Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2024

IIT Bhilai, located in the state of Chhattisgarh, is one of the youngest IITs established by the Ministry of Education (Government of India). The first academic session at IIT Bhilai started in August 2016, with the BTech program in three engineering disciplines, viz. Computer Science & Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering,  Mechatronics Engineering (MT), and Electronics & Communication Engineering. The seat matrix mentioned below may be referred for details of the proposed intake for the academic session 2024-25.

Apart from BTech program, the institute offers Masters program in various science and engineering disciplines. Doctoral program is offered in all the disciplines of Engineering, Liberal arts, and science available in the institute.

At present, the institute has on its roster more than 65 extremely competent faculty members with vast experience of working in the top-ranking labs and universities in India and abroad. A detailed profile of the faculty members is available, department wise, in the institute website  

The campus of IIT Bhilai is established as a waterfront campus in Kutelabhata village in Durg district. The campus site is about 6 km from Durg Junction railway station and about 50 km from Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur. 

Before a semester begins, every student is required to register for the relevant courses based on the requirements of the program he/she is enrolled in. Institute may offer regular courses in the Summer semester, and the BTech students interested in taking such courses may register for the Summer semester.

For more details about the IIT Bhilai academic structure, please visit: _www.iitbhilai.ac.in/index.php?pid=nav_academic

Computer Science and Engineering

The 4-year BTech program offered in the discipline of CSE addresses all kinds of theoretical and practical aspects of computing. They include, among others, design, analysis and various applications of algorithms, data structures, theory of automata, formal languages and computation. The engineering aspects of computing include various topics in systems such as computer architectures, programming languages, compilers design, operating systems, databases, computer networks and software engineering. The program includes a number of advanced elective courses in each of the above topics, as well as in areas such as machine learning, computer vision, big-data analytics, information security, wireless networks and mobile computing. The program also has a provision to credit courses from science, humanities and other engineering disciplines.

Gender-based and/or handicap (physical/ neurological)-based restrictions: None

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

The institute offers 4-year BTech program in the discipline of DSAI from 2020-21 academic session.  The curriculum for the program is designed to provide adequate balance of fundamental/foundation, core, and elective courses. The fundamental courses will be focused on two broad areas that are prerequisite for the core courses related to Data Science viz. mathematical foundation like, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Optimization etc. and computer science and engineering like, Data Structure and Algorithms, Computer Networks, Cyber Security, etc. The core courses related to data science will involve subjects like Data Analytics and Visualization, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Management of Large Data etc. The bucket of electives would comprise focused and state of art courses like Natural language processing, Deep learning, Image processing and analytics, Social Engineering Analytics etc.

Gender based and/or handicap (physical/neurological)-based restrictions:  None

Electrical Engineering

The institute offers 4-year BTech program in the discipline of EE. The 8-semester curriculum comprises core courses, department elective courses, open electives, seminars, experiments in laboratory, projects, and humanities courses. The program offers flexibility so that the students can undertake various elective courses that expose them to diverse disciplines of EE such as Communications and Signal Processing, Microelectronics and VLSI design, Power Electronics and Power System, Control Systems and Embedded Systems. The undergraduate students also have the opportunity to do research work through BTech projects.

Gender based and/or handicap (physical/neurological)-based restrictions:  None

Mechanical Engineering

The institute offers 4-year BTech program in the discipline of ME. The 8-semester curriculum comprises of classical subjects such as Mechanics, Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Solid Mechanics and Strength of Materials. The discipline further diversifies into various other areas such as design, analysis and manufacturing of automobiles, aircraft, locomotives, ships, power-plants, and also inter-disciplinary areas like energy and environment, earth and planetary sciences, nuclear fission and fusion, solar, wind and other alternate energies.

Gender based and/or handicap (physical/neurological)-based restrictions:  None

Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering

The institute offers 4-year BTech program in the discipline of MSME. The curriculum of this program has been developed in view of the current technological status and future demands. This program provide a solid foundation while covering topics like steel and alloy making as well as advanced materials like electronic, smart, ceramic, energy, materials, and polymers. This department also offers a platform for extensive research activity spanning various research areas with high-caliber faculty members who worked/graduated from world-class institutes. These inter-departmental faculty members have interdisciplinary research with international exposure establishing state-of-art technologies in metallurgical engineering, materials science, polymers, robotics, micro-/nanorobots, etc. With solid collaborations with SAIL-BSP, the students will be exposed to the latest industrial technologies and processes.

Gender based and/or handicap (physical/neurological)-based restrictions:  None

Mechatronics Engineering

The institute offers 4-year BTech program in the discipline of Mechatronics Engineering. Principles of mechatronics are going to play a major role in Industry 4.0 which is considered as the fourth industrial revolution. As the relevant technologies (like artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and internet of things) are advancing it is becoming more compelling for industries to adopt them move towards Industry 4.0 and become smart industries. To realize it, people with relevant interdisciplinary skills are required. Mechatronics engineering is thus an impressive career choice and an evolving field in the current scenario. Mechatronics engineers are expected to play a major role in the domain of autonomous vehicles, factory automation, transportation, logistics, aviation, etc. The curriculum of this program has been developed considering above facts.

Gender based and/or handicap (physical/neurological)-based restrictions:  None

BTech students are eligible for a change of discipline. Discipline change guideline are as follows:

At present, IIT Bhilai, on its roster, has more than 70 faculty members, working in various cutting-edge research areas spread over arts, engineering, mathematical and scientific disciplines. All the faculty members have exposure to world-class education and research as doctoral students and postdoctoral researcher – in various top-ranking laboratories and institutes in India and abroad.

The present faculty members of IIT Bhilai are engaged in the following research areas:

Financial Assistance at IIT Bhilai: Empowering Students to Achieve Excellence

At IIT Bhilai, we are committed to supporting our students by offering a comprehensive range of financial assistance schemes designed to alleviate financial burdens and help them focus on their academic and personal growth. Our financial aid include tuition fee waivers, scholarships, fellowships, awards, and interest-free education loans for students.

Tuition Fee Waivers

We offer tuition fee waivers for students from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring that financial barriers do not hinder their educational aspirations.

Scholarships and Fellowships

IIT Bhilai provides various institute scholarships and fellowships that are crucial for students, offering them the financial stability needed to excel in their studies. These scholarships and fellowships allow students to pursue their educational goals without the stress of financial constraints.

Donor-Based Scholarships and Awards

Generous individuals, organizations, and businesses contribute to donor-based scholarships, providing vital support to our students. These scholarships are awarded to students based on merit, need, or specific criteria set by the donors, encouraging academic excellence and enabling students to achieve their full potential.

Donor awards are also available, sponsored by individuals who wish to inspire and motivate IIT Bhilai students to reach new heights in their academic endeavors.

The Centre for Career Planning and Services (CCPS) aims to provide placement and internship opportunities and relevant training for students along with guidance for their career progression. CCPS Office runs smoothly under the supervision of Dr Dhiman Saha (Faculty In-Charge) along with Dr Soumajit Pramanik (Associate Faculty In-Charge), who are supported by Faculty Advisors from each discipline, handling important issues related to their respective disciplines. CCPS is involved in the decision-making process regarding placement-related matters and policies. A dedicated student placement team also aids the CCPS Office by coordinating placement drives, conducting placement preparedness activities, publicity, career guidance sessions, etc.

 Placements

This year, CCPS hosted its fifth campus placement session for the students graduating in 2024. This campus placement session witnessed a global recession and sluggish market trends, which has impacted the placement statistics globally. Still, many students are placed with an average package of 13.02 LPA, even after considering these market conditions. This year’s graduating batch received placement offers from several notable organisations like Accenture Japan, Deloitte, Winjit Technologies, Siemens, NVIDIA, TESCO, Publicis Sapient, Mahindra and Mahindra, TATA Autocomp, HCL, TCS, L&T etc. Over 75 firms from IT, analytics, management, training and research, finance and consulting, and core technical sectors participated. A total of 95 placement offers have been made so far, with 1 Pre-Placement-Offer (PPO), and the current placement session is still ongoing.

Key highlights

 ●   The highest and average CTC was ₹ 48.92 and ₹ 13.02  Lakhs per annum, respectively.

●   MTech-CSE secured 60% of placements, DSAI and Mechatronics students got a 100% placement record

●   This year, BTech-DSAI students were the pioneering batch that secured 75% placements so far.

●   This placement session hosted our International recruiter, Accenture Japan, for the second time, which made offers to 3 of our students 

 Internships

IIT Bhilai has partnered with major corporate offices and institutes for internships and training programs. During the academic year 2023-2024, the CCPS Office collaborated with numerous industrial facilities, corporate houses, institutions, and other organisations to provide students with internship opportunities and practical and industrial exposure.

Campus Placements 2023-24 Statistics

Table No. 1: Percentage of placed students, program and discipline-wise

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

IIT Bhilai Alumni Association was registered with Registrar Firms and Societies, Chhattisgarh, on 8^th October 2020 to create a fraternity and maintain a relationship between alumni and their alma mater. The alumni association has_ 615 registered members already, with the fifth cohort of students graduating in May 2024. The third Annual General Meeting of the Alumni Association was held on 29th December 2023, where the fourth election was carried out to replace the members whose tenure was about to end. Mr Govind Kumar Arora [B.Tech./CSE/2016-2020] is the current President, with Mr Kumar Shivendu _[B.Tech./CSE/2018-2022] serving as Vice-President UG and Mr Siddharth Chatterjee [M.Tech./CSE/2019-2021] acting as Vice-President PG; six other members constitute the Executive Committee. IIT Bhilai Alumni Association has also registered with the income tax department U/S 12A (vide Registration No. AABAI9460LE20218 dated 11^th February 2022) and U/S 80G (vide Registration No. AABAI9460LF20224 dated 31^st December 2021) whereby donations made to the Association are eligible for exemptions under the Income Tax Act. IIT Bhilai has set up the Alumni Association Young Researcher Award with the generous contribution from IIT Bhilai Alumni Association to motivate UG students towards research. _Five students have been awarded a cash prize of Rs 10000 and a certificate in the second edition of this award (A total of 9 students have been awarded so far).

STUDENT ALUMNI CELL (SAC)

When the first batch of IIT Bhilai students graduated in 2020, the Student Alumni Cell (SAC) was formed with the sole aim of managing and enhancing the communication between the “dreamers” and “achievers”. SAC aspires to foster a positive relationship between the institute and its esteemed alumni. SAC will be the conduit for all the guidance from alumni that IIT Bhilai students may require. Since students are assets of the institute, SAC aims to promote the growth of the institute and its alumni. Through its activities, SAC aspires to become a pillar of confidence in the IIT Bhilai alumni fraternity. Currently, a six-member SAC team is led by Coordinator Shubham Mahajan. SAC organises several activities like Leader’s Lounge, Alumni Master Class, Sampark monthly magazine, Alumni Career Guidance Program, etc., to ensure a continuous dialogue between alumni and current students.

In the short duration, IIT Bhilai has developed a distinctive culture of extracurricular activities. The Annual Techno-cultural fest of IIT Bhilai “MERAZ” is organized every year nominally in the month of October. It comprises various events, like workshop competitions and exhibitions.

The sports council of IIT Bhilai organizes an intra-IIT sports league “Prayatna” every year. Students form different teams, and the team members play against one another over eight different sports. This event runs for almost three to four month, creating a healthy and competitive environment in the campus.

Apart from these events, various clubs keep organizing extracurricular activities all around the year. Some of the popular events among students are Robo Carnival, Cultural night, Theater night, and Parliamentary Debate. 

  Location of the campus:

Durg is a well connected by Air, Train line and Roads.

Airport: About 50 km from Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur. 

Train: About 6 km from the Durg junction railway station.

Bus:  About 6 km from the Durg bus stop.