Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2022

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) is situated in the magnificent campus of Banaras Hindu University spread over nearly 1300 acres at the southern end of the ancient city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. IIT(BHU), formerly known as the Institute of Technology, was a part of the Banaras Hindu University has been an internationally acknowledged seat of learning has been established in 1919 by the great visionary and patriot, Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya Ji. Engineering Education in Banaras Hindu University commenced as early as in 1919 with the establishment of Banaras Engineering College (BENCO). The University has also pioneered engineering education by being the first in the country to start degree courses in Mining, Metallurgy, Ceramic Engineering and Pharmaceutics with the establishment of the College of Mining and Metallurgy and the College of Technology in the years 1923 and 1932 respectively, in order to meet the then requirements of the going to be Independent India.In 1969 these three colleges were amalgamated to form the Institute of Technology. The Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), was converted into Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi by the Government of India, New Delhi on 29^th June 2012.

The centenary celebrations started from Basant Panchami day of 2018 (22 February 2018) to commemorate the glorious journey of 100 Golden years of the institute and was continued up to the Basant Panchami day of 2020. In this period, the IIT(BHU) took stock of its journey through the last 100 years and assessed its current strengths vis-à-vis the national grand challenges and its future role as a premier institute of the country. Several events were conducted as part of the Centenary Celebrations during 2018-2020. A significant occasion was the exciting 4-day event on the Centenary theme of Next100 IIT(BHU) that took place from 8^th-12^th February 2019 during the Institute Centenary & Basant Panchami Day (10^th February 2019) and the Global Alumni Meet.

As a mark of recognition of Centenary Celebrations of the institute, Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated PARAM SHIVAY at IIT (BHU) Varanasi, the Super Computer of 833 teraflop capacity under the National Supercomputing Mission. He also released a postage stamp and postal album, which bore a picture of the main building of IIT(BHU).Notable among eminent guests from the Government were Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath as the chief guest, Hon’ble Minister Shri Manoj Sinha.

During these events the institute apprised various stakeholders about the centenary projects like Centenary Innovation and Research Park (CIRP), Centenary Defence and Precision Engineering Hub (CDPEH), Global Outreach and Engagement Centre (GOEC), Malviya Student Activity and Computing Centre (MSACC), and construction of new hostels. Five Centenary Chairs were also instituted to create a state-of-the-art teaching and research environment in the institute. Besides, the establishment of seven centers on emerging thrust areas of research and education is another centenary initiative taken up by the institute. 

The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) offers 4-Years B.Tech. degree programmes (UGD), 2-Years M.Tech./M.Pharm./M.Sc. degree programmes (PGD), 5-Years Integrated (B.Tech.-M.Tech.) Dual Degree programmes (IDD), 5-Years B.Arch. degree programme and Ph. D. programmes. The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) consists of Ten Engineering Departments (Ceramic Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Technology, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering and Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology), three Science Departments (Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences and Physics) and three Interdisciplinary Schools (Biochemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Technology). Besides these, a Department of Humanistic Studies was also established in the year 2015. The Department of Architecture, Planning and Design has been started its academic activities from the session 2019-20.

Research and Innovation is an integral part of academic activities of the Institute. The academic curriculum encourages undergraduate students to take up projects at the earliest possibility. The research and development activities are supported by different National Agencies, viz. Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD), Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Bio-Technology (DBT), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) through various programmes.

Credit System

IIT(BHU) follows the semester system. An academic year (July-May) consists of two semesters each of approximately 18 weeks duration. The odd semester begins in the 4^th weeks of July and ends in the 1^st week of December. The even semester begins in the 1^st week of January and ends in the 2^nd week of May. Besides these, a Summer Term is also included in an academic session. Each theory and laboratory course have a certain number of credits assigned to it depending on its lecture and laboratory contact hours in a week. Each course is coordinated by a Coordination Committee, which has full responsibility for coordinating the course, holding the periodical and end semester examinations and awarding of letter grades on a 10-point scale on relative grading basis. A student's performance is measured by the number of credits that he/she has earned and also by the Semester Performance Index (SPI)/Cumulative Performance Index(CPI) earned by him/her for a semester/course.

a)  The student should have passed all 1^st Semester courses and her/his SPI at the end of the 1^st Semester should be ≥ 8.0. Students admitted through Preparatory course shall not be permitted a change of discipline.

b)  The merit of the students will be determined on the basis of Performance Index (PI) calculated on the basis of grades of Institute Science and Institute Engineering courses (being IS or IE codes only).

a)  The student should have passed all courses upto the 2^nd semester and her/his CPI at the end of the 2^nd Semester should be ≥ 8.0.

b)  The merit of the students will be determined on the basis of Performance Index (PI) calculated on the basis of grades of the Institute Science and the Institute Engineering courses (being IS or IE codes only) of the 1^st and the 2^nd semesters together.

In addition, if a change of discipline has been permitted in the 3^rd semester, the student will also have to study all departmental courses of the new programme offered in the 2^nd semester.

Institute has well-equipped laboratories and workshops, excellent computer facilities in all Departments/Schools in addition to a Central Computer Facility. The other facilities are:

Supercomputing Centre

A Supercomputing Center has been set up in the Institute under the National Supercomputing Mission. The supercomputer PARAM Shivay has a peak processing speed of 833 Tera FLOPS. Sixty percent of the processing power is for local use by the IIT(BHU) and BHU research community, and the rest for other CFTIs and research labs across the nation. The system has been commissioned under the Make in India program, and the hardware has been manufactured at a plant in Chennai by the French company Atos. The system is a sophisticated mix of CPUs and GPUs with relevant systems and application software based on open source. Inaugurating the IIT (BHU) Supercomputing Centeron 19th February 2019, the Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi,said "...the land of Lord Vishwanath will now contribute in accelerating research in key areas across the Nation by providing fast computation facility through the PARAM Shivay system...”. The Institute has organized a series of hands-on workshops to impart expertise to the user community for the utilization of the facility. 

Library Facilities

The IIT(BHU), Varanasi library system consists of the Main Library and five departmental libraries, which collectively support teaching, research, and extension programs of the institute. The library system, besides having an excellent print collection of over 1,40,000 volumes of books, journals, theses, reports,  pamphlets, it also provides access to over 8,000 electronic journals and more than 20,000 electronic books, e-standards, and databases in science, engineering, and technology. Library provides reading room facilities, access to Digital Library, web OPAC, remote access of e-resources, discussion room facility, and reference services related to research and teaching. The library has also created the Indian research Information Network System (IRINS) database of Institute researcher’s profile, Institutional Repository. Library also supports research activities by providing the Research Support Tools (Anti-Plagiarism software, Grammarly, InSite, JCR, reference management tools, etc.). Recently the library organized author workshop by Wiley, Taylor & Francis, and Workshop cum User Awareness Program on InSite and Turnitin.

Hostel Facilities

The Institute has fifteen hostels for boys and three for girls. All the hostels are equipped with modern amenities. The messes are managed very well by the students and wardens. There is an Institute Cafeteria, which runs during Institute working hours.

Medical Facilities

The health problems of the students are looked after by the Students Health Care Complex of the University. For specialized treatments, the consultation of senior specialists is available from the renowned Sir Sunder Lal Hospital attached to the Institute of Medical Sciences of the Banaras Hindu University.

The Institute started a Medical Insurance of each student from the session 2019-20 an onwards and Rs. 365/- be charged every Odd Semester to all registered students. This facility is created to provide the best medical facilities to the students, which covers the expenses of the student's health problems.

The University campus as a whole is designed as a Semi-Circle with different wings located in different sectors. Thus, the IIT(BHU) campus is having all the Hostels located in the outer sector and academic wings are located in the inner sector with playgrounds in between. There are many recreational facilities for all-round personality development of the students. Besides these, the students can also make the best use of the facilities such as certificate courses in foreign languages, music, fine arts etc. of the Banaras Hindu University, some of which are now included in the new curriculum.

A large number of scholarships is available to undergraduate students. There is a good number of Endowment Scholarships also available in general as well as for students in specified disciplines. Some of these scholarships are on a loan basis. The Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) is also one of the recognized institutions for the award of scholarship to SC/ST students under Central Section Scholarship Scheme of top class education scheme of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and Ministry of Tribal Welfare Offices. IDD students are provided Institute Fellowship at Part-V level on fulfilling certain basic criteria. All types of Scholarships/Fellowships are announced on the Institute website.

Training and Placement Cell of the Institute is actively involved in arranging the in-campus placement of students in various industries and organizations and also arranges summer practical training which is an essential component of academic curricula. This cell also organizes soft skill development programmes and gives pre-placement training in various aspects. The placement record of the Institute has been excellent and the job offers are more than 100%. These job offers mostly come from organizations like Microsoft, Hindustan Unilever, De Shaw, NTPC, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, BHEL, GAIL, Goldman Sachs, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, DRDO, Tata Motors, etc.

Large numbers of students are also opting for higher studies in reputed universities all over the world. The students who have an aptitude for management are qualifying for management programmes in IIMs. The industry-oriented summer internship programme is aimed at inculcating professional culture amongst the students and familiarizing them with the work environment in the industry. The students are also encouraged to opt for a summer internship in industrial/ R&D/reputed educational institutions in foreign countries.

The alumni of the Institute are in the apex seat of esteemed organizations/institutions in India and abroad. They are the motivating force behind the overall development of the Institute.

The analytical, creative and managerial skills of the students get a chance to be honed through activities of the vibrant Institute Gymkhana, which has cultural, sports & games and co-curricular wings.

The Institute has full-fledged cricket and football grounds, and also volleyball, basketball and hard-court, tennis courts. All the hostels have facilities for indoor games and entertainment. Apart from these, all students of the Institute enjoy the privilege of a swimming pool, a gymnasium with lateral facilities and indoor stadiums. Gymkhana activities are mainly managed by the students to promote artistic and creative talents in dramatics, elocution, music and visual arts. Gymkhana has various active clubs, viz. HAM, Audio, Photography, Automobile and Aeromodelling, Cine, Computer, Astronomy, etc. Students actively take part in managing three national level events every year, viz. all India Cultural Festival ''KASHI-YATRA'', all India Sports Competition ''SPARDHA'', and all India Exhibition of Engineering and Technology Models ''TECHNEX''.

Design and Innovation Centre (DIC)

IIT-BHU and DIC, BHU has been established to work on the possibilities of innovation in Technology and Humanities, Liberal Arts, Social Science, Art, Culture, Music, languages and other relevant areas. DIC, IIT (BHU) and DIC, BHU works as HUB, and the center has three spokes; (i) Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, (ii) Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, (iii) University of Allahabad.

Center has also established three labs namely; Graphic and Digital Media Lab, Digital Innovation Gallery &Design Cafe (Prototype lab and Workshop Place). Graphic and Digital Media Lab provides the facility of graphic design, web design, mobile app design, imaging, animation, documentaries, design counseling, etc. The Digital Innovation Gallery works as exhibition platform for IIT-BHU, BHU and other spokes of DIC-BHU. A modern prototype lab has also been established for students.

Malaviya Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (MCIIE)

The Malaviya Centre for Innovation and Incubation (MCIIE) at IIT (BHU) Varanasi is functional since 2011. The MCIIE (along with partners: NSTEDB, Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi, DSIR, Govt. of India, New Delhi, TIFAC, New Delhi, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India, EDII, Ahmadabad) aims to promote Techno-Entrepreneurship and enterprise creation. One of its critical interventions is to provide Business Incubation to technology start-ups. Recently MCIIE and CISCO, in collaboration with NASSCOM Foundation signed an MoU to set up a Cisco thing Qbator maker space at MCIIE to drive innovation in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) and other emerging digital technologies.

The IIT(BHU) and its Hostels are located on the BHU Campus approx. 3 km. From the Main Gate of the Banaras Hindu University, which is about 10 km. from Varanasi Cantt. Railway Station and Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, Varanasi is approx. 30 km away. More details can be found at https://www.iitbhu.ac.in/reach_us

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