IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology

IIT Delhi was established in the year 1961. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi was declared as an Institution of National Importance under the 'Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, in 1963 and in the same year, they were granted the status of Deemed University. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has secured 5th position with an overall score of 72.15/100 by NIRF in 2021 in the management category. The institute has retained its place in the second position in the engineering category in NIRF 2021 Ranking. The institute has secured 4th rank in NIRF 2021 overall ranking and ranked 4th in the research category.  The institute had secured 3rd rank in NIRF 2020 overall ranking.  

IIT Delhi has a campus of 320 acres and includes amenities like a shopping centre, hospital, stadiums, bank, post offices, etc. Currently, the Institute has 17 Centers of Excellence in which four are built by IIT Delhi, five are backed by sponsored projects, and eight are industry-sponsored. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi offers courses in B.Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D, and M.Des. IIT Delhi has a provision of a Dual Degree and an Integrated course (B.Tech and M.Tech) for the undergraduate programme.

IIT Delhi is recognised as the No. 1 institute of India. The institute provides vast exposure to its students through its course programmes and extra-curricular programmes. The course curriculum at IIT Delhi is wide knowledge-based and designed to train the students in the process of learning and training.

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What is the full form of IIT Delhi?

The full form of IIT Delhi is the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. It is located in Hauz Khas, New Delhi.

Location

The institute is situated in Hauz Khas, New Delhi. The nearest railway station is Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station at a distance of 12.4 km. The  Hauz Khas Metro Station is 3.6 km away and the airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport is 10kms away. The Vasant Vihar Bus Depot is 4 km away from the campus. The institute is well connected with roads, railways and airways.

IIT Delhi Latest News and Updates

• IIT Delhi has announced an Endowment Fund, which is launched by the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.

• IIT Delhi, DRDO and CRPF sign an MoU.

• Celebration of 'Constitution Day' at IIT Delhi.

• SPIC MACAY Celebrated the Diamond Jubilee Year of IIT Delhi.

• IIT Delhi Faculty and Students attended a conversational session with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Intuition and Innovation Through Inner Peace.

• IIT Delhi extends its collaboration with MG motors - IIT Delhi has joined hands with MG Motor India for automotive ground-breaking research in the field of electric and autonomous vehicles. With this tie-up Indian Institute of Technology Delhi aims at furthering MG’s focus on CASE mobility (connected, autonomous, shared and electric); through enabling supporting research for the deployment of electric and autonomous vehicles in the urban landscape in India.

IIT Delhi Awards, Recognitions Accreditations, Rankings and Collaborations

• The NAAC committee has accredited the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has been ranked 5th in NIRF Rankings 2021 in the management category. 

• IIT Delhi secured 4th position in the research category.

Awards received by students representing IIT Delhi

• Department of Civil Engineering: 1) Student received an award for Water Advanced Research and Innovation (WARI) Internship (4 months) (2018-19).

• Department of Chemical Engineering: 1) Students received an award for Omar, R. and Shaik, M.A. Integrated Scheduling of Maintenance and Inventory Control for Continuous Plants based on Conditional Sequencing, PSE ASIA, 13-16 Jan 2019, Bangkok, Thailand.

• Also received an award for An Alternative Technology to Produce Biomass-Based Food Grade Flavors, Fuels and Value-Added Chemicals.

• Department of Textile Technology: 1) Best poster paper entitled "Ballistic Performance STF Treated Soft Body Armour: Effect of Panel Configuration".

• Best student oral presentation award for the paper entitled "Chemical modification of additives for tuning the shear thickening behaviour of silica-based STF" (Association of Universities for Textiles (AUTEX))

The University has the following collaborations

• University of Newcastle, Australia

• Curtin University, Australia

• The University of Queensland 

• Macquarie University

• The ARC Center of Excellence for Climate Extremes, Australia

• Belarusian State University of informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR)

• Skolvo Institute of Science and Technology

• The Royal University of Bhutan

• Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)

• Simon Fraser University

• University of Alberta

• Concordia University, Canada 

• University of Toronto

• University of Victoria

• Nanyang Normal University

• Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

• Technical University of Liberec

• Arab Academy for Science Technology and Maritime Transport

• The American University in Cairo

• University of Essex

• Addis Ababa University (AAU)

• German Institute of Technology

• Aachen University

• University of Munich

• University of Kashan

• Khajeh Nasir Toosi University

• Tarbiat Modares University

• Moscow Aviation Institute

• Sharif University of Technology

• Islamic World Science Citation Centre (ISC)

• Industrial Bank of Korea

• Hiroshima University

• Osaka University

• Clemson University, USA

• The University of Westminister

• University of Mauritius

• Amsterdam University of Applied Science

• University of Gothenburg, Sweden

• University of Taipei, Japan

• National Formosa University

• Alzahra University

• KOC University

• University of Tokyo

• Swansea University

• The University of Manchester, UK

• Texas Tech University, US

• Michigan State University

• International University of Grand-Bassam

• Royal University of Bhutan

• IBM Limited

• Lemon Tree Hotels Private Limited

• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

• Delhi Library Network

• Hummingbird Inc

• Hespera Realty Private Limited

• Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhi Nagar

• Northern India Textile Research Association

• National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

IIT Delhi Notable Alumni

The college has started two awards, DASA (Distinguished Alumni Service Awards) and DAA (Distinguished Alumni Awards) which is awarded to 3-4 Alumni for their notable contribution to the field of Technology, Science, Public and Social Service, and Corporate Governance.

IIT Delhi Clubs, Committees and Societies

There are a number of students club that helps the students to excel in extracurricular activities and showcase their talent. IIT Delhi students' club has been broadly classified into three categories. They are listed below:

Cultural Clubs:

• Literacy Club: This is the literature and language club of IIT Delhi. The students take part in discussions related to poetry. Literature and language.

• Fine Arts and Crafts Club (FACC): The students are provided with a platform to showcase their artistic talent and also learn new forms of art. They organise events and workshops like Charcoal painting, Mask painting and artistic activities.

• Quizzing Club: This club at IIT Delhi is for students interested in quiz competitions. The club organises quizzing competitions related to various topics.

• Photography and Films Club: This is one of the most popular clubs of IIT Delhi. They are involved in hosting events related to movie making, trailer making, and ad-making. They organise workshops and sessions related to topics of photography and films like image editing, graphic designing, etc.

• Dance Club: This club is for Dance enthusiasts. The club organises the Duo Dance and Group Dance events which is one of the popular events of IIT Delhi.

• Debating Club: They organise events like Extempore, Parliamentary Debates and MUNs.

• Dramatics Club: The club organises events like street performances, mimes and comedy acts. The students are given complete freedom to be what they want to be.

• Spic Macay: The motive of this club is to enhance the awareness of Indian Heritage. They organise programs like Indian classical music and dance, folk, poetry, theatre, traditional paintings, yoga and crafts.

• Music Club: The club provides a platform for students interested in music to enhance their skills. They are involved in organising an event ‘Mehfil’ which includes ghazals, qawwalis and Indian folk performances.

• Hindi Samiti: They encourage the use of the local language which is Hindi and celebrate everything related to Indian things.

Technical Clubs

• Devclub: This club is everything related to the topic of applied computer science. They work on projects related to web development, coding, and android app development.

• Robotics Club: The purpose of this club is to build robots and participate in ROBOCON INDIA competition. They have been successful in the past to build automatic and manual robots.

• Axlr8r: The team of 25 undergraduate students builds an open-wheel formula race car.

• Aeromodelling Club: This club is for students interested in Aeromodelling and Aviation. The members at this club design and create flying systems

• Physics and Astronomy Club: The club organises lecture sessions, observation sessions and competitions related to topics like quantum physics and astronomy.

• Economics Club: The club acknowledges the topics related to economics and finance. They organise the Tuesday Night Sessions and Faculty sessions on topics related to finance and economics.

• IGEM: iGEM stands for International Genetically Engineered Machine. In order to advance the research in the field of synthetic biology, the students develop a genetically engineered biological system.

• ACES-ACM: This is the Association of Computer Engineers and Scientists and the official ACM student club. They organise events like a hackathon, talks by renowned scientists, the Asian Programming Contest and Microsoft Code.

• Mathematics Society: This is a non-profit organisation handled by the Department of Mathematics. They organise events related to mathematics.

• Electrical Engineering Society: The club is for students who have an interest in electronics and innovation. The aim of this club is to encourage the students towards building a society with the help of the technology they have learned.

• Physics Society

• Mechanical Engineering Society: The Society is involved in upgrading and promoting mechanical engineering knowledge amongst the IIT Delhi students. They connect the alumni with the institution. 

• Chemical Engineering Society: They organise intra-departmental events like professor-student talk sessions, farewells, CHES awards and interactive sessions.

• Civil Engineering Forum: This is a non-profit student organisation that organises events and activities which help the students to showcase and enhance their talent.

• Textile Engineering Society: The society includes scholars of B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D., professors and alumni. They organise events that give the members an opportunity to showcase their creative side.

Other Clubs

• The Entrepreneurship Development Cell: Their vision is to promote Entrepreneurship amongst the IIT Delhi students and provide them with the necessary guidance and assistance.

• Alumni Affairs and International Programmes: This is the student body that is involved in maintaining the alumni relationship of the institute and organising the industrial tours and Alumni Reunions.

IIT Delhi Infrastructure and Facilities

The institute facilities include Shopping Centre, Playing Fields Banks, Post Office, Hospital, Community Centre Telecom Centre, and Stadium. There is also a Students Activities Centre which provides facilities for students to encourage extra-curricular activities and physical development.

In addition to focusing on the academic part, the institution also gives importance to non-academic parts such as hobbies, personality development and sports. There are clubs and committees to ensure the overall development of students.

There is one double-storied recreational block that comprises a gymnasium hall, squash courts, workshop and seminar rooms, amphitheatre, and a swimming pool. The campus has a phone booth and stationary shops. 

IIT Delhi facilities also include a hostel that has AC and non-AC rooms for the students. The accommodation is secure and safe for both girls and boys. The hostel has a canteen that serves meals and snacks to students at a fixed time. There’s also another canteen in the IIT Delhi campus that operates during the working hours of the institute.

Facilities:

• Central Research Facility

• Central Workshop

• DAILAB

• High-Performance Computing

• Nanoscale Research Facility

• SCFBIO@IITD

IIT Delhi also has well-equipped Laboratories wherein the students can implement their theoretical knowledge for practical application. 

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IIT Delhi Courses, Fees and Eligibility

The college provides courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The institute also provides Dual Degree and Integrated M.Tech course programmes. The IIT Delhi admission to these courses is based on certain eligibility criteria according to the courses the students take up. The institute offers both part-time and full-time courses for post-graduate and doctoral level courses.

IIT Delhi Courses and Eligibility Criteria

IIT Delhi Admissions

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi offers courses at three levels namely Graduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral. The eligibility is decided upon qualification in exams like Joint Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED), Entrance Examination (JEE), Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Joint Admission Test in M.Sc. (JAM), and Common Admission Test (CAT) depending upon the courses the students apply for.

IIT Delhi Admission for Undergraduate Courses

• Appear for Joint Entrance Examination JEE Main and JEE Advanced.

• The candidate will be selected on qualification in the JEE exam.

• Payment of fees.

IIT Delhi Admission Process for M.Tech Programmes

• Apply for the GATE examination.

• The cutoff will be declared by IIT Delhi.

• Accordingly, the students will be selected.

• Based on the candidate’s previous academic score and the entrance examination score final admission is granted.

IIT Delhi Admission Process for M.Des Programmes

• Appear for the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED).

• Fill and submit an online application form.

• The candidates must appear for a counselling process.

• On the basis of seat allotment, document verification and payment of fees the final admission is granted.

IIT Delhi Admission Process for M.Sc Economics programmes

• Appear for the All India Entrance Test.

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for a personal interview.

• Provisional admission is given till the admission process is completed.

• Depending on the candidate’s performance in PI round, entrance exam score, document verification and fee payment final admission is confirmed. 

IIT Delhi Admission Process for M.Sc Cognitive Science programmes

• Apply for COGJET/GATE/JAM/NET. 

• Shortlisted candidates must apply on the PG portal on IIT Delhi website.

•  Attend the personal interview round.

• COGJET /GATE/JAM/NET score, performance in PI round, document verification and payment of fees are the considered factors for the final admission.

IIT Delhi Admission for M.B.A/M.B.A (Telecommunication Systems and Management) Programme

• Students must appear for the CAT entrance examination.

• The students with a valid CAT score will be called for the Personal Interview round (PI).

• Shortlisted candidates must verify the documents and pay the fees for finalising their admission.

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IIT Delhi Scholarships

IIT Delhi supports underprivileged students with financial aids. They offer scholarships to Undergraduate students and for a few courses under Post-graduation. IIT Delhi gives a 100% fee concession to the SC/ST/PD students. 

The eligibility criteria for the IIT Delhi Scholarship depends on the family income of the students.

IIT Delhi Cutoff

The college cutoff includes certain criteria. The student must obtain a minimum of percentile in their previous examination. The applicant must qualify in the entrance examination like GATE/CEED/CAT/JAM/JEE. The performance in the written test and personal interview is also considered wherever needed. 

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IIT Delhi Placement

The Placement Cell provides the students with the training for the placement. The University invites the companies to the campus for recruitment. The students are shortlisted based on their CV’s or performance in test/GD which is conducted by the company.

Sector-Wise IIT Delhi  Placement Statistics 2021 - Bharti School of Telecom Technology and Management

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