IIT Dharwad
technical university | |
Established | 2016 |
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Director | Venkappayya R Desai[1] |
Undergraduates | 480[2] |
Postgraduates | 198 |
Location | , , 15°27′30″N 75°00′30″E / 15.45833°N 75.00833°E |
Campus | Main campus – 470 acres Temporary – Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) |
Acronym | IIT-Dharwad |
Website | iitdh |
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT Dharwad or IIT DH) is an autonomous engineering and technology institute in
As part of the mentorship plan,
History
The late Union Human Resources Development Minister
Campus
IIT Dharwad is initially functioning out of the campus of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in Dharwad near the Karnataka High Court Bench. A permanent building is coming up at Chikkamaligawad village.
Around 500 acres belonging to KIADB near Mummigatti on the
IIT Dharwad permanent campus was inaugurated on 12 March 2023 by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the public which is the first green and smart IIT in India.[11]
The city also houses educational institutions like
There is an airport at Gokul Road, Hubballi, the twin city of Dharwad. The airport has air services connecting to
Organisation and administration
Departments, centers, and schools
Nearly 60
- Computer Science,
- Electricaland
- Mechanicalengineering
are available at the institute. Classes began on 15 July 2016, along with the other IITs across the country.[15]
- A new B.Tech programme in Engineering Physics with ~15 seats has been started in the Autumn 2021 Semester.[16][17]
- As of 2022, the institute expanded to provide four additional courses of study, namely:
The student intake as of 2022 has increased to 310 including supernumerary.
In January 2022, IIT Dharwad established the Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) in partnership with Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF), the philanthropic arm of Honeywell.[18][19][20]
Academics
Programmes
The institute conducts educational programs leading to the degrees of:
- Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.),
- Master of Technology(MTech),
- Master of Science (MS) and
- Ph.D. in the following areas:
Degree | Specialization |
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) | Engineering Physics, Chemical and Biochemical engineering, Mathematics and Computing, Civil and Infrastructure engineering, and Interdisciplinary Sciences.
|
Master of Science (MS) | Mechanical Engineering
|
Ph.D. | Bio Sciences and Bio Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics
|
Master of Technology (MTech)
|
Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering
|
Ranking
University rankings | |
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Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[21] | 93 |
IIT Dharwad is ranked 93 among the engineering colleges of India by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023.[21]
Student life
Cultural and non-academic activities
IIT Dharwad has many student clubs like:
- Open Student Society (OSS)
- Astronomy Club
- Photography Club
- Robotics Club
- Music Club
- CodeChef has a campus community called 'AvadaCodavra'.[22]
IITDH also organises its own intra-IIT cultural, technical and sports meets, which are conducted annually. These ofter garner participants from various branches and batches, and even other colleges.
Awards
See also
- Indian Institutes of Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- List of universities in India
References
- ^ "President Droupadi Murmu approves appointment of new directors at 8 IITs: Education ministry". The Telegraph (India) 10:54 PM. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2016 - Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad".
- ^ a b S, Amit; Upadhye. "IIT-Dharwad WALMI Campus Restoration a Mammoth Task". The New Indian Express. Karnataka, India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "IIT-Dharwad Inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar". Retrieved 25 January 2017.
- ^ "IIT-Dharwad to admit 250 students next year".
- ^ N. DINESH NAYAK. "IIT-Dharwad to start functioning from July". The Hindu. DHARWAD, India. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ S, Amit; Upadhye. "Dharwad IIT: renovation done on WALMI campus". The New Indian Express. Karnataka, India. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ TNN. "Dharwad will host first IIT of Karnataka". The Times of India. Bengaluru, India. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ^ DNA WEB TEAM. "Karnataka: Protests against appointment of nodal officer for IIT Dharwad". DNA. India. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ The Hindu. "470 acres for IIT Dharwad at Kelageri". Karnataka, India. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Karnataka: PM Modi inaugurates permanent campus of IIT-Dharwad". The Indian Express. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "Karnataka State Law University". www.kslu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "IIIT-DWDharwad". iiitdwd.ac.in. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ "IIT Dharwad". www.iitdh.ac.in. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ TNN. "Seat allocation for IIT Goa begins". The Times of India. Goa, India. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "B. Tech. in Engineering Physics (Interdisciplinary Programme)" (PDF). iitdh.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "B.Tech Engineering Physics at IIT Dharwad: Fees, Admission, Seats, Reviews". Careers360. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Launch of the Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) at IIT Dharwad". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Honeywell, IIT Dharwad to establish Centre of Excellence for affordable, clean energy". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy". www.iitdh.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Student Life". www.iitdh.ac.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ PTI. "Teachers' Day: President Murmu to confer 75 educators with National Awards". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 23 October 2023.