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IIT Dharwad

Coordinates:15°27′30″N75°00′30″E/ 15.45833°N 75.00833°E/15.45833; 75.00833
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Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
Motto
सा विद्या या विमुक्तये(Sanskrit)
Motto in English
Knowledge is one that liberates
TypePublictechnical university
Established2016(8 years ago)(2016)
DirectorVenkappayya R Desai[1]
Undergraduates480[2]
Postgraduates198
Location
Dharwad
,
Karnataka
,
India

15°27′30″N75°00′30″E/ 15.45833°N 75.00833°E/15.45833; 75.00833
CampusMain campus – 470 acres
Temporary – Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI)
AcronymIIT-Dharwad
Websiteiitdh.ac.in
Map

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad(IIT DharwadorIIT DH) is an autonomous engineering and technology institute inDharwad,Karnataka,India. IIT Dharwad started functioning from July 2016 in a temporary campus, previously of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) inBelur Industrial Area,on the outskirts of Dharwad city.[3]It was formally inaugurated on 28 August 2016.[4]For the academic year 2016–2017, the institute offeredB.Techcourses in three branches, namely.Electrical Engineering,Computer Science,andMechanical Engineering.[5]The year 2021 saw the introduction of an additional branch,Engineering physics.As of 2022, the institute expanded to provide four additional courses of study, namelyChemical and Biochemical engineering,Mathematics and Computing,Civil and Infrastructure engineering,andInterdisciplinary Sciences.

As part of the mentorship plan,IIT Bombayis the mentor institute for IIT Dharwad. TheMoEhas set up an IIT monitoring cell at IIT Bombay. The committee members were designated as officials on special duty to supervise the process of setting up IIT Dharwad.[6][7]

History[edit]

The late Union Human Resources Development MinisterS. R. Bommaihad moved the proposal to theCentreseeking an IIT in Dharwad in the 1990s. In 1998, a committee headed by formerISROchairman and space scientistUdupi Ramachandra Raosubmitted its report recommending an IIT inHubballi-Dharwad.[3][8]Union finance MinisterArun Jaitleyin the 2015-16 union budget, sanctioned a budget for IIT forKarnatakastate and the state government suggested three locations. The short-listed cities wereDharwad,Mysuru,andRaichur.[9]

Campus[edit]

IIT Dharwad signage

IIT Dharwad is initially functioning out of the campus of the Water and Land Management Institute (WALMI) in Dharwad near the Karnataka High Court Bench. A permanent building is coming up at Chikkamaligawad village.

IIT Dharwad (2016–2023)
IIT Dharwad permanent campus inaugurated in March 2023

Around 500 acres belonging to KIADB near Mummigatti on thePune-BangaloreNational Highwayoff Dharwad was identified for the IIT campus, but that deal was cancelled due to legal hurdles. The State Cabinet decided to allot 470 acres of land at Kelageri village adjunct to Mammigahtti Industrial Area in Dharwad district.[10]The historicKittur Fortis 20 kilometers from the campus.[2]

IIT Dharwad permanent campus was inaugurated on 12 March 2023 by thePrime MinisterNarendra Modito the public which is the first green and smart IIT in India.[11]

The city also houses educational institutions likeKarnatak University,Karnatak College,University of Agricultural Sciences,SDMCET.[12]Also, new institutes like theIIIT Dharwad[13]are coming up in the twin cities ofHubballi-Dharwad.[2]There is also theNTTFtool and die making educational institute at Dharwad.

There is an airport at Gokul Road, Hubballi, the twin city of Dharwad. The airport has air services connecting toAhmedabad,Bengaluru,Chennai,Hindon-Delhi,Goa,Hyderabad,Kannur,Kochi,MumbaiandTirupati.There is a railway station at Dharwad through which trains from Bengaluru to Goa run.Hubballi Junctionis the major railway junction which has train connections toKochuveli,Bengaluru,Mumbai,Hyderabad,Varanasi,Howrah,Chennai,Hazrat Nizamuddin,Kolhapur,Solapur,VijayawadaandVascoamong others. Also, Hubballi city is the headquarters ofSouth Western Railway zoneof Indian Railways.

Organisation and administration[edit]

Departments, centers, and schools[edit]

Nearly 60[14]seats each in the streams ofBTechin:

are available at the institute. Classes began on 15 July 2016, along with the otherIITsacross the country.[15]

The student intake as of 2022 has increased to 310 including supernumerary.

In January 2022, IIT Dharwad established the Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) in partnership with Honeywell Hometown Solutions India Foundation (HHSIF), the philanthropic arm ofHoneywell.[18][19][20]

Academics[edit]

Programmes[edit]

The institute conducts educational programs leading to the degrees of:

Degree Specialization
Bachelor of Technology(BTech) Computer Science and Engineering,Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Engineering Physics,Chemical and Biochemical engineering,Mathematics and Computing,Civil and Infrastructure engineering,andInterdisciplinary Sciences.
Master of Science(MS) Computer Science and Engineering,Electrical Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D. Bio Sciences and Bio Engineering,Chemistry,Computer Science and Engineering,Electrical Engineering,Humanities and Social Sciences,Mathematics,Mechanical Engineering,Physics
Master of Technology(MTech) Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering

Ranking[edit]

University rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF(2023)[21]93

IIT Dharwad is ranked 93 among the engineering colleges of India byNational Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF) in 2023.[21]

Student life[edit]

Cultural and non-academic activities[edit]

IIT Dharwad has many student clubs like:

  • Open Student Society (OSS)
  • Astronomy Club
  • Photography Club
  • Robotics Club
  • Music Club
  • CodeChefhas a campus community called 'AvadaCodavra'.[22]

IITDH also organises its own intra-IIT cultural, technical and sports meets, which are conducted annually. These ofter garner participants from various branches and batches, and even other colleges.

Awards[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"President Droupadi Murmu approves appointment of new directors at 8 IITs: Education ministry".The Telegraph (India)10:54 PM.19 September 2022.Retrieved19 September2022.
  2. ^abc"Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2016 - Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad".
  3. ^abS, Amit; Upadhye."IIT-Dharwad WALMI Campus Restoration a Mammoth Task".The New Indian Express.Karnataka, India. Archived fromthe originalon 8 April 2016.Retrieved26 December2015.
  4. ^"IIT-Dharwad Inaugurated by Prakash Javadekar".Retrieved25 January2017.
  5. ^"IIT-Dharwad to admit 250 students next year".
  6. ^N. DINESH NAYAK."IIT-Dharwad to start functioning from July".The Hindu.DHARWAD, India.Retrieved20 December2015.
  7. ^S, Amit; Upadhye."Dharwad IIT: renovation done on WALMI campus".The New Indian Express.Karnataka, India. Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2016.Retrieved27 May2016.
  8. ^TNN."Dharwad will host first IIT of Karnataka".The Times of India.Bengaluru, India.Retrieved9 September2015.
  9. ^DNA WEB TEAM."Karnataka: Protests against appointment of nodal officer for IIT Dharwad".DNA.India.Retrieved20 November2015.
  10. ^The Hindu."470 acres for IIT Dharwad at Kelageri".Karnataka, India.Retrieved14 July2016.
  11. ^"Karnataka: PM Modi inaugurates permanent campus of IIT-Dharwad".The Indian Express.13 March 2023.Retrieved16 March2023.
  12. ^"Karnataka State Law University".www.kslu.ac.in.Retrieved1 July2016.
  13. ^"IIIT-DWDharwad".iiitdwd.ac.in.Retrieved1 July2016.
  14. ^"IIT Dharwad".www.iitdh.ac.in.Retrieved24 August2021.
  15. ^TNN."Seat allocation for IIT Goa begins".The Times of India.Goa, India.Retrieved14 June2016.
  16. ^"B. Tech. in Engineering Physics (Interdisciplinary Programme)"(PDF).iitdh.ac.in.Retrieved18 February2022.
  17. ^"B.Tech Engineering Physics at IIT Dharwad: Fees, Admission, Seats, Reviews".Careers360.Retrieved18 February2022.
  18. ^"Launch of the Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) at IIT Dharwad".pib.gov.in.Retrieved18 February2022.
  19. ^"Honeywell, IIT Dharwad to establish Centre of Excellence for affordable, clean energy".Free Press Journal.Retrieved18 February2022.
  20. ^"Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy".www.iitdh.ac.in.Retrieved18 February2022.
  21. ^ab"National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)".National Institutional Ranking Framework.Ministry of Education.5 June 2023.
  22. ^"Student Life".www.iitdh.ac.in.Retrieved18 February2022.
  23. ^PTI."Teachers' Day: President Murmu to confer 75 educators with National Awards".Deccan Herald.Retrieved23 October2023.

External links[edit]

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