Sage-Tips

Which IIT is very old?

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur was the first IIT founded in 1951, by India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-64).

Will there be new IITs?

Permanent campuses for six new Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) will be built by March 31, 2020, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry said on Friday.

Is IIT Roorkee old IIT?

Established in 1847 in British India by the then lieutenant governor, Sir James Thomason, it is the oldest technical institution in Asia. It was given university status in 1949 and was converted into an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2001, thus becoming the seventh IIT to be declared.

What is the difference between old IITs and newer IIT’s?

What they lack by way of name, they are making up by facilities. The newer IITs have top notch laboratories and clean hostels. Their infrastructure, at times, even supercedes that of the old IITs. And don’t worry, the placement stats of the newer IITs are getting better every year.

Which are the top 5 old IITs in India?

The admission process for 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in the country is now complete and the latest figures reveal that the five old IITs, including IIT Kharagpur, Mumbai, Madras, Kanpur and Delhi, established between 1951-63, continue to be on the top of the wish list of most aspirants.

Are new IITs far behind Old Ones in global rankings?

Even in global rankings, the new IITs are not far behind the old ones. “In very little time and the midst of fierce competition with the best around the globe, we have made a niche for ourselves,” said Neelesh Kumar Jain who joined IIT Indore in its early days and is now its officiating director.

What is it like to study BTech at IIT Mandi?

IIT Mandi starts its B.Tech programme with a “reverse engineering” project. Disassembling products to see the functions and interactions of the constituent parts allow students a clearer understanding of scientific and engineering principles. The institutes are also quick to react to the industry’s needs.