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{{Redirect-distinguish|Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology|Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women
| former_name = Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology
| image = Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women logo.png
| caption =
| established = 1998, 2013 as university
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| affiliation = Autonomous
| chancellor = [[Anil Baijal]]
| vice_chancellor = Amita Dev
| principal =
| academic_staff = 70
| students = 1920
| undergrad =
| postgrad =
| doctoral =
| address = James Church, New Church Rd, Opp. St, Kashmere Gate, New Delhi, Delhi 110006
| city = [[New Delhi]]
| state = [[Delhi]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates =
| campus = [[urban area|Urban]]
| website = {{url|http://www.igdtuw.ac.in}}
| logo =
| image_name =
| faculty =
}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1&Itemid=2|website=Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University for Women|title=Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>
'''Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women''' ('''IGDTUW'''), is a women's university located in [[New Delhi]], India on the heritage campus at Kashmere Gate, Delhi. It was founded as the '''Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology''' in 1998. In May 2013 it gained autonomy and became the first women's technical university in India established by Govt. of Delhi.<ref name="about_igdtuw">{{cite web|title=Delhi Gets Technical University for Women|url=http://digitallearning.eletsonline.com/2013/06/delhi-gets-technical-university-for-women/|website=Digitallearning.eletsonline.com|access-date=13 June 2013}}</ref> The university offers BBA and BTech, MTech, PhD programs in four branches of engineering i.e. in the field of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Mechanical and Automation Engineering and Information Technology.<ref name="about_igdtuw" /> The five years program in Bachelors of Architecture and Planning has been started in 2015.

==History==
[[File:IGIT Workshops.png|250px|right|thumb|Workshops of Institute]]
Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology was established by Department of Training and Technical Education, Govt. of Delhi, in 1998 as the first woman Engineering College in India. It was the first institute to become a constituent college of [[Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GGSIPU|url=http://ipu.ac.in/establish/advrecruitment/advfara270212.pdf|website=Ipu.ac.in|access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> From May, 2013 IGIT has acquired the status of the first Women's technical University under Govt. of Delhi and rechristened as Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women.

==Administration==
Dr. Nupur Prakash is the founder Vice-Chancellor of Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women established by Govt. of Delhi in 2013 as the first Women's Technical University. Dr.R.K. Singh holds the position of the Officiating Registrar of the University. Currently, Dr. Amita Dev is the Vice-chancellor of the University.

==Departments ==
The departments offering courses include:

*Computer Science and Engineering
* Electronics and Communication Engineering
* Information Technology
* Mechanical and Automation Engineering
* Applied Sciences & Humanities
* Management
* Architecture and Planning<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=203&Itemid=15|website=Indira Gandhi Delhi Technological University for Women|title=Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

==Courses and admissions ==
The university offers undergraduate [[Bachelor of Technology]] courses in four different fields i.e. Computer Science and Engineering(CSE), Electronics and Communication Engineering(ECE), Information Technology(IT), Mechanical and Automation Engineering(MAE).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306044108/http://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-03-06|title=Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women(IGDTUW)|date=2014-03-06|access-date=2019-12-08}}</ref> It also offers undergraduate Bachelor of Architecture course and various postgraduate courses as well as a [[PhD]].<ref name="about_igdtuw" /> For BTech courses students are selected through Joint Admission Counseling (JAC) (based on IITJEE MAINS rank).
JAC DELHI members are
1. [[Delhi Technological University]]
2. [[Netaji Subhas University of Technology]]
3. [[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi]] (IIIT,Delhi)
4. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women,(IGDTUW)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jacdelhi.nic.in/Candidate/Default.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707014654/http://www.jacdelhi.nic.in/Candidate/Default.aspx |archive-date=7 July 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Scholarships and Financial Aid ==
IGDTUW offers financial assistance to few Full Time Research Scholars registered in the PhD Programme under Fellowship Schemes and Sponsored Research Projects. Fellowships are granted to candidates who qualify the RAT examination and an Interview. The number of fellowships are limited and is subject to availability of financial assistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384:phd-fellowship&catid=2:1&Itemid=632|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

==Rankings==
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college

| NIRF_E_2020 = 28

}}
The [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) ranked it 145 among engineering colleges in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020 />

== Facilities ==
The University Campus has an auditorium, a Library, sporting facilities, academic laboratories, a dispensary, Computer Centre, a bank and a guest house.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=161&Itemid=38#|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref> The university campus offers a common room for students which is equipped with fitness equipments, yoga facility and indoor games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=282&Itemid=459|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

== Residential student halls ==
The University campus has two hostel wings - Krishna Hostel and Kaveri Hostel, to accommodate approximately 340 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=27|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

==Student Life and Culture ==
''Taarangana'' is the cultural fest of IGDTUW and was held for the first time on 31 January - 1 February 2014. It is organised henceforth every year in January ending or February starting.<ref>{{citation| url=https://www.igniteengineers.com/igdtuw-cultural-fest-taarangana-2018/|title=IGDTUW – Cultural Fest – Taarangana – 2018|website=Igniteengineers.com}}</ref> Innerve is the annual technical fest of All the Technical Departments of IGDTUW.<ref>{{citation| url=https://www.onspon.com/event/college-fest/innerve-annual-technical-fest|title= INNERVE Annual Technical Fest in New Delhi|website=Onspon.com}}</ref> It is organised every year in October. Entrepreneurship Summit is a two-day event which celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship by bringing various stakeholders of entrepreneurial ecosystem under one roof. It is organized by EDC every year in March. Other fests organised by IGDTUW include ''Espectro, Impulse, Tremors, Exebec.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=26|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

IGDTUW has clubs for extra-curricular activities such as Technoliterati-The Literary Society, Antargat- the Creative Society for waste management practices, The Economics Society, Greensphere- The Environmental Society, Tarannum- the Music Society, ZENA- The fashion society, RAHNUMA-Dramatics Society, HYPNOTICS –Dance Society. The students also participate in national competitions like Baja SAE India, Supra SAE India among others gaining practical exposure to their engineering course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.igdtuw.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=140&Itemid=23|title = Welcome to IGDTUW}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
* [[Durga Shakti Nagpal]], [[Indian Administrative Service]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Suspended IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal ranked 20 on UPSC list - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Suspended-IAS-Durga-Shakti-Nagpal-ranked-20-on-UPSC-list/articleshow/21521811.cms|access-date=8 March 2018|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 August 2013}}</ref>

==References==
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