by the authority and bring along with them all the required documents. With completion of verification of documents, admissions will be finalized.

5.      For PhD, candidates need to appear for and qualify GATE with CGPA 8.0 in bachelor’s degree. A written test is also conducted by the institute along with interviews after GATE scores to qualify for final admissions.

The application forms and document verifications along with fee payments are done online. The interview and written test by the institutions are conducted in an offline mode.

Scholarships

IIT Bhilai offers various scholarships for students with outstanding performance and for students with less annual income. The institute believes that scholarships and awards are means of support and recognition that encourages students to fulfil and live up to their potential. Some of the scholarships provided, are:

1.      Merit Cum Means Scholarship is provided only to UR and OBC undergraduate students. For students with less annual income of INR 4.5 lakhs can avail this scholarship for support.

2.      ST/SC Scholarship, which are provided to students of SC/ST category with family income of INR 4.5 lakhs annually. For this scholarship, students must have a 7.0 CGPA score.

3.      Institute Free Studentship Scholarship is provided to UR with family income of INR 5 lakhs and below, and INR 6 lakhs for OBC. Other economically backward category students with family income between INR 1 to INR 5 can avail this scholarship. For this scholarship CGPA of 6.0 is required.

4.      IIT Bhilai grants fellowship to their students who are pursuing masters and PhD degrees with the Master’s students getting a maximum of 21 months as long as they score over a certain score on their GATE with the students pursuing PhD being offered fellowship for 3 years. They must be academically active.

Cut-Off

Admissions to IIT Bhilai are based on JEE Advanced rank for UG, followed by JoSAA counselling, and GATE scores for PG. The cut-offs are based on the opening and closing ranks from the 6 rounds of JoSAA counselling. The cut-off for UG admissions ranges from 2,800 to 8000 and closing rank with 5,800 to 11,000 depending on the course undertaken. The ranks may differ for OBC or ST/SC category students, and for females a concession is given. For postgraduate the cut-off is based on merit and GATE scores followed by institute written test and interview.

Placement Information

The institute is the youngest IIT among the 23 IITs, but the placement and recruitment opportunities offered to students are remarkable since the first batch of graduates in 2019. The training and placement cell of IIT Bhilai currently includes a summer internship program of 11 weeks. In the summer of 2019, over 150 students from IIT Bhilai got placed in some of the best organisations and educational institutes throughout the country and abroad. With the students having not only been selected for amazing internships but had also qualified for the various internationally acclaimed and coveted programs such as the  Google Summer of Code (GSOC) where they will work on highly consequential projects for DBpedia. The major recruiters were Robert Bosch, CDAC, VMWare, Think Future Technologies, etc.

 More recruiters are expected to enroll with the placement cell in the future hat will generate more career opportunities for students. Recruitment for internship and jobs has taken place in the institution providing opportunities to students from various course subjects in the institution. The placement cell is monitored by their professionals that help and train students on how to prepare for the right career in future.

They are also taught on how to give interviews and make the best resume to get more opportunities. They prepare students well for various job roles according to their skills and course pursued by them, by workshop programs and calling experts speakers in the institute. Most of the students have opportunities to work and get employed in the country and have opportunity to work and succeed abroad with the skills and expertise the students have developed over the years of the course pursuance.

Top Recruiters

Various top companies come for recruiting students in IIT Bhilai. Some of the top recruiting companies in the institution are:

1.      BHEL

2.      VMware

3.      Bosch

4.      eBillity

5.      Entuple Technologies

6.      UCD Dublin

7.      IIT

8.      SSPL

9.      NTPC