Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) (through relevant bodies)

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The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are India’s premier autonomous public technical and research universities, renowned for their highly competitive admissions and strong emphasis on engineering, science, and technology education.

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instanceOf group of public technical universities
admissionsTest Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Advanced)
surface form: Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced

JEE Main
surface form: Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main
affiliation Ministry of Education, Government of India
campusStructure residential campuses
country India
degreeGrantingAuthority autonomous degree-awarding powers under Institutes of Technology Act
fieldOfStudy aerospace engineering
biotechnology and biosciences
chemical engineering
chemistry
civil engineering
computer science and engineering
electrical engineering
humanities and social sciences
management
mathematics
mechanical engineering
metallurgical and materials engineering
physics
fundingType publicly funded
governanceModel autonomous institutes with common council oversight
governingBody IIT Council
surface form: Council of Indian Institutes of Technology
impact major source of engineering and technology professionals in India
significant contribution to Indian startup ecosystem
strong presence of alumni in global technology companies
knownFor contribution to India’s technology sector
highly competitive admissions
rigorous academic curriculum
strong alumni network
languageOfInstruction English
legalFramework Institutes of Technology Act, 1961
offersProgram MBA programs
MSc programs
MTech programs
PhD programs
dual degree programs
undergraduate BTech programs
postgraduateAdmissionsTest GATE
surface form: Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
primaryFocus engineering education
research and development
science education
technology education
qualityAssurance subject to national accreditation and oversight by Government of India
researchEmphasis STEM disciplines
selectionRatio very low acceptance rate
shortName Indian Institutes of Technology
surface form: IITs
status Institute of National Importance
surface form: Institutes of National Importance
type autonomous public technical university system

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Ministry of Education, Government of India oversees Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) (through relevant bodies)