The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a public engineering institution located in Hauz Khas, Delhi, India. Established in 1961, with a vision to contribute to India and the world through excellence in scientific and technical education and research. IIT Delhi is one of the Best educational institutions in India. Taking education at IIT College is the dream of every Indian youth. Let me tell you about some of the IIT Delhi which you must know.

Indian Institute Of Technology ( IIT DELHI )
 

1. IIT Delhi was established in 1961. Its campus is in 325 acres (132 hectares).

2. The name of the hostel is kept in the name of the mountain such as the volcano hostel, Aravali hostel, Karakoram hostel, Nilgiri hostel, Kumaon hostel, Vindhyachal hostel, Shivalik hostel, Satpura hostel,Janskar hostel, Girnar hostel, Udayagiri hostel, Kailash hostel and Himadri hostel Etc.

3. The names of residential apartments have been named after ancient Indian universities such as Taxila, Nalanda, Vaishali, Indraprastha & Vikramshila etc.

4. IIT Delhi ranked 185 Internationally in QS World University Rankings in 2016. In 2014, there were 4 (fourth) positions in higher education institutions in India.

5. IIT Delhi situated nearby many other educational institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Educational Research and Training Council (National Council of Educational Research and Training – NCERT) and Indian Statistical Institute.

6. Scenic monuments like Kutub Minar and Kamal Mandir is nearby to IIT DELHI.

7. There are several student organizations such as Board for Student Welfare – BSW (Student Welfare), Board for Recreational and Creative Activities – BRCA (Board for Recreation and Creative Activities), Board for Student Publications -BSP (Board for Student Publications) and Board for Sports Activities -BSA (Board for Sports) etc. They have been formed for the assistance and development of the students.

8. India’s first IPS officer Kiran Bharati is the IIT Delhi pass out.

9. Sachin Bansal, the founder (owner) of Flipkart, was a student of IIT Delhi.

10. Indian novelist Chetan Bhagat was the student of IIT Delhi.