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  | endowment              = ₹371 crore (2022)<ref>https://endowment.iitd.ac.in/</ref>
  | endowment              = ₹375 crore (2022)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://endowment.iitd.ac.in/ |title=Home |website=endowment.iitd.ac.in}}</ref>
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  | chairman              = Dr. R. Chidambaram
  | chairman              = [[Harish Salve]]
  | director              = Prof. Rangan Banerjee
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[[File:IIT Delhi Main Building.jpeg|thumb|Main building of IIT Delhi]]
'''Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi (IIT-Delhi or IIT-D)''' is a [[Public university|public]] [[institute of technology]] located in [[Delhi]], India. It has its satellite campus in Sonipat, Haryana, and the international campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is one of the 23 [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and development in science, engineering and technology. It has been ranked 26th internationally for Engineering and Technology in QS Rankings by Subject 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref> Overall, it has been ranked 123rd internationally in QS World University Rankings, a jump of more than 100 places in 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-22 |title=QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref> IIT Delhi holds the record of producing the highest number of unicorn startups in India, and one of the highest in the world.    IIT Delhi was declared an Institution of Eminence in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Institutions of Eminence |url=https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Home/ListofIOE |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723182512/https://ioe.ugc.ac.in/Home/ListofIOE |archive-date=2025-07-23 |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=ioe.ugc.ac.in}}</ref>


'''Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)''' is a research university and engineering institute located in [[Hauz Khas]] in [[South Delhi]], [[Delhi]], [[India]]. It is one of the oldest [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] in India.
Established in 1961, it was formally inaugurated in August 1961 by [[Humayun Kabir (Bengal politician)|Humayun Kabir]], Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The first admissions were made in 1961. The current campus has an area of 320 acres (or 1.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and is bound by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] Complex on the west, the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] on the south, and the New Ring Road on the north. It is flanked by [[Qutb Minar complex|Qutub Minar]] and the Hauz Khas [[monuments]].<ref name="iitd.ac.in1">{{cite web|url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/map-and-location|title=Map and location – Nishant Jindal Institute of Technology Delhi|website=Iitd.ac.in|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref>


Established in 1961, was formally inaugurated in August 1961 by [[Humayun Kabir|Prof. Humayun Kabir]], Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. First admissions were made in 1961.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2">{{cite web|url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/history-institute|title=History of the Institute – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi|website=Iitd.ac.in|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> The current campus has an area of 320 acres (or 1.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) and is bounded by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] Complex on the west, the [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] on the south, and the New Ring Road on the north, and flanked by [[Qutub Minar]] and the Hauz Khas [[monuments]].<ref name="iitd.ac.in1"/>
The institute was later decreed in the [[Institutes of National Importance]] under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963, and accorded the status of a full University with powers to decide its academic policy, conduct its examinations, and award its degrees.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2">{{cite web |title=History of the Institute – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/history-institute |access-date=13 November 2017 |website=Iitd.ac.in}}</ref>


The institute was later decreed in the [[Institutes of National Importance]] under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963, and accorded the status of a full University with powers to decide its academic policy, conduct its examinations, and award its degrees.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2"/>
==History==
[[File:Nalini Ranjan Sarkar.jpg|thumb|left|170px|[[Nalini Ranjan Sarkar]], who recommended the set up of [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IIT's]], along the lines of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]]]]
The concept of IIT was first introduced by [[Nalini Ranjan Sarkar]], then a Member of Education on the Viceroy's executive council. Following his recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year 1950 in [[Kharagpur]]. In his report, Shri Sircar suggested that such institutes should also be established in different parts of the country. The Government, having accepted these recommendations of the Sircar Committee, decided to establish more Institutes of Technology with the assistance of friendly countries that were prepared to help. The first offer of help came from the [[USSR]], which agreed to collaborate in the establishment of an Institute through [[UNESCO]] in Bombay. This was followed by the Institutes of Technology at [[Madras]], [[Kanpur]], and Delhi with collaborations with West [[Germany]], the [[United States]], and [[UK]] respectively.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}


In 2018 IIT Delhi was also given the status of Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the [[Government of India]] which granted almost-full autonomy. According to a government statement issued earlier, these IoEs will have greater autonomy in that they will be able to admit foreign students up to 30% of the admitted students and recruit foreign faculty up to 25% of the faculty strength with enhanced research funding.
H.R.H. [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] laid the foundation stone of the college at Hauz Khas on 28 January 1959 during his visit to India. The first admissions were made in 1961.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2" /> The College of Engineering & Technology was registered as a [[society]] on 14 June 1960 under the Societies Registration Act No. XXI of 1860 (Registration No. S1663 of 1960–61). The students were asked to report to the college on August 16, 1961, and the college was formally inaugurated on August 17, 1961, by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. Initially, the college ran in the Kashmiri Gate campus of [[Delhi College of Engineering]] (now known as Delhi Technological University) before shifting to its permanent campus in Hauz Khas. The Department of Textile Technology at Delhi College of Engineering was relocated en bloc to mark the beginning of IIT Delhi at its new Hauz Khas campus. The college was later accorded university status and was renamed the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2"/> IIT Delhi celebrated its [[Golden Jubilee]] in 2011, and its [[Diamond Jubilee]] in 2021.


==History==
In 2018, IIT Delhi was one of the first six institutes to be awarded the [[Institute of Eminence]] status. According to a government statement issued earlier, these IoEs will have greater autonomy, allowing them to admit foreign students up to 30% of the total number of students and recruit foreign faculty up to 25% of the faculty strength, along with enhanced research funding.<ref name=PR6>{{cite press release|title=Government declares 6 educational 'Institutions of Eminence'; 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector shortlisted |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1538188 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=15 October 2019|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development]]|date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
The concept of IIT was first introduced by Sh. N.M.Sircar, then a Member of Education on Viceroy's executive council. Following his recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year 1950 in [[Kharagpur]]. In his report, Shri Sircar had suggested that such Institutes should also be started in different parts of the country. The Government having accepted these recommendations of the Sircar Committee decided to establish more Institutes of Technology with the assistance of friendly countries who were prepared to help. The first offer of help came from the [[USSR]] who agreed to collaborate in the establishment of an Institute through [[UNESCO]] at Bombay. This was followed by the Institutes of Technology at [[Madras]], [[Kanpur]], and Delhi with collaborations with West [[Germany]], the [[United States]], and [[UK]] respectively.


H.R.H. [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] during his visit to India, laid the foundation stone of the college at Hauz Khas on 28 January 1959. The first admissions were made in 1961. The College of Engineering & Technology was registered as a [[society]] on 14 June 1960 under the Societies Registration Act No. XXI of 1860 (Registration No. S1663 of 1960–61). The students were asked to report at the college on 16 August 1961, and the college was formally inaugurated on 17 August 1961 by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. Initially, the college ran in the Kashmiri Gate campus of [[Delhi College of Engineering]] (now known as Delhi Technological University) before shifting to its permanent campus in Hauz Khas. The Department of Textile Technology of Delhi College of Engineering was shifted out en-block to mark the beginning of the IIT Delhi at its new campus at Hauz Khas. The college was later accorded the status of a university and was renamed as Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.<ref name="iitd.ac.in2"/> IIT Delhi celebrated its [[Golden Jubilee]] in 2011, and it's [[Diamond Jubilee]] in 2021.
In July 2023, IIT Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first global campus of IIT-Delhi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thearabianpost.com/iit-delhi-to-have-abu-dhabi-campus/ |title=IIT Delhi to have Abu Dhabi campus |date=15 July 2023 |work=Arabian Post |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715180356/https://thearabianpost.com/iit-delhi-to-have-abu-dhabi-campus/ |archive-date=15 July 2023 |access-date=27 July 2023 | language=en}}</ref>
 
In 2018, IIT Delhi was one of the first six institutes to be awarded the [[Institute of Eminence]] status.<ref name=PR6>{{cite press release|title=Government declares 6 educational 'Institutions of Eminence' ; 3 Institutions from Public Sector and 3 from Private Sector shortlisted |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1538188 |website=pib.gov.in |access-date=15 October 2019|publisher=[[Ministry of Human Resource Development]]|date=9 July 2018}}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
===Main Campus===
===Main Campus===
[[File:IIT - Delhi - Entrance.jpg|thumb|IIT – Delhi – Main Entrance signage]]
The primary campus of IIT Delhi is located in [[Hauz Khas]], South Delhi, with [[#Sonipat campus|Sonipat]] and [[#Jhajjar campus|Jhajjar]] being the two satellite campuses. The campus of {{convert|325|acre}} is surrounded by the Hauz Khas area and monuments such as the [[Qutb Minar complex|Qutb Minar]] and [[Lotus Temple]].<ref name="iitd.ac.in1"/> The campus is also close to other educational institutions such as the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]], [[International Management Institute, New Delhi]], [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]], [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]], [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) and [[Indian Statistical Institute]].
The primary campus of IIT Delhi is located in [[Hauz Khas]], South Delhi, with [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi#Sonipat campus|Sonipat]] and [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi#Jhajjar campus|Jhajjar]] being the two satellite campuses. The campus of {{convert|325|acre}} is surrounded by the Hauz Khas area and monuments such as the [[Qutub Minar]] and [[Lotus Temple]].<ref name="iitd.ac.in1"/> The campus is also close to other educational institutions such as the [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawaharlal Nehru University]], [[Indian Institute of Foreign Trade]], [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences]], [[National Institute of Fashion Technology]], [[National Council of Educational Research and Training]] (NCERT) and [[Indian Statistical Institute]].
[[File:IIT Delhi administrative building.jpg|thumb|Multi-Storey Building (MS) facing the front lawns]]
[[File:Multi Storey Building, IITD.JPG|thumb|Multi-Storey Building (MS) facing the front lawns]]
 
The inside of the campus resembles a city, with gardens, lawns, residential complexes, and wide roads. The campus has its water supply and backup electricity supply along with shopping complexes to cater to the daily needs of residents.
[[File: Flowers at Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.jpg|thumb|A garden in IIT Delhi]]


The IIT-D campus is divided into four zones:
The IIT-D campus is divided into four zones:
* Student Residential Zone
* Student Residential Zone
* Faculty and Staff Residential Zone
* Faculty and Staff Residential Zone
* Student Recreational Area, that includes the Student Activity Center (SAC), football stadium, cricket ground, basketball courts, hockey field, lawn tennis courts and swimming pool
* Student Recreational Area, which includes the Student Activity Centre (SAC), football stadium, cricket ground, basketball courts, hockey field, lawn tennis courts and swimming pool
* Academic Zone that includes department offices, lecture theatres, libraries, and workshops.
* Academic Zone that includes department offices, lecture theatres, the [[Central library, IIT Delhi|Central Library]], and workshops.
The student residential zone consists of 14 student hostels which are named after the mountain ranges of India. It is divided into two main sectors— one for the 11 boys hostels and another for the 3 girls hostels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Halls of Residence - IIT Delhi|url=https://home.iitd.ac.in/hall-of-residence.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
The student residential zone comprises 14 student hostels, each named after a mountain range in India. It is divided into two main sectors— one for the 11 boys' hostels and another for the three girls' hostels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Halls of Residence - IIT Delhi|url=https://home.iitd.ac.in/hall-of-residence.php}}</ref>


==={{anchor | IITD-Sonipat campus | IITD-Sonipat | IITD-Sonipat}} Sonipat campus===
==={{anchor | IITD-Sonipat campus | IITD-Sonipat | IITD-Sonipat}} Sonipat campus===
Initially announced in 2012,<ref name="IIT-Delhi to go to Haryana, new campus in Sonipat">{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/IIT-Delhi-to-go-to-Haryana-new-campus-in-Sonipat/articleshow/14005230.cms |title=IIT-Delhi to go to Haryana, new campus in Sonipat |date=11 June 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> the new '''IITD-Sonipat campus''' was unveiled in April 2018 by the [[Chief Minister of Haryana]] at the Technopark at [[Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat]].<ref name=newiit1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cm-unveils-iit-campus-at-sonipat-technopark/articleshow/63603013.cms Khattar unveils IIT-D campus at Sonipat], India Time, April 2018.</ref> The Technopark, of which this campus is part of, itself was established at a cost of INR175 crore (1.75 billion).<ref name=newiit1/> The Campus in Sonipat focuses on Executive and Faculty Development programs for the engineering and technical colleges of Haryana state,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/iit-delhi-campuses-also-to-open-in-haryana/1/334883.html|title=IIT Delhi to open 2 New campuses in Haryana : News|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> as well as design and development of advanced technology, incubate more start-ups and promote industry collaboration.
Initially announced in 2012,<ref name="IIT-Delhi to go to Haryana, new campus in Sonipat">{{Cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/IIT-Delhi-to-go-to-Haryana-new-campus-in-Sonipat/articleshow/14005230.cms |title=IIT-Delhi to go to Haryana, new campus in Sonipat |date=11 June 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> the new '''IITD-Sonipat campus''' was unveiled in April 2018 by the [[Chief Minister of Haryana]] at the Technopark at [[Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat]].<ref name=newiit1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cm-unveils-iit-campus-at-sonipat-technopark/articleshow/63603013.cms Khattar unveils IIT-D campus at Sonipat], India Time, April 2018.</ref> The Technopark, of which this campus is part, itself was established at a cost of INR175 crore (1.75 billion).<ref name=newiit1/> The Campus in Sonipat focuses on Executive and Faculty Development programs for the engineering and technical colleges of Haryana state,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-delhi-campuses-also-to-open-in-haryana-175880-2014-01-06|title=IIT Delhi to open 2 New campuses in Haryana : News|website=indiatoday.intoday.in|access-date=13 November 2017|archive-date=30 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171130200651/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/education/story/iit-delhi-campuses-also-to-open-in-haryana/1/334883.html|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as design and development of advanced technology, incubate more start-ups and promote industry collaboration.
 
[[File:Sonipat technolgy park.jpg|thumb|Technology park IIT Delhi at Sonipat campus front view]]


Facilities include research & development labs set up by corporates jointly with IIT Delhi, business incubators, Impact Lab for Path, a global health innovation hub, high-end central research facility and Centre of Excellence in Smart manufacturing, training centers, and convention facilities. It can incubate and house 100 startups with residential facilities.<ref>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/iit-delhi-to-set-up-three-research-parks/article23805550.ece IIT Delhi to set up three research parks]</ref>
Facilities include research & development labs set up jointly by corporations with IIT Delhi, business incubators, the Impact Lab for Path —a global health innovation hub, a high-end central research facility, a Centre of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing, training centres, and convention facilities. It can incubate and house 100 startups with residential facilities.<ref>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/iit-delhi-to-set-up-three-research-parks/article23805550.ece IIT Delhi to set up three research parks]</ref>


==={{anchor | IITD-Jhajjar campus | IITD-Jhajjar}} Jhajjar campus===
==={{anchor | IITD-Jhajjar campus | IITD-Jhajjar}} Jhajjar campus===
'''IITD-Jhajjar campus''' is located next to the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi#AIIMS Badsa campus|AIIMS-Delhi's Jhajjar campus]] at Badsa village in [[Jhajjar district]] of Haryana. IIT-Delhi and AIIMS are jointly setting up a biomedical research park at this campus, including a joint Ph.D. supervision program and provision for adjunct faculty. IITD-Jhajjar is funded by the IITD and managed by the ''Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer'' (FITT).<ref name=aaimsjb1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/iit-delhi-aiims-to-jointly-set-up-biomedical-research-park/articleshow/65616767.cms IIT-Delhi and AIIMS to jointly set up biomedical research park ay Jhajjar], Times of India Aug 2018.</ref>
'''IITD-Jhajjar campus''' is located next to the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi#Badsa|AIIMS-Delhi's Jhajjar campus]] at Badsa village in [[Jhajjar district]] of Haryana. IIT-Delhi and AIIMS are jointly establishing a biomedical research park on this campus, which will include a joint PhD supervision program and provisions for adjunct faculty. IITD-Jhajjar is funded by the IITD and managed by the ''Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer'' (FITT).<ref name=aaimsjb1>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/iit-delhi-aiims-to-jointly-set-up-biomedical-research-park/articleshow/65616767.cms IIT-Delhi and AIIMS to jointly set up biomedical research park ay Jhajjar], Times of India Aug 2018.</ref>


==Organisation and administration==
==Organisation and Administration==
===Governance===
===Governance===
{{see also|Indian Institutes of Technology#Organisational structure}}
{{see also|Indian Institutes of Technology#Organisational structure}}
All IITs follow the same organization structure which has the [[President of India]] as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT.
All IITs follow the same organisational structure, which has the [[President of India]] as a visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the Board of Governors is the Director, the IIT's chief academic and executive officer. Under the director in the organisational structure comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director come the [[Dean (education)|deans]], heads of departments, and registrar.
Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the [[Dean (education)|deans]], heads of departments, registrar.
[[File:Lecture Hall Complex (LHC).jpg|thumb|Lecture Hall Complex (LHC) of IIT Delhi]]
 
[[File:Bharti School of Mamgement.jpg|thumb|Bharti School of Management inside IIT campus]]


===Externally funded schools===
===Externally funded schools===
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* Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management
* Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management
* Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology
* Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology
* Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence
* Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
* Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
* Centre of Excellence in Cyber Systems and Information Assurance
* Centre of Excellence in Cyber Systems and Information Assurance
*School of Public Policy
* School of Public Policy
*School of Artificial Intelligence
* School of Interdisciplinary Research
*School of Interdisciplinary Research
[[File:IIT Delhi main building.jpg|thumb|Main building view from the central library]]


==Academics==
==Academics==
IIT Delhi offers [[Bachelor of Technology]] programs in various fields as well as dual degree B.Tech - M.Tech programs. Admission to these programs is done through [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/admission|title=Admission IIT Delhi}}</ref>
IIT Delhi offers [[Bachelor of Technology]] programs in various fields and a dual degree in B.Tech. - M.Tech. Programs. Admission to these programs is done through [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/admission|title=Admission IIT Delhi}}</ref>


IIT Delhi also offers postgraduate programs awarding M.Tech (by coursework), M.S. (by research), M.Sc., M. Des., MBA (DMS Delhi) under various departments and centres. The admission to M.Tech program is carried out mainly based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE). M.Des ( Master of Design ) admissions are through [[Common Entrance Examination for Design]] (CEED), M.Sc. admissions are through [[Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)]] and MBA admissions are through [[Common Admission Test]] (CAT).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dms.iitd.ac.in/html/mba-full-admission.html|title=Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitd.ac.in/content/mtech-admission|title=M.Tech Admission IIT Delhi}}</ref>
IIT Delhi also offers postgraduate programs that award an M.Tech. (by coursework), M.S. (by research), M.Sc., M. Des., MBA under various departments and centres. Admission to the M.Tech. program is mainly based on [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE). M.Des ( Master of Design ) admissions are through [[Common Entrance Examination for Design]] (CEED), M.Sc. admissions are through [[Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM)]] and MBA admissions are through [[Common Admission Test]] (CAT).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dms.iitd.ac.in/html/mba-full-admission.html|title=Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi}}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitd.ac.in/content/mtech-admission|title=M.Tech Admission IIT Delhi}}</ref>


In March 2018, IIT Delhi formally inaugurated a new Department of Design to bolster Research and Education on Design. The 25-year-old design course was earlier functioning under the ambit of IDDC (Instrument Design and Development Centre). IIT Delhi would be starting the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program from the academic year 2022-2023.
In March 2018, IIT Delhi formally inaugurated a new Department of Design to enhance research and education in design. The 25-year-old design course was previously functioning under the auspices of the IDDC (Instrument Design and Development Centre). IIT Delhi will be starting the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program in the academic year 2022–2023.


===Rankings===
===Rankings===
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In the [[QS World University Rankings]] 2026, IIT Delhi was ranked 123rd in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-18 |title=QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref>
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Internationally, IIT Delhi was ranked 185 in the [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2022 <ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2022/> and 54 in QS Engineering and Technology subject rankings of 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2021/engineering-technology|title = QS World University Rankings for Engineering & Technology 2021}}</ref> The same rankings ranked it 43 in Asia in 2020<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020/> and 18 among [[BRICS]] nations in 2019.<ref name=Rankings_QS_BRICS_2019/> It was ranked 401–500 in the world by the ''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'' of 2020,<ref name=Rankings_THE_W_2020/> 67 in Asia<ref name=Rankings_THES_A_2020/> and 38 among Emerging Economies University Rankings in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_THES_E_2020/>


IIT Delhi ranked first among government engineering colleges in India by ''[[India Today]]'' in 2020.<ref name=Rankings_IT_E_2020/> It ranked second among engineering colleges by ''[[Outlook India]]'' in 2019<ref name=Rankings_OUTLOOK_E_2019/> and first by ''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' in 2019.<ref name=Rankings_WEEK_E_2019 /> It ranked second among engineering colleges by the ''[[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]'' (NIRF) in 2020 and 2021.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_O_2020" /> It ranked third and fourth in overall universities in 2020 and 2021 respectively.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020 />
Internationally, IIT Delhi was ranked 150 in the world by the [[QS World University Rankings]] of 2024<ref>{{Cite web |title=Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/indian-institute-technology-delhi-iitd |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref> and 47 in Asia.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-05 |title=QS World University Rankings 2025 |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings |access-date= |website=Top Universities |language=en}}</ref> It was ranked in the 601–700 band in the [[Academic Ranking of World Universities]] ranking in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/rankings/arwu/2023 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}</ref> In 2006, Times Higher Education (THE) ranked all Indian Institutes of Technology as Number 3 in their top 100 best technology universities in the world list.<ref>{{cite web |last1=THE rankings |title=The world's top 100 technology universities |url=http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/~silvia/research-tips/times_top100_technologie_2005.pdf |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417222158/http://www.ifs.tuwien.ac.at/~silvia/research-tips/times_top100_technologie_2005.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The [[Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi|Department of Management Studies]] ranked 8th among management schools in India by NIRF in 2020,<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_B_2020/> 17th by ''[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]]''{{'}}s "India's best B-schools 2019".<ref name=Rankings_BT_2019 />
IIT Delhi was also ranked 3rd in the overall category,<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_O_2023" /> 3rd among research institutions,<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_R_2023" /> 2nd among engineering colleges <ref name="Rankings_NIRF_E_2023" /> and 5th among management schools <ref name="Rankings_NIRF_B_2023" /> in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] (NIRF) in 2023. ''[[Outlook India]]'' ranked IIT Delhi 2nd among government engineering colleges<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-30 |title=Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2023: Top 25 Government Engineering Institutes |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/education/outlook-icare-rankings-2023-top-25-government-engineering-institutes-magazine-299108 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}</ref> in 2023. In [[India Today]] Best Engineering Colleges 2024, IIT Delhi was ranked 1st.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024, Courses, Fees, Admission - India Today |url=https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/rankings/engineering |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>


== Student life ==
== Student life ==
=== Cultural and non-academic activities ===
The institute organises its annual cultural fest [[Rendezvous (festival)|Rendezvous]], originally started in 1976. It is a four-day-long event held in October every year. In the 2019 version, Rendezvous hosted over 280 events, with 15,000+ participants and 200+ artists from more than 25 countries.


=== Cultural and Non-academic activities ===
Tryst, a technical fest organised by the student community of IIT Delhi, is North India's largest science, technological and management festival. With over 75 events, Tryst attracts nearly 40,000 students across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tryst - CAIC|url=https://caic.iitd.ac.in/tryst/}}</ref>
The institute organises its annual cultural fest [[Rendezvous (festival)|Rendezvous]], originally started in 1976. It is a four-day-long event held in October every year. In the 2019 version, Rendezvous hosted 280+ events, 15,000+ participants and 200+ artists from more than 25 countries.


Tryst, a technical fest organised by the student community of IIT Delhi is North India's largest science, technological and management festival. With 75+ events, Tryst attracts nearly 40,000+ students all across the nation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tryst - CAIC|url=https://caic.iitd.ac.in/tryst/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 20 January 2026, retired [[NASA]] astronaut & [[Captain (United States O-6)|U.S. Navy Captain]] [[Sunita Williams]] visited IIT Delhi, where she delivered the inaugural Prof. [[Vijay Vazirani|V. N. Vazirani]] Institute Lecture, sharing insights from her career in human spaceflight and her missions aboard the [[International Space Station]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Doyle |first=Tiernan P. |date=2026-01-20 |title=NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires |url=https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-astronaut-suni-williams-retires/ |access-date=2026-01-20 |website=NASA |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Office of Career Services===
===Office of Career Services===
The Office of Career Services (OCS),<ref>http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/iit-delhi-rebrands-its-training-placement-unit-office-career-services</ref> previously known as the Training and Placement (T&P) Unit, had the primary aim of helping students to find a job upon graduation. Its role has evolved with OCS focusing on year – round activities to provide career counseling, interview preparation and talks to expose students to the multitude of opportunities available.
The Office of Career Services (OCS),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/iit-delhi-rebrands-its-training-placement-unit-office-career-services |title=IIT Delhi rebrands its Training & Placement Unit as Office of Career Services |access-date=21 November 2019 |archive-date=21 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121175537/http://www.iitd.ac.in/content/iit-delhi-rebrands-its-training-placement-unit-office-career-services |url-status=dead }}</ref> previously known as the Training and Placement (T&P) Unit, had the primary aim of helping students to find a job upon graduation. Its role has evolved with OCS focusing on year-round activities to provide career counselling, interview preparation, and talks to expose students to the many available opportunities.


===Student bodies===
===Student bodies===
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There are a number of student bodies in IIT Delhi, each with its own set of responsibilities. The highest student body in IIT Delhi is the Student Affairs Council (SAC).
There are several student bodies at IIT Delhi, each with its own set of responsibilities and unique characteristics. The highest student body at IIT Delhi is the Student Affairs Council (SAC).


=== Student Affairs Council (SAC)<ref>http://sac.iitd.ac.in/</ref> ===
==== Student Affairs Council (SAC) ====
The Students Affairs Council is the apex student body of IIT-Delhi. The primary objective of SAC is to look after all the issues/problems concerning the students of IIT Delhi. The administrative decisions related to student affairs and infrastructure related issues are also addressed by SAC. The grievances and suggestions of the students are directed to the concerned administration for redressal through the SAC framework. SAC consists of the various boards of IIT Delhi and other committees.
The Students' Affairs Council is the apex student body of IIT-Delhi. The primary objective of SAC is to address all issues/problems concerning the students of IIT Delhi. SAC also addresses the administrative decisions related to student affairs and infrastructure-related issues. The grievances and suggestions of the students are directed to the concerned administration for redressal through the SAC framework. SAC consists of the various boards of IIT Delhi and other committees.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sac.iitd.ac.in/ |title=Home |website=sac.iitd.ac.in}}</ref>


Student boards included under the SAC are listed below:
==== Board for Student Welfare (BSW) ====
As the name suggests, BSW works to benefit the welfare of all the students of IITD. The BSW shall organise welfare activities from time to time and look into other aspects of student welfare. The BSW shall provide financial aid to needy students in accordance with the established rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bsw.iitd.ac.in/ |title=BSW IIT Delhi – Board For Students' Welfare |publisher=Bsw.iitd.ac.in |date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref> BSW has the responsibility of organising Speranza, the annual youth festival of IIT Delhi.


=== Board for Student Welfare (BSW) ===
The board monitors the institute's sports domain. It is responsible for maintaining the sports grounds of different sports, conducting Inter-Hostel sports competitions, and ensuring and managing the participation of IIT Delhi in the Inter-IIT Sports Meet (the annual sports event of all the IITs). Apart from this, BSA is also responsible for conducting Sportech, the annual Sports Festival of IIT Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bsa.iitd.ac.in/sportech.php |title= IITD Sports {{!}} Sportech|publisher=bsa.iitd.ac.in |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref>
As the name suggests BSW works for the welfare of all the students of IITD. The BSW shall organize welfare activities from time to time and look into other aspects of student welfare. The BSW shall provide financial aid to the needy students as per the decided rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bsw.iitd.ac.in/ |title=BSW IIT Delhi – Board For Students' Welfare |publisher=Bsw.iitd.ac.in |date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2013-08-16}}</ref> BSW has the responsibility of organising [[Speranza (IIT Delhi)|Speranza]], the annual youth festival of IIT Delhi.


The board monitors the sports domain of the institute. It is responsible for maintaining the sports grounds of different sports, conducting Inter Hostel sports competition, ensure and manage the participation of IIT Delhi in Inter IIT Sports Meet (the annual sports event of all the IITs). Apart from this, BSA is also responsible for conducting Sportech, the annual Sports Festival of IIT Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bsa.iitd.ac.in/sportech.php |title= IITD Sports {{!}} Sportech|publisher=bsa.iitd.ac.in |access-date=2014-06-13}}</ref>
The other student council is the Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council (CAIC).,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://caic.iitd.ac.in/ |title=Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council IIT Delhi |publisher=IIT Delhi}}</ref> which deals with the academic and co-curricular activities of the students. There are 45 student representatives to the CAIC: 22 from undergraduate students and 23 from postgraduate students, apart from 2 representatives from each co-curricular body. The co-curricular activities under the CAIC are:
 
The other student council is the Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council (CAIC).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://caic.iitd.ac.in/ |title=Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council IIT Delhi |publisher=IIT Delhi}}</ref> which deals with the academic and co-curricular activities of the students. There are 45 student representatives to the CAIC: 22 from the UG students and 23 from the PG students, apart from 2 representatives from each co-curricular body. The co-curricular activities under the CAIC are:
* Robotics Club
* Robotics Club
* Entrepreneurship Development Cell
* Entrepreneurship Development Cell
* Technocracy (consisting of Astronomy Club, Economics Club, Electronics Club, and Tech Workshops)
* Technocracy (consisting of the Astronomy Club, the Economics Club, the Electronics Club, and Tech Workshops)
* Automobile Club (consisting of Formula SAE, Mini Baja, and HPV)
* Automobile Club (consisting of Formula SAE, Mini Baja, and HPV)
The annual technical festival of IIT Delhi, Tryst is organised by the CAIC.
The CAIC organises the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi, Tryst.


===Technical Organisations===
===Technical organisations===


==== ACM Student Chapter ====
==== ACM Student Chapter ====
The [[Association for Computing Machinery]] is an educational and scientific society which works with the motto of "Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession". The IIT Delhi Student Chapter<ref>[http://www.cse.iitd.ernet.in/~acm ACM Student Chapter, IIT Delhi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928102947/http://www.cse.iitd.ernet.in/~acm/ |date=28 September 2010 }}</ref> of the ACM was established in 2002 to address the needs of the IIT Delhi computing community. The goal of the chapter is to create interest among the students for computer science, apart from what they learn during the course work. The chapter organises workshops and talks on different subjects by speakers who are well known in their area. These talks give students opportunities to learn about advanced research subjects. Apart from these, some non-technical activities are also organised. The IIT Delhi Chapter won the ACM Student Chapter Excellence Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acm.org/chapters/students/essay-contest|title=ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards|website=Acm.org|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> for its Outstanding Activities during 2009–10. In 2012, the team of Rudradev Basak, Nikhil Garg, and Pradeep Mathias of IIT Delhi, achieved India's best ever rank at the ACM ICPC World Finals, by finishing 18th<ref>http://icpc.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Results%20World%20Finals%202012 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211133754/http://icpc.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Results+World+Finals+2012 |date=11 February 2013 }}</ref>
The [[Association for Computing Machinery]] is an educational and scientific society that works with the motto of "Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession". The IIT Delhi Student Chapter<ref>[http://www.cse.iitd.ernet.in/~acm ACM Student Chapter, IIT Delhi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928102947/http://www.cse.iitd.ernet.in/~acm/ |date=28 September 2010 }}</ref> of the ACM was established in 2002 to address the needs of the IIT Delhi computing community. The goal of the chapter is to spark students' interest in computer science, beyond what they learn in the coursework. The chapter organises workshops and talks on various subjects by speakers who are well-known in their respective areas. These talks give students opportunities to learn about advanced research subjects. Apart from these, some non-technical activities are also organised. The IIT Delhi Chapter won the ACM Student Chapter Excellence Award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acm.org/chapters/students/essay-contest|title=ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards|website=Acm.org|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> for its Outstanding Activities during 2009–10. In 2012, the team of Rudradev Basak, Nikhil Garg, and Pradeep Mathias from IIT Delhi achieved India's best rank at the ACM ICPC World Finals, finishing 18th.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://icpc.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Results%20World%20Finals%202012 |title= ICPCWiki: Results World Finals 2012|website=icpc.baylor.edu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130211133754/http://icpc.baylor.edu/ICPCWiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Results+World+Finals+2012 |archive-date=11 February 2013}}</ref>


==== Technology Business Incubation Unit (TBIU), IIT Delhi ====
==== Technology Business Incubation Unit (TBIU), IIT Delhi ====
The Technology Business Incubator Unit (TBIU) is the incubation cell at IIT Delhi. It has been in active operation in the institute since the year 2000. The objective of the TBIU is primarily to promote partnership with new technology entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Every year, startups are selected into the incubation program and provided support to create innovative technology companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fitt-iitd.in/business-incubation/|title=Business Incubation {{!}} Foundation For Innovation And Technology Transfer|website=fitt-iitd.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>
The Technology Business Incubator Unit (TBIU) is the incubation cell at IIT Delhi. It has been in active operation at the institute since 2000. The objective of the TBIU is primarily to promote partnerships with new technology entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Every year, startups are selected into the incubation program and provided support to create innovative technology companies.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fitt-iitd.in/business-incubation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916125618/http://fitt-iitd.in/business-incubation/|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 September 2016|title=Business Incubation {{!}} Foundation For Innovation And Technology Transfer|website=fitt-iitd.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-13}}</ref>
 
== Notable alumni ==
{{main|List of IIT Delhi people}}
 
* [[Sachin Bansal]], Co-founder Flipkart
* [[Binny Bansal]], Co-founder Flipkart
* [[Raghuram Rajan]], Indian Economist
* [[Vinod Khosla]], Co-founder Sun Microsystems
* [[Chetan Bhagat]], Indian Celebrity Columnist
* [[Acharya Prashant]], Indian Spiritual Educator
* [[Kiran Bedi]], First female IPS Officer
* [[Amit Lodha]], Indian author and police officer
* [[Nitin Seth]], Indian Tech Entrepreneur
*[[Nitin Agarwal (civil servant)|Nitin Agarwal]], 31st Director General Border Security Forces
*[[Deepinder Goyal]], Co-founder Zomato
*[[Shrinivas Kulkarni]], American- Indian Astronomer
*[[Rajesh Aggarwal]], [[Chief Secretary of Maharashtra]]


== Notable people ==
==Gallery==
{{main|List of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi people}}
<gallery>
File:IIT Delhi hostels panoramic view.jpg|Panoramic view of IITD hostels
File:Mittal Complex Table Tennis Room.jpg|Table tennis playroom in IIT Delhi
File:Chess Room Mittal Complex IIT Delhi.jpg|Chess Room
File:Mittal Complex Gym IIT Delhi.jpg|Gym in IITD
File:Student Activities Centre (SAC) IIT Delhi.jpg|Student Activities Centre
File:Landscape view from IITD playground.jpg|Landscape view of Academic Complex East
File:Garden at IIT Delhi.jpg|A garden in IIT Delhi
File:Kususm school.jpg|Kusuma School of Biological Sciences (KSBS) IIT Delhi
File:Nalanda2.jpg|Nalanda apartments at IIT Delhi
File:Girnar house.jpg|Girnar boys hostel IIT Delhi
File:Shivalik-hostel.webp|Zanskar boys hostel IIT Delhi
File:IITDCL.png|Entrance of Central Library, IITD
File:Technology park.jpg|Technology park IIT Delhi main campus
File:Ariel view of campus.jpg|View of the main building from lecture hall complex
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[Indian Institutes of Technology]]
* [[List of IIT Delhi people]]
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]
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==External links==
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* {{Official}}
* {{Official website}}


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Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi
TypePublic institute of technology
Established1961; 65 years ago (1961)
Endowment₹375 crore (2022)[1]
Budget₹904.91 crore (US$130 million) (2025–26)[2]
ChairmanHarish Salve
DirectorRangan Banerjee
Academic staff
687[3]
Students12,543[3]
Undergraduates4,971[3]
Postgraduates3,568[3]
4,004[3]
Location
Delhi[4]
,
India

28°32′42″N 77°11′32″E / 28.54500°N 77.19222°E / 28.54500; 77.19222
Colours  Red
NicknameIITian
Websitehome.iitd.ac.in
Main building of IIT Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology - Delhi (IIT-Delhi or IIT-D) is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It has its satellite campus in Sonipat, Haryana, and the international campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and development in science, engineering and technology. It has been ranked 26th internationally for Engineering and Technology in QS Rankings by Subject 2025.[5] Overall, it has been ranked 123rd internationally in QS World University Rankings, a jump of more than 100 places in 10 years.[6] IIT Delhi holds the record of producing the highest number of unicorn startups in India, and one of the highest in the world. IIT Delhi was declared an Institution of Eminence in 2018.[7]

Established in 1961, it was formally inaugurated in August 1961 by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. The first admissions were made in 1961. The current campus has an area of 320 acres (or 1.3 km2) and is bound by the Sri Aurobindo Marg on the east, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Complex on the west, the National Council of Educational Research and Training on the south, and the New Ring Road on the north. It is flanked by Qutub Minar and the Hauz Khas monuments.[4]

The institute was later decreed in the Institutes of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Amendment Act, 1963, and accorded the status of a full University with powers to decide its academic policy, conduct its examinations, and award its degrees.[8]

History[edit | edit source]

Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, who recommended the set up of IIT's, along the lines of the MIT

The concept of IIT was first introduced by Nalini Ranjan Sarkar, then a Member of Education on the Viceroy's executive council. Following his recommendations, the first Indian Institute of Technology was established in the year 1950 in Kharagpur. In his report, Shri Sircar suggested that such institutes should also be established in different parts of the country. The Government, having accepted these recommendations of the Sircar Committee, decided to establish more Institutes of Technology with the assistance of friendly countries that were prepared to help. The first offer of help came from the USSR, which agreed to collaborate in the establishment of an Institute through UNESCO in Bombay. This was followed by the Institutes of Technology at Madras, Kanpur, and Delhi with collaborations with West Germany, the United States, and UK respectively.[citation needed]

H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh laid the foundation stone of the college at Hauz Khas on 28 January 1959 during his visit to India. The first admissions were made in 1961.[8] The College of Engineering & Technology was registered as a society on 14 June 1960 under the Societies Registration Act No. XXI of 1860 (Registration No. S1663 of 1960–61). The students were asked to report to the college on August 16, 1961, and the college was formally inaugurated on August 17, 1961, by Humayun Kabir, Minister of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs. Initially, the college ran in the Kashmiri Gate campus of Delhi College of Engineering (now known as Delhi Technological University) before shifting to its permanent campus in Hauz Khas. The Department of Textile Technology at Delhi College of Engineering was relocated en bloc to mark the beginning of IIT Delhi at its new Hauz Khas campus. The college was later accorded university status and was renamed the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.[8] IIT Delhi celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2011, and its Diamond Jubilee in 2021.

In 2018, IIT Delhi was one of the first six institutes to be awarded the Institute of Eminence status. According to a government statement issued earlier, these IoEs will have greater autonomy, allowing them to admit foreign students up to 30% of the total number of students and recruit foreign faculty up to 25% of the faculty strength, along with enhanced research funding.[9]

In July 2023, IIT Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first global campus of IIT-Delhi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[10]

Campus[edit | edit source]

Main Campus[edit | edit source]

The primary campus of IIT Delhi is located in Hauz Khas, South Delhi, with Sonipat and Jhajjar being the two satellite campuses. The campus of 325 acres (132 ha) is surrounded by the Hauz Khas area and monuments such as the Qutb Minar and Lotus Temple.[4] The campus is also close to other educational institutions such as the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, International Management Institute, New Delhi, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Fashion Technology, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Indian Statistical Institute.

Multi-Storey Building (MS) facing the front lawns

The IIT-D campus is divided into four zones:

  • Student Residential Zone
  • Faculty and Staff Residential Zone
  • Student Recreational Area, which includes the Student Activity Centre (SAC), football stadium, cricket ground, basketball courts, hockey field, lawn tennis courts and swimming pool
  • Academic Zone that includes department offices, lecture theatres, the Central Library, and workshops.

The student residential zone comprises 14 student hostels, each named after a mountain range in India. It is divided into two main sectors— one for the 11 boys' hostels and another for the three girls' hostels.[11]

Sonipat campus[edit | edit source]

Initially announced in 2012,[12] the new IITD-Sonipat campus was unveiled in April 2018 by the Chief Minister of Haryana at the Technopark at Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonipat.[13] The Technopark, of which this campus is part, itself was established at a cost of INR175 crore (1.75 billion).[13] The Campus in Sonipat focuses on Executive and Faculty Development programs for the engineering and technical colleges of Haryana state,[14] as well as design and development of advanced technology, incubate more start-ups and promote industry collaboration.

Technology park IIT Delhi at Sonipat campus front view

Facilities include research & development labs set up jointly by corporations with IIT Delhi, business incubators, the Impact Lab for Path —a global health innovation hub, a high-end central research facility, a Centre of Excellence in Smart Manufacturing, training centres, and convention facilities. It can incubate and house 100 startups with residential facilities.[15]

Jhajjar campus[edit | edit source]

IITD-Jhajjar campus is located next to the AIIMS-Delhi's Jhajjar campus at Badsa village in Jhajjar district of Haryana. IIT-Delhi and AIIMS are jointly establishing a biomedical research park on this campus, which will include a joint PhD supervision program and provisions for adjunct faculty. IITD-Jhajjar is funded by the IITD and managed by the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT).[16]

Organisation and Administration[edit | edit source]

Governance[edit | edit source]

See also: Indian Institutes of Technology § Organisational structure

All IITs follow the same organisational structure, which has the President of India as a visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the Board of Governors is the Director, the IIT's chief academic and executive officer. Under the director in the organisational structure comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director come the deans, heads of departments, and registrar.

Lecture Hall Complex (LHC) of IIT Delhi

Externally funded schools[edit | edit source]

IIT Delhi has four externally funded schools functioning as a part of the institute:[17]

  • Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management
  • Amar Nath and Shashi Khosla School of Information Technology
  • Yardi School of Artificial Intelligence
  • Kusuma School of Biological Sciences
  • Centre of Excellence in Cyber Systems and Information Assurance
  • School of Public Policy
  • School of Interdisciplinary Research
Main building view from the central library

Academics[edit | edit source]

IIT Delhi offers Bachelor of Technology programs in various fields and a dual degree in B.Tech. - M.Tech. Programs. Admission to these programs is done through Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced.[18]

IIT Delhi also offers postgraduate programs that award an M.Tech. (by coursework), M.S. (by research), M.Sc., M. Des., MBA under various departments and centres. Admission to the M.Tech. program is mainly based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). M.Des ( Master of Design ) admissions are through Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED), M.Sc. admissions are through Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) and MBA admissions are through Common Admission Test (CAT).[19][20]

In March 2018, IIT Delhi formally inaugurated a new Department of Design to enhance research and education in design. The 25-year-old design course was previously functioning under the auspices of the IDDC (Instrument Design and Development Centre). IIT Delhi will be starting the B.Des (Bachelor of Design) program in the academic year 2022–2023.

Rankings[edit | edit source]

University and college rankings

In the QS World University Rankings 2026, IIT Delhi was ranked 123rd in the world.[21]

Internationally, IIT Delhi was ranked 150 in the world by the QS World University Rankings of 2024[22] and 47 in Asia.[23] It was ranked in the 601–700 band in the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranking in 2023.[24] In 2006, Times Higher Education (THE) ranked all Indian Institutes of Technology as Number 3 in their top 100 best technology universities in the world list.[25]

IIT Delhi was also ranked 3rd in the overall category,[26] 3rd among research institutions,[27] 2nd among engineering colleges [28] and 5th among management schools [29] in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023. Outlook India ranked IIT Delhi 2nd among government engineering colleges[30] in 2023. In India Today Best Engineering Colleges 2024, IIT Delhi was ranked 1st.[31]

Student life[edit | edit source]

Cultural and non-academic activities[edit | edit source]

The institute organises its annual cultural fest Rendezvous, originally started in 1976. It is a four-day-long event held in October every year. In the 2019 version, Rendezvous hosted over 280 events, with 15,000+ participants and 200+ artists from more than 25 countries.

Tryst, a technical fest organised by the student community of IIT Delhi, is North India's largest science, technological and management festival. With over 75 events, Tryst attracts nearly 40,000 students across the nation.[32]

In 20 January 2026, retired NASA astronaut & U.S. Navy Captain Sunita Williams visited IIT Delhi, where she delivered the inaugural Prof. V. N. Vazirani Institute Lecture, sharing insights from her career in human spaceflight and her missions aboard the International Space Station.[33]

Office of Career Services[edit | edit source]

The Office of Career Services (OCS),[34] previously known as the Training and Placement (T&P) Unit, had the primary aim of helping students to find a job upon graduation. Its role has evolved with OCS focusing on year-round activities to provide career counselling, interview preparation, and talks to expose students to the many available opportunities.

Student bodies[edit | edit source]

There are several student bodies at IIT Delhi, each with its own set of responsibilities and unique characteristics. The highest student body at IIT Delhi is the Student Affairs Council (SAC).

Student Affairs Council (SAC)[edit | edit source]

The Students' Affairs Council is the apex student body of IIT-Delhi. The primary objective of SAC is to address all issues/problems concerning the students of IIT Delhi. SAC also addresses the administrative decisions related to student affairs and infrastructure-related issues. The grievances and suggestions of the students are directed to the concerned administration for redressal through the SAC framework. SAC consists of the various boards of IIT Delhi and other committees.[35]

Board for Student Welfare (BSW)[edit | edit source]

As the name suggests, BSW works to benefit the welfare of all the students of IITD. The BSW shall organise welfare activities from time to time and look into other aspects of student welfare. The BSW shall provide financial aid to needy students in accordance with the established rules.[36] BSW has the responsibility of organising Speranza, the annual youth festival of IIT Delhi.

The board monitors the institute's sports domain. It is responsible for maintaining the sports grounds of different sports, conducting Inter-Hostel sports competitions, and ensuring and managing the participation of IIT Delhi in the Inter-IIT Sports Meet (the annual sports event of all the IITs). Apart from this, BSA is also responsible for conducting Sportech, the annual Sports Festival of IIT Delhi.[37]

The other student council is the Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council (CAIC).,[38] which deals with the academic and co-curricular activities of the students. There are 45 student representatives to the CAIC: 22 from undergraduate students and 23 from postgraduate students, apart from 2 representatives from each co-curricular body. The co-curricular activities under the CAIC are:

  • Robotics Club
  • Entrepreneurship Development Cell
  • Technocracy (consisting of the Astronomy Club, the Economics Club, the Electronics Club, and Tech Workshops)
  • Automobile Club (consisting of Formula SAE, Mini Baja, and HPV)

The CAIC organises the annual technical festival of IIT Delhi, Tryst.

Technical organisations[edit | edit source]

ACM Student Chapter[edit | edit source]

The Association for Computing Machinery is an educational and scientific society that works with the motto of "Advancing Computing as a Science and Profession". The IIT Delhi Student Chapter[39] of the ACM was established in 2002 to address the needs of the IIT Delhi computing community. The goal of the chapter is to spark students' interest in computer science, beyond what they learn in the coursework. The chapter organises workshops and talks on various subjects by speakers who are well-known in their respective areas. These talks give students opportunities to learn about advanced research subjects. Apart from these, some non-technical activities are also organised. The IIT Delhi Chapter won the ACM Student Chapter Excellence Award[40] for its Outstanding Activities during 2009–10. In 2012, the team of Rudradev Basak, Nikhil Garg, and Pradeep Mathias from IIT Delhi achieved India's best rank at the ACM ICPC World Finals, finishing 18th.[41]

Technology Business Incubation Unit (TBIU), IIT Delhi[edit | edit source]

The Technology Business Incubator Unit (TBIU) is the incubation cell at IIT Delhi. It has been in active operation at the institute since 2000. The objective of the TBIU is primarily to promote partnerships with new technology entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Every year, startups are selected into the incubation program and provided support to create innovative technology companies.[42]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of IIT Delhi people

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Panoramic view of IITD hostels
    Panoramic view of IITD hostels
  • Table tennis playroom in IIT Delhi
    Table tennis playroom in IIT Delhi
  • Chess Room
    Chess Room
  • Gym in IITD
    Gym in IITD
  • Student Activities Centre
    Student Activities Centre
  • Landscape view of Academic Complex East
    Landscape view of Academic Complex East
  • A garden in IIT Delhi
    A garden in IIT Delhi
  • Kusuma School of Biological Sciences (KSBS) IIT Delhi
    Kusuma School of Biological Sciences (KSBS) IIT Delhi
  • Nalanda apartments at IIT Delhi
    Nalanda apartments at IIT Delhi
  • Girnar boys hostel IIT Delhi
    Girnar boys hostel IIT Delhi
  • Zanskar boys hostel IIT Delhi
    Zanskar boys hostel IIT Delhi
  • Entrance of Central Library, IITD
    Entrance of Central Library, IITD
  • Technology park IIT Delhi main campus
    Technology park IIT Delhi main campus
  • View of the main building from lecture hall complex
    View of the main building from lecture hall complex

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Home". endowment.iitd.ac.in.
  2. ↑ "Budget Allocation under "Support to IITs" scheme for the F.Y. 2025-26 reg" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "NIRF 2024" (PDF). Ministry of Education.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Map and location – Nishant Jindal Institute of Technology Delhi". Iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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  7. ↑ "Institutions of Eminence". ioe.ugc.ac.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
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  10. ↑ "IIT Delhi to have Abu Dhabi campus". Arabian Post. 15 July 2023. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
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  12. ↑ "IIT-Delhi to go to Haryana, new campus in Sonipat". The Times of India. 11 June 2012.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Khattar unveils IIT-D campus at Sonipat, India Time, April 2018.
  14. ↑ "IIT Delhi to open 2 New campuses in Haryana : News". indiatoday.intoday.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  15. ↑ IIT Delhi to set up three research parks
  16. ↑ IIT-Delhi and AIIMS to jointly set up biomedical research park ay Jhajjar, Times of India Aug 2018.
  17. ↑ "Academic Units". www.iitd.ac.in. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Retrieved 3 February 2018. Click on "Schools" on the left column.
  18. ↑ "Admission IIT Delhi".
  19. ↑ "Department of Management Studies IIT Delhi".[dead link]
  20. ↑ "M.Tech Admission IIT Delhi".
  21. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities". Top Universities. 18 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)". Top Universities.
  23. ↑ "QS World University Rankings 2025". Top Universities. 5 June 2024.
  24. ↑ "ShanghaiRanking's Academic Ranking of World Universities". www.shanghairanking.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  25. ↑ THE rankings. "The world's top 100 technology universities" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  26. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_O_2023
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  29. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_B_2023
  30. ↑ "Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2023: Top 25 Government Engineering Institutes". Outlook India. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  31. ↑ "Top Engineering Colleges in India 2024, Courses, Fees, Admission - India Today". India Today. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  32. ↑ "Tryst - CAIC".
  33. ↑ Doyle, Tiernan P. (20 January 2026). "NASA Astronaut Suni Williams Retires". NASA. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  34. ↑ "IIT Delhi rebrands its Training & Placement Unit as Office of Career Services". Archived from the original on 21 November 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  35. ↑ "Home". sac.iitd.ac.in.
  36. ↑ "BSW IIT Delhi – Board For Students' Welfare". Bsw.iitd.ac.in. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  37. ↑ "IITD Sports | Sportech". bsa.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  38. ↑ "Co-curricular and Academic Interaction Council IIT Delhi". IIT Delhi.
  39. ↑ ACM Student Chapter, IIT Delhi Archived 28 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  40. ↑ "ACM Student Chapter Excellence Awards". Acm.org. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  41. ↑ "ICPCWiki: Results World Finals 2012". icpc.baylor.edu. Archived from the original on 11 February 2013.
  42. ↑ "Business Incubation | Foundation For Innovation And Technology Transfer". fitt-iitd.in. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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