IIT Indore started B.Tech. program from the year 2009 in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering with an intake of 40 in each discipline. From AY 2016-17, total number of seats in each of these three disciplines has been increased to 60. Additionally, two more BTech programs in the Department of Civil Engineering and Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science were also started with 40 seats in each Department w.e.f. AY 2016-17 onward. From AY 2023-24 four new BTech programs in Chemical Engineering (40), Mathematics and Computing (40), Engineering Physics (20) and Space Sciences and Engineering (20) are started and the total seat intake for BTech program at IIT Indore is 480.
The UG and PG curriculum of IIT Indore emphasizes on imparting strong theoretical fundamentals and giving equal importance to practical knowledge and hands-on experience to its budding engineers using inter-disciplinary, humanistic and holistic approach. Consequently, BTech students study 10-12 practical courses independently during 3-8 semesters of their program. All the students in their first year of BTech program do practical courses on Chemistry, Physics, Engineering Graphics, Computer Programming, Basic Manufacturing Techniques and Basic Electrical and Electronic Engineering along with their theory courses. Additionally, there are compulsory courses on (i) English language to help the students to improve their communication skills, (ii) Economics course to give fundamental knowledge about micro and macro-economics, (iii) Biosciences course to provide fundamental knowledge and exposure to different aspects of life sciences, (iv) Experimental Engineering Lab to impart practical training on measurement of fundamental quantities, (v) Scientific and social aspects of Environmental Studies to sensitize the students about the importance and conservation of environment and adverse effects of industrial and daily activities on it.
The Institute has revised its UG curriculum in March 2014 to enable its BTech students to make their BTech project research oriented of 6-7 months duration which can be done either outside the institute or within the institute by freeing 7th semester of BTech program from any type of coursework. The institute also provides funding to some deserving and high quality BTech projects as well as Institute awards the Best BTech Project among the graduating batch in its annual Convocation. All the elective courses in 8th semester of BTech program are open elective course enabling the students to have choice-based-credits system. Many courses are cross-listed for both PG and PhD students to enhance the interaction between the UG and PG students. The Institute started concept of Minor programs and/or additional learning in March 2014 to provide its BTech students an opportunity for additional learning and earn an additional degree by earning credits in at least five courses of a particular minor specialization in addition to BTech degree in his/her major specialization. At present minor programs are offered in Chemistry, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Liberal Arts, Economics, Astronomy and Space Engineering. IIT Indore also provides an opportunity to its BTech students to convert their program into a 5 Year BTech + MTech Dual Degree program during 6th semester.
French language courses are available to its UG and PG students. The institute has made special provisions for Defence Forces personnel enabling them to pursue MTech and PhD programs at IIT Indore. From AY 2018-19 IIT Indore has introduced four PG programs i.e., MSc in Astronomy in the Centre of Astronomy, MTech in
Mechanical System Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, MTech in
Metallurgical Engineering in the Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science and MS (Research) in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
From AY 2023-24 course curriculum has again been revised based as per the mandate of NEP-2020 and following course has been added transitional training, Industrial Internship, social internship, maker space, multidisciplinary nature and design thinking. From AY 2023-24 institute has introduced four new BTech programs:
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Department
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Student Intake
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1
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Chemical Engineering
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40
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2
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Mathematics and Computing
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40
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3
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Engineering Physics
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20
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4
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Space Sciences and Engineering
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20
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Six New MTech programs:
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Department
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Specialization
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Student Intake
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1
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Computer Science and Engineering
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Computer Science and Engineering
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15
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2
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Civil Engineering
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Water, Climate and Sustainability
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10
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3
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Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering
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Biomedical Engineering
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10
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4
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Mechanical Engineering
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Applied Optics and laser Technology
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15
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5
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Civil Engineering
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Structural Engineering
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10
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6
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Center of Futuristic Defence and Space Technology
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Defence Technology
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15
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In order to make global presence and for spreading the light of knowledge beyond political borders, IIT Indore has opened its doors for international applicants for pursuing PG and PhD programs from AY 2018-19 and under the Student Exchange Program. This Institute has inked MOUs with 35 foreign institutions of repute to increase the ambit of knowledge sharing.
1) Computer Science and Engineering:
Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers Bachelor of Technology (BTech), MS (Research) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs. The Department adopts a modern approach to teaching wherein students are rendered adequate academic freedom to innovate and learn in the process. State-of-art facilities including the latest software and advanced hardware are available in various laboratories for use in both teaching and research. This facilitates are adequate implementation of major BTech projects and for verification and validation of research results. The course structure in the CSE Department is geared towards catering to students irrespective of their academic backgrounds in computer science. The first year of the BTech program initiates students into computer science through a basic course on Computer Programming. This course is common to students of all departments. It is followed by courses like Data Structures, Database and Information Systems, Software Engineering, Algorithms, Discrete Mathematical Structures in the second year through which students are eased into the more specialized concepts of CSE. The third year of the program exposes students to the more rigorous and ‘core’ subjects of computer science such as Computer Architecture, Computer Networks, Compiler Techniques, etc. Students are encouraged to work on projects in the industry and universities in India and abroad. Students are permitted to opt for ‘open elective’ courses from across department for a more holistic development of their understanding of engineering and technology.
2) Electrical Engineering:
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) offers a BTech program, two M.Tech. programs specializing in Communication and Signal Processing (CSP), VLSI Design and Nanoelectronics (VDN), an M.S. (by research) program, and a Ph.D. program. Department’s BTech curriculum provides exposure to various disciplines of EE, such as electrical power engineering, electronics engineering, RF & microwave engineering, and communication & signal processing. In addition to the core EE courses, the curriculum comprises advanced elective courses in the above disciplines of EE. While most of our graduating students begin their careers in corporate companies and start-ups, others choose to pursue higher studies in top-notch institutes/universities in India or abroad.
3) Mechanical Engineering:
Department of Mechanical Engineering (DME) started in 2009 and largest departments in the Institute involving 26 full-time faculty members. The Department offers various programs such as BTech, MTech, MS (Research) and PhD. Numerous sponsored candidates from industries and research organizations carry out their postgraduate studies in the department. In addition to this, the department hosts several postdoctoral fellows. Currently, the department offers three MTech programs (i) Advanced Manufacturing (ii) Mechanical System Design, and (iii) Thermal Energy Systems.
The department trains its students in all the required aspects of Mechanical Engineering throughout the span of their BTech Program. This includes the areas of specialization of design engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering and thermal engineering; it has state-of-the-art research facilities to support the academic and research programs. One of our major objectives is to provide quality engineering education with basic as well as specialized engineering training for the present and emerging requirements of the society. The department offers the curriculum that imparts technical skills, promote problem solving approaches and innovative thinking to provide technological solutions. The curriculum encourages to undertake numerous research projects for undergraduate students. Apart from the academic activities, the students of the department are encouraged to participate in various co-curricular activities.
Over the years, the department has evolved to meet the ever-increasing challenges in technology development through international/national collaborative research with financial assistance from various government/private organizations. In addition to the teaching, faculty members of the department carry out collaborative and interdisciplinary research in diverse areas. Faculty members have excellent academic credentials and have been conferred with prestigious awards at both national and international levels; organize short term courses, symposiums and conferences on regular basis._
4) Civil Engineering:
Department of Civil Engineering started its Flagship Program (BTech) in IIT Indore from AY 2016-17, with initial batch size of 40 students and increased up to 53 in the AY 2022-23. The Department Offers BTech and PhD programs in different Specializations which includes Structural, Geotechnical, Water Resources and Hydrology, Environmental and Transportation Engineering. Department is going to start MTech in Structural Engineering by AY 2023-24. The Department is well equipped with functional laboratories, all-inclusive of Advanced Instruments required for the purpose of Experimental and Computational research, pertaining to each specific Domain.
Students are encouraged to work on Industry Projects and with various Research Institutes in India and abroad. The Program gives flexibility to students, to opt for elective Courses from other disciplines as well, thereby enhancing their multidimensional knowledge. The graduated students from the Department of Civil Engineering have been placed in premier companies from construction and infrastructure Industry, while there are few who are pursuing Higher Studies in Institutes of National Repute.
5) Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science:
Department of MEMS was initially started as a Center for Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE) comprising of faculty from Schools of basic sciences and engineering. Upon its progress in short period of time, the center for MSE was made into full-fledged Department from 2016.
Materials continue to play a vital role in almost every technological advancement since the beginning of civilization. The emphasis of the Department is to promote multidisciplinary research to find amicable solutions for the real- world problems and work on the cutting-edge research problems that benefits society. The key research focus of the Department is to understand the processing, structure of several classes of materials and correlate them to the properties and thus enhancing their performance.
The department has 17 core faculty members and 1 Ramanujan fellow. The faculty members of the Department work over wide research areas, from conventional metallurgy to modern materials science and engineering.
The vision of the Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) is to be recognized as a world-class teaching and research center dedicated to interdisciplinary research in metallurgy and materials science & engineering. Our goal is to educate and mentor the next generation of engineers, scientists, and
entrepreneurs in order to contribute to the economic and social development of India & World.
The Mission of the Department of Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) is to:
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Educate our students in fundamental-to-advanced topic in materials & metallurgical engineering to enable them with necessary skills to succeed in academia and industry.
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Innovative research focused on design, processing, characterization, and application of novel materials.
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Encourage innovation & entrepreneurship, patents, and technology transfer by collaborating with industries.
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Engage with broader community via outreach programs to promote science & technology awareness
6) Chemical Engineering: Chemical Engineering is one of the most important disciplines of engineering and is at the foundation of the modern way of living. Everything we use from computers and phones to cosmetics, foods, and pharmaceuticals requires inputs from chemical engineers at some point in their production and recycling. Chemical engineers are actively involved in addressing some of the most important global challenges facing mankind today, from climate change and sustainable energy to affordable and effective healthcare. With strong foundations in basic sciences, Chemical Engineering is inherently multidisciplinary and chemical engineers are increasingly solving inter and trans-disciplinary problems spanning multiple scales and domains. There is an ever-increasing demand in recent years to understand and control molecular and macroscopic processes in biological systems. Chemical Engineers have made important contributions to society. The breadth and versatility of their training will continue to open many new opportunities for chemical engineers in the future.
IIT Indore is excited to offer a 4 years UG program in Chemical Engineering starting in the academic year 2023 in the newly established Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Indore. The future-oriented curriculum of the program is designed with the help of leading academic and industry national and international experts and is geared to create engineers who are world leaders in innovation and solve the problems of our society. IIT Indore offers a very diverse engineering curriculum following the National Education Policy (NEP 2020). The Department courses encompass a strong foundation in core courses and elective courses in the emerging areas of chemical engineering. Apart from the department courses, the students will have an opportunity to take a wide range of institute electives offered by other departments and pursue a minor degree in other departments. The mission of the department is to train engineers and scientists who will work on cutting-edge problems in chemical engineering and provide solutions that benefit society and help in the progress and welfare of our country and the world. Join us at IIT Indore and be a part of a community of passionate individuals who are committed to making a difference in the world.
7) Space Science and Engineering: Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Space Engineering (DAASE), established in 2015, is a unique interdisciplinary department and the first of its kind in the IIT system. It offers research and training opportunities in a wide range of domains starting from Astronomy to Space Engineering. Apart from a well-established PhD programme (since 2016), this is the only department in the IIT system which offers an M.Sc. in Astronomy (since 2018). Additionally, the department offers MTech in Space Engineering and MS (Research) in Space Science and Engineering degrees (since 2020). The department presently has ten faculty members, who are engaged in cutting-edge research in various domains of Astronomy and Space Sciences, that include national and international projects e.g. Square Kilometer Array, Thirty Metre Telescope, Aditya-L1, Astrosat etc. The department is well endowed via funding from various external sources e.g. grants from DST FIST, CRG, SRG; DoES; DRDO; ISRO, CSIR, DAE etc and various industries. The faculties and students have strong research collaborations with various renowned universities and laboratories around the world. Most of the alumni of the department are either pursuing research in national and international universities or have been absorbed in various relevant industries.
In today’s world, Space is not just about human curiosity in knowing what’s beyond. Space has turned out to be a frontier essential to address many current issues and future prosperity. It includes the study and prediction of climate change, communication, navigation, defence, security, survey, agriculture, environment, ecology, and astronomy. The space industry in India is growing and it holds the prospect for young professionals with talent, relevant skillsets and enthusiasm. Hence, it is essential to develop technology and trained human resources to meet the enormous requirement in this domain both in the government and private sectors.
With the above vision in mind, DAASE is starting a unique interdisciplinary BTech program in Space Science and Engineering (SSE) in July 2023, which envisions developing skilled human resources to meet the demand of the booming space and allied sectors of India and the world. Students of this program can specialize in one of the following domains with curated elective courses and a semester-long research project - Space Instrumentation: Detectors & Payloads, Imaging & Data Analytics, Remote Sensing & Atmospheric Engineering, Astronomy & Astrophysics. BTech in SSE students will be exposed to cutting-edge research and tech development in the sectors of payloads, small satellites and detector design; data analytics; imaging; high-end numerical simulations; with applications targeted towards climate change, sustainable development, ecology, earth observations, agriculture, defence, communication, navigation and astronomy.
8) Mathematics and Computing:
The Department of Mathematics at IIT Indore was established right from the inception of the institute in 2009. It has faculty members from diverse research areas of Pure and Applied Mathematics, such as Algebra, Applied Mechanics, Complex Analysis, Computational Seismology, Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, Geometric Function Theory, Harmonic analysis, Kinetic theory, Machine Learning, Mathematical Modelling, Mathematical Biology, Modal Logic, Number Theory, Numerical Functional Analysis, Numerical Linear Analysis, Optimization, Radon Transform, Probability and Statistics, Rough Set Theory, Special functions, Statistical Inference, and Wavelet Analysis. The department introduced Ph.D. and M.Sc. programs in 2010 and 2015, respectively._ _
The department offers a BTech program in Mathematics and Computing from AY 2023-24, with an initial batch size of 40 students. The program allows exploring courses in computer science and mathematics. It also gives students the flexibility to opt for Elective Courses from other disciplines, thereby enhancing their multidimensional knowledge. The graduated students will have career opportunities as academicians, bankers, business analysts, computer scientists, computational engineers, data analysts, economists, financial analysts, information technologists, programmers, statisticians, system analysts, etc. This degree will also enable interested students to pursue higher studies in various branches of Science & Technology, including Computer Science & Mathematics._
The department has several projects funded by national and international agencies. The department also has the DST-funded Bhaskaracharya Mathematics Laboratory and Brahmagupta Library. The department is actively conducting several events like weekly seminars, the Ramanujan-Hardy lecture series, national/international workshops, and conferences.
9) Engineering Physics:
The Department of Physics was established in 2009, right at the inception of IIT Indore. We comprise of faculty members from diverse research areas such as experimental condensed matter physics, complex systems and nonlinear dynamics, experimental and theoretical High energy Physics. We have successfully run two graduate programs namely, PhD and MSc in Physics with our alumni getting high education opportunities in various reputed institutes/universities around the world and some entering jobs too. Our Master’s program since 2013 is unique in its research focus as it provides opportunity to do a year dedicated long research project._
We initiate a B. Tech program in Engineering physics from Academic year 2023-24 with a carefully curated curriculum by subject experts that includes undergraduate research opportunities, many laboratory courses for plentiful hands-on training and a variety of electives across departments to improve skill sets in demand. This program is intended to train students for career opportunities in optoelectronics and photonics, energy conversion and storage, solar cell technology, spintronics and memory devices, quantum computing and technology, high energy physics, nuclear science and engineering, medical physics, data Science and detector technology.
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