JEE 2009 Counselling Brochure

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Institute ofTechnology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi,and Indian School of Mines University (ISMU), Dhanbad arenstitutions of national importance. These institutes play aeading role in technological manpower development and

have excellent research programmes. The admissions tohe Undergraduate Programmes for all Indian and Foreign

nationals at these institutions are made through the JointEntrance Examination (JEE).

All these institutions are known for providing quality educationn science and technology and for research in frontier areas.The environment at these institutions is highly conducive for

building a solid foundation of knowledge,

development of personality, confidence building, self-discipline and pursuit of excellence,

enhancement of creativity, motivation and drive.

All of the above help to prepare the students admitted tohese institutions for successful professional and social lives.Today, alumni of these institutions occupy key positions inndustry and academia in India and abroad.

Each institute has state of the art laboratories, computernetworks, library and access to digital library resources.Teaching methods rely on direct personal contact betweenhe teacher and the students along with the use of traditional

and modern instructional techniques. Students live in a

pleasant and intellectually stimulating environment withpeople having similar goals and aspirations hence providingan exciting and unique experience.

Credit-based academic programmes offer flexibility tostudents to progress at their own pace. A minimum level ofperformance is necessary for satisfactory progress. Themedium of instruction is English. These institutions offercourses leading to Bachelors degree in a number ofengineering, technological and scientific disciplines.

M.Sc. Integrated courses in pure and applied sciences and

M.Tech. Integrated courses in a few disciplines are alsooffered by most of these institutes. In addition, most institutesoffer Dual Degree M.Tech. programmes wherein both B.Tech.and M.Tech. degrees are awarded at the end of theprogramme. The number of seats available in each instituteor various courses through JEE-2009 for various categoriesof students is given in Table-1 (Page 56).

.1. ADMISSIONS THROUGH JEE 2009 :

NEW DEVELOPMENTS

.1.1 Admissions to New IITs

n 2008, The Govt. of India decided to set up eight new IITsduring the 11th Five Year Plan. The admissions to the courses

in six of these IITs for the academic session 2008-09 weremade through JEE-2008. In addition to these six IITs, locatedin Punjab, Rajasthan, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar andHyderabad, the admissions to the courses at the other twonewly established IITs located in Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

and Indore will be made through JEE-2009. The coursesavailable at these IITs are given in Table 1.

1.1.2 Allotment of seats to PD Candidates

Allotment of seats to selected candidates with PhysicalDisablilities (subcategory PD) belonging to differentcategories, i.e., GE, OBC(NC), SC and ST, will be madecategory-wise in JEE-2009. Up to 3% of the total seatsavailable to each category in each of the institutes will bemade available to the PD candidates. Since the number ofseats for a particular category in a course is small and so 3%

becomes less than 1, PD seats are being allotted randomlyin an institute to different courses and categories, keepingthe overall percentage of reservations 3% in each institute ineach category.

These seats will be allotted to PD candidates according totheir categories, ranks in the category-wise PD merit listsand the course choices submitted. Since allotment of at leastone seat in every course in every institute to PD candidateswill lead to more than 3% reservation, these PD seats will beallotted to different categories over the years on a roster basis.

This year, the seats available to PD candidates belonging to

different categories are given in Table 1.

1.1.3 Filling up of vacant seats by the Individual

Institutes after admissions through

Counselling of JEE-2009

Each of the participating institutes will take measures to fillup the seats which fall vacant in the respective institutes.Candidates who are allotted seats through JEE-2009 shouldregister at the respective institutes on the day of registrationas given in the back page of this Counselling Brochure, failingwhich the seat allotted to him/her will be treated as unfilled.

Such unfilled seats will be first re-allotted within the instituteamong the candidates who have already registered in theinstitute on the basis of their Ranks in JEE-2009 (studentswill "slide up" within the institute to fill up the vacant seats).The seats which remain vacant in the institute after thisprocess will be filled up by the institute by selectingcandidates from the list of candidates who are counseledbut not allotted seats in any of the institutes. Notifications tothis effect will be made in websites of the respective institutesat appropriate time. Please note that all allocations will bebased on the choices given by the candidates at the time of

counselling. Further, any candidate who is allotted a seat in

an institute in the second round will not be eligible for anyfurther allotment.


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.2 VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS AND

SUBMISSION OF CHOICE SHEET

t is mandatory for all successful candidates to attend theVerification of Identity and Counselling session in person.n case a candidate is unable to attend in person because of

serious illness, he/she can authorize in writing, his/her parentor guardian to attend the session as per schedule and fill-in

he required forms on his/her behalf. In such a case, theparent/guardian must bring a medical certificate from aRegistered Medical Practitioner stating that the candidatecannot attend the counselling session in person. In addition,he parent/guardian must bring all the required documents

mentioned in this brochure.

The main purpose of asking the candidates to appear in persons to verify their identity. Hence, the candidates must bringheir JEE-2009 admit cards and documents necessary for

verifying their identity, age and category along with the marksheet of qualifying examination, all in original with two

photocopies of each. The rules of eligibility for admissionof candidates will be the same as that given in Section 7 of

he Information Brochure of JEE-2009. The details of otherdocuments required to be brought by the candidate are givenon the inside front cover of this brochure. On failing to establishhe authenticity of any of the above documents, the candidatewill not be considered for admission. Candidates who qualify inPD subcategory will have to appear before a special MedicalBoard at IIT Delhi orIIT Madras.

After checking their identity and documents, the candidateswill be asked to submit their choice sheets of courses and

nstitutes. The counselling brochure has been provided tohelp the candidates exercise their option judiciously. SomeIT faculty may also be available for consultation. Prior to

appearing for counselling, candidates are advised to visit thewebsites of the institutes for more detailed information.

After the qualified candidates have exercised their choiceduring counselling, seat allocation will be done centrally on aater date on the basis of All India Rank (AIR) and choicesexercised by the candidates. There is no provision for instantseat allocation at the time of counselling.

The choices given by the candidates during the counsellingsession are final and cannot be changed at a later time. Inheir own interest candidates must fill in a sufficiently large

number of choices of courses in the decreasing order ofpreference. As allotment is purely based on the AIR of thecandidate and the order of choice of courses, a candidatewho fills in an insufficient number of choices may not beallotted a seat in any of the institutes.

To take care of possible dropouts, the number of candidatescalled for counselling is more than the number of seatsavailable in IITs, IT-BHU, Varanasi and ISMU Dhanbad. Theact that an applicant has qualified in JEE-2009 and has beencalled for identity verification and counselling does not

guarantee admission to him/her. Whether or not a candidatewill get a seat will depend on the candidates AlR, his/herchoice of courses/institutes and the number of seats.

Requests for changing the scheduled date of counselling willnot be entertained. Under exceptional medical requirements,a change of the place for the scheduled counselling may bepermitted at the discretion of the Organizing Chairman. For

such a change, a fee of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/STcandidates) will be charged.

Candidates will not be paid any travelling or other allowancesfor attending counselling. However, candidates belonging tothe SC, ST and PD categories will be paid second class/sleeper class return railway fare from the place of their normalresidence to the place of counselling.

Candidates called for counselling may, wherever possible,be provided boarding and lodging facilities by the instituteson payment of charges.

Candidates must deposit Rs. 15000/- (Rs. 8000/- for SC/ST/PD candidates) in the beginning of the counsellingsession. This includes a handling fee of Rs. 300/- (Rs. 200/- for SC/ST/PD candidates). The balance of Rs. 14700/- (Rs.7800/- for SC/ST/PD candidates) will be adjusted towardsfees of the first semester at the institute where the candidateis offered admission. Those who are not offered admissionfor any course at any institute according to their choices willbe entitled to the refund of the balance amount.

As mentioned above, the seats will be filled exclusively on thebasis of AIRs of the eligible candidates under each category,

taking into account the choices exercised by them. Forexample, a candidate with AIR 558 will be considered for seatallotment after all candidates with AIR less than or equal to557 have been considered for seat allotment. For everycandidate, if his/her first choice is available, he/she is allottedthat choice. Otherwise further choices, strictly in order of thedeclared preferences in the choice sheet, are considered. Thehighest choice available is allotted to the candidate and allsubsequent choices are ignored. If the candidate does notgive sufficient choices, he/she may not get any seat.

It may, however, be mentioned that the final seat allocation

is not done during counselling. On the day of counsellingonly the duly filled-in choice sheets are collected from thecandidates.

There may be announcements of likely closure of seats on aday-to-day basis during counselling. A course is announcedas closed when the number of candidates who have opted forthe course is greater than the number of available seats. Oneach day, the list of such courses may be made available tothe candidates attending the counselling. The purpose of theseannouncements is not to discourage candidates from givingchoices from this list, it is rather to inform the candidates thatthey should fill in enough number of other courses as well inaddition to the courses announced as closed. It may also be


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noted that a second round of admissions will take place andso some of these closed courses may have vacancies lateron due to candidates not joining.

Although there is a provision for change of branch within thenstitute where the candidate is admitted, candidates areadvised not to count on such possibilities while filling up thechoice sheet. The rules for branch change for different

nstitutes are given in Chapter 2. However, change ofnstitute is not allowed under any circumstances.

The admitting institute will dispatch Letters of Admission tohe candidates by July 6, 2009. The seat allotment informationwill also be available on respective websites of the IITs.

.3 PHYSICAL FITNESS AND MEDICAL

EXAMINATION

Each candidate must bring a Medical Examination Reportrom a registered medical practitioner, in the prescribedormat given in annexure A3 at the end of this brochure.

Candidates will be admitted only if they are physically fit forpursuing a course of study at the participating institutes.

n the case of PD candidates, the degree of physical handicap,as well as their fitness to undergo the course of study in whichadmission is sought will be certified by a duly constitutedSpecial Medical Board. The PD candidates must report forcounselling at IIT Delhi or IIT Madras on the day as mentionedn the counselling letter and appear before the Medical Board.

Courses in Mining Engineering and Mining MachineryEngineering and related courses (Courses 28, 29 and 109,

10 and 111 of Table 1) have additional prescribed standardsof fitness. The candidate should be free from colour blindnessand the standard of visual acuity with or without glassesshould be as per DGMS Circular 14 of 1972 (the distant visionof eye with or without glasses should be not less than 6/6 forbetter eye and 6/9 for worse eye). The candidates with one-eyed vision are also not eligible for these courses. In addition,candidates seeking admission in Petroleum Engineeringelated Courses and M Sc Tech Applied Geology (Courses

32, 50, 115) should also be free from color blindness.

Candidates must make sure that they meet these standards

f they opt for these courses. The responsibility for ensuringhis is entirely the candidates. In case a candidate does notmeet these requirements but opts for these courses and isallotted one of them, his/her admission will be cancelled lateron. In all such cases the candidate will have no claim for anyother course of study in any of the institutes.

.4 VARIOUS COURSES AND AVAILABILITY OF

SEATS

The descriptions of the courses available in the differentnstitutes have been given in Chapter 3. The chapter isollowed by two tables. Table 1 gives the unique codes for

various courses to be filled in the Choice Sheet. For example,the course code for Aerospace Engineering at IIT Bombay isB01. In the line below the code of each course, the numbersof seats available in that course for the categories GE, OBC,SC, ST, respectively, are given. The line at the bottom givesthe availability of PD seats. Table 2 (Page 66) provides theopening and closing All India Ranks of theprevious yearforvarious courses (except for those added this year). These

ranks are given only to give an idea as to how the courseallotment had taken place last year. This data does not giveany guarantee that for a given AIR, the course which wasavailable last year will also be available this year. So this hasto be treated only as an indicator.

1.5 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN

COURSES

Special requirements of certain courses as mentioned inTable 1 are given below.

Courses 28, 29, 32, 50, 109, 110, 111 and 115 (MiningEngineering and Mining Machinery Engineering and relatedcourses): Special medical requirements apply as given inSection 1.3. Further ISMU Dhanbad does not admit womencandidates in the Mining Engineering, Mining MachineryEngineering and related courses (Courses 28, 29, 109 and110). Women candidates are eligible to opt for MiningEngineering at IIT Kharagpur and IT-BHU, provided they fulfillthe special medical requirements mentioned in Section 1.3.Women candidates opting for these courses may also notethat Section 46(1) of the Mines Act, 1952 states that Nowomen shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other

law, be employed (a) in any part of a mine which is belowground, (b) in any mine above ground except between thehours 6 a.m. and 7 p.m..

Courses 37 and 38 (B.Des. and B.Arch.): The candidatesdesirous of joining these courses will be required to qualifyin Architecture/Design Aptitude Test to be conducted at eachcounselling institute. Two separate tests will be held; the firstone on Thursday, June 11, 2009 and the second on Monday,June 15, 2009. A candidate can appear in any one of thesetwo tests, but not in both. The tests will be of three hoursduration, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm on both days. Such

candidates must have their JEE-2009 Admit Card with themto appear in the Aptitude Test. Candidates who fail to qualifyin this Aptitude Test will not be eligible for admission to B.Des.or B.Arch. courses. Syllabus for the test is given at page 64.

A candidate must ensure that he/she fulfills all therequirements for the courses opted for in his/her choice sheet.

1.6 SCHOLARSHIPS

Merit-cum-means scholarships of the Government of Indiaare available at all institutes. Apart from these, many otherscholarships are available at various institutes.


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2. PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

2.1 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

BHUBANESWAR

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar is oneof eight new IITs set up by the Government of India in

Bhubaneswar during 2008. However, the first batch of 120students (40x3) in three branches viz; Civil Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering tookadmission in July 2008 is studying currently at IIT Kharagpurwhich is the mentor Institute of IIT Bhubaneswar. Academicules for branch changes after successful completion of 1st

year will be same as IIT Kharagpur. For the academic session2009-10, the admission of students would take place in samehree branches at IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre at

Bhubaneswar which would work as the temporary campus ofhe Institute till the permanent campus of the Institute is built.

Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa is located on the coastalplains of Orissa, south-west of the River Mahanadi. It ispopularly known as the Temple City of India. It is one of themost beautiful modern cities in eastern India with a populationof 19 lakhs. It has all the amenities of a world-class metropolisand is well connected to the rest of the country by air, railand road. Bhubaneswar experiences typical tropical weatherconditions. The summer months from March to May are hotand little humid. It receives the maximum rainfall in July andAugust. Pleasant weather conditions prevail during Novembern Bhubaneswar, but December and January face the chilly

winds while temperature drops to approximately 15 C duringhese months.

Temporary Campus

The temporary campus of IIT Bhubaneswar is located atSamantapuri just behind Hotel Swosti Plaza and Hotel Gingeron Jaydev Vihar Nandan Kanan Road from National HighwayNo.5 (Kolkotta Chennai route) linking NALCO, East CoastRailway Head Quarters. Classes & labs will be held in thenewly built building of the Institute. For hostel accommodation,he Institute is hiring apartments to accommodate all the

students from where they would come to the Institute by bus.

Permanent Campus

The permanent campus of IIT Bhubaneswar will be locatedn Argul near Jatni close to the Khurda Rd station, and veryclose to the NISER location. The Government of Orissa hasallotted about 936 acres of land. The length of the totalboundary wall would be about 10 kms for which the workhas already started in April 2009. The distance of thepermanent campus is 25 kilometres from Biju Patnaik Airport,Bhubaneswar, 20 kilometres from Bhubaneswar railway

station and about 4 kms from Khurda Road Junction onHowrah-Madras route under East Coast Railways.


BOMBAY

IIT Bombay was established in 1958, with the cooperationand participation of the then Government of USSR under

UNESCOs technical assistance programme, and celebratedits Golden Jubilee in the year 2008-09. It is reputed for thequality of its faculty and the outstanding caliber of the studentsgraduating from its undergraduate and postgraduateprogrammes. Today the Institute is recognized as a centreof academic and research excellence offering engineering,science, management and humanities education on a parwith the best in the world.

Located at Powai, in the metropolitan city of Mumbai, theindustrial and economic capital of India, the IIT campusextends over 500 acres of verdant land, nestled betweenhills and flanked by Powai and Vihar lakes. The campus islocated on the north-east part of Mumbai, about 30 km fromthe main railway stations and about 15 km from the airports.

The Institute offers a large number of undergraduate andpostgraduate programmes in engineering, science,management and humanities. It has a total of thirteenacademic departments, two schools, four centres and threeinterdisciplinary programmes which together constitute theacademic fabric of the Institute.

The institute has well-equipped laboratories and workshops,

and also excellent computer facilities in all the departmentsin addition to a central Computer Centre. It also houses oneof the finest technical libraries in the country. About 2345students are on roll in the undergraduate programmes and3520 in the postgraduate (including Doctoral ) programmes.This includes a number of foreign students. The facultystrength is about 460.

IIT Bombay follows a semester system. An academic year(July-April) consists of two semesters, each of approximately16 weeks duration. The first semester begins in the last weekof July and ends by the last week of November. The secondsemester starts in the first week of January and ends by thelast week of April. In each of the two semesters of the firstyear, a student is required to register for all the courses listedin the curriculum for that semester. Students belonging tothe SC/ST category and students who are identified asacademically weak at the end of the first semester may beprescribed a specially worked-out Reduced Load Programme(RLP). Such students may be required to undergo specialcourses in case they are found to have inadequate background.

The Institute follows a credit system. Credits are allotted to

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performance in a course is continuously evaluated throughouthe semester and culminates in the award of Grade on a 10-

point scale. Performance in a semester is evaluated in termsof the weighted average of grade points secured in all thecourses registered in that semester, which is known asSemester Performance Index (SPI). A CumulativePerformance Index (CPI) is the weighted average of the gradepoints obtained in all the courses registered by the student

since they entered the Institute. The teaching programmesare characterized by their flexibility and informality. The strongaculty-student interaction on the residential campus providesopportunity to students to work on seminars, publication andprojects sponsored by the industry and national agencies.

To students admitted through JEE-2009, IIT Bombay offershe following undergraduate and postgraduate programmes:

B.Tech. B.Tech. (Honours) or B.Tech. With 1 Minor, B.Tech. (Honours) with 1 Minor or B.Tech. With 2

Minors, Dual Degree M.Tech. Integrated M.Sc.

The B.Tech. programme consists of eight semesters spreadover four years, and the Dual Degree M.Tech. and IntegratedM.Sc. programmes consist of 10 semesters spread overve years. In the Dual Degree M.Tech. programme, a B.Tech.

degree of the parent department and an M.Tech. degree ofa specialization within the parent department is given at theend of fifth year. In the undergraduate programmes, a Minors awarded to a student for completing, in addition to the

minimum requirement of 250 credits, a prescribed set ofcourses from departments other than that in which the students enrolled for his basic B.Tech. programme. Similarly,Honours is awarded to students completing a prescribed

set of courses and/or project in their own departments. Thisstructure of academic programmes provides flexibility to suithe varied interests of students and helps build multifarious

competencies that employers demand besides satisfying thewidely varying attitudes, abilities and aspirations of students.

The Institute continues to introduce new areas in its academicprogramme and innovation in its academic activities. The

Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, the School ofBiosciences & Bioengineering and the Department of EnergyScience & Engineering are recent initiatives. Studentexchange programmes initiated with Universities in Germany,France, USA, and Japan have taken off successfully.Students are encouraged and supported to submit researchpapers and participate in national and internationalconferences.

IT Bombay is a residential campus that has all the studentsand most of the faculty and staff living on campus. Thenstitute has 13 students hostels, which include the recently

added two state-of-the-art hostels each havingaccommodation facilities for about 450 students and two well-

secured hostels for women students. Each hostel has modernamenities including a computer room, gym LAN connectionto each room. Students, however, are not permitted tooperate and maintain motorized vehicles of any type in thecampus except on medical grounds. The Institute also hasa good 52-bed hospital with facilities OPD and in-patientfacilities that include, a pathology lab, dental care, radiology,sonography, physiotherapy, and an operation theatre.

The Student Activity Centre (SAC) provides excellent facilitiesfor sports and cultural activities. Sports facilities include aswimming pool, tennis, badminton and squash courts andvast playgrounds for field games. Wildlife camps and trekkingare popular off campus activities. Cultural activities on thecampus are fostered by film clubs, classical music societies,debating and drama clubs and a hobbies club. The Institutealso has strong NSS/NSO programmes. TheEntrepreneurship Cell guides students and promotes in themthe spirit of entrepreneurship by organizing competitions, andlectures and workshops by eminent entrepreneurs. A

business incubator also provides opportunities to studentsto develop products and technologies, and to generate theirown business ventures. The Cell for Human Values aunique feature of IIT Bombay, enriches the minds of studentsthrough its various activities.

A Faculty Advisor is specially appointed to look after theacademic performance and matters related to SC/STstudents. A Foreign Students Advisor helps and guides thestudents from abroad in academic and non-academicmatters.

Rules for Change of BranchStudents are eligible to apply for change of Branch/Programme after completing the first two semesters. Onlythose students who complete the prescribed course creditswithout backlog during the first two semesters of 4-yearB.Tech./5-year M.Sc./Dual Degree programmes and havesecured a Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 ormore shall be eligible to apply for change of Branch/Programme. The following rules/guidelines will be used forconsidering applications for change:

1. Top 1% of total number of students admitted in the yearwill be permitted to change branch without anyconstraints.

2. For others, change will be permitted strictly on merit basis.Students without fail grades and backlogs, and with CPI> 6.5 will be eligible to apply and can give their choices.

3. The request for change (in the order of merit) for a studentS1 from branch A to branch B will be considered if the

(a) Strength of branch B does not exceed the sanctionedstrength

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The request of S1 will be reconsidered again in the orderof merit if S1 does not violate (b) above due to anotherstudent getting transferred to branch A.)

4. If student S1 is not permitted to change from branch A toB (due to (b) above), any other student S2 with CPI lessthan S1 will also not be permitted to change to branch B.

5. The request for change of branch from a studentbelonging to SC/ST category may be considered asspecial cases by the Chairman, Senate, on merit.

6. All branch transfers can be effected only once at thebeginning of the second academic year. No applicationfor change of branch during the subsequent academicyears will be entertained.

7. Students will be permitted to change from B.Tech. to DualDegree Programme in the same department at the endof third and fourth semesters subject to the departmentsrecommendation.


DELHI

Established as a College of Engineering in 1961, this Institutewas declared as Institution of National Importance under theInstitutes of Technology (Amendment) Act 1963 and wasenamed as Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. It was then

accorded the status of a university with powers to decide itsown academic policies, to conduct its examinations, and toaward its degrees.

IT Delhi is situated at Hauz Khas in South Delhi, boundedby Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, Jawaharlal NehruUniversity complex on the west, National Council ofEducational Research and Training on the south, and theOuter Ring Road on the north. The Institute campus is about20 km from lndira Gandhi International Airport, 10 km fromdomestic terminal of the airport, 19 km from Delhi mainRailway Station and 14 km from New Delhi Railway Station.

The Institute campus extends over an area of 320 acres withmany topographical features, imaginatively laid out withpicturesque landscape. With clean and wide roads, thecampus presents a spectacle of harmony in architectural andnatural beauty. Most of the students, faculty and staff resideon the campus. The main academic building houses variouseaching and research facilities. Although each departments a separate entity, all the departments together constitutean integrated complex.

Each academic year consists of two semesters and asummer term. The education system is organized around acredit system, which ensures continuous evaluation of astudents performance and provides flexibility to choosecourses so as to facilitate progress at an optimum pace suitedo ones ability or convenience. Each course is assigned

certain number of credits depending upon the class contacthours. A minimum number of credits are to be completed in

order to qualify for the award of degree. IIT Delhi has revisedits curriculum with effect from academic session 2003-2004.The revised curriculum emphasizes on self-learning, projectactivity and laboratory work. It leaves sufficient time forstudents to take part in other activities like sports andrecreation, and encourages them to be creative andinnovative.

The Students Activity Centre provides a number of facilitiesfor students extracurricular and physical development. Thecentral two-storied block with a swimming pool and agymnasium hall has amenities such as squash courts,hobbies workshop, seminar rooms, music rooms and othermultipurpose rooms for reading and indoor games. Theamphitheatre constructed in modern style is an addedamenity to the Centre. The campus also provides suchamenities as staff club, hospital, shopping centre, bank, postoffice, community centre, stadium and playing fields.

Credit System

The prominent features of the credit system are: the processof continuous evaluation of a students performance, theabsence of pass or fail on annual basis and the flexibility toallow a student to progress at the pace suited to his/herindividual ability and convenience subject to the regulationsof the credit requirements.

Each course, except for a few special courses, has a certainnumber of credits assigned to it depending on its lecture,tutorial and laboratory contact hours in a week. Each courseis coordinated by a member of the faculty called the coursecoordinator. He/she has the full responsibility for coordinatingthe course, coordinating the work of other members of thefaculty involved in the course, holding tests and awardinggrades. In case of any difficulty, students are expected toapproach the course coordinator for advice and clarification.

A letter grade with a specified number of grade points isawarded in each course for which a student is registered. Astudents performance is measured by the number of creditsthat he/she has earned and by the weighted grade pointaverage maintained by him/her. A minimum number of creditsand a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) arenecessary in order to qualify for a degree.

Rules for Change of Branch

A student is eligible to apply for change of branch at the endof the first year only, provided he/she satisfies the followingcriteria.

CGPA for General category students > 7.50 CGPA for SC/ST and Person with Disability

category students > 6.50 Earned credits at the end of the first academic session

> 40

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subject to the limitation that the actual number of students inhe third semester in the discipline to which transfer is to be

made should not exceed the sanctioned strength, and thestrength of the discipline from which transfer is being soughtdoes not fall below 90% of the existing strength.

For a student with CGPA = 9.0, even if a vacancy does notexist, he/she will be permitted to change discipline provided

he strength in the discipline to which the change is beingsought does not exceed by 5% of the sanctioned strength.Also, in such cases, he/she will be permitted to changediscipline even if the strength of the discipline from whichchange is being sought falls below 90% of the existingstrength.

Stipulation of minimum credits and CGPA requirements willnot be insisted upon for change of discipline to a branch inwhich a vacancy exists and the concerned student waseligible for admission to that discipline at the time of entry toIT Delhi. However, requirements of credits and CGPA will

continue to apply in case of both General and SC/ST categorystudents seeking change to a discipline to which theconcerned student was not eligible for admission at the timeof entry to IIT Delhi.

Change from a 4-year B.Tech. programme to a dual

degree programme

A student registered for a 4-year degree programme in aDepartment can be permitted to change his/her registrationrom the 4-year to a 5-year programme of the same

department provided the B.Tech. part of the dual degree

programme into which the student is desirous of registerings the same as the programme for which the student wasadmitted through JEE subject to fulfilling the following criteria:

a) The student must have completed at least 120 creditsby the end of 6th semester and secured a minimum CGPAof 7.5.

b) The maximum number of students that can be permittedsuch a change will be limited to 10 % of sanctionedstrength of the intake into the relevant 4-year programmeof the department.

Change from any 4-year B.Tech. programme into aPG (M.Tech.) programme with advanced standing

A student registered for a 4-year B.Tech. degree programmecan earn an additional M.Tech. degree by opting for a changen his/her registration to that with advanced standing. Theoption is to be exercised towards the end of the 6th semester.Advanced standing request will be considered only if thestudent has a CGPA of at least 7.5 at the end of the 6th

semester. In the advanced standing scheme, the student canearn an M.Tech. degree in addition to his/her B.Tech. degreeby spending an additional year. M.Tech. programmes for

which the student will be eligible and other details will beprovided later.

Subject to the above conditions, change over from one to theother undergraduate programme (viz., B.Tech., 5-year M.Tech.Integrated and 5-year M.Tech. Dual Degree) is permissible.


GANDHINAGAR

The Institute

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN) is oneof the IITs in the country, established in the year 2008 withthe objective of enhancing the facilities for higher education,research and training in various fields of Science andTechnology. The Institute has started functioning recently withthe induction of the first batch of four-year B.Tech. programmestudents admitted through JEE-2008. IIT Bombay is thementoring Institute for IIT Gandhinagar. IITGN thereforeinherits the vision of IIT Bombay to be the fountainhead ofnew ideas and innovations in technology and science. Themission of IITGN is to create an ambiance in which new

ideas, research and scholarship flourish and from which theleaders and innovators of tomorrow emerge. Initially threedisciplines viz. Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineeringand Mechanical Engineering have been started. Thisacademic programme has received an enthusiastic responsefrom the first batch of entrants and is progressing well towardsits set objectives. Gujarat state is known for its excellentinfrastructure with thriving industries, prestigious academicand research institutes and an ambiance which encouragesentrepreneurship. Therefore, IITGN seems to haveeverything going for its progress towards a bright future.

Location and AccessibilityIITGN is temporarily located at the Vishwakarma GovernmentEngineering College (VGEC), at Chandkheda, on Visat Koba - Gandhinagar Highway, approximately 10 km fromSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and 14 km fromAhmadabad Railway Station. Public transport facilities arereadily available to reach Chandkheda from both the airportand the railway station.

Academic Programmes

The Institute presently offers the following academic

programmes

4 year B.Tech. Degree programme

Ph.D. Programme.

Initially, three B.Tech. degree programmes viz. ChemicalEngineering, Electrical Engineering and MechanicalEngineering have been started with the academic session2008-09. The total sanctioned intake for these programmesis 120 students, 40 for each discipline. The Ph.D. programmewill be offered with effect from the academic session 2009-10.

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July-Nov;and Spring January-April). Students are requiredo follow the laid down procedures and meet the academicequirements of each semester to progress in their respective

programme of study. The academic programmes of thenstitute are governed by Rules and Regulations approved byhe Academic Council from time to time. The Academic Councils currently the supreme empowered body that governs allacademic matters. The ruling of Chairman, Academic Council

s final in regard to any academic matter. The Academic Councilcontinuously monitors the academic programmes and makesappropriate modifications and improvements as and whenequired. The Council also finalizes the academic calendar

every year for various academic activities.

n general a certain quantum of academic work measured inerms of credits is laid down as the requirement for a particulardegree. A student earns credits by satisfactorily passingcourses and engaging in other academic activities everysemester, as specified by the individual department. TheCourses of Study bulletin lists the course work as per the

ollowing conventions. The credit associated with a course isa number which depends upon the number of hours ofnstruction per week in that course. Similarly the creditassociated with any of the other activities is dependent uponhe quantum of work expected to be put in for that activity perweek. Courses are broadly classified as Theory courses andLaboratory Courses. Theorycourses consist of lecture (L) andutorial (T) hours, but may have attached practical (P) hours inspecial cases. Laboratory courses consist of practical hours,but may have attached tutorial hours in special cases. CreditC) for a course is dependent on the number of hours of

nstruction per week in that course, and is obtained by using amultiplier of two (2) for lecture and tutorial hours, and a multiplierof one (1) for laboratory hours. Thus, for example, a theorycourse having two lectures and one tutorial per weekhroughout the semester carries a credit of 6. Similarly, aaboratory course having one tutorial and three laboratory hoursper week throughout semester carries a credit of 5. Academicactivities such as Seminar and Project carry their speciallyassigned credits depending on the quantum of expected work.There are other academic activities such as Practical TrainingPT), Works Visit and NSO/NSS/NCC, which are non-credit

but mandatory requirements which must be fulfilled forsuccessful completion of the programme of study.

Facilities

ITGN is temporarily housed at VGEC, Chandkheda,Gandhinagar. However, the academic infrastructure such asclassrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, library, medicalacilities, etc. have been created and established exclusivelyor the use of IITGN students and faculty. Programme

components such as Workshop and Engineering Drawingequiring more extensive infrastructure are being arranged withhe assistance of local educational institutes like VGEC and

LD College of Engineering to satisfy the requirements of thenitial batches.

Facilities such as mess, playground and medical clinic havebeen made available to students on the VGEC premises,while the hostel is just across the road from the VGEC.

Government scholarship (Merit-Cum-Means) is awarded to thestudents as per Government of India rules. Efforts are beingmade to institute private scholarships in the coming years.

Branch Change Rules

After successful completion of the first two semesters,students may apply for change of branch, subject to thefulfillment of the laid down conditions. Rules / guidelinesgoverning the change of branch are :

1. Top 1% of the total number of students admitted in thatyear will be eligible for a change of branch without anyconstraints.

2. Other students are eligible to apply provided they haveno fail grades or backlogs and have a CPI 6.5 or greater.

These applications will be considered strictly in the orderof merit.

3. For the category of applications mentioned in item 2, therequest for change (in the order of merit) for a studentS1 from branch A to branch B will be considered if

(a) The strength of branch B does not exceed thesanctioned strength for that branch.

(b) Number of students on rolls in the branch A doesnot fall below 85% of the sanctioned strength.

(c) The request of S1 will be re-considered (again in

the order of merit) if S1 does not violate (b) abovedue to another student getting transfer to branch A.

(d) If student S1 is not permitted to change from branchA to B (due to (b) above), any other student S2 inany branch with CPI less than S1 will also not bepermitted to change to branch B.

4. All such transfers can be effected only once at thebeginning of the second academic year. No change ofbranch is permissible during the subsequent academicyears.

5. The rules for change of branch or academic programmefrom students belonging to the SC/ST category wouldbe similar to those for other candidates, but with thefollowing concessions:

i. Their CPI must be 6.0 or greater and there shouldbe no backlogs of any kind.

ii. Each branch of the B.Tech. programme does notexceed its sanctioned strength by more than 2.

IIT Gandhinagar is a very student-oriented institution, andour endeavor would always be to ensure that the students

get the best of everything that is needed to create outstandingscientists and engineers.


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GUWAHATI

IT Guwahati, the sixth member of the IIT family wasestablished in 1994 and the first batch of students wasadmitted in July 1995. The residential campus is spread over700 acres of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputrawith a picturesque surrounding. The campus was planned

aking full advantage of the natural features of the terrain,which consists of several hillocks and lakes. TheBrahmaputra flows majestically on one side, while the othersides have backdrops of blue hills. The campus is about 20km from Guwahati railway station and about 15 km fromGuwahati airport. To reach the institute from the city, there ishe institute bus service that runs regularly to and from the

city. This bus service starts from near the railway station.Taxis are also available at the railway station. Pre-paid taxisare available at the airport to get to IIT Guwahati.

Greater Guwahati also encompasses Dispur the capital of

he state of Assam. With a cool and pleasant weather formost of the year, the city has an annual rainfall of about 1000mm. A high humidity (80 to 95%) is common in the monsoonseason. The maximum day temperature in summer is around350C and the minimum temperature in winter is around 70C.Guwahati, the gateway to the north eastern region of India,s well connected by rail and by air to the rest of India. Directrain services are available from/to all major metropolis, citiesn the country. All major domestic Airlines operate regularights from/to New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and

Hyderabad with connectivity to all major cities in the country.

Academic Programmes

Undergraduate programmes offered include B.Tech. in tendisciplines, viz. Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering,Chemical Science & Technology, Civil Engineering, ComputerScience & Engineering, Electronics & CommunicationEngineering, Electronics & Electrical Engineering,Engineering Physics, Mathematics & Computing, andMechanical Engineering; and B.Des. in Design. Two-yearM.Sc. programmes in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics& Computing, are also offered. Postgraduate programmesoffered include M.Tech., M.Des., and Ph.D. programmes.

Facilities Unique to the Institute

State-of-the-art teaching laboratories established in all theengineering and science disciplines, combined with a CentralWorkshop and Computer Centre, provide value and strengtho the programmes. The Computer Centre with its modernacilities and pleasant atmosphere is a favorite place of thestudents for cracking software problems or surfing the Internet.The Central Library has an excellent collection of books, currentperiodicals, back volumes of journals and databases oncompact discs. The Central Library has a computerized access

acility through its network server. Students can browse booksand journals online. In addition to departmental facilities, the

Central Instruments Facility (CIF) of the Institute - withprovisions of several state-of-the-art equipments, also supportstudents in carrying out their projects and other research work.Besides, to tap the ideas of innovative students and to translatesuch ideas into commercially significant products, the Institutehas a Technology Incubation Centre (TIC). TICs objective isto extend support to innovators in the form of finance, spaceand technical guidance.

Boarding and Lodging

There are seven boys hostels with 2700 rooms and a girlshostel with 222 rooms for accommodation of the students.Each hostel has a mess, a canteen, indoor games facilities,cable TV, local area network (LAN) connection, anduninterrupted water and power supply. All students enjoy theprivacy of a single room.

An academic complex, a married scholars hostel, a guesthouse with a capacity of 144, an administrative building,lecture theatres, a state-of-the-art auditorium and ampleresidential quarters are there on campus. These cater to therequirements of classrooms, laboratories and residences forfaculty and staff. Branches of Canara Bank and State Bankof India with ATMs, a post office, a computerised railwayPassenger Reservation System (PRS) facility, a book shop,a shopping complex and several PCOs serve the needs ofcampus residents. The Institute has stadiums for football,cricket, hockey and track & field events, and courts for tennis,volley ball and basket ball. It also has a gymnasium, an indoorsports complex, and a swimming pool. The IIT campus offersplenty of scope for trekking and climbing, so that one can

enjoy a challenging and stimulating academic environmentblended with a rich outdoor life.

Health Care

The Institute gives great importance to health care. Withthree regular Medical Officers, supported by a number ofoutsourced doctors (including specialists), the Institutesmedical team has been providing efficient services to all itsstaff, students and faculty members. The Institutesseventeen-bed hospital has trained nurses on duty round-theclock. It has modern diagnostic equipment, a pathologicallaboratory, a pharmacy, and two ambulances. For indoorpatients, the Institute also has arrangements with top medicalinstitutions of Guwahati, such as Guwahati NeurologicalResearch Centre (GNRC), International Hospital, Down TownHospital, Guwahati Medical College Hospital, etc.

Besides, to keep the students mentally and physically healthy,during the first two years of the undergraduate programme,the Institute offers Physical Training (two hours per week) asnon-credit but compulsory courses.

Financial Assistance/Scholarships

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of 25% of general category B.Tech/B.Des and M.Sc students,and Institute Merit Scholarship is awarded to thoseundergraduate students of second, third and fourth years,who score the highest Yearly Performance Index (YPI) inevery branch.

Besides Govt. of India SC and ST scholarships, State Govt.scholarships and various industry sponsored scholarships

are also available to the deserving students.

Training & Placement

The 11th batch of B.Tech and 8th batch of B.Des. studentsare graduating this year. The graduates of the previousbatches have been recruited in reputed private and publicsector organizations through campus interviews. A largenumber of B.Tech. and B.Des graduates have obtainedadmission to M.S. and Ph.D. programmes in universitiesabroad with scholarships.

Credit System

The Institute follows the semester-based credit system. TheB.Tech. and B.Des. programmes consist of 8 semestersspread over 4 academic years. A student takes 5 to 6 theorycourses in addition to laboratory courses in each semester.A project in the final year provides the student ample scopeor independent work. Credits are allotted to various coursesdepending on the number of lecture/tutorial/laboratory hoursper week. A students performance in a course is continuouslyevaluated throughout the semester and culminates in theaward of a grade on a 10-point scale. Performance in asemester is evaluated in terms of the weighted average ofgrade points secured in all the courses registered in thatsemester, known as the Semester Performance Index (SPI).A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is given, representinghe weighted average of grade points secured by a studentn all the semesters.


The Institute may permit a limited number of students tochange from one branch of study to another after the end ofhe second semester, subject to certain conditions, some of

which are given below:

. Only those students will be eligible for a change of branchwho have completed all the common credits required inthe first two semesters of their studies in their first attemptwith a CPI of not less than 8.00 and without having hadto pass any course requirement in the summer termexamination.

2. Change of branch is permitted strictly on the basis ofmerit (CPI at the end of two semesters) subject to thelimitation that the strength of a branch does not fall belowthe existing strength by more than ten percent and does

not go above the sanctioned strength by more than tenpercent.

3. Change of branch is permitted from a B. Tech./B.Des.programme in any branch to a B.Tech./B.Des programmein any other branch.


HYDERABAD

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) started in

August 2008 with B.Tech. programs in Computer Science &Engineering (CSE), Electrical Engineering (EE) andMechanical Engineering (ME), each with 40 seats. The PhDprograms in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities,commenced in January 2009. Additional post graduate andundergraduate degree programs will be introduced in aphased manner. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)is the Mentor Institute for IITH.

IITH is currently operational from a full-fledged residentialcampus inside the Ordnance Factory Medak (OFMK)premises in Yeddumailaram, which is about 45km from thecenter of Greater Hyderabad. Complete and modern

academic facilities (classrooms, laboratories and workshops)have been created in this temporary campus, along withhostels including dining hall. Sports facilities and hobbyresearch laboratory facilities have been created enabling thestudents participate in a diverse range of activities. TheGovernment of Andhra Pradesh has given 212 hectares ofland in Kandi District on NH 9 (about 12 km from the OFMKcampus) for developing the permanent campus of IITH. Themaster planning, design and construction activities areunderway on the new campus. It is expected that the newcampus will be operational by December 2010.

For the academic year 2008-09, the curriculum, coursestructure and syllabi of various courses were adopted as perIIT Madras. From the academic year 2009-10 onwards, acomprehensive new curriculum (UG and PG) will bedeveloped with the required customization for IITH. The feestructure of IITH will be similar to that of IIT Madras. Foradditional details, please visit the IITH website: www.iith.ac.in.


INDORE

IIT Indore has been the latest of new IITs which MHRD issetting up. The new IIT Indore will be starting its existencefrom July 2009 in the city of Indore in Madhya Pradesh. Indoreis MPs major city famous for its business environment andalso has many industries in the area of mechanicalengineering, pharmacy and electronics. It is well-known forits large number of academic institutions in this part of Indiaand also known for existence of centers of excellence likeIIM Indore, RRCAT and IUCA.

IIT Bombay is designated as mentor institution for setting upof IIT Indore. Director IIT Bombay is also thus the MentorDirector of IIT Indore.

Activities related to IIT Indore are currently been organizedthrough IIT Indore Cell which is housed in IIT Bombay.


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As per the order of Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment, the intake to the new IIT at Indore will be totalof 120 students in the Three Engineering Disciplines namelyElectrical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering andMechanical Engineering.

nitial intake of 40 students in each of the discipline includesall reservation-quota related to SC/ST/OBC.

Proposed Site

Government of Madhya Pradesh has allotted and transferred510 acres of land to us for IIT Indore. This land is situated ata place called Simrol which is a small village in Mhow Tehsiln district of Indore. The Proposed site for IIT Indore is around25 Km from city of Indore and is connected to Indore bystate highway called Khandawa road.

Foundation stone was recently installed at this site byHonorable HRD Minister, thus marking the handing over ofand to IIT Indore. It is now planned that IIT Indore will have

ts infra structure sufficiently ready so that the batch entering2012 will be housed in the new campus.

The Interim Site

IT Indore will commence its academic session in July 2009rom an interim site. It has been now finalized that Institute ofEngineering and Technology, a college of Devi Ahilya Universitywill be our interim place where we start the functioning of IITndore. The IET has offered us ~ 3500 sq meter of space inone of their building .We shall also get another 2000sq meterarea next year from them. This interim place is situated atKhandawa Road and is roughly 4 km. from the city center.

Transport is easily available to reach this place. However weare organizing a formal bus-transport for students to ferry themrom the place of accommodation to IET.

IT Indore will be using some of its own labs for instructionsbut may use some of the Labs of IET, particularly theMechanical Engineering Labs like Workshop and DrawingHall. These labs are getting enhanced facilities from IIT Indoreor running an IIT like labs.

Till the construction of buildings at Simrol site which isdesignated for us and has reasonable infrastructure created,

IT Indore shall continue to function from this interim site-IET.Faculty recruitment

The Faculty interview process is on and it is expected that byhe end of May 2009, IIT Indore will have faculty appointed inDepartments of Computer Science & Engineering, Electricalengineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics,Chemistry and Humanities& Social Sciences.

Laboratory creation

Laboratories for First year B.Tech program are already onway now. The Labs under preparation are: Physics Lab,

Chemistry Lab and Computer Center and Internet facility.These will be ready by the end of June 2009.

Medical Facilities

This is being worked out and soon we shall have tie-up witha reputed Hospital of Indore.

Hostel Accommodation

For accommodation of the students 30 Flats are being rentedin a reputed Colony near IET, the interim site for IIT Indore.

All 120 students including Girl students will be accommodatedin these flats and Messing will be provided by a caterer.


KANPUR

History:

IIT Kanpur is reputed all over the world for its innovativeacademic programmes stressing science-based engineeringeducation. Since its inception in 1960, the Institute is engagedin carrying out original research of significance and

technology development at the cutting edge. It introducedfor the first time in the country computer science in theundergraduate curriculum, semester-based flexibleprogrammes, interdisciplinary programmes in several areas,and a broadband letter grading system. In its initial years, IITKanpur benefited from a novel experiment in internationalcooperation when a consortium of nine leading universitiesof the USA collaborated with it to launch world-classengineering education in our country.

Location and Accessibility:

It is located just outside the major industrial town of Kanpurwhich is well connected with all other metropolitan cities.

Academic Programmes:

IIT Kanpur imparts training to students so that they becomecompetent and motivated engineers and scientists, and awardsBachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees in various branchesof technology and science. The Institute celebrates freedomof thought, cultivates vision, nurtures entrepreneurship andencourages growth, inculcating human values and concernfor the environment and society at the same time.

The Institute follows the semester system with two eighteen-week semesters, including a one-week recess in eachsemester. In addition, an eight-week summer term is alsooffered to help students make up deficiencies in their coursework. This enables students to reduce any delays in completingtheir programme due to illness or any other reason.

A diagnostic test to ascertain general proficiency in Englishis conducted for ALL students admitted to IIT Kanpur. Basedon their performance in this test, some students are told totake a basic course in English Language.

A slow-paced programme is offered to help those who show

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o take slow-paced courses in any one, two or all of thesesubjects for easier assimilation of contents and concepts. Inhe slow-paced courses, the subject matter is covered in a

period of 2 semesters instead of the normal 1 semester. Itmay be emphasized that the option to take the slow-pacedcourses is a privilege and gives the deficient student a chanceor better performance. However, it may in some cases leado delay in completion of the academic programme.

Facilities Unique to the Institute:

n keeping with its reputation for academic excellence, thenstitute has state-of-the-art facilities with one of the best

and openly accessible computing facilities and modernaboratories that include a unique flight laboratory with fourpowered aircrafts, four gliders and a one kilometer runway.The P K Kelkar Library of the Institute is one of the finest

scientific and technological libraries with an online informationetrieval system over the campus LAN. The curriculum at IIT

Kanpur has a strong emphasis on Humanities and Social

Sciences (HSS). The HSS department offers courses inPsychology, Sociology, Economics, Philosophy Fine Arts,English and Sanskrit Languages, among many other areas.

A Language Laboratory with computer controlled audio andvideo components, offers courses in foreign languages likeFrench and German.

. About the students :

The Institute has a strong counselling service to help studentssettle down comfortably in the new environment and cope

with the stresses of student life. Sincere and dedicated

student volunteers, helped by faculty advisers, organize theorientation programme for fresh entrants, provide extra helpn course work if needed, conduct language classes, etc.The students are involved in all the decision makingprocesses of the Institute via student representatives invarious Institute committees.

Boarding and Lodging :

The Institute has a fully residential beautiful picturesquecampus, spread over 1055 acres of land, with all modernamenities. It has about 2450 undergraduate and 1500

postgraduate students, more than 325 faculty members and700 supporting staff. A shopping complex, branches of StateBank of India and Union Bank of India, a post office, andother amenities fulfill the needs of the campus community.The students are accommodated in eight boys hostels andwo girls hostels. All rooms in the hostels have provisions fornternet connectivity and connection to other computers

hrough Local Area Network.

Health Care:

Equipped with pharmacy, clinical laboratory and a 30-bed

ndoor ward, the Health Centre provides medical help andemergency care to the campus community round-the-clock.

Recreational/Extra-Curricular Facilities:

A number of extra-curricular activities, recreational as well asmanagerial, are an integral part of the educational experienceat IIT Kanpur. All such activities are coordinated by the StudentsGymkhana. Students are involved in all decision makingbodies, including the administration of academic programmes,hostel management and even disciplinary matters. Further,

students organize events such as Antaragnithe all Indiacultural festival, Udghoshthe all India games and sportsfestival, and Techkritithe all India science, technology andentrepreneurship festival. These events draw participation fromacademic institutions all over the country. In addition, studentsorganize a large number of extracurricular eventsencompassing literary, cultural and sports aspects through anumber of clubs and societies. These include Adventure Club,Nature Club, Astronomy Club, Photography Club, StudentsFilm Society, Aero-modelling Club, Gilding Club, Robotics Club,HAM Club, Music Club, Dance Club and Theater Workshop,etc. The Institute has an Olympic-sized swimming pool,

excellent indoor and outdoor sports facilities and a 1200-seatauditorium with excellent acoustics. A strong NSS programmeto inculcate social values in students and their personalitydevelopment is also conducted.


A large number of scholarships are available to the studentsat IIT Kanpur.

Training and Placement

The Institute has a very active Student Placement Office that

coordinates Campus Recruitment. It is housed in theOutreach Building with excellent facilities and support toprepare and train students for placement. A very large numberof national as well as international companies visit the Instituteto hire the students.


A student may be allowed to change the branch/programmesubject to certain constraints on the number of students ineach branch/programme. Some of the guidelines used forbranch/programme change are as follows.

1. The strength of any branch/programme should notexceed the larger of its existing and sanctionedstrengths, and should not fall below 60% of its sanctionedstrength due to change of branch/programme.

2. All cases are decided in decreasing order of CumulativePerformance Index (CPI) of the eligible applicants.

3. A student without any slow-paced course or with a slow-paced course in English only, can apply for a branch/programme change at the end of 2nd, 3rd and 4th

semesters. The eligibility criteria depend on the semesterat the end of which the student makes the application.

However, these cases are decided on the basis of theCPI up to the first two semesters only.


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4. A unique aspect of IIT Kanpur rule is that branch changeis allowed not just after second semester but also after3rd and 4th semester.

5. Branch change is allowed from any program to otherincluding B.Tech, M.Sc.(Integrated) and B.Tech.-M.Tech.dual degree programs.

6. Branch change is permitted from B.Tech. to B.Tech.-M.Tech. dual degree in the same department till 7th

semester.

7. Relaxed eligibility criteria are adopted for students of SC/ST categories.


KHARAGPUR

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur was foundedn 1951. A forerunner of the other six IITs, and in many waysa role model for them, IIT Kharagpur has been producing

scientists and technologists of the highest caliber whocontinue to provide leadership in education, research,ndustry, and management. Many of its alumni are illustriousmen and women whose achievements command admirationand respect everywhere and evoke a just sense of pride inhe IIT community.

Situated 120 km west of Kolkata, Kharagpur can be reachedn about two and a half hours by train from the Howrah railwaystation of Kolkata. Kharagpur is also connected by direct trainservice to other major cities of the country. The Institute isabout 10 minutes' drive (5 km) from Kharagpur railway station.

Located in a sylvan landscape, far from the heat and dust ofhe city, the campus provides a calm and serene environmentor dedicated academic pursuits. IIT Kharagpur has two

extension centers, one at Calcutta and the other atBhubaneswar, besides the main campus at Kharagpur, whichs the largest in the country.

IT Kharagpur has the largest number of PG and UGprogrammes and has a large number of doctoral researchscholars. It offers 22 undergraduate (B.Tech., B.Arch., M.Sc.),87 postgraduate (M.Tech., Dual Degree, M.C.P., M.B.M.) andesearch (M.S., Ph.D., D.Sc.) programmes.

IT Kharagpur has been a prime mover in the modernizationof technical education in independent India. Excellentesearch facilities and support in the frontier areas of science

and technology are available at IIT Kharagpur, which includessome of the most advanced laboratories and the largestechnical library in the country housing a state-of-the-art

electronic library. All the departments and centres areequipped with modern instruments. The Central ResearchFacility caters to the special needs of all including outsideorganizations. The Institute also houses an AstronomicalObservatory set up by the Positional Astronomy Centre,

Government of India and the ISRO Satellite Remote SensingCentre. A well-equipped centre for Education Technology, and

Language and Psychology laboratories are additional assets.Many special purpose top rung laboratories have beencreated in IIT Kharagpur out of the R&D grants received fromIndustries, Government, Defence and from AlumniContributors. A large new Computer and Informatics Centre,a new wing for Information Technology, computer networkfor halls of residence, students' hostels rooms and acapacious lecture hall complex are fully operational. Some

of the laboratories are: a world class VLSI Design Laboratory,Communication Empowerment Laboratory, Media Lab Asia,Microsoft Laboratory, Motorola Laboratory, Centre forExcellence in Composite Technology, Ocean Science andTechnology Cell, Advanced Technology Centre, SpaceTechnology Cell, etc. Vinod Gupta School of Management(VGSOM) and G S Sanyal School of Telecommunications(GSST), the first of their kinds in the IIT system, owe theirexistence to the generous contributions of two of its alumni.

Flexible Curricula

In the new millennium, IIT Kharagpur has switched over to amore flexible academic system aiming at capability-basedlearning where students would get wider options to exerciseand brighter students would be able to achieve more. Overand above receiving a B.Tech. (Hons.) Degree, a B.Arch.(Hons.) Degree, a Dual Degree or an Integrated M.Sc.Degree, for which he/she has registered, a student dependingon his/her performance and availability would have the optionto earn additional credits across disciplines. On accumulationof sufficient prescribed credits, a student would be able toearn a MINOR in a discipline other than the degree for whichhe/she has registered. For example, a student in Electrical

Engineering (EE), say, would obtain a B.Tech. (Hons.) degreein EE and can earn a MINOR in Computer Science andEngineering (CSE) or Mechanical Engineering (ME), or evena MINOR in a science discipline. Provisions have been keptin the curricula so that a student has the freedom to pursueand sustain multidisciplinary interest.

The Institute follows a seven-point grading system with lettergrades and the corresponding grade points per credit. TheCumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is computed at theend of each semester. The CGPA secured by a studentreflects his/her performance.

New Programme:

This year the following two new inter-disciplinary Dual-Degreeprogrammes are introduced.

B. Tech in any core Engineering branch and M. tech inFinancial Engineering.

B. Tech in any core Engineering branch and M. tech inEngineering Enterpreneurship.

Boarding and Lodging

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egular catering facilities. Some shops are located within thenstitute premises to serve tea, coffee, soft drinks and light

snacks. For daily necessities and groceries, one can walkdown to the Tech Market. A larger market, Gole Bazaar isabout 5 km from the Campus. Three banks with ATM facilityare located inside the Campus. The State Bank of India isclose to the Institute and provides foreign exchange facilitiesalso. The Syndicate Bank is situated on the first floor of the

nstitute main building. The Punjab National Bank is situatedn the Tech Market where business transactions are carriedout in the afternoon. The Post Office is located close to theState Bank. Full postal and telegraphic service is availableat the Post Office.

Recreational/Extra-Curricular activities

IT Kharagpur aims at the all round development ofpersonality, with emphasis on physical, socio-cultural andvalue-oriented education. In the rich tapestry of culture thatmarks this IIT, students play a vital role. They participate in

almost all decision-making bodies of the Institute includingts Senate and organize cultural activities throughout the year,culminating in the Spring Fest.

Technology Students' Gymkhana, the nerve centre for sports,cultural and social activities, puts a premium on creativityand teamwork. It has a number of outdoor and indoor stadiaor sports and games, a modern swimming pool and a

gymnasium. Photography Club, Fine Arts Club, Publicity Club,Music Club, Yoga Club, Film Society, Dramatics Society,Aquatics Society, Astronomy Club and many more specialnterest groups are supported by the Gymkhana.

Health care

The B.C.Roy Technology Hospital is located at the center ofhe Campus. It provides indoor and outdoor medical facilitiesor common ailments. Complicated cases are referred forreatment to the State Hospital or to the Railway Hospital oro the Hospitals at Kolkata. Various medical practitioners areavailable around IIT and a list of neighbourhood medicalacilities is available in the website - http://

noticeboard.iitkgp.ernet.in/hospi.html


The Institute also offers a very large number of scholarships,medals and prizes which is made possible by the munificenceof its well-wishers, providing due recognition and reward formerit.

The Institute award merit-cum-means scholarship to all eligiblestudents of 4-year B. tech, 5-year Dual Degree, 5-year B. Arch.,5-year M.Sc. courses subject to a maximum number of 25%of the total number of students of that sessions. Apart fromhis various endowment scholarships are also available.

The sponsored research and consultancy projects generate

significant amount of fund and provide generous support forundergraduate students doing good projects.

Training and Placement

The Training and Placement Section of the Institute centrallyhandles campus placement of the graduating students of allDepartments, Centres and Schools. The Section providesexcellent infrastructure to support every stage of theplacement process. Arrangements for Pre-Placement Talks,Written Tests, Interviews, Group Discussions etc. are made

as per the requirements of the Organizations. The sectionalso arranges for summer practical training for all prefinalyear B.Tech. (Hons.) students and third year students of 5Year dual degree M.Tech courses.

The Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' park (STEP) ofIIT Kharagpur has given a fillip to entrepreneurial activities inthe region.


The Institute may permit a student of B.Tech. or integratedM.Sc. Course (except for B.Arch. students) to change fromone branch of studies to another after the first academic year(first two semesters). Only those students will be eligible forconsideration for a change of branch who has completed allcredit courses in the first two semesters in their first attemptand obtained a CGPA of not lower than a prescribed value atthe end of second semester.

Change of branch shall be permitted strictly on the basis ofinter-se-merit of the applicants. For this purpose, the CGPAobtained at the end of the second semester shall beconsidered. If there is any tie, it will be resolved by consideringthe JEE rank of the applicants.

(a) In making the change of branch, those applicants, whohave secured a rank within the top one percent, shall beallowed to change the branch to their choice without anyconstraint.

(b) The remaining eligible applicants shall be allowed achange of branch strictly in order of their inter-se merit,subject to fulfillment of both the constraints given in (i)and (ii) below.

(i) The actual number of students in the third (autumn)

semester in the branch to which the transfer is to bemade, should not exceed 110% of the number ofstudents on roll in that branch in the previoussemester.

(ii) A maximum of 10% students registered in a branchcan go out from that branch due to branch change.

(c) The applicants registered for a Dual Degree Programmewill be considered for change of branch to another DualDegree Programme only, for which the above norms willbe applicable.

All changes of branch made in accordance with the aboverules will be effective from third (autumn) semester.


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MADRAS

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) is amonghe finest, globally reputed higher technological institutionshat have been sensitive and constructively responsive to

student expectations and national needs. IITM was foundedn 1959 as an Institute of national Importance by Government

of India with technical and financial assistance from theFederal republic of Germany. The institute offers high qualityacademic programmes leading to B Tech, M Tech, Dualdegree M Tech, Dual degree BS and MS in Physics, MSc, MS, M.A, M B A, and PhD degrees through its technology,engineering, science, management and Humanities andSocial Sciences Departments. Young students seeking awholesome academically rigorous intellectually challengingpersonally enriching and value laden educational experiencehave for long found IIT Madras an ideal institute for pursuingheir higher studies.

IT Madras campus is famed for its scenic serene andstimulating natural environment. Comprising 650 acres ofush green forest, including a large lake and variety of floraand fauna, the campus is the pride of its residents andprovides an ideal setting for serious academic and otherdevelopmental pursuits.

State of the art education, research and general campusnfrastructure is provided in tune with the institutes nation-centric vision and to support its inspiring and challengingacademic programmes. Our workshops, laboratories,computing infrastructure, library, hostels and other campusacilities provide to the countrys best talent, a living, learningand working environment that enables cutting edge work.Leading institutions and organizations across the worldactively collaborate with us through a variety of projects,programmes and schemes. Generally, our faculty andstudents jointly work on all of these, including large scalesocially relevant projects for our nation and people.

Academic Programme

The four year B Tech and the five year dual degree (B Tech +M Tech and BS + MS) programmes consist of an amalgamationof core courses in the chosen engineering/science discipline

along with courses in basic sciences, humanities and practicalengineering skills. Laboratory courses and an industrynternship give students a platform to test the fundamentalsacquired in the classroom. The institute follows a policy ofelative grading and continuous assessment done through

numerous class tests, assignments and examinations.

The curriculum of the five year dual degree programme iscommon with the four year programme for the first threeyears, after which electives are offered in the chosen M Techspecialization

The Curriculum

With our focus on research and development, in the complex

changing scenario of todays industry, our curriculumconstantly reflects key trends and upcoming areas of interest.It is reviewed regularly and changes are incorporated toenable our students to be in dynamic equilibrium with theirworld and time. The greatest strengths of the IITM curriculumare its flexible rigor and the variety it offers one to pursueones interest in diverse disciplines ranging from engineering,technology, the pure sciences management and humanities

and social sciences including economics, sociology,philosophy and literature. Interdisciplinary learning is stressedand achieved through our policy of giving our students a greatdeal of freedom in choosing their electives and minor streams.The curriculum, pedagogy and the atmosphere togetherinfuse in our students a strong spirit of inquiry joys of learningand the excitement of knowledge discovery.

Change of branch

The academic programmes offer ample flexibility. Forinstance, students can change their branch to a more

preferred one at the end of the first semester depending ontheir academic performance. Dual degree students arepermitted to change to other dual degree programmes.However, change of branch from Engineering design dualdegree (M92 and M93) to other branches and from otherbranches to M92 and M93 is not permitted in view of thespecialized nature of the curriculum and course contents ofthese dual degree programmes. Changeover from a B Techcourse to a dual degree course within the same departmentis permitted at the end of sixth semester. All changes aresubject to certain institute rules which are available in theinstitute website.

Please visit http://www.iitm.ac.in for full information detailsand clarifications.

Co-curricular and Extra-curricular activities

To foster the spirit of engineering among the students, a numberof hobby clubs including Robotics, Astronomy and Rocketry toname a few, function vibrantly. These provide students withopportunities to innovate and implement their own ideas anddesigns, develop a passion for technology, under the ableguidance of faculty. Nowhere is this zest for technology so aptlydisplayed as in Shaastra, the IIT Madras annual technicalfestival. Shaastra has the unique distinction of being the firstISO9001 certified technical festival in our country.

The centre for Innovation houses state of the art equipmentand instruments that students can use to transform theircreative ideas into proof of concept or prototypes of usefulproducts. The Centre for Technology Innovation Developmentand Entrepreneurial support (CTIDES) kindles the studentsentrepreneurial spirit and helps them to form companies andlaunch their products.

The students also learn a lot from eminent personalities

across various fields through the extra mural lecturesorganized frequently every semester.


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Personality development is also an integral part of educationand students at IITM are presented with ample opportunitieso develop into all round mature responsible individuals.

Students can choose to pursue almost any interest beingquizzing, music theatre, public speaking, creative writing,photography, trekking or sports. Medleys of clubs organizemeetings and workshops throughout the year.

The cultural fever reaches its annual peak in January whenSaarang the IIT Madras cultural festival happens. Its keenlycontested events and performances by renowned nationaland international artists make it an unforgettable experienceor all the participants.

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body. In order toencourage overall development of a student, the instituteplaces emphasis on sports and physical fitness. With enviableacilities it comes as no surprise that our students, year after

year, prove their mettle by emerging winners in many meets.The General Championship at inter IIT sports meet has often

been won by IITM. The institute has an Olympic sizeswimming pool, a well equipped fitness centre andGymnasium, the lush green Chemplast Cricket ground, floodt tennis, badminton and volleyball courts along with sprawling

grounds for football hockey and athletics. There are goodacilities for other games and sports such as table tennis,

bridge, billiards, skating etc. Various inter hostel sportingevents are held round the year and the winner gets to keephe coveted Schroeter rolling trophy. Students must enroll in

one of the NCC/NSO/NSS programmes for a year as part ofheir B Tech programme requirements.

Campus facilities and life at IITMThe recent renovation of hostels has provided residents withnot only extremely comfortable living conditions but also witha 24 hour internet connectivity and clean water supply. Thenstitute has a well run hospital with a 24 hour pharmacy.There are three restaurants that cater to a diverse set ofastes, a power laundry, 24 hour ISD/STD booths, ATM

counters of various banks and an expansive open air theatren which movies are screened every week. In order to makeransition to college life as smooth as possible, the institutesGuidance and Counseling unit helps students tackle problemshey may face. All students are assigned faculty advisors

and student counselors to guide them in addressing issuesof concern. As students continue through their year at IITMhey are given more and more responsibility giving them an

active say in deciding institute policies.

ndustry and Alumni Relations

ITM is actively involved with national and internationalorganizations through its Centre for Industrial Consultancy andSponsored Research (IC&SR). Set up in 1973, the IC&SR)plays a vital role in bringing together industry professionalsand faculty of the institute for gaining insight and solving

challenging problems. These joint efforts result in significantcontributions to technology design and development, improved

efficiencies in industrial performance and increasing care forthe integrity of our national environment. Students are activelyinvolved in all these efforts.

IITM enjoys a warm affectionate relationship with its over 30000alumni located all over the world. The alumni have extendedintellectual and financial support that has enabled the instituteto build infrastructure for learning and living in its beautiful

campus and also establish various advanced facilities.

2.11 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYMANDI (HIMACHAL PRADESH)

IIT Mandi is one of the new IITs proposed by the Ministry ofHuman Resources Development, Government of India. Itsfinal location will be at a place called Kamand in the MandiDistrict of Himachal Pradesh. To start with, 4-year B.Tech.programme will be offered in three branches, viz., ComputerScience and Engineering, Electrical Engineering andMechanical Engineering with 40 students in each branch.

The curriculum, course structure and syllabi and the feestructure will be same as that of mentor IIT i.e. IIT Roorkee.The first year classes to be started from the session 2009-10 will be held at IIT Roorkee campus.

2.12 INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPATNA

History and Location

IIT Patna started functioning from August 2008 as one of thesix new IITs. Currently, it is running from a temporary campus

located in Patliputra Colony which is about 5 km away fromPatna Junction Railway Station. The permanent campus isexpected to come up during the next two to three years timeat Bihita, on the outskirts of Patna. Patna is the capital ofBihar and situated on the banks of river Ganga. The historicalname of Patna is Pataliputra. The region has rich historicalimportance which dates back to 500 BC. Some of the famoustourist sites near Patna include Nalanda, Bodhgaya andVaishali. Patna is well connected to other parts of Indiathrough rail, air and road.

The temporary campus of IIT Patna has a new four-storied

academic building with approximately 32500 square feet oftotal floor area which is used for class rooms, laboratoriesand faculty chambers. There is a separate building forworkshop and laboratories of Department of MechanicalEngineering. Another new building on the verge of completionis planned to be used for Students amenities.

Academic Programmes and Facilities

IIT Patna is currently offering B.Tech programs in threedisciplines - Computer Science and Engineering, ElectricalEngineeringandMechanical Engineering. The Ph.D. program

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The B.Tech. programmes consist of 8 semesters spread over4 academic years. A student takes 5 to 6 theory courses inaddition to laboratory courses in each semester. Credits areallotted to various courses depending on the number of lecture/utorial/laboratory hours per week. A students performance ina course is continuously evaluated throughout the semesterand culminates in the a

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