Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

Indian Institute of Technology
Bhilai
भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान भिलाई
IIT Bhilai Logo
Type Public
Established 2016
Director Prof. Rajat Moona
Mentor Institute IIT Hyderabad
Undergraduates 240[1]
Location Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Website www.iitbhilai.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai (IIT Bhilai) is a public university located in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of the six new IITs established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, located in Chhattisgarh state. Until the infrastructure and permanent campus is ready, the institute will function temporarily at the campus of Government Engineering College Raipur. Four storied Block-B of GEC building has been fully renovated and furnished for IIT Bhilai.[2] The state government has allotted 457 acres of land around Kutelabata for the new IIT campus.The Chhattisgarh Government had identified sites for permanent and temporary campuses for the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Bhilai and Naya Raipur respectively. Currently the institute is being mentored by IIT Hyderabad.

Departments

Academics

Programmes

IIT Bhilai is currently offering four-year B.Tech., two-year M.Tech and Ph.D degree programs. The Academic system and culture of IIT Bhilai is inspired by that at IIT Hyderabad. The highlight of the academics here is the Fractal System of distributing courses across the semesters. The curriculum lays strong emphasis on developing industrial and practical skills while backing them up with a concrete theoretical foundation.

Currently the institute offers Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.), Master of Technology (M.Tech.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the following areas:

ProgramSpecialization
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Master of Technology (M. Tech) Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Chemistry

Hostels and facilities

IIT Bhilai is a residential campus, with well facilitated student's hostels.There are four hostels namely Castle Ena, Castle Dio, Castle Tria and Castle Tessera. All hostels are equipped with extra activities, some sport facilities, recreation rooms, TV room, washing machines, and dining etc. Hostels are rigged with Wi-Fi and LAN access. The hostel has first-aid facilities along with medications for common ailments. A paramedic is always available at the campus and so is the ambulance service. In case of emergency or any other medical call, one is taken to the nearest hospital.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2016 - Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad".
  2. ↑ "The temporary campus of IIT Bhilai in the premises of Government Engineering College".
  3. ↑ "Student hostels at IIT Bhilai temporary campus".

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