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IIT Delhi Highlights 2022

Established in 1961 as the College of Engineering in Delhi, IIT Delhi was later declared as an 'Institution of National Importance' and was renamed as 'Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi'. It was then granted the status of a Deemed University with powers to decide its own academic policy, conduct its own examinations, and award its own degrees. It is a public technical and research university that is counted among the oldest IITs in India. IITD has been ranked 2 for ‘Engineering’, 4 for ‘Overall’ and 5 under ‘Management’ by NIRF 2021. IITD has 19 Centres of Excellence, out of which four are set up by IIT Delhi, eight are industry-sponsored and seven are funded by sponsored projects. At present, the institute offers more than 85 courses at UG, PG and PhD levels. These courses are imparted through 16 departments and six distinct schools of IITD. 

IIT Delhi is known for its collaborations which include 30 national and 108 international active MoUs. IITD is extending its boundaries with one extension campus being set up at Sonepat and another one soon coming up in Jhajjar, Haryana. A few other interesting highlights regarding IIT Delhi are enlisted below:

IIT Delhi Courses and Fee 2022

IITD offers around 100 courses with diverse specialisations. These courses are offered at UG, PG and doctoral level programmes in full-time, full-time sponsored and part-time modes. BTech is the flagship programme of IIT Delhi and it is of four-year duration. The duration of PG programmes, such as MTech, MBA, MSc and MDes is two years each. Additionally, IITD has signed MoUs with foreign universities to offer Joint PhD and JDP. The institute is also known for its special PG diploma programmes for DMRC and Indian Navy-sponsored candidates. Recently, IITD has started offering a few certificate courses of six to one-year duration, including Digital Marketing, Data Science, Human Resource Management, among others. An overview of some of the top IIT Delhi courses, along with their eligibility criteria and fees is provided in the table below:

Note: The above total course fee is inclusive of the mandatory hostel fee and all other mandatory charges.

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IIT Delhi Cut off 2021

IIT Delhi cut off 2021 is the minimum rank required by the candidates in JEE Advanced to be eligible for admission to the Deemed University. JEE Advanced-qualified candidates who have registered themselves for JoSAA Counselling 2021 were allotted seats based on their preference of course and college. The General category cutoffs with closing ranks from Round 1 to Round 6 of JoSAA Counselling 2021 for Gender-Neutral and Female candidates seeking BTech and BTech-MTech admission at IIT Delhi can be downloaded by clicking on the below links:

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IIT Delhi Application Process 2022

For seeking admission to the courses offered at IIT Delhi, as a first step, candidates are required to visit the official website of respective national-level entrance exam/ conducting bodies and fill the application form in online mode. Click on the 'Read more' links to know about the application process for these course-specific entrance exams:

• For admission to BTech and BTech-MTech (Dual Degree), candidates need to apply on the official website of NTA- https://nta.ac.in/. Read more to know about JEE Main application process

• For MBA, candidates need to first apply at the official website of CAT- https://iimcat.ac.in. Read more to know about the CAT application process
• For admission to MSc programme, candidates need to apply on the official website of IIT JAM followed by IIT Delhi. Read more to know more about IIT JAM application process

However, for admission to other courses, candidates need to apply on the official website of IIT Delhi. Below-mentioned is the IIT Delhi application process:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIT Delhi (www.iitd.ac.in). On its Homepage, click on ‘Admissions’. From the drop-down menu that appears, click on ‘Announcements’.

Step 2: The admission brochure, admission pamphlet and prospectus can be downloaded from this page. Click on ‘Apply Now’ button to proceed further.

Step 3: The registration page opens up. Click on ‘New User Register Here’. Fill the registration form with all the details, including name, email ID, contact number, course preference, etc. Also, create an alpha-numeric password for future logins.

Step 4: Further, fill in the remaining application form by addressing other details, including guardian info, address of communication, qualifications, etc.

Step 5: Upload all the required documents in PDF format. Also, upload a passport-size photograph and signature and JPG/ JPEG format.

Step 6: Conclude the application process by paying an application fee using a debit card/ credit card/ net banking.

IIT Delhi Rankings 2022

Being one of the elite institutes of India, IITD has been ranked by multiple organisations under various categories of MBA, IIT, Engineering, etc. A few of the recent rankings received by IITD are tabulated below:

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IIT Delhi Placements 2022

According to the official report released, a total of 1,250 offers have been made during Phase 1 of IIT Delhi placements 2022. This is the highest number of offers ever received. Further, the report mentioned receiving around 180 PPOs. Seven students have opted for deferred placements (for startup and entrepreneurship) in the Phase 1 IIT Delhi placements 2021-22. Apart from this, 40 international offers were offered. The highest international and domestic packages offered during the first phase of IIT Delhi placements 2022 were INR 2 crore per annum and INR 1 crore per annum, respectively. The key IIT Delhi placements 2021-22 highlights are presented in the below-mentioned table:

Note: According to the disclaimer of IIT Delhi, the Deemed University doesn’t disclose high salary packages in the press releases. Hence, the salary package figure is indicative.

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IIT Delhi Scholarships 2022

IIT Delhi offers several scholarships both at the UG and PG level which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. A programme-wise split of IITD scholarships are mentioned in the table below:

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IIT Delhi Result

IIT Delhi follows a semester pattern, namely summer and winter semesters, and releases the result of each semester soon after the commencement of the respective examinations. IIT Delhi results can be checked by visiting the official website of the Deemed University. Candidates can access the result by entering their mandatory details, such as registration number and programme. Follow the below-given steps to check the IIT Delhi results:

Step 1: Visit the official website of IIT Delhi (www.iitd.ac.in).

Step 2: On the home page, click on the ‘Students’ tab.

Step 3: From the drop-down menu, click on the ‘Results’ tab.

Step 4: A page with asking details, such as registration number will appear.

Step 5: Enter the necessary details and click on the ‘Login’ button.

Step 6: A result sheet will display on the screen. Candidates can also download the result card.

IIT Delhi Infrastructure

IIT Delhi has a technologically advanced campus spread across 325 acre of land. The premier institute has one of the best campuses in India state-of-the-art infrastructure, modern amenities and research laboratories. Currently, the Deemed University has six distinct schools, including Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology & Management, Amar Nath & Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology, Kusuma School of Biological Sciences, School of Artificial Intelligence, School of Public Policy and School of Interdisciplinary Research.

IIT Delhi offers hostel facilities to both domestic and international students. The classrooms of IIT Delhi are equipped with audio-visual aids along with digital smart boards to promote innovative and interactive learning. Other facilities provided by IIT Delhi include seminar rooms, auditoriums, recreation labs, mess, cafeteria, gym, sports complex, convenience store, ATM, healthcare centre, etc. A few of the infrastructural USPs offered by IIT Delhi are discussed below:

• Library: The IIT Delhi library system comprises a central library and departmental libraries. The library has subscribed to 690 current journals and a rich collection of books on Science and Technology. The library houses a collection of 1.94 lakh books, 1.03 bound volumes of journals, over 26,000 standards, 2,200+ microfilms are 2,261+, among others. It has also incorporated video cassettes, CDs and online electronic journals.
• Cafeteria: IIT Delhi has a cafeteria near the academic buildings, a South Indian food court (Southy) in the boys' hostel area. There are many shops, such as Amul, Lipton, Nescafe and Cafe Coffee Day in the institute area. Some hostels, including Kumaon, Zanskar, Aravali, Girnar and Karakoram have a tea halt.
• Hostel: IIT Delhi has a total number of 14 hostels, comprising 11 for boys and three for girls. The boys’ hostels are Nilgiri, Karakoram, Aravali, Jwalamukhi, Satpura, Zanskar, Kumaon, Vindyachal, Shivalik, Girnar and Udaigir, while Kailash and Himadri Hostels are for girls. Each hostel of IIT Delhi is self-contained with amenities such as a reading room, an indoor games room, a lounge and a dining hall with mess. All rooms have been provided with Internet facilities.
• Sports complex: IIT Delhi is known for its sports and hence it offers several practising courts to the students, including badminton, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, cricket and football grounds, athletic tracks, a swimming pool, weightlifting and taekwondo auditoriums, among others.

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IIT Delhi Faculty

IIT Delhi has a wide array of faculty comprising over 650 teaching staff with an excellent faculty to student ratio of 1:8. Out of the highly-qualified and competent teaching faculty, around 99.82% of the professors are PhD degree holders from some of the top institutions across the world in relevant fields. Some of the faculty members have achieved national awards. Rukmini Bhaya Nair, renowned poet and linguist, is the HOD of the Humanities Department and experienced faculty from Stanford University. Other faculties such as Prof. P. V. M Rao and Prof Paresh Choksi are known for core course designs, live projects, and startup ideas in the Deemed University.

IIT Delhi Top Alumni

The alumni of IIT Delhi are placed across different sectors such as Engineering, Business Development, Marketing, Human Resources, Programme & Product Management, among others. Apart from this, IIT Delhi's alumni have also been active participants in our society and represent the country nationally and internationally as social workers and entrepreneurs. Some of the notable alumni who have added value to the system of IIT Delhi are enlisted below:

Alumni Name	Alumni Photograph
Kiran Bedi is the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS), social activist and tennis player, who was the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry from 2016 to 2021. She pursued her PhD degree from IIT Delhi's Department of Social Sciences
Chetan Bhagat is an Indian bestseller author and columnist. He has written ten novels and three non-fiction books. Five of Chetan Bhagat's novels have also been adapted into Bollywood films. He graduated from IIT Delhi as a Mechanical Engineer.
Sachin Bansal is an Indian entrepreneur who is best known as the Co-founder of Flipkart. He is also the 86th richest person in India. Sachin Bansal attended IIT Delhi and completed a BTech degree in Computer Engineering in 2005.
Raghuram Govinda Rajan (also known as Raghuram Rajan) is an Indian economist and the 'Katherine Dusak Miller Distinguished Service Professor of Finance' at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He served as the 23rd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India between September 2013 and September 2016.
Deepinder Goyal is the founder of Zomato.
Sameer Gehlaut is an Indian businessman. He is the founder and chairman of the Indiabulls Group. He graduated in BTech Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi in 1995.
Jayant Sinha is an Indian politician who is a Member of the Indian Parliament. He is currently the Chairperson for the Standing Committee on Finance and a member of the Public Accounts Committee. He pursued BTech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi.

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