Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology was established in 1961. It is a pioneer institution in providing quality education in the field of Engineering and Management in various Undergraduates, Postgraduates, and Research programs. It is counted in one of the well-known institutes in India because of its education quality and it is listed under Top IITs in India.

The IIT Delhi has gained national importance under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963 and awarded the status of a full university with powers to decide its own policy regarding examination conduction and degrees provided. In 2018, IIT Delhi was also given the status of the institution of eminence by the GOI. Students can take admission in various courses of the institute by scoring valid scores in JEE, CAT, GATE, etc examinations.

Table of Contents

• Highlights
• Why Choose IIT Delhi?
• Ranking & Quick Facts
• Popular Programs
• Faculty
• Schools
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admission
• Cut Off
• IIT Delhi Campus
• Infrastructure
• Hostel Details
• Placements
• Scholarships
• Associations
• IIT Delhi Distance Education
• Alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Highlights 

The highlights of IIT Delhi, such as university type, student-faculty ratio, approvals, facilities, etc., are mentioned below.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Highlights
Year of Establishment	1961
Type of University	Autonomous
Campus Area	320 acres
Courses/ Degrees Offered	B. Tech, M.S, M. Sc, M. Des, MBA, M. Tech.
Infrastructure Facilities	Residentials, staff club, hospital, shopping centre, bank, post    office, telecom centre, stadium
IIT Delhi Address	IIT Campus, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110 016
Contact Details	011 2659 7135
Email Id	[email protected]
Official Website	https://home.iitd.ac.in/

Why Choose IIT Delhi?

IIT Delhi is 3rd  among the top 3 institutions in the country, with its research and professional parameter scores of 96.18.  In the past 2 years, IIT Delhi has moved to 2nd position from 4th. IIT Delhi was granted the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide and conduct its own examinations, its own academic policy and to award its own degrees. 48,000 students have graduated from this institute in various disciplines, since its inception. 6,000 students. Nearly, have received their Ph.D degrees.  

IIT Delhi Academic Advantages

To produce quality engineer-scientists, IIT Delhi provides science-based engineering education. The academic curriculum provides theoretical and practical knowledge and simultaneously builds a habit for life long learning and exploring. The Institute undertakes a major revision of its curriculum timely. IIT Delhi emphasizes on research and development, and innovation. Faculty members research the fields of their interest along with many postgraduate and undergraduate students.

IIT Delhi Ranking and Quick Facts

IIT Delhi has been ranked 2nd in the Business and Management studies category by a Stanford study in 2015. It is honoured by various national and international institutions/organizations for its performance in various fields. Below is an overview of IIT Delhi's quick facts:

• Times higher education and French HR consultancy firm published GUERS and according to it, IIT Delhi ranked the most employable university in India in 2020.
• In 2020, IIT Delhi was ranked at 47th position in the QS rankings.
• IIT Delhi was ranked  2nd among the engineering institutions in India by NIRF in 2019.
• IIT Delhi was ranked, Internationally, 172 in the QS World University Rankings in 2018.
• It secured 501-600 ranks in the world by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings in 2018.
• Ranked 1st among engineering colleges by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2018.
• Department of Management Studies(DMS) ranked 8th among management schools in India by NIRF in 2018.

Popular programs in this University

IIT Delhi courses provide engineering and management education with a view of producing quality engineers and professionals. IIT Delhi courses are offered at various levels like a certificate, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, and details regarding them are given on the official website of IIT Delhi. 

Given below is a summary of the programs offered by the university across different disciplines with their specializations:

IIT Delhi Engineering Courses

Courses	Specializations
B.Tech	Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power), Electrical Engineering (Power & Automation), Mathematics & Computing, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering Physics
M.Tech	Engineering Mechanics, Design Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Engineering: Chemical Synthesis & Analysis, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Rock Engineering and Underground Structure, Structure Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Environmental Engineering and Management, Transportation Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Communications Engineering, Computer Technology, Control and Automation, Integrated Electronics and Circuits, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives, Power Systems, Design of Mechanical Equipment, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Applied Optics, Solid State Materials, Fibre Science & Technology, Textile Engineering, Radio Frequency Design and Technology, Atmospheric-Oceanic Science and Technology, Computer Applications, Energy Studies, Energy and Environmental Management, Industrial Tribology and Maintenance Engineering, Instrument Technology, Instrument Technology, Instrument Technology, Telecommunication Technology Management, VLSI Design Tools and Technology
Dual Degree	Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering,  Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
Integrated M.Tech	Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics and Computing
Ph.D	All branches

IIT Delhi Sciences Courses

Courses	Specializations
PG Diploma	Naval Construction
M.S(R)	Naval Construction, Automotive Research and Tribology, Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,  Materials Science and Engineering, VLSI Design Tools & Technology, VLSI Design Tools & Technology
M.Sc	Chemistry, Cognitive Science, Economics, Mathematics, Physics
Ph.D

IIT Delhi Design Courses

Courses	Specializations
M. Des	Industrial Design
Ph.D

IIT Delhi Management Courses

Courses	Specializations
MBA	Telecommunication Systems Management, General
Ph.D

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IIT Delhi Faculty

IIT Delhi faculty is more than qualified as the college has a great reputation in the Indian subcontinent. It has a diverse faculty from different parts of the country, imparting the necessary education to all the students. Every professor has completed their doctorate or in the process of completing it. The professors are highly co-operative and understanding. There are department heads who have gained years of experience to reach this position. The assistant professors are also very knowledgeable and impart the best knowledge from their field of study. 

IIT Delhi Schools

IIT Delhi has 4 externally funded schools that function as a part of the institute. Schools of IIT Delhi are regulated and the academics and selections of the students are under the norms and regulations set up by the IIT Delhi. Interested students can refer to the official website of IIT Delhi for any concern queries. Given below are the names of schools regulated by IITD are:

Kusuma School of Biological Sciences	Amar Shah and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology
School of Public Policy	Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management

IIT Delhi Eligibility Criteria

Numerous courses are offered by the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in the engineering field. The courses have strict eligibility criteria failing with which the students are not allowed to apply for the courses offered by IIT Delhi. Below is a list of a few courses offered by the ITD with their eligibility criteria:

IIT Delhi B.Tech Eligibility

IIT Delhi offers B.Tech in specializations such as Computer Science and Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power), Electrical Engineering (Power & Automation), Mathematics & Computing, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering to name a few. The institute follows the Cumulative Grade Point System as a marking scheme. IIT Delhi MBA tuition fees are Rs2,40,000/-

Eligibility Criteria

• The candidate should have passed in 10+2 or its equivalent examination from a recognized board.
• The admission is based on JEE(Mains & Advance) exam result and merit list

IIT Delhi MBA Eligibility

MBA is a two-year postgraduate program. The program has 30 core and 10 elective courses. Students can choose between 5 specializations i.e Business Analytics,  Finance, HR, Marketing, and Operations Management. Interested students may choose dual-specialization.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students completed a UG degree following a 10+2+3 pattern from a recognized university scoring 6.0 CGPA from 10 or 60% marks in aggregate.
• Students must have one of the valid test scores of CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ CMAT

IIT Delhi M. Tech Eligibility

Master in Technology course is with specializations namely Engineering Mechanics, Design Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Engineering: Chemical Synthesis & Analysis, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Rock Engineering and Underground Structure among others. IIT Delhi M.Tech tuition fees are Rs10,000/-

Eligibility Criteria

• Students must have completed B.E/B.Tech/M.Sc or equivalent from a recognized university scoring 6.0 CGPA from 10 or 60% marks in aggregate.
• Students must have valid test scores of the GATE examination in the relevant field.

IIT Delhi Ph.D Eligibility

Doctor of Philosophy is a program that can be pursued after completing a master’s degree. The program is offered in all the fields taught at the institute. IIT Delhi Ph.D tuition fees are Rs5,000/-

Eligibility Criteria

• Students must have completed a Master’s or equivalent from a recognized university.
• Students must have valid test scores of the NET-JRF examination in the relevant field

IIT Delhi Admission Process

IIT Delhi admission 2022 for undergraduate & postgraduate courses are based on various entrance tests. IIT Delhi offers an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Technology, a postgraduate degree in Master of Technology, Master of Science, Master of Design, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy in various specializations. 

IIT Delhi Ph.D admission 2022 is based on the marks scored in the entrance examination conducted by the institute and valid scores of GATE/CEED score or UGC/CSIR/DBT/ICMR/INSPIRE. IIT Delhi M.tech admission 2022 is based on the GATE scores and scores obtained by the candidate in their bachelor’s degree.

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IIT Delhi Cut Off

The institute is one of the pioneering institutes in offering quality education and offers numerous courses in different disciplines to its students. It releases various cut-offs based on the courses offered. The cut-offs are high for admitting in courses. The cut-offs are decided on the basis which is given below:

• Students appearing in the examination
• Number of seats in the required course
• Highest percentile scored 
• Highest marks scored in the previous course

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IIT Delhi Campus

IIT Delhi Campus is situated in an area of 320 acres. The campus has a picturesque landscape, buildings of various nature and stature, and clean and wide roads.  The campus presents a spectacle of harmony in architecture and natural beauty. The campus area is divided into four zones : 

(i) Residential zone for students

(ii) Residential zone for the faculty and supporting staff 

(iii) Academic zone for academic buildings and workshops 

(iv) Cultural-social and recreational zone for students. 

IIT Delhi has set up an extension campus in Sonepat, Haryana on over 50 acres of land. A Technopark equipped with high-class facilities has been set-up there. And it planning for another extension in Jhajjar, Haryana over 50 acres of land.

IIT Delhi Infrastructure Facilities

The campus offers amenities like Staff Clubs, Hospital, Shopping Centre, Banks, Post Office, Community Centre, Telecom Centre, Stadium, Playing Fields, etc. The Students Activities Centre provides all facilities for students’ extra-curricular activities and physical development. The college has NCC, NSS and NSO wing.  

Some of the facilities offered within the campus are:

• Library
• Staff Club
• Hospital
• Shopping Centre
• Bank
• Telecom Centre
• Community Centre
• ATM
• Stadium
• Games Ground
• Swimming Pool
• Gym
• Seminar Rooms
• Music Room
• Amphitheatre
• Recreational Block
• Cafeteria

IIT Delhi Hostel Details

IIT Delhi has a Board of Hostel Management which comes under the umbrella of the Student Affairs Council. It looks after all the management of the hostel from forming rules to making sure the proper working of it. There are 11 boys and 2 girls hostel. Each Hostel is contained facilities, such as an indoor games room, a reading room, a lounge and a dining hall with a mess, a computer room, etc. All rooms have been provided with Internet facilities.

All hostels have the following facilities:

• Mess facility in each hostel 
• Internet Facility
• 24-hour security
• Lounge
• Sports facilities
• Indoor games
• Common Room
• Computer Room
• Dining Hall

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IIT Delhi Placements

IIT Delhi has successfully placed 85.6% of its students in big companies. The number of companies visiting the campus for placements is increasing every year. IIT Delhi students get placed in top-notch companies with a very good salary package. The placement cell ensures each and every student of the institute gets placed in their desired companies. 2,000+ students are pursuing a successful career internationally. 

• 767 offers are made by national companies and 15 offers were given by international companies and 2 offers including Microsoft in 2019.
• IIT Delhi average package is INR 16LPA
• IIT Delhi highest package is INR 1cr
• 350+ internships were offered to students during the 1st phase of the IITD Summer Internship 2022

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IIT Delhi Scholarships

IIT Delhi scholarships are provided to students excelling in academics and other fields. Based on merit, students are provided with freeships. It helps students in availing education loans and various industries and organizations fund the research scholarships.   

The students can avail scholarships provided by the Central and State Government. Below is the information regarding scholarships provided by the institute:

• The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Merit-cum-Means scholarships with 1000/- per month for General/OBC students, this can be only availed by 25% of the students.
• The institute offers free studentship to 10% of the students based on means alone.
• Tuition fees are exempted for SC/ST category students. 
• IIT Delhi Alumni sponsored loan scholarships scheme.
• Government Scholarships schemes.

IIT Delhi Associations

Indian Institute of TechnologyUniversity has numerous national as well as international collaborations with educational institutions for research purpose and academic purpose.

IIT Delhi International Research Collaborations

IIT Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various international educational institutions are as follows:

Hebrew University of Jerusalem	University College London	Industrial Bank of Korea	Flinders University of South Australia
The University of Queensland	Healthcare Innovation & Technology Lab, Inc.	Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of IT

IIT Delhi International Academic Collaborations

IIT Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various international educational institutions for the academic purpose which are as follows:

Koc University	Hebrew University of Jerusalem	Universiti Brunei Darussalam	University Ghent
University of Leeds	Paderborn University	The Arctic University of Norway	Universiti Sains Malaysia
Bar-lln University	The Royal University of Bhutan	The University of Queensland	Macquarie University
University of Alberta	University of Victoria	Nanyang Normal University	The American University in Cairo
University of Essex	Technical University of Liberec	University of Kashan	Khajeh Nasir Toosi University
Tarbiat Modares University	Sharif University of Technology	Osaka University	Osaka University
Al Hussein Technical University	University of Mauritius	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Academia Sinica
The University of Manchester	University College London	Michigan State University	Clemson University

IIT Delhi National Academic Collaborations

IIT Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various national educational institutions for the academic purpose which are as follows:

NIT, Trichy	Hummingbird Inc	Hespera Realty Private Limited	NIT, Srinagar
Dayalbagh Educational Institute	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited	IBM (India) Limited	NIT, Agartala
NIT, Uttarakhand	NIT, Warangal	ASSOCHAM	Lemon Tree Hotels Private limited
NIT, Delhi	Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhi Nagar	AICTE	Northern India Textile Research Association

IIT Delhi National Research Collaborations

IIT Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with various national educational institutions for the research purpose which are as follows:

NPL	HSS	SSPL
Solar Energy Centre Ministry of Non - Conventional Energy Sources	MOE for Nano Science and Technology	NTPC
ReNew Power	Microsoft Corporation Private Limited., Nehru Place, New Delhi

IIT Delhi Distance Education

IIT Delhi has an Educational Technology Service Centre that takes care of distance education, video conferencing, design and development of video resources, equipment for classroom education. The centre has modern recording and editing facilities. It offers various free and paid courses. IIT Delhi also records courses for SWAYAM. 

IIT Delhi Alumni

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has an alumni association. It organises various events and awards to increase the morale of current students as well as alumni. The awards presented by IIT-Delhi are IITAA, ONCCD etc. Some of the notable alumni of IIT-D are entrepreneur Pankaj Chaddah, entrepreneur Deepinder Goyal, IAS Subodh Agarwal, IAS Rakesh Gupta among others. IIT-D alumni together have adopted a village. There is a contribution section on the website which lets the alumni contribute to their alma mater.

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