INTRODUCTION

The Indian Institutes of Technology (popularly known as
IITs) are institutions of national importance established
through an Act of Parliament for fostering excellence in
education. There are fifteen IITs at present, located in
Bhubaneswar, Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, Gandhinagar,
Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras
(Chennai), Mandi, Patna, Punjab, Rajasthan and Roorkee.
Over the years IITs have created world class educational
platforms dynamically sustained through internationally
recognized research based on excellent infrastructural
facilities. The faculty and alumni of IITs continue making
huge impact in all sectors of society, both in India and
abroad. Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University
(IT-BHU), Varanasi and Indian School of Mines University
(ISM), Dhanbad, are the oldest institutions in India and
are known for their immense contributions towards society
at large and for science and technology in particular.

The primary objectives behind such institutions are to:

• Build a solid foundation of scientific and technical
knowledge and thus to prepare competent and
motivated engineers and scientists.

• Create environment for freedom of thought, cultivate
vision, encourage growth, develop personality and selfdiscipline
for pursuit of excellence.

• Kindle entrepreneurial streak.

All of the above help to prepare the students admitted to
these institutions for successful professional and social
lives. Today, alumni of these institutions occupy key
positions in industry and academia in India and abroad.
Each institute has well-equipped modern laboratories,
state-of-the-art computer network and well stocked
technical library. Teaching methods rely on direct personal
contact between the teachers and the students and the
use of traditional and modern instructional techniques.
Students live in a pleasant and intellectually stimulating
environment with people having similar goals and
aspirations, which is an exciting and unique experience.
Credit-based academic programmes offer flexibility to
students to progress at their own pace. A minimum level
of performance is necessary for satisfactory progress. The
medium of instruction is English. These institutions offer
courses leading to Bachelor’s degree in a number of
engineering, technological and scientific disciplines.
M.Sc. Integrated courses in pure and applied sciences
and M.Tech. Integrated courses in a few disciplines are
also offered by some of these Institutions. In addition, some
IITs offer Dual-Degree M.Tech. programmes.
The admissions to the Undergraduate Programmes at
these institutions for all Indian and Foreign nationals are
made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE).