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The '''[[Indian Institutes of Technology]]''' ([[Hindi]]: भारतीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान), or ''IITs'', are a group of seven autonomous engineering and technology-oriented [[Institute of technology|institutes of higher education]] established and declared as ''Institutes of National Importance'' by the [[Government of India]]. These institutes were created to train scientists and engineers to develop a skilled workforce with the aim of bolstering [[India]]'s economic and social development after independence in 1947. The students and alumni of IITs are colloquially referred to as ''IITians''. The first IIT was established at [[IIT Kharagpur|Kharagpur]] in 1951, followed by similar establishments at [[IIT Bombay|Mumbai]], [[IIT Madras|Chennai]], [[IIT Kanpur|Kanpur]], [[IIT Delhi|Delhi]], [[IIT Guwahati|Guwahati]] and [[IIT Roorkee|Roorkee]]. Although each IIT is an autonomous university, they are linked through a common ''IIT Council'' to oversee their administration. They have a common admission process, using the ''[[IIT-JEE|Joint Entrance Examination]]'' (popularly known as IIT-JEE) to select around 4,000 candidates. About 15,500 [[undergraduate]] and 12,000 [[graduate student|graduate]] students study in the seven IITs in addition to research scholars. Many IITians have achieved success in a variety of professions, resulting in the establishment of the widely recognised ''IIT Brand''. The success of the IITs has led to the creation of similar institutes in other fields, such as the [[National Institutes of Technology]], the [[Indian Institutes of Management]] and the [[Indian Institute of Information Technology]]. ([[Indian Institutes of Technology|'''more...''']])

Portal:India/SC Summary/SA Indian Institutes of Technology - Revision history

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