Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar- ‘Temple City of
India’

IIT Bhubaneswar also known as ‘IITBBS’
is an “engineering and technology” higher education institute.
Founded in 2008, it is located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

The Foundation Stone was laid on 12
February 2009, at Arugul, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The campus is spread
over 24 acres. The campus houses classrooms, labs, library, and faculty
offices. The campus is designed to be fully residential. There are separate
residences for boys and girls. There are also recreational facilities, sporting
facilities and shopping arena for basic needs of the students.

IIT Bhubaneswar became the first amongst the eight new IITs to become operational with a sanctioned intake of 40 students each of the disciplines of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and 20 in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. It started off with 120 seats which were later hiked to 180. The plan is to have 10,000 students within 15 years.

Academics at IITBBS

The institute admits students into B. Tech, M. Tech and Ph.D. programs.

The academic year is divided into two semesters, a spring semester and an autumn semester. Between these two regular semesters, the academic year also includes a shorter summer quarter, during which some courses are offered. The institution follows the credit-based system of performance evaluation. Each course is usually worth three credits. The typical course load per semester is 21-24 credits for undergraduate students.

IIT Bhubaneswar is the first IIT to set up a separate marine campus in 2011 for conducting research in rising sea levels, ecology, disaster management, marine ecosystems, fishery development, and other areas. This campus, part of the School of Earth, Ocean and Environment Sciences, is set up near Chilka Lake. It will have educational facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

B. Tech programs

Undergraduate programs degrees are being offered in

Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Admission to the B.Tech programs is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)

Integrated M. Tech Programs

The Integrated five year program for undergraduate students is offered by IIT Bhubaneswar to excel in research.

Postgraduate programs

M.Tech Programs

Institute offers Joint M.Tech – Ph.D. programs in all its schools except for the Schools of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Social Sciences & Management.

Ph.D. Programs

Institute has been admitting students into Ph.D. programs since 2009. The doctoral degrees are based on research.

Extra-Curricular Activities

The Gymkhana caters to different interests and talents of the students. It organises various intra-college co-curricular, technical and sports events and competitions, holding informative workshops, celebrating the festivals at hostels with great fervor. Alma Fiesta is the annual Socio-Cultural festival held in Mid-January while Wissenaire is the annual techno-management festival held in end-January.

Placement scenario

The institution also has a fair run when it comes to placement of its students and this is very evident from the chart below