IIT Mandi: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

The foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi was laid on 24th February 2009. The institute is situated in Kamand Valley in Himachal Pradesh. IIT Mandi ranked 33rd in the engineering category and 73rd in the overall category in NIRF 2023 Rankings. To drive the developmental activities for IIT Mandi, a distinct IIT Mandi Cell was established in IIT Roorkee in March 2009.  The issues pertaining to campus development were highlighted in a project report which was submitted to the Government of Himachal Pradesh in the month of April in that very year. In later months, the institute was registered as a society in the state of Uttarakhand. Further development plans were made for the institute under the Ministry of Education. Today the institute has developed to include courses from disciplines of science, technology to arts. The college has become a major attraction for students because of its facilities like library, hostel, internship opportunities, placements and scholarships. The college functions to fulfil its vision of leading in science & technology and encouraging an atmosphere of creativity and innovation. 

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IIT Mandi Location

IIT Mandi is located in the Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. The Kamand Valley engulfs the institute which is situated on the banks of a tributary of Beas river. The Mandi town is not far away from the village in which IIT Mandi is situated – only 14 km away. The climate varies from one month to another due to the high elevation of the land. Nevertheless, the scenic beauty and the shops, markets, restaurants, parks, banks, and other amenities surrounding the institute makes it a comfortable spot.

IIT Mandi Awards, Recognitions Accreditations, Collaborations and Rankings

• IIT Mandi has been ranked 33rd rank in the engineering category in the NIRF 2023 Rankings.
• Ranked 73rd in the overall category in NIRF 2023 Rankings.
• One of the Infosys Prize Laureate for Humanities in 2019 was Manu V. Devadevadan – an assistant professor at IIT Mandi.
• The Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India has sanctioned Rs. 7.25 Crores for the development of the Technology Innovation Hub at the Indian Institute of India, Mandi.  

Collaboration

• Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Norway
• University of Stuttgart, Germany
• TU Dresden
• Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
• National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
• Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati
• RWTH Aachen University, Germany
• National Knowledge Network
• CSIR Institute of Human Bioresource Technology, Himachal Pradesh
• Technical University of Munich, Germany
• NPTEL Programme Implementation Committee
• Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden
• TU9, Germany
• EdCIL India Limited
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute, United States of America
• Purdue Pharma L.P., United States of America
• McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
• Semi-conductor Laboratory
• Department of Revenue, Government of Himachal Pradesh
• National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
• ISHAN VIKAS – STEP, an initiative between IIT Mandi & the Central Government
• Indian Institute of Technology, Una

Notable Alumni

• Sougata Sinha
• Ashish Tiwari
• Jai Prakash Tripathi
• Kundlik Gadhave
• Lakshman Mahto

IIT Mandi Latest News and Updated

• Photocatalysts are produced by the IIT Mandi researchers.

Researchers of IIT Mandi have introduced new Photocatalysts that convert plastics to hydrogen and other useful products when exposed to lights. It can also be used for photoreforming of food waste and other biomass and also for breaking down pollutants in water.

• IIT Mandi will organise a school camp on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in July 2022.

IIT Mandi Cells, Committees and Councils

To boost the skills of students and create a very conducive environment for wholesome development with utmost security and priority to quality education, IIT Mandi has established some committees, cells and councils in the campus. Some of the important ones are –

• Green Panel
• Women’s Cell
• IIT Council
• IIT Mandi Catalyst
• Career Counselling and Placement Cell
• Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC)
• BioX Centre
• Centre for Design & Fabrication of Electronic Devices (C4DFED)
• Design & Innovation Centre (DIC)
• Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK)
• IIT Mandi Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) – Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Faculty Development Centre
• National Service Scheme
• Science & Technology Council
• Cultural Society
• Society for Collaborative Research and Innovation (SCRI)
• The Faculty and Staff Recreation Club

IIT Mandi Infrastructure & Facilities

IIT Mandi’s Central Library has over 13000 books and allows access to more than 3000 e-journals. Audio-visual materials as CDs and DVDs are also available for students and faculty members. IIT Mandi facilities include Advanced Materials Research Centre which has a multi-disciplinary platform for researchers and scholars with advanced research materials for in-depth research on areas ranging from physics, environment, chemistry, biology, engineering to solar cells, nanotechnology, magnetism, drug delivery etc.

There are four virtual classrooms in IIT Mandi. The cyber centre is well equipped with 404 Intel Xeon processors with a memory of more than 1 TB. IIT Mandi has a medical clinic that is well equipped with doctors, nurses and pharmacists to provide healthcare facilities at almost all times. The Institute consists of several hostels – for girls and boys. These hostels provide accommodation to UG and PG students. There are also staff and faculty quarters on the campus. Other than that, for any outside visitor, there are guest houses too. Banks are available on the main campus with ATM facilities.

IIT Mandi Courses

IIT Mandi offers various courses at the UG, PG and doctoral levels. Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi courses are offered in full-time mode only. IIT Mandi courses are offered in the field of engineering and technology. IIT Mandi courses are tabulated below:

IIT Mandi Eligibility Criteria

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IIT Mandi Admission

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi offers admissions at UG, PG and doctoral levels. Courses offered for IIT Mandi admissions are B.Tech, M.Sc., M.Tech etc. Students wanting to take admission in B.Tech at IIT Mandi must appear for JEE Main. Candidates must appear for GATE for IIT Mandi M.Tech admissions. 

IIT Mandi Admission Procedure for B. Tech Courses

• The candidate must be eligible to apply for the course.
• He/she must have qualified the JEE Advanced entrance examination.
• Wait for cut off declarations.
• Participate in the counselling process conducted by JoSAA.
• Get all your documents verified.
• Pay the fees.

IIT Mandi M.Tech Admission Procedure 

• The candidate must be eligible to apply for the course.
• He/she must take the GATE.
• Meet the GATE cutoff
• Get all the documents verified.
• Pay the fees.

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IIT Mandi Scholarships

IIT Mandi offers scholarships to its eligible students studying at different educational levels. HTRA Scholarship is offered to students who are studying B. Tech. and M.Sc. courses (Chemistry and Mathematics) and belong to the General and the OBC category. They are allowed Rs. 16,000 per month during the first two years and Rs. 18,000 per month in the next two years. Scholarship to Institute is offered to 1000 students studying at IIT Mandi. The students whose family income is less than Rs. 6 lakh can apply. Merit cum means Bursary and Post Matric Scholarship are also offered to the students of IIT Mandi.

IIT Mandi Placement

All the placement related activities of IIT Mandi are handled by the Career and Placement Cell, commonly known as CnP. The cell organises various placement activities to help students prepare for the final rounds of IIT Mandi placement process. According to the official placement brochure of IIT Mandi fo 2020-21, 81% of the registered and eligible undergraduate students were placed. Major recruiters of Indian Institute of Technology Mandi are Yodlee, Ceremorphic, Qualcomm, Intel, CDAC, Jaguar Land Rover India, L&T, ACME, Marvell, Indeed, TCS, Samsung.

IIT Mandi Placement Statistics 2021 (Phase 1)

IIT Mandi Major Recruiters

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