IIT Bhubaneswar - Indian Institute of Technology Answered Questions

- Admission to postgraduate courses at IIT Bhubaneswar is highly competitive and selective. The institutes rigorous admission process evaluates candidates based on their academic qualifications, entrance exam scores, and performance in personal interviews. - For admission to Ph.D. courses, candidates need to clear the Personal Interview round conducted by the institute. On the other hand, admission to M.Tech programs is primarily based on the marks obtained in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering GATE which is a national-level entrance exam. - The eligibility criteria for admission to various postgraduate courses may vary, and interested candidates can find detailed information on the official website of IIT Bhubaneswar. It is advisable to thoroughly review the eligibility criteria before applying for the course.

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) is a public technical university established by the government of India in 2008, located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. Second-generation IITs include IIT Bhubaneswar. According to the NIRF 2023, the institute is ranked 47 in the Engineering category and 91 in the Overall category. IIT Bhubaneswar offers full-time UG and PG courses. The modes of IIT Bhubaneswar admission are online and offline. At the UG level, the university offers a four-year BTech and a five-year dual degree programme, namely BTech-MTech. At the PG level, the university provides two-year MTech and MSc courses. According to the IIT Bhubaneswar placement 2023, the highest (domestic) package offered was INR 55.75 LPA to BTech CSE students. Similarly, the average package offered to BTech and MTech students was INR 17.68 LPA and INR 12.36 LPA, respectively.

NIT Warangal has been ranked 21 among the top Engineering colleges in India by NIRF 2023, and IIT Bhubaneswar ranks 47 in the same category. As per the NIRF rankings, both institutes have been among the top 50 Engineering colleges in India for the past three years. As per the NIT Warangal placement statistics for 2023, the highest and average package offered during NIT Warangal placements 2023 stood at INR 88 LPA and INR 17.29 LPA, respectively. Further, the overall placement rate recorded during NIT Warangal placements 2023 was 82%. The highest package offered to BTech students during the IIT Bhubaneswar placement 2023 was INR 55.75 LPA. The placement rate recorded during IIT Bhubaneswar placement 2023 was over 88% for BTech and 89% for MTech.

The hostel fee at IIT Bhubaneswar is INR 99,892 for the general category. There are four halls of residence, one for girls and three for boys. These halls of residence together can house about 2000 students. All these hostels have dining facilities for all residents, providing four meals a day (breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner). In addition to that, canteens and cafeterias are inside the hostel or at different places within the campus. A number of recreational, sports, literary, and social activities take place in the hostel during the academic year. The students celebrate hostel day, Diwali, Holi, and other events in the hostel organised by the Students Hall Council. Students can relax in the evenings or on holidays, spend their leisure time in the common room, which is equipped with a TV, newspapers, and magazines, or browse books and the internet in the library or computer rooms. Washing machines, water purifiers, and coolers are available in adequate numbers in each hostel for use by the residents.

IIT Bhubaneswar is a second-generation IIT. IIT Bhubaneswar has been ranked by various international and national ranking bodies. The QS World University 2024 has ranked IIT Bhubaneswar at 731-740. The institute is ranked 47 in the Engineering category and 91 in the Overall category by the NIRF 2023. The university was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, as one of the eight new IITs. IIT Bhubaneswar offers full-time UG, PG, and Doctorate level courses. The modes of IIT Bhubaneswar admission are online and offline. Admission to PG courses is based on the entrance exam scores. For admission to UG courses, candidates need to clear JoSAA Counselling after clearing the JEE Main exam. According to the latest placement data available, the placement rate recorded was over 82% for BTech and over 84% for MTech. The top recruiters were Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Flipkart, Oracle, and many others.

IIT Bhubaneswar offers UG, PG, and PhD courses through seven schools of study. At the UG level, the university offers four-year BTech and five-year dual degree programmes, namely BTech + MTech. The institute offers two-year MTech and MSc courses. IIT Bhubaneswar also offers PhD courses in 15 specialisations. The mode of IIT Bhubaneswar admission is online. For admission to UG courses, candidates need to clear the entrance exam, followed by JoSAA counselling. Admission to PG courses is based on the entrance exam scores, followed by PI. For admission to PhD courses, candidates need to take IIT JAM and clear the PI round.

The permanent campus of IIT Bhubaneswar is spread over 936 acres of land. IIT Bhubaneswar has academic areas, residential areas, and areas for training centres and research parks. The Central Library has access to over 8,500 full-text electronic journals through 45+ full-text e-resources, over a million full-text dissertations, and 4 bibliographic databases from a number of publishers and aggregators. The institute currently has housing facilities for 500 students and 40 faculty and staff families. Additional student housing for about 200 students is being sourced. The institute has a well-equipped, air-conditioned 300-seat central auditorium that routinely hosts workshops, institute lectures, conferences, and events. The institute has a central computer facility with 60 desktops with the latest OS, software, and learning tools and high-speed broadband internet connectivity. The institute is well-equipped with modern classrooms for teaching and laboratories for both teaching and research. All the classrooms are equipped with multimedia projectors and wireless internet connectivity.

Based on the results of the respective entrance exams, candidates are chosen for courses at IIT Bhubaneswar. The JEE exam and JoSAA counselling are required for enrollment in BTech programmes at IITs. Applicants must use NTA to submit their JEE Main applications. Registration, form completion, document upload, and application fee payment are all required steps in the application process. Applicants are admitted if they successfully complete JEE Main and JEE Advanced, followed by JoSAA counselling. Candidates must first confirm their eligibility before applying for admission to the MTech programme at IIT Bhubaneswar. Following COAP counselling, the institute awards admission based on GATE entrance scores. The GATE entry score requirement is waived for those who have graduated from any IIT. The GOAPS website is where applicants can submit their GATE applications.

The total tuition fee for BTech programmes offered by IIT Bhubaneswar ranges from INR 8 lakh to INR 8.10 lakh. IIT Bhubaneswar offers a four-year BTech course in six specialisations. Admission to all BTech programmes is conducted only through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). Candidates aspiring for admission in BTech at IIT Bhubaneswar must fulfil the eligibility criteria for JEE Main and JEE Advanced. The final admissions are done through JoSAA counselling. Candidates applying for the BTech course at IIT Bhubaneswar are required to fulfil the eligibility conditions. The applications of the students fulfilling the eligibility criteria are accepted. Candidates should have at least 75% aggregate in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or an equivalent board examination in the Science stream.

Below are the academic programs provided by IIT Bhubaneswar:
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science & Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Mechanical Engineering
- Dual-Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech) in various engineering disciplines
- Master of Technology (M.Tech) in various engineering disciplines
- Master of Science M.Sc. In Applied Geology
- Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. in various engineering and Science disciplines
Please note: The eligibility criteria and admission process for these programs may vary based on the programme and are based on national-level entrance exams such as JEE Advanced GATE and CAT.