Top IITs in India with Address

BRIEF HISTORY OF IITs

IIT Mumbai: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay was established in 1958, at Powai, a northern suburb of Mumbai, set up by an Act of Parliament with 100 students. In 1961, by an act of Parliament, the Institute was declared an institution of national importance and was accorded the status of a university with power to award its own degrees and diplomas. IIT Bombay was established with the cooperation and participation of the UNESCO, utilizing the contribution of the Govt. of USSR. Over the years, there has been dynamic progress at IIT Bombay in all academic and research activities, and a parallel improvement in facilities and infrastructure. For further details visit- http://www.iitb.ac.in/

IIT Delhi: The Government of India negotiated with the British Government for collaboration in setting up an Institute of Technology at Delhi. H.R.H. Prince Philips, Duke of Edinburgh, laid the foundation stone of the College at Hauz Khas on January 28, 1959 during his visit. The first admissions were made in 1961. The College was formally inaugurated on 17^th of August 1961 by Prof. Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The College of Engineering & Technology was declared an Institution of National Importance under the "Institute of Technology (Amendment) Act 1963" and was renamed "Indian Institute of Technology Delhi". For further details visit- http://www.iitd.ac.in/

IIT Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, the sixth member of the IIT fraternity, was established in 1994. The academic program commenced from 1995. At present the Institute has eleven departments and three inter-disciplinary academic centres covering all the major engineering, science and humanities disciplines, offering B. Tech, BDes, MA, MDes, M. Tech, MSc and PhD programmes. Within a short period of time, IIT Guwahati has been able to build up the necessary infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments. IIT Guwahati's campus is on a sprawling 285 hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. For further details visit- www.iitg.ernet.in

IIT Kanpur: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur is one of the premier institutions established by the Government of India. It was established in the year 1960. Started with 100 students and the path-breaking innovations in both its curriculum and research, the Institute is rapidly gaining a legendary reputation. Now the Institute awards Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in various branches of technology and science. It conducts (JEE/GATE/CAT/JAM) to select talented faculties. IIT Kanpur substituted the traditional annual system with semester system and also introduced the letter grade system instead of marks for evaluating the students for the first time in the country. For further details visit- http://www.iitk.ac.in/

IIT Kharagpur: The first Indian Institute of Technology was born in May 1950 at Hijli, Khargpur, in the eastern India. The present name 'Indian Institute of Technology' was adopted before the formal inauguration of the Institute on August 18, 1951, by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. On March, 1952, Pandit Nehru laid the foundation stone of the New Building. On Sept. 15, 1956, the Parliament of India passed an act known as the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) Act declaring it as an Institute of national importance. From 1950, IIT Khargpur has been engaged in a steady process of development with about 18 academic departments and five centres of excellence. For further details visit- www.iitkgp.ernet.in

IIT Madras:  The first Indo-German agreement in Bonn, West Germany for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras was signed in 1959. The Institute was formally inaugurated in 1959 by Prof. Humayun Kabir, Union Minister for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs. IIT Madras is a residential institute with a self-contained campus of nearly 360 faculty, 4000 students, 1250 administrative and supporting staff, is located amidst a beautiful, wood land of about 250 hectares in south Chennai. The Institute has 15 academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning. For further details visit- http://www.iitm.ac.in/

IIT Roorkee: The Roorkee College was established in 1847 as the First Engineering College in the British Empire. The college was renamed as The Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1854. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, presented the Charter in November 1949 elevating the erstwhile college to the stature of the First Engineering University of Independent India. On September 21, 2001, an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation's seventh Indian Institute of Technology. The Institute admits students to B. Tech. & B.Arch. courses through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted at various centres all over India. For further details visit- http://www.rurkiu.ernet.in/

IIT-BHU: Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi was the vision of late Shri Madan Mohan Malaviya. To provide a strong integrated educational base Benares Engineering College (BENCO), College of Mining and Metallurgy (MINMET) and College of Technology (TECHNO) were merged to form the Institute of Technology in 1969.

Vide Notification no. F.No.8-5/2008-TS.I (Vol.-IV) from Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2012 (No.34 of 2012) has come into force on 29th day of June 2012 and consequently, the erstwhile Institute of Technology, BHU has become Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi w.e.f. June 29, 2012.

IIT-BHU, Varanasi is one of the oldest institutions devoted to education in various engineering disciplines. Admission to 4-year B.Tech./ B.Pharm. programmes, are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) conducted jointly by the IITs, IIT-BHU and the ISMU, Dhanbad. For further details visit- http://iitbhu.ac.in/

ISM-Dhanbad: With the Mines Bill becoming a law vide Indian Mines Act - VIII of 1901 the necessity for establishing a government college of Mining Engineering at some suitable place in India on the pattern of the Royal School of Mines was felt by the then Indian Government. A committee consisting of mining experts under the Chairmanship of Macpherson, the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar and Orissa were formed to study the system of mining education in England. For further details visit- http://www.ismdhanbad.ac.in/

The new IITs Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Patna, Rajasthan, Ropar were inaugurated in the year 2008 and classes started from session 2008-09. IITs of Indore and Mandi were functional from session 2009-10.

IIT-Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar came into existence in July 22, 2008, inheriting the brand name IIT. The Institute was established under the mentorship of IIT Kharagpur. Though the permanent campus is coming up on 936 acres of land at Arugul, located 20 km away from the main city, no stone is being left unturned to provide all the required facilities to the students. A library with a wide collection of books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias ensures the academic environment is complete in all regard. Slowly and gradually, IIT Bhubaneswar is pacing its way to the state of success and utopia. For further details visit- http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/

IIT-Gandhinagar: The IIT, Gandhinagar was founded in the year 2008. IIT-GN has excellent facilities in terms of classrooms, laboratory spaces, faculty offices, etc. IIT Gandhinagar currently offers a 4-year B. Tech. programme in Chemical, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and an M. Tech. programme in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering and in Metallurgy Materials Science. It also offers Ph.D. progammes in several disciplines in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences. For further details visit- http://www.iitgn.ac.in/  

IIT-Hyderabad: The IIT, Hyderabad started functioning on August 20, 2008. On February, 27, 2009, the foundation stone of IIT Hyderabad was laid by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Hon'ble Chairperson of UPA. It admitted the first batch of 111 B.Tech students and 3 departments, CSE, EE & ME were initiated. From the very first year IIT-H has embarked on research and development; it received 2 funded projects: One on "Development of High Energy Density Li-on Batteries for Mobile Applications" jointly with International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI). For further details visit- http://www.iith.ac.in/  

IIT-Patna: The IIT, Patna is one of the new IITs established by an act of parliament on August 06, 2008. IIT Patna has three schools – (1) School of Engineering (2) School of Basic Sciences (3) School of Humanities. As of August 2012, IIT Patna has 63 faculty, 41 staffs, 415 students enrolled in its B. Tech programs, 30 M.Tech students and 98 Ph.D students. IIT Patna has more than 150 research papers published in refereed international journals and more than 100 papers presented in national/international conferences during 2008-2011. For further details visit- http://www.iitp.ac.in/  

IIT-Rajasthan: The IIT, Rajasthan founded in 2008 in collaboration with France. Having recognized the importance of international collaborations in academia, IIT Rajasthan has undertaken a joint venture with a French consortium comprising of twenty highly-ranked and diversified academic institutions of France. The aim of this collaboration is to upgrade Indo-French cooperation on capabilities of knowledge management, higher technical education, training, applied research, technology, and knowledge dissemination. For further details visit- http://iitj.ac.in/   

IIT-Ropar: The IIT, Ropar is one of the eight new IITs set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, to expand the reach and enhance the quality of technical education in the country. At present, the institute offers B. Tech. programme in the following disciplines: Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. This programme is spread over a period of eight semesters and the institute admits 40 students in each branch, selected through IIT Joint Entrance Examination conducted every year. For further details visit- http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/   

IIT-Indore: The IIT, Indore established in 2009, is part of this mega-project that envisages India as a Global Technology Leader. IIT, Indore located in Madhya Pradesh. Arjun Singh, the HRD minister of India laid the foundation of the permanent campus, spread over an area of 510-acre (2.1 km2), on 17th February 2009 at Simrol, a location about 25 km from the city of Indore. IIT Bombay is the mentor of IIT Indore. IIT Indore will shift to its permanent campus in 2012. Prof. Pradeep Mathur has been appointed as the first director of IIT Indore. For further details visit- www.iiti.ac.in  

 

IIT-Mandi:  The IIT, Mandi started with 3 B. Tech programmes in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical engineering and Mechanical Engineering in July 2009. The location is the forested hills of Kamand on the banks of the Uhl, a tributary of River Beas. The intake is 40 students each. The first batch of all streams is studying at the mentoring Institute, IIT Roorkee. For further details visit- http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/   

ADDRESSES OF TOP IITs

Indian Institute of Technology BOMBAY Powai, Mumbai Postcode - 400076 Maharashtra, INDIA T: +91-22-2572-2545 F: +91-22-2572-3480 Web: http://www.iitb.ac.in/ Indian Institute of Technology GUWAHATI  Guwahati-781039 Assam, India Tel : +9 -361-2582176 Fax: +91-361-2582180 E-Mail: jee@iitg.ernet.in Web: http://www.iitg.ernet.in/ http://www.iitg.ac.in Indian Institute of Technology KHARAGPUR Kharagpur – 721302, INDIA Ph: +91-3222-255 221-4 Fax: +91-3222-255303 Web: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/	Indian Institute of Technology  DELHI Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110 016, INDIA Tele: (91) 011-2659 1999, (91) 011-2659 7135 Fax: (91) 011-2658 2037, (91) 011-2658 2277 E-mail: webmaster@admin.iitd.ac.in Web: http://www.iitd.ac.in/ Indian Institute of Technology KANPUR Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Ph: 0512-2597620 Fax: 0512-259 0260 Email: jee@iitk.ac.in Web: http://www.iitk.ac.in/ Indian Institute of Technology MADRAS I.I.T. Post Office Chennai - 600 036 Tamil Nadu, India Ph.: 044- 2257 8000, 2257 9000 Fax : +91 (44) 2257 0509 Web: http://www.iitm.ac.in/
Indian Institute of Technology ROORKEE Roorkee, Uttarakhand India - 247667 Tel: +91-1332-285224, 284272 Fax: +91-1332-285310, 273560 Email Id: jeech@iitr.ernet.in Web: http://www.iitr.ernet.in/	Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) VARANASI – 221005 (UP) INDIA Assist. Registrar (Acad.) Ph.: +91 542 6702070, 6702066, 6702067; 6702075, Fax : +91 542 2368428 Email: academicst@itbhu.ac.in Web: http://iitbhu.ac.in/
Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad - 826004, Jharkhand, India. Phone (EPABX) : 0326-2235001-2235004,  Fax : 0326-2296563 Email: jee@ismdhanbad.ac.in Website: http://www.ismdhanbad.ac.in/ BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus Vidya Vihar  Pilani 333031  Rajasthan, India  Tel: +91 1596 245073/4     Fax: +91 1596 245073/4     Website: http://www.bits-pilani.ac.in/	Admissions Office Dr. E. James Jebaseelan Samuel Director - UG Admissions VIT University Vellore - 632 014, Tamil Nadu, India. Phone: + 91-416-220 2125, 220 2168 Fax: +91-416-224 5544, 224 5766 Email: ugadmission@vit.ac.in Website: http://www.vit.ac.in/

New IITs:

Indian Institute of Technology, GANDHINAGAR 
Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Complex, 
Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 
India - 382424 
Phone: 1) Academic: +91 93284 74222
           2) Administration: +91 79 32419484
           3) Material Management: +91 93284 74226
           4) Account: +91 93284 74223
Fax: +91 - 79 - 2397 2324, 2397 2583
http://www.iitgn.ac.in/

Indian Institute of Technology, ROPAR
Nangal Road, Rupnagar,
Punjab - 140001 INDIA
Tel: +91-1881-227078 fax: +91-1881-223395
http://www.iitrpr.ac.in/contacts

Indian Institute of Technology, PATNA
Navin Government Polytechnic Campus,
Patliputra Colony, Patna 800 013
Tel.: +91-612-2552067, Fax.: +91-612- 2277383
Email: iitpatnaoff@iitp.ac.in
http://www.iitp.ac.in/index.php/contact.html

Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
Old Residency Road, Ratanada,
Jodhpur - 342 011
Rajasthan.
Phone: +91 291 244 9024
Fax: +91 291 251 6823
http://iitj.ac.in/contact_us.html

Indian Institute of Technology, BHUBANESWAR
Samantapuri (Rearside of Hotel Swosti Plaza)
Bhubaneswar-751 013
Email:- info@iitbbs.ac.in
Phone: +91 674 2306 300 / +91 674 2301 337
http://www.iitbbs.ac.in/contact.php

Indian Institute of Technology, HYDERABAD
Ordnance Factory Estate
Yeddumailaram -502205
Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
eMail : info [at] iith.ac.in
Phone : (040) 2301 6033, Fax : (040) 2301 6032
http://www.iith.ac.in/contact_us.html

Indian Institute of Technology, INDORE

IET-DAVV Campus:

IIT INDORE (IITI)

M-Block, Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) - DAVV Campus
Near Asaram Bapu Square
Khandwa Road, Indore - 452 017
Madhya Pradesh – India
Tel. No. +91-731-2438-717

PACL Campus: 

 IIT INDORE (IITI)

Pithampur Auto Cluster Limited (PACL) Building
Survey No. 113/2-B, Opposite to Veterinary College,
MHOW Road, Village Harnia Khedi, Tehsil MHOW,
Indore, Madhya Pradesh – India
Tel. No. +91-732- 4240-700

Fax: +91 (0) 731 2431 482

Email: contactus[at]iiti.ac.in

Website: www.iiti.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology, MANDI

PWD Rest House

Near Bus Stand

Mandi-175001

Himachal Pradesh, India

Tel.: +91-1905-237943

Fax: +91-1905-237945

Website:  http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/pages/contacts.html