Sage-Tips

What percentage of IIT students leave India?

We are told that yes, some of the IITians are leaving India but still about two-third of them remain in India to serve India. Problem is that out of top quarter of IIT graduates, in fields like computer science and electrical engineering, most leave India.

What percent of IIT graduates go abroad?

Statistically, in every batch of IITians: around 20-30 percent go abroad, majorly to pursue higher studies and sometimes for a job.

Is Mukesh Ambani IIT dropout?

Mukesh Ambani has been India’s richest person since 2008. He also cleared IIT-JEE and joined IIT Bombay. It is believed that he left IIT-Bombay to join ICT, Mumbai to pursue Chemical Engineering as an inter-science, which was announced a few weeks later.

Is Ambani cleared IIT JEE?

Mukesh Ambani, India’s richest person since 2008, cleared IIT-JEE and joined IIT Bombay. It is believed that he left IIT-B to join ICT, Mumbai (then UDCT) to pursue Chemical Engineering as the Inter-Science results were announced a few weeks later.

How many students from IITs are leaving India for abroad?

Not even 200 of the approximate 10,000 students from the Indian Institutes of Technology took up positions outside India last year. Fifty students, who make up the largest contingent, will be leaving from IIT-Bombay, followed by 40 from Delhi, 25 from Kharagpur, 19 from Kanpur, 13 from Madras, 17 from Roorkee and five from Guwahati.

How many students turned down international job offers from Indian Universities?

This time, the template followed by several graduating classes was disrupted as many turned down international job offers. Not even 200 of the approximate 10,000 students from the Indian Institutes of Technology took up positions outside India last year.

Is IIT Delhi doing enough to make it more inclusive?

At IIT Delhi, certain measures seem to have been taken to make the institute more inclusive, including helping students adapt to the English language, which is the language dominantly used for communication.

Which country attracts the most international students for IITs?

This year, the US which used to attract most candidates has been pipped by Japan. For instance, 35 students from IIT-B are headed far east as compared to 10 who are going to the USA (see box).