Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2022

Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati is a third-generation IIT that was announced in 2014 by the Government of India along with five other IITs at Palakkad, Jammu, Bhilai, Goa, and Dharwad. IIT Tirupati launched its academic programme with the support of its mentor Institute, IIT Madras, on August 5, 2015, from a temporary campus situated in Tirupati.

IIT Tirupati is the first among the third-generation IITs to have laid its foundation stone in March 2015. The 548 acres of permanent campus site is located near Yerpedu on Yerpedu-Venkatagiri Highway (NH565). The campus is well connected by air (Tirupati airport is 12 km), rail (Renigunta Junction is 14 km) and bus services. The construction of six blocks of hostels, workshops, laboratories, computer centre, and classrooms has been completed on the permanent campus and have been operational since 2018. The campus has received two sustainability awards and was ranked 6th under the Swacch Campus awards. All classes and laboratories are held on the permanent campus.

The Master Plan for the Institute has been prepared for a 12,500 students campus. The buildings in the academic zone house various departments, laboratories, and administrative offices, hostels accommodate about 1,500 students, and a residential zone with 188 apartments to house faculty and staff members. The majority of the Phase-I construction, including sports facilities, is expected to be completed by 2022. 

IIT Tirupati offers academic programmes to produce outstanding Engineers, Technologists and Scientists who are capable of addressing the societal needs to enhance the quality of life of people. Since Engineering is Applied Science, more emphasis is laid on theoretical knowledge and practice-oriented laboratories.

Programmes at IIT Tirupati are being planned to nurture innovation, creativity, teamwork, communication skills, ethics, and societal interaction. With the objective of creating technologists who are conscious of social, environmental and sustainable issues, courses in Humanities and Social Sciences are given due importance in the curriculum.

Academic Programmes

IIT Tirupati offers following Bachelor of Technology programmes for the academic year 2022-23: 

In all the B.Tech programmes, credit based curriculum for 8 semesters will be followed. Each course is evaluated on a 10-point grading system with letter grades. The Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is calculated at the end of each semester.  At the end of the sixth semester, based on academic performance, students can opt for the dual-degree programme.  Under the dual-degree programme, the student can complete both B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in five years.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Science (MS) by Research in all the streams have been started from the academic year 2017-18. Currently, the Institute offers the following postgraduate programmes:

M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Environmental & Water Resources Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation & Infrastructure Engineering), Mechanical Engineering (Design & Manufacturing), Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing & Communication, RF and Microwave Engineering, Microelectronics and VLSI) and Computer Science & Engineering . 

M.Sc. in Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and Physics. 

The Master of  Public Policy (MPP) programme is introduced from the academic year 2022.

Under Regulation 5.0 of the B.Tech Ordinances & Regulations, Change of branch is be permitted subject to the following rules:

1. Such change will be considered only at the end of the first year. The performance during the first year will be the basis for consideration for change of branch.

2. All students who have successfully completed the first year of the course, will be eligible for consideration for change of branch, subject to the availability of vacancies.

3. In making a change of branch, the strength of a class should not fall below the existing strength by more than ten percent and should not go above the sanctioned strength by more than ten percent. For this purpose, the strength in both cases refers to the total strength of the students in the class.

4. However, a minimum of one student will be eligible for consideration for change of branch from each discipline at the end of the first year, irrespective of the limitation in Point(3) above.

5. If a student with a higher CGPA is not offered a particular branch because of other constraints, this should not be offered to any other students with a lower CGPA even if he/she is eligible on the basis of the existing norms.

6. Change of branch rules is subject to revision from time-to-time and the decision of the Senate will be final and binding. 

IIT Tirupati initiated its academic programmes in 2015 with the help of faculty members from IIT Madras and other Institutes. Six senior professors from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur and IIT Bombay joined the Institute from the beginning and have mentored in setting up the academic programmes and laboratories.  Regular full time faculty members were appointed from 2017 onwards. Currently, IIT Tirupati has about 110 highly motivated faculty members for teaching and research. 

Hostels 

Hostels are available at the permanent campus to accommodate about 1,500 students with two dining halls which can accommodate about 400 diners each at a time.

Sports

IIT Tirupati has fully functional sports facilities both indoor and outdoor. The Institute has permanent Physical Education Officer and Physical Instructor to encourage sports and fitness activities among the students. In addition, coaches for various sports are also available. Following sports facilities are available.

1. Multipurpose indoor complex with Badminton Courts ( 3 no.s), well equipped Gymnasium, Table Tennis, Yoga, Chess

2. Multipurpose ground for 

   1. Football

   2. Cricket

   3. Athletics

3. Basketball court

4. Tennis court

5. Volleyball courts ( 2 No.s)

6. NSO activities for B.Tech First year students

Medical Facilities

The following arrangements are made to avail the medical facilities by students, faculty and staff: 

1. 24/7 services at IIT Tirupati Health Centre with ambulance facility

2. MoU with local Hospitals for outpatient treatment/consultation for Students, Faculty, Staff, and their dependant family members as per CGHS tariff.

3. Medical insurance for students to cover in-patient services.

4. Health education programmes

5. Our Health Centre has been the first point of contact to all our students and employees with any suspicious symptoms of Covid and has  been proactive in both testing and treatment.

The permanent campus of IITT is located at Yerpedu. All the B.Tech. students (boys & girls) stay at the permanent campus. The students are provided with 24/7 Wi-fi facility. It also has well equipped classrooms with modern teaching aids, laboratories with latest equipment and video conferencing facilities. The hostels have common rooms with facilities like reading and TV and indoor games. The Institute also has Open Air Theatre (OAT) for cultural events. The Institute witnesses several activities like cultural nights and individual events of various clubs for music, dance, photography, trekking, technical activities etc. thus ensuring the all-round development of the students. The guidance and counselling unit (GCU) conducts several activities such as outbound training programs, where students go through training programs to promote team work, confidence and build camaraderie among the students. GCU also conducts in-person and online counselling sessions for the students. The students now enjoy a fully developed campus with adequate facilities and also have an active life in co- and extra-curricular domains apart from academics.

Career Development Centre (CDC) at IIT Tirupati strongly focuses on providing excellent placement and internship opportunities to students, along with a strong emphasis on year-round career development and career guidance activities. CDC acts as a platform for students to interact with industry. The CDC has a dedicated team of faculty and staff for interacting with various leading Indian and International recruiters to facilitate career opportunities to the students. A dynamic student team is an integral part of the CDC, which helps in organizing and executing the activities.    

The primary functions of the CDC are 

1.     To invite industries and organizations of repute to facilitate employment/ internship opportunities to students and assisting them in the placement process at IIT Tirupati campus.

2.     To arrange summer internships for B.Tech students after 6th semester in partial fulfillment of their degree requirements.

3.     To conduct career guidance activities which aims to provide information on various opportunities available and help them to pursue their career interests 

4.     To organize career development activities such as lectures, workshops, and boot camp to enhance the skills necessary for facing interviews and to be successful in their chosen career.  

Placements:

IIT-T witnessed a stellar placement season for the 2022 graduating batch. Around 140+ companies participated in the recruitment process and offered diverse roles for the students. Major recruiters include Microsoft, Amazon, Analog Devices, Goldman Sachs, PayTM, Texas Instruments, Synopsys, Indeed, Mathworks, IBM, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Thermax, Jio, Tata ELXSI, TCS, Optum, Publicis Sapient, Aarti Industries, Ceremorphic, ICICI Bank, Capgemini, Kyndryl, Versa Networks, Ugam Solutions, L&T Group, Deloitte, ZS Associates, Razor Group and more offered full-time jobs for our students. 

Key highlights of placements 2021-22:

1. The highest CTC offered was 69.5 LPA

2. The average CTC was 15.45 LPA

3. 45+ students have been placed with a CTC more than 20 LPA

Internships:

Even during the pandemic season, the 2022 graduating batch registered 100% internships this year. Our pre-final year students had an opportunity to do their internship with some of the leading companies/academic & research institutions. 

The CDC facilitated around 20+ career development & guidance activities during 2021-22 to help students achieve great careers.

Industry Relations:

IIT Tirupati inked around fifty Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with educational Institutions, Govt. Research and Development agencies, Public Sector Undertakings & Government bodies as well as Industry associates from the inception.  IIT Tirupati is building strong relations with the Industry.

The Institute has entered numerous collaborations with organizations such as M/s Amara Raja, M/s Venusgeo/7InQ, M/s Toshiba, M/s NVIDIA and M/s Analog Devices for R&D collaboration. IIT Tirupati recently signed MoU with M/s Jama Botanics Pvt. Ltd. for Food science and related technology development and these MoU’s help to bridge the gap between Industries & Institutions and also enable internships & placements for students etc.

The Institute signed MoUs with various Government bodies like the Central Power Research Institute for protection of power grids from cyber security threats and ISRO- National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) for atmospheric and weather research. IIT Tirupati also signed MoUs with various CSIR laboratories such as Central Electronics Engineering Institute, Structural Engineering Research Centre and Central Food Technology Research Institute, Ground Water & Water Audit (GW&WA) Department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India and National Highway Authority of India. These MoUs also facilitate the exchange of Scientist, faculty members, researchers and joint collaborative research and promotional activities etc.  

IIT Tirupati recently signed MoUs with academic institutions like The Indian Naval Academy (INA) Ezhimala, Kerala. These MoUs facilitate research and teaching visits, mutual support in Under & Postgraduate programmes as well as sharing of research facilities etc.  The institute also signed MoU with Public Sector Undertaking like M/s Hindustan Shipyard Limited focusing initially on welding technologies and skill development etc. Industry oriented workshops and conferences have been held in association with organizations such as Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and other Industries.

Alumni Relations:

IIT Tirupati recognizes the role that alumni play in the success of an institute. The office of alumni affairs (OAA)  at IIT Tirupati focuses on building a strong alumni network, which currently has four batches of graduates and is growing at about 250 members a year. The OAA initiates and participates in events that are beneficial to alumni, the institute and the society at large.

On the cultural and technical front IIT Tirupati has 16 clubs related to Acting, Photography, Debating, Quizzing, Dance, Music, Trekking etc. IIT Tirupati conducts a plethora of extra-curricular activities for the students. These activities provide students a get away from day to day tensions and relax themselves. The Aranya trekking club conducts trekking activities at nearby trails and waterfalls. The Chaturanga club conducts chess events where students rack their brains on the 64 squared battlefield. Traditional festivals are celebrated with great pomp and ethnic programs help students in connecting to their roots. Music and art events are also held by organisations such as SPIC MACAY. Tirutsava, the annual techno-cultural fest of IIT Tirupati, has been growing year by year. Our students also participate in the Inter-IIT Cultural, Technical and Sports events organised by the IITs. With thriving clubs and active support from the institute, IIT Tirupati provides a vibrant atmosphere for the students on campus.

The permanent campus of the Institute is located on the Yerpedu–Venkatagiri Highway in Merlapaka Village, 25 km from Tirupati town, 14 km from Renigunta Junction Railway Station and 12 km from the Tirupati International Airport with a scenic mountain backdrop. The campus is very well connected to the other parts of the country by road, rail, and air.

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