IIT Delhi: Setting Benchmarks of Education Excellence Since 1961
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has come a long way since 1961 when it was 
founded as the College of Engineering in south Delhi's Hauz Khas locality. With the passage of the "Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963", it became an Institution of National Importance and was renamed.
Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, laid the foundation stone of the institute on January 27, 1959. The institute was inaugurated by Prof Humayun Kabir, the then Union Minister for scientific research and cultural affairs, on August 21, 1961.
IIT Delhi boasts outstanding faculty members as well as students who have won several national and international laurels.
Coming second in the survey, the institute scores a point higher than its Mumbai counterpart (overall ranked one) in the infrastructure and support systems category.
Shashi Mathur, dean (students), IIT-D, however, says all sister IITs are equally good - from the academic fraternity to student stock. "The kind of facilities we have are the same at all well-established IITs. Our faculty is great; the teaching, R&D we do is excellent. And it's the same at other IITs. The students are coming through the common JEE (Joint Entrance Examination)."
He admits one difference. "The only drawback we have is that we have the smallest campus among all IITs," says Mathur.
He adds that campus location (city/town) and the branch are determinants in students' choice of institute. There are students who wish to join an IIT closest to their hometown. Mathur says he would not recommend the location-driven approach. "I would say they should go for their passion," that is, the discipline.
Coming back to its winning streaks, IIT Delhi has some worthwhile associations and initiatives.
To have close cooperation in the field of teaching and research, the Institute has signed Memoranda of Understanding with national as well as foreign universities, research institutes and industrial organizations. The institute has been undertaking consultancy assignments with various international organizations.
To encourage research at the Bachelor's level, IIT Delhi introduced a Summer Undergraduate Research Award, or SURA. Under SURA, students need to submit project proposals in association with identified faculty of the department/centre to act as an administrative facilitator and a guide. In 2009, 43 SURA projects were selected to be undertaken by undergraduate students during summer vacations of 2009.
Source: HT Horizons
Date: 19th June, 2010
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