Academic Programs
IIT Jodhpur is offering 4-year B.Tech./BS Programs, namely:
(1) B.Tech. (Computer Science and Engineering) Program:
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The B.Tech. program in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at IIT Jodhpur aims to equip students to undertake careers involving challenges of working on real-world problems, while innovating with their core competency in computer science. The curriculum gives due importance to the foundational aspects of computer science, as well as develops in students the necessary engineering skills for addressing emerging technological challenges. The program offers flexibility in choosing elective courses for widening the understanding of emerging concepts and processes in different domains such as Theory and Algorithms, Hardware, Systems, Network and Security, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Speech, Vision, Language, and Social Computing. Students will also have an option to additionally opt for a minor in another regular B.Tech. program of the institute to gain exposure to another engineering branch of their interest. The program will produce a well-prepared and motivated workforce to undertake careers in research and industry involving innovation, knowledge creation, engineering, and entrepreneurship. The students graduated from the department are placed in reputed industries within India as well as undergoing higher studies in reputed universities within the country and abroad.
(2) B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) Program:_
The B.Tech. program in Electrical Engineering (EE) provides strong fundamentals in mathematics and science which develop analytical thinking and form the basis of the diverse tool set used by electrical engineers to innovate, design and develop the technology of the future. The engineering design component is integrated throughout the curriculum, motivating and familiarizing students with the real-world engineering challenges and equipping them with the essential technical skills for problem solving. The early strong theoretical foundations and hand-on exposure are supplemented by the core electrical engineering concepts ranging from circuit analysis and design, system modelling and control, electrical and electronics circuits, microprocessors & microcontrollers, electric machines, power electronics, measurement and instrumentation, and power systems engineering. Additional problem-solving skills and practical experience are developed through design projects and laboratory experiments broadly in key areas such as Control and Automation, Robotics, Smart Grids, Electric Drives, EVs, Renewable Energy Systems, Sensor and Instrumentation, IoT, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning. The program also opens doors to learning about finance, management, and entrepreneurship — preparing students for a wide range of career paths.
The curriculum offers flexibility to students for pursuing specializations of their choice through departmental electives. The departmental electives enable students to lead technological innovations addressing the emerging industrial and societal challenges in various domains of electrical engineering. The in-depth understanding and technical skills acquired through these specializations will enable graduates to play a vital role in advancement of technologies such as sustainable and smart cities, smart grids, green hydrogen systems, electric transportation, and Industry 4.0.
Another distinct feature of the curriculum is provision for minors in other BTech programs that allow students to pursue diverse career goals. Students will also have an opportunity to opt for a B.Tech. - Master’s or B.Tech. - PhD dual degree in their chosen specialization or minor area. The curriculum also offers numerous options that enable students to gain industrial experience through collaborative industrial projects at industries and entrepreneurial experience at the Institute's incubation centre.
(3) B.Tech. (Electronics Engineering) Program:_
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The B.Tech. program in Electronics Engineering builds a strong foundation in mathematics and science, fostering analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. These fundamentals support a diverse set of methodologies and techniques that empower electronics engineers to innovate, design, and develop the technologies of the future. The engineering design component is integrated throughout the Electronics Engineering curriculum, encouraging students to engage with real-world challenges while developing essential technical and problem-solving skills. A strong theoretical foundation is established early on and is complemented by hands-on exposure to core areas such as analog and digital circuit design, embedded systems, signal processing, communication systems, microwave and photonics, VLSI design, and semiconductor technology. Design projects and laboratory work further reinforce practical understanding and innovation-driven thinking.
The curriculum also offers flexibility, enabling students to pursue specializations of their choice through departmental electives. The departmental electives enable students to lead technological advancements and address emerging industrial and societal challenges in the evolving landscape of electronics engineering. The in-depth knowledge and technical skills developed through these specializations empower graduates to play a pivotal role in advancing next-generation technologies such as semiconductor device pathfinding, bioelectronics, neuromorphic computing, 5G/6G communications, smart cities, intelligent healthcare systems, autonomous systems, and Industry 4.0. These domains represent the forefront of innovation, where electronics engineers contribute to shaping a more connected, efficient, and intelligent world.
Another distinct feature of the curriculum is provision for minors in other BTech programs that allow students to pursue diverse career goals. Students will also have an opportunity to opt for a B.Tech. - Master’s or B.Tech. - PhD dual degree in their chosen specialization or minor area. The curriculum also offers numerous options that enable students to gain industrial experience through collaborative industrial projects at industries and entrepreneurial experience at the Institute's incubation centre.
(4) B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) Program:
_Reckoned as one of the most versatile engineering disciplines, Mechanical Engineering virtually touches every aspect of modern life, from mobile phones and biomedical devices to aircraft and power plants. It is concerned with technological advancements through the development of products, processes, and power at scales ranging from the nanoscale to large, complex systems. Mechanical Engineering principles and skills are involved at some stage during the conception, design, development, and manufacture of every human-made object. While design and manufacturing involve the design of mechanisms and the analysis of materials, thermo-fluid systems include methods of energy conversion, heat transfer, and fluid flow. Future innovations crucial to the country’s growth will always have their roots in the world of mass, motion, forces, and energy-the world of mechanical engineers.
_Keeping a balance between theory and hands-on experience, the department intends to provide its students with a solid foundation in both core and emerging areas of Mechanical Engineering by inspiring critical thinking and nurturing problem-solving skills.
_At IIT Jodhpur, mechanical engineers are therefore trained, educated, and positioned not only to adapt but also to define and direct change. This is reflected in the portfolio of current activities of the department. Our faculty are involved in a wide range of projects in areas such as energy conversion and power systems, heat transfer and fluid mechanics, mechanics of solids, mechanical vibrations, robotics, autonomous unmanned vehicles, design optimization, acoustics and noise control, control systems, rotor dynamics, micro- and nanomaterials and their applications, biomechanics, bio-inspired thermofluids, and fluid-structure interaction, to name a few. Additionally, efforts are being made to introduce advanced concepts such as smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, computational techniques, high-performance computing, applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning algorithms, sensors, and IoT as part of solving mechanical engineering problems.
(5) B.Tech. (Bioengineering) Program:
_The B.Tech. program in Bioengineering, offered by the Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering at IIT Jodhpur was launched to generate competent human resources capable of tackling complex, local and global problems related to healthcare, energy, environment, water, and food. This one-of-a-kind B.Tech. program in bioengineering was built on the foundation of multidisciplinarity, in consultation with industry, academia, entrepreneurs and foresight experts with the goal of imparting education and skills that remain relevant in the field for the next decade. The program will provide a strong fundamental understanding of concepts in bioscience, engineering, mathematics, and allied sciences, enabling students to approach problems through interdisciplinary lenses. This is expected to stimulate the development of disruptive technologies in various domains by_ imparting unique skill sets in interdisciplinary areas including, but not limited to:
_● _Artificial Intelligence-driven bioengineering for healthcare, environment, and agriculture applications
_● _Physics of imaging and principles of image analysis, and processing for diagnostics
_● _Existing omics approaches and development of new methods, for data acquisition and analysis
_● _Integration of omics data to quantitative structure-activity relationship for drug discovery and development
_● _Systems biology and development of new mathematical models to address complex biological problems
_● _Multidisciplinary technologies for the development of lab-on-chip devices, biosensors, and other smart devices.
_● _Design and development of smart biomaterials using micro- and nano-scale technologies for healthcare applications
_● _Tissue engineering-based approaches for the development of laboratory-grown tissues and organs
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The program structure allows the students to build their own B.Tech. program by opting for a regular B.Tech. degree or choose capability-linked bioengineering specializations (therapeutic engineering and drug discovery, microbial systems engineering) or minors offered by other departments/interdisciplinary research platforms (smart healthcare, artificial intelligence, science of intelligence, data science, management, robotics, mathematical and computational economics, quantum information and computation). In addition, students also have the option of pursuing a minor in engineering innovation, which offers them the opportunity to work in an industry setting towards product/process development and a minor in entrepreneurship with the option of incubating in IIT Jodhpur’s Technology Innovation and Start-up Centre (TISC). Thus, The B.Tech. program in Bioengineering will impart knowledge and skills to budding engineers to address future global challenges through innovative pedagogical methods, emphasis on hands-on training and experiential learning._
(6) B.Tech. (AI and Data Science)
Starting 2020, IIT Jodhpur has been offering a unique undergraduate program in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, that envisions to equip students with the ability to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues, and - most importantly - identify their consequent responsibilities as engineers of effective solutions for the same. The curriculum is interdisciplinary at heart - straddling computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and their applications across numerous domains. The curriculum promises to provide opportunities to its students to explore a number of compulsory and elective courses related to transdisciplinary areas including visual computing, socio-digital reality, intelligent communications and networking, language technologies, robotics, and AIOT. Students will also have an option to additionally opt for a minor in another regular B.Tech. program of the institute to gain exposure to another engineering branch of their interest.
(7) B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers a B.Tech. program in Chemical Engineering and is making a conscious effort to establish itself as a leader in the new genre of chemical engineering education. With the advent of the era of Industry 4.0 in chemical industries, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Molecular Engineering, Sustainability, the regular B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering has been transformed by incorporation of new emerging technologies and demand driven areas without compromising with the traditional focus on subjects like Material and Energy Balance, Transport Phenomena, Thermodynamics, Mass transfer, Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Chemical Reaction Engineering, Numerical Analysis, Computational Systems, Safety Engineering etc. The Chemical Engineering department focuses on the following thrust areas to train its students:
(i) Sustainable Chemical Processes and Materials
(ii) Interfacial and Transport Phenomena
(iii) Molecular Processes and Phenomena
(iv) Process System Engineering, Optimization and Control
Additionally, within the academic framework of the institute, B.Tech. (Chemical
Engineering) students will have additional unique opportunity and inbuilt flexibility
with a minor in relevant discipline.
(8) B.Tech. (Materials Engineering)
The Department of Materials Engineering offers a B.Tech. Program in Materials Engineering. The program is designed to impart high-quality education in the core and emerging areas of Materials Engineering through a unique combination of foundational courses, core courses and elective courses from the following four streams:
(i) Structural Materials
(ii) Functional Materials
(iii) Computational Materials Engineering
(iv) Process Metallurgy
In this B.Tech. program, an emphasis is given to the emerging areas in materials engineering such as computational materials engineering, emerging functional materials, and advanced structural materials while ensuring sufficient courses in core Materials Engineering that will form a solid base to the students. Emerging areas such as Machine Learning, Data Structure and Algorithm, and Scientific Computations have been made an integral part of the B.Tech. curriculum, which makes this a unique program. Additionally, to enable the students to pursue their interest, the program structure would allow students to optionally specialize in one of the above-mentioned four streams of Materials Engineering. This program will equip the students with experimental and computational skill sets relevant to the industry and will motivate the graduates to address present day materials challenges of designing, processing, characterization and evaluation of advanced materials.
The course curriculum would also allow the students to opt for departmental specializations in
(i) Structural Materials,
(ii) Functional Materials,
(iii) Computational Materials Engineering,
Students willing to pursue higher studies will also have an opportunity to opt for a B. Tech. - M. Tech. dual degree aligned to the above-mentioned specialization areas. Additionally, the flexible structure of the course curriculum would allow the students to opt for minors in Data Science/Entrepreneurship/Management/Engineering Innovation
or interdisciplinary specializations in areas such as Smart Healthcare,
Artificial Intelligence, Energy Materials, etc. to pursue diverse career goals. Students interested to venture into an entrepreneurial career have the opportunity to be nurtured by the Institute's incubation centre or they are eligible to opt for a B.Tech.-MBA dual degree. Minor in Engineering Innovation offers the students an opportunity to work in an industry setting towards product/process development and a minor in entrepreneurship allows the students to incubate in IIT Jodhpur’s Technology Innovation and Start-up Centre (TISC).
(9) B.Tech. (Civil and Infrastructure Engineering)
_Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering offers B Tech program in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering commencing from December 2020. Through this undergraduate program, the department is making a stride to re-imagine the course structure that incorporates and integrates the elements of conventional civil engineering with advanced transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cyber-physical-systems (CPS), digital twins (DT), and automated management and information systems. The program provides holistic understanding of different civil and infrastructure systems and an in-depth understanding of the differences, similarities, and relations between different scales and components of it. Additionally, a major thrust is also planned on the design, implementation, and maintenance of large-scale integrated infrastructure systems across different domains. Students enrolling through a regular B Tech program can also opt for minor programs offered by the institute or specialization programs offered by the department during the final semesters.
_Major domains of the regular B Tech program includes:
_Smart Infrastructure Technology _Infrastructure Systems _Geotechnical Engineering _Water Resources Engineering _Construction and Infrastructure _Environmental Engineering _Transportation Engineering _Structural Engineering
_Students can obtain a Departmental Specialization after completing additional credits beyond the regular B Tech program credit requirement. The specialization programs offered by the department are as listed below.
_a. B Tech with specialization in Smart Infrastructure
_b. B Tech with specialization in Environmental Engineering
_The program aims to produce graduates with an ability to integrate conventional methods with emerging technologies to design intelligent civil and infrastructure systems from a multidisciplinary perspective.
(10) B.Tech. (Aerospace Engineering)
Aerospace engineering deals with the design, manufacturing, maintenance, and testing of aircraft and related systems. Aerospace engineering is distinguished by its integration of advanced concepts from aerodynamics, communications, satellite technology, navigation, and materials science to ensure the safe operation of aircraft and related systems. At IIT Jodhpur, the Aerospace Engineering program is envisioned to integrate core aerospace engineering with new-age technologies and is therefore structured around a multidisciplinary curriculum.
Starting in 2026, Aerospace Engineering is one of the newest undergraduate programs at the institute. In consideration of the new developments and challenges in aerospace engineering, the Aerospace Engineering program at IIT Jodhpur focuses on providing (i) foundational knowledge of aerodynamics, propulsion, structural mechanics, flight mechanics, control, and guidance, as well as (ii) hands-on experience with flying objects, emerging technologies, and problem-solving capabilities in unmanned aerial systems design. The curriculum is designed to train students in computational and experimental skills that are related to the design, analysis, and testing of aerospace systems. Graduating aerospace engineers also have the opportunity to pursue specialisation in the following areas:
- Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics
- Propulsion and Turbomachinery
- Guidance and Control
- Structures and Materials
Additionally, students also have an option to pursue a Minor in a different department. The aerospace engineering department faculties are involved in projects related to the design and development of hypersonic vehicles, drones and their control, Propulsion systems, applications of artificial intelligence and Machine learning methods and allied areas. The academic structure also provides students with skills related to current industrial practices, effective communication of engineering and scientific ideas and results and information on academic, administrative, entrepreneurial and industrial career pathways in aerospace engineering.
_(11) BS in Engineering Physics
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_The Department of Physics at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur proposes to offer a 4-Year undergraduate program, Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Engineering Physics. This program is designed to bridge the gap between fundamental physics and modern engineering applications, preparing students to drive innovation in next-generation technologies that shape national priorities and global relevance.
Engineering Physics is an emerging domain that integrates core principles of physics with engineering methodologies to deal with complex technological challenges. The program aims to develop scientifically grounded, innovation-driven graduates to excel in academia, industry, and entrepreneurial ventures. The discipline links scientific discovery and technological innovation, making it highly relevant for areas such as Semiconductor and Device Engineering, Quantum Technologies, Energy Materials and Sustainability, Engineering Optics and Optoelectronics, Plasma and Thin Film Technologies, and related emerging fields.
The program interfaces core physics with engineering applications, enriched by AI/ML and computational approaches, to create a multifaceted academic experience. The curriculum covers a broad spectrum of subjects, including classical and quantum physics, mathematical methods, probability and statistics, computational physics, machine learning along with specialized courses in electronics, optics, condensed matter, semiconductor device engineering, and quantum information. The curriculum sets an equal emphasis on theory, laboratory courses and project-based learning, ensuring students excel in both research and industries, while contributing to the emerging science and technology challenges aligned with the national vision.
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_(12) BS in Engineering Chemistry
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_The Department of Chemistry offers a four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) program in Engineering Chemistry, designed to attract motivated and curious students with a strong interest in advanced research across academia and industry. The program seeks to bridge the gap between fundamental science and engineering, transcending traditional disciplinary boundaries and positioning the Department at the interface of science and technology. It is well aligned with the National Education Policy and the Institute’s vision of holistic student development.
_The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic sciences and engineering during the first two semesters, fostering critical analytical thinking and building diverse skill sets essential for innovation, design, and technology development. Over the subsequent two years, students receive rigorous training in advanced and emerging areas of chemistry. The final year offers flexibility through elective courses within and beyond the Department, as well as opportunities to engage in original research. A structured Industry–Academia Summer Internship further ensures hands-on exposure to cutting-edge research and industrial practices.
_The program emphasizes emerging areas of chemistry to address societal, industrial, and sustainability challenges. Graduates are well equipped to pursue leadership roles in industry, undertake higher studies, or embark on entrepreneurial ventures to address contemporary scientific and technological problems.
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_(13) BS in Mathematics and Computing
_The B.S. in Mathematics and Computing is designed to meet the growing demand across industry and research for professionals with strong mathematical foundations and advanced computational skills. The programme integrates core areas such as analysis, algebra, probability, and optimisation with computing disciplines including algorithms, data structures, and machine learning, enabling students to address complex real-world problems with rigour and precision.
_By placing mathematical thinking at the core of computation, the programme distinguishes itself from conventional computing degrees. Combined with dedicated elective verticals in Mathematics, Computing, Statistics, and Quantum Processing, it enables students to pursue diverse career paths such as quantitative analysts, algorithm engineers, data scientists, optimisation specialists, modelling experts, and cryptography and security analysts.
_In essence, the programme aims to nurture graduates who are not only technically skilled but also analytical, ethical, and adaptive-capable of innovating across disciplinary boundaries and contributing meaningfully to the rapidly evolving technological landscape and national missions.
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_Academic Year
Each academic year (July to June) consists of two academic semesters. Each semester is for about sixteen (16) weeks with one week of recess for students, making it about 15 working weeks in each semester. Excluding the days of the examinations, the total number of days of instruction in a semester is at least 70. Normally, Semester I (July–December) commences in the 4th week of July and closes in the 1st week of December, and Semester II (January-April) in the 4th week of December, closes in the 1st week of May and Summer Term (May-June).
The Academic Calendar gives the dates of all important events during the Academic Session, such as Orientation, Registration, Commencement of classes, Add and Drop of courses, Submission of Mandatory documents, Examinations, Submission of Grades, Conversion of Incomplete grades, Vacation, and Mid-semester recess. This calendar is approved by the Senate of the Institute and displayed in the website of the Institute before the start of each Academic Semester.