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{{short description|IIT Mandi is one of the Indian Institutes of Technology, created by an Act of Parliament}}

| name = Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

| image = Indian_Institute_of_Technology_Mandi_Logo.png

| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]

| chairman = Prem Vrat<ref>{{cite web |title=BoG |url=https://www.iitmandi.ac.in/institute/bog.php |website=www.iitmandi.ac.in}}</ref>

| director = [[Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Meet Ajit K Chaturvedi, new director of IIT-Mandi |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/meet-ajit-k-chaturvedi-new-director-of-iit-mandi-6483351/ |work=The Indian Express |date=30 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

| deputy director =  

| undergrad =  

| postgrad =  

| faculty = 158<ref>{{cite web |title=Faculty |url=https://www.iitsystem.ac.in/?q=facultystas/view}}</ref>

| city = [[Mandi, Himachal Pradesh|Mandi]]

| state = [[Himachal Pradesh]]

| country = [[India]]

| coordinates = {{Coord|31|46|26|N|76|59|42|E|type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| campus = Spread over {{convert|520|acre|km2}} along [[Uhl River|river Uhl]] in [[Kamand, Mandi district|Kamand]], [[Mandi District|Mandi]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]

| website = {{url|www.iitmandi.ac.in}}

'''Indian Institute of Technology Mandi''' ('''IIT Mandi''') is a public technical and research university located in [[Mandi district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]].

Since the first batch of 97 students joined in July 2009, IIT Mandi has grown to currently host 125 faculty, 1,655 students (enrolled in various undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes) and 1,141 alumni. Since the inception of the Institute, IIT Mandi faculty have been involved in over 275 Research and Development (R&D) projects worth more than Rs. 120 crore. In the past 10 years, the Institute has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with as many as 11 international and 12 national universities.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/featurephilia/story/iit-mandi-campus-life-why-study-at-iit-mandi-student-societies-1729698-2020-10-08 |title=Life at IIT Mandi: 7 reasons to choose the institute in the lap of the Himalayas |publisher=India Today |date=8 October 2020 |access-date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

IIT Mandi's permanent campus (about 14&nbsp;km from [[Mandi, India|Mandi]]) is fully functional on the left bank of the [[Uhl River]] at Kamand and [[Khanahr (Salgi) village|Salgi]] villages in [[Mandi District|Mandi]] . [[Timothy A. Gonsalves]] is the founding Director (15/1/2010-30/6/2020) of IIT Mandi and [[R. C. Sawhney]] served as the first Registrar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collegekhabar.com/college/view/IIT-MANDI|title=College Khabar – Engineering Placement News, Student College Reviews, Company Reviews, College Events,Placement Papers, Student Interviews}}</ref>  Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi, Director, [[IIT Roorkee]] took charge as Acting Director from 1 July 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/chaturvedi-to-take-charge-of-iit-mandi-106716 |title=Chaturvedi to take charge of IIT-Mandi |work=The Tribune |date=30 June 2020 |access-date=1 July 2020}}</ref>

 

IIT Mandi is one of eight [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs) established by the  [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Human Resource Development]], Government of India in 2008 under [[The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011]] which declares these eight IITs as well as the conversion of [[Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University]] to IIT.<ref name=AmendmentAct>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/uploads/media/Institute%20of%20Technology%20Bill%202010.pdf|title=The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2010}}</ref> The Act was passed in the [[Lok Sabha]] on 24 March 2011<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/148456/ls-passes-bill-provide-iit.html |title=LS passes bill to provide IIT status to 8 institutes, BHU |work=deccanherald.com |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref> and by the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/careers/education/Parliament-passes-IIT-bill/articleshow/12937917.cms |title=Parliament passes IIT bill |work=ThetimesofIndia.com |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref>

[[File:IIT Mandi South Campus under construction Dec 2012 DSC 0923e.jpg|thumb|[[File:Valued image seal.svg|16px]] Construction in the South Campus, Dec '12]]

The Foundation Stone was laid on 24 February 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/news-foundation-stone-for-iit-mandi-himachal-pradesh-laid-912615.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228110256/http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/news-foundation-stone-for-iit-mandi-himachal-pradesh-laid-912615.htm |archive-date=28 February 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iitr.ac.in/Main/uploads/File/samvad/2009/April%20Samvaad.pdf |title=Foundation Stone laid in Mandi}}</ref> IIT Mandi was registered as a society in [[Uttarakhand]] on 20 June 2009. Classes started in [[IIT Roorkee]], the mentoring IIT, on 27 July 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hillpost.in/2009/02/admissions-to-iit-mandi-from-coming-session-himachal-cm/10420/|title=Admissions to IIT Mandi from coming session – Dhumal|author=Ravinder Makhaik|work=Hill Post}}</ref> The transit campus at Government Post graduate College, Mandi was handed over by the Himachal Pradesh Government on 16 November 2009.<ref>[http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/institute/history.html Institute History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002210121/http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/institute/history.html |date=2 October 2014 }}. IIT Mandi Website. Retrieved on 22 August 2014.</ref>

[[File:IIT Mandi Campus from Griffon Peak Jan 2020 D72 13785.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[File:Valued image seal.svg|16px]] View of IIT campus from Griffon Peak, Jan 2020. South Campus in front right, North Campus in left middle.]]

Sports, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities are also of high importance for the Institute. In addition to the existing indoor badminton courts, swimming pool, table tennis hall, football and cricket fields and gymnasium, the Institute is creating a one of its kind pavilion, a hockey ground with kiosk, and also setting up new tennis, volleyball and basketball courts. The Institute has a medical unit in the South campus and a Health Care Center with 3 Medical officers, an ENT specialist, and a Pediatrician, in the North campus. It also includes a Procedure Room, a Minor Operation Theater and [[Physiotherapy]] Center.

The Institute has also set up within its campus important support services, such as creches, a botanical garden with a rich diversity of local plants, children’s parks, stationery shops, a campus school, canteens, cafes, banks and ATMs, for the convenience of campus residents. Library and book-nooks are also present in both North and South Campus. The auditorium is used for various occasions and programs organised at IIT Mandi.

The Construction and Maintenance Wing of IIT Mandi uses a web-based project management tool developed in-house by students with an open-source platform to monitor the progress of construction. It also uses an online Ticketing System to manage maintenance services. The Institute has established an advanced IT infrastructure including high-speed links of 1 GBPS capacity based on an optical backbone and more than 200 Wi-Fi access points.

The Institute has also established a High-Performance Computing Cluster with 160 nodes based on 3000 cores (CPU+GPU) and this continues to grow steadily. Future plans include establishing the Eduroam services (a global service that enables students, researchers and staff from participating institutions to obtain internet connectivity across campus when visiting other participating institutions), Unified Threat Management infrastructure and to extend the backbone infrastructure to 10 GBPS besides developing a disaster recovery site. IIT Mandi has established National Knowledge Network Facilities including Virtual classrooms of 100 plus capacity and Conference Halls in all academic blocks. The academic blocks have spacious classrooms with a capacity ranging from 30 to 300.

=== Green Activities ===

Efficient waste-management practices are held in high priority for the campus. The waste generated at each source is segregated through the active participation of residents. A Bio-gas Generator of 150&nbsp;kg feed capacity has been installed for the digestion of biodegradable wastes. Sewage Treatment Plants have been set up to ensure that all waste-water generated in the campus gets suitably treated before discharge and reuse. Special efforts have also been put towards the identification of local flora and fauna, and in ensuring that the campus growth continues to be in harmony with them. Future plans include reuse of treated waste-water, development of plant nursery, better segregation and in-house composting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.edexlive.com/campus/2019/jul/10/iit-mandi-targets-completing-a-greener-and-more-sustainable-campus-meant-for-2500-students-by-2021-6984.html|title=IIT Mandi targets completing a greener and more sustainable campus meant for 2,500 students by 2021}}</ref>

 

IIT Mandi was the first among all the new IITs to shift residential and academic facilities on the main campus.

 

The total area of IIT Mandi is 510 acres of which about 200 acres is flat-land while the rest is mountainous. Work was entrusted to CPWD and NBCC<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/academics/convocation/4th_convocation/IITMandi4th_Convocation_Brochure_2016_edited.pdf|title=IIT Mandi 4th Convocation Brochure}}</ref>

 

The South Campus at IIT Mandi in Kamand is projected to host all the research facilities in the long run. Some of the sites of the South Campus are :

 

 

 

# Sir C.V. Raman Canteen : Usually open from 9 am to around 11.30 pm, the canteen is located near the bus stop of the South Campus.

# A9 Innovation Hub:  This 5-storey hub-shaped building has a Design & Innovation Lab and Exhibition area on the ground and 1st floors.  Above this is the Registrar's and other Administrative offices.  Next is a Satellite Library and research labs.  The top floor houses the Director's Office, Board Room, and research labs.  Radiating up the valley from the hub are the A10-A13 and A11-A14 academic spines.

# A10 : The 4 story building which houses some of the faculty offices apart from many medium to large sized classrooms.

==== Student Dining Hall ====

 

# Pine Mess : Located near the A10 block.

# Oak Mess : Catering mostly to the residents of the Dashir Hostel blocks, the Oak Mess is situated on the eastern side of the North Campus.

==== Village Square Area ====

# The Sports Complex : Hosts [[badminton]], [[Table tennis|Table Tennis]] and [[Squash (sport)|Squash]] courts along with a swimming pool and Gym.

==== Other Amenities ====

 

# Hockey Ground

# Swimming Pool

 

The Institute primarily consists of Faculty, Project Associates and Students divided across several schools. Currently there are four schools operational in IIT Mandi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/academics/schools.html|title=Schools|access-date=29 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015111953/http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/academics/schools.html|archive-date=15 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Business Incubators and Entrepreneurship===

In keeping with its Vision of serving society, IIT Mandi has started two business incubators and has a student-run E-Cell.

IIT Mandi like all other [[Indian Institutes of Technology]], conducts various programs including bachelor's degree in Technology ([[B.Tech.]]). It also offers postgraduate level programs like [[Master of Science]] and Master of Science (Research). Further, it also offers a [[Ph.D.]] program for cutting edge research <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/management/new-iits-aim-high-from-transit-camps-lay-stress-on-research-110062100025_1.html|title=New IITs aim high from transit camps; lay stress on research|author=Chitra Unnithan & Vinay Umarji|date=21 June 2010}}</ref> in basics sciences such as chemical sciences, physical sciences as well as in disciplines of engineering.

=== Undergraduate Programs ===

* [[Civil Engineering]]

* [[Computer Science and Engineering]]

* [[Data Science]] and Engineering

* [[Electrical Engineering]]

* [[Engineering Physics]]

* [[Mechanical Engineering]]

Like all the other [[Indian Institutes of Technology|IITs]], admissions to these programs are done on the basis of merit list of [[Joint Entrance Examination#JEE-Advanced|JEE-Advanced]], the second phase examination of [[Joint Entrance Examination]] (JEE), which is an all India engineering entrance examination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/middle-path-the-way-out-of-iit-exam-stalemate/1/202749.html|title=Middle path the way out of IIT exam stalemate}}</ref>

====Female Enrollment in B.Tech====

The Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, has successfully achieved the target of female enrollment in undergraduate courses by admitting 20.22 percent female students to B. Tech program for the Academic Year 2019–20. This stands favorably with the target of 17 percent set by the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Apex Board Committee for 2019–20.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iitmandi.ac.in/Newspaper_reports/pdf_news/Hindustan%20Times%20-%20IIT%20Mandi.jpg|title=IIT Mandi see a rise in Female Enrollment In B.Tech. Programmes|publisher=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

A total  of 262 students were admitted to IIT Mandi this year in B.Tech courses, out of which 53 are girls and 209 are boys as compared to 38 girls and 158 boys last year. A total of 103 students have been admitted this year in the M.Sc. courses, of which 36 are girls and 67 are boys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educationtimes.com/article/65779739/70464610/IIT-Mandi-enrols-20-female-students-in-BTech-programmes.html|title=IIT Mandi enrols 20% female students in BTech programmes|publisher=Education Times}}</ref> For the Academic Year 2020-2021 a total of 330 students have been admitted in B.Tech Courses out of which 68 are girls and 262 are boys which gives a 20.61 percent female ratio in B.Tech this year.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IIT Mandi Improves Intake Of Girl Students In B.Tech; Up By 20% From 2019|url=https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-mandi-improves-intake-of-girl-students-in-btech-up-20-from-2019|access-date=2020-12-07|website=NDTV.com|language=en}}</ref>

|+ Female Enrollment in B.Tech

=== Postgraduate Programs ===

 

IIT Mandi also offers Ph.D. programs in the field of engineering and basic sciences. To be eligible for admission process, the candidate must have a master's degree in sciences with a good academic record and a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/ Master's degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record/ B. Tech degree of any IIT with a minimum of CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or with a valid GATE Score or B. Tech. / B.E degree of any recognized University in India with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent with valid GATE score.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/research-in-iits/article6325958.ece|title=Research in IITs|author=B.S. Warrier|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

===Strategic Partnerships===

====WPI, USA====

IIT Mandi has a collaboration program with many foreign universities. Students from WPI, [[USA]] come at IIT Mandi to work with IIT Mandi students on 'Interdisciplinary Socio-technical Practicum (ISTP)'. Through the ISTP, students explore the various issues/problems of society, and they propose technology-based solutions for these, and evaluate the proposed solutions from social, technical, economical, environmental and other aspects.<ref>http://www.iitmandi.ac.in/istp/</ref>

The Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC) has a focus on the environment and on agriculture particularly for traditional farmers who are engaged in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, saffron and medicinal plants in this region. The Centre for Design & Fabrication of Electronic Devices (C4DFED) is an institute facility for [[multidisciplinary research]] of electronic device design and fabrication. The Centre has Class 100, Class 1000 & Class 10000 laboratories where high-end sophisticated electronic device design, fabrication and characterisation tools worth Rs. 50 crore are installed.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

The '''Sports Society''' has a sports council which coordinates all the sports activities for Football, Cricket, Badminton, Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Hockey, Athletics, and Chess at Kamand Campus.  

During their first year, all under-graduate students are required to take part in one of three extra-curricular activities.  These are the Sports Society, the National Service Scheme and the Hiking and Trekking Club.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 2017|title=Ordinances and Regulations: Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) and Bachelor of Technology (Honours) (B.Tech. (Honours))|url=http://iitmandi.ac.in/academics/files/B.Tech%20Ordinance%20and%20Regulations.pdf|url-status=live|archive-date=|access-date=1 July 2021|website=IIT Mandi|page=22}}</ref>