Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (abbreviated IIT Delhi or IITD) Ranked No.1 is a public engineering institution located in Delhi, India. It is one of the IITs along with other Indian Institutes of Technology institutions in India.

Campus

IIT Delhi is located in Hauz Khas, South Delhi. The campus of 325 acres surrounded by the beautiful Hauz Khas area and monuments such as the Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple. The campus is also close to other educational institutions such as theJawaharlal Nehru University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Fashion Technology, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Indian Statistical Institute.

Multi-Storey Building (MS) facing the front lawns

The inside of the campus resembles a city, with gardens, lawns, residential complexes and wide roads. The campus has its own water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the daily needs of residents.

A garden in IIT Delhi

The IIT-D campus is divided into four zones:

• Student Residential Zone
• Faculty and Staff Residential Zone
• Student Recreational Area, that includes the Student Activity Center (SAC), football stadium, cricket ground, basketball courts, hockey field, lawn tennis courts.
• Academic Zone that includes department offices, lecture theaters, libraries and workshops.

The student residential zone is divided into two main sectors—one for boys hostels and another for girls hostels.

Academics

IIT Delhi, like all other Indian Institutes of Technology, conducts various programs including bachelor's degree in Technology, the Dual Degree Bachelor-cum-Master of Technology program and an Integrated Master of Technology Program. It also offers prestigious postgraduate level programs like Master of Technology, Master of Science, Master of Science (Research), Master of Business Administration, Master of Design (Industrial Design). Finally it also offers a PhD program for cutting edge research in basics sciences such as biological sciences, chemical sciences, physical sciences as well as interdisciplinary research including but not limited to nanoscience and nanotechnology, biomedical sciences and bioengineering etc. The admission criteria for all these programs is very competitive and depends on the particular program.

The academic year is organised around the semester. There are two semesters in a year, however, there is an additional summer semester also running a few courses. IIT Delhi follows a 10-point CGPA scale, with a rigorous examination procedure consisting of two mid-semester examinations called Minor Examinations and an end-semester examination called the Major Examination. Apart from that, the courses may involve short projects, term-papers, self-study assignments, and regular surprise quizzes help to keep students on their toes.

Undergraduate programs

IIT Delhi offers a Bachelor of Technology in nine areas that include:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering (Power)
• Engineering Physics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Production and Industrial Engineering
• Textile Technology.

Undergraduate-cum-postgraduate dual programs

The dual degree B.Tech-cum-M.Tech program is offered in following areas:

• Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology,
• Chemical Engineering,
• Computer Science and Engineering, and
• Electrical Engineering.
• Mathematics and Computing.

The admission to these programs is done through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) which is organized by all the seven Indian Institutes of Technology jointly. Lakhs of students take this exam every year with only few thousands of them actually crossing the bridge.

Postgraduate programs

IIT Delhi offers many postgraduate programs (MTech(by coursework), M.S.(by Research), M. Des., MBA under various departments and centers  Each department or centre may provide one or many courses. e.g. the department of civil engineering in IIT Delhi provides MTech courses in environmental engineering & management, structural engineering, transportation engineering, construction engineering and management, rock mechanics etc. where as the department of biochemical engg & biotechnology provides only one postgraduate course i.e. M.S. (Research) in biochemical engg & biotechnology. The admission to these programs are carried out mainly based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Students securing very good scores in this exam are called for personal interview. Out of tens of lakhs (more than 1200000 students appeared in GATE 2012) of students appearing GATE every year only the topmost end people are shortlisted for the interview by IIT Delhi.

For Further Information Contact:

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA
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