IIT Mandi (Himachal Pradesh)

Overview

May 2010

Vision
Nestled in the Shivalik Range of the Himalayas, IIT Mandi will offer a world-class academic environment amidst natural splendour

where experimenting with research, academics and administration will be the norm where inter-disciplinary teams will discover and craft novel solutions to key challenges making a difference locally, nationally and globally

 Started in 2008 with IIT Roorkee as mentor 538-acre campus in Kamand near Mandi Foundation stone laid in the campus on 24th Februrary 2009 First batch of students joined in July 2009 at IIT Roorkee campus

Foundations

 Foundations
IIT Mandi first batch students celebrate 1st Foundation Day in Kamand, 24th Feb 2010

Looking 20 years ahead

World-class research with excellence in teaching Selected focus areas for research Address real-world problems - local, national, global Strong global partnerships Foster local entrepreneurship Nurture local technical institutions

Academic Organisation
Process CS/EE Engg Hum/SS Sciences

Faculty Schools

CSE Phy

EE Mech Civil Nano

ICT for Dev Micro power Mtn Dev

Student Degrees

Research Centres

 Schools
School of Computing and Electrical Engineering School of Engineering

School of Process Technologies

School of Basic Sciences

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

 Looking 20 years ahead

2010 BTech
240 (3)

2014
640 (5) 120 (6) 10 300 1060

2019
1400 (7) 900 (12) 1200 3500

2029
3600 (12) 2200 (22) 2800 8600

MTech/MSc
MS/PhD Total Faculty Technical
250

30
20 25

100
90 60

350
350 150

860
900 400

Admin

Students = number on roll (number of programmes) Technical = postdocs, project staff, permanent technical staff Admin = permanent non-technical staff

Numbers are tentative

 5-year plan
BTech programmes:
Computer Science & Engg Electrical Engg Mechanical Engg Civil Engg Agricultural/food processing Technology

MTech/MSc programmes:
Specialisations of engineering and sciences

MS (research) and PhD in 2010

5-year plan
Tentative research areas: Computers and communication for sustainable development Green energy technologies - solar, hydro, geothermal, biomass, Integrated mountain development construction, roads and railways, disaster management, Agricultural and food processing technologies
Will depend on the ambitions of the faculty

For Students
Well-rounded development of students Exposure to real world problems
Developmental projects in groups from early on

Co-curricular activity
Interaction with society

Extra-curricular development
Trekking Sports and games Literary, cultural activity Social work

2010-11

2 batches of BTech students (220) in transit campus in Mandi town MS/PhD research scholars (20) Kamand campus construction start

2011-2013
Shift to Kamand campus as buildings get ready

In a nutshell
A new IIT is germinating in the Himalayas to be
a blossoming centre of research where young minds are shaped a font of innovations for the future with an impact disproportionate to its size and remote location

www.iitmandi.ac.in