Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi) is one of 23 IITs in India. It was established in the year 1961 and is one of the best institutes in the country. IIT Delhi is an autonomous body which gives it the power to decide its academic policy, to conduct its examination and to award its degrees. The Institute is situated at 325 acres land in Hauz Khas, South Delhi and is well connected by public transports. IIT Delhi has ranked 1st consecutively for 3 years by Outlook. It has been given the status of Institute of Eminence (IoE) by Govt. of India. The institute conducts various programs including undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs. Admissions are taken through national levels entrance exams such as JEE, GATE, and JAM.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the “Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963” and was renamed as “Indian Institute of Technology Delhi”. It was then accorded the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees. Since its inception, over 48000 have graduated from IIT Delhi in various disciplines including Engineering, Physical Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. Of these, nearly 5070 received Ph.D. degrees.
The number of students who graduated with B.Tech. degree is over 15738. The rest obtained Master’s Degree in Engineering, Sciences and Business Administration. These alumni today work as scientists, technologists, business managers and entrepreneurs. There are several alumni who have moved away from their original disciplines and have taken to administrative services, active politics or are with NGOs. In doing so, they have contributed significantly to building of this nation, and to industrialization around the world.
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