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By Anushree Goswami Last updated : April 4, 2024
IIT: Indian Institute of Technology
IIT is an abbreviation of the Indian Institute of Technology. It is the self-governing esteemed engineering institute in India. It is an independent public engineering institute that offers higher education in the regulation and direction of a branch of knowledge in engineering. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 and there are around 23 IITs in India. IIT runs a variety of Graduate and Post-Graduate programs in the field of computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, Mechanical engineering, civil engineering, architecture, and planning, etc.
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IIT conducts JEE Advance (Advanced Joint Entrance Examination) for the admission in B.Tech programme.
IITs and IISc both in cooperation, conducts GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) for the admission in M.Tech and PhD programmes.
Courses Provided by Indian Institute of Technology
| Course | Duration |
|---|
| Aerospace Engineering | 4 years |
| Chemical Engineering | 4 years |
| Civil Engineering | 4 years |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 4 years |
| Electrical Engineering | 4 years |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 years |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 4 years |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4 years |
| Instrumentation Engineering | 4 years |
IIT Integrated Courses (Dual Degree)
After completing these courses, students are awarded M.Tech degree. Duration of all these courses is 5 year.
| Course | Duration |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering with M. Tech. in Computer Aided Design & Automation | 5 years |
| Mechanical Engineering with M. Tech. in Intelligent Manufacturing | 5 years |
| Chemical Engineering with M. Tech. in Process System Design & Engineering | 5 years |
| Civil Engineering with M. Tech. in Infrastructural Civil Engineering | 5 years |
| Computer Science & Engineering with M. tech. in Information Technology | 5 years |
| Manufacturing Science & Engineering with M. Tech. in Industrial Engineering & Management | 5 years |
| Mining Engineering | 5 years |
| Chemical Engineering with M. Tech. in Hydrocarbon Engineering | 5 years |
| Ocean Engineering & Naval Architecture | 5 years |
List of IITs
| S. No. | Name | Established Year |
|---|
| 1. | IIT Kharagpur | 1951 |
| 2. | IIT Bombay | 1958 |
| 3. | IIT Kanpur | 1959 |
| 4. | IIT Madras | 1959 |
| 5. | IIT Delhi | 1963 (founded in 1961) |
| 6. | IIT Guwahati | 1994 |
| 7. | IIT Roorkee | 2001(founded in 1847) |
| 8. | IIT Bhubneshwar | 2008 |
| 9. | IIT Gandhinagar | 2008 |
| 10. | IIT Hyderabad | 2008 |
| 11. | IIT Jodhpur | 2008 |
| 12. | IIT Patna | 2008 |
| 13. | IIT Ropar | 2008 |
| 14. | IIT Indore | 2009 |
| 15. | IIT Mandi | 2009 |
| 16. | IIT BHU | 2012 (founded in 1919) |
| 17. | IIT Dhanbad | 2015 (founded in 1926) |
| 18. | IIT Palakkad | 2015 |
| 19. | IIT Tirupati | 2015 |
| 20. | IIT Bhilai | 2016 |
| 21. | IIT Goa | 2016 |
| 22. | IIT Jammu | 2016 |
| 23. | IIT Darwad | 2016 |