The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are institutions of national importance established through an act of Parliament.
These Institutes play a leading role in technological manpower development and have research programmes comparable to the best in
the World.
The admissions to the Undergraduate Programmes for all Indian and Foreign nationals at these institutions are made through the
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) popularly known as IIT-JEE.
Besides the IITs admission to the undergraduate courses of Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IT-BHU), Varanasi, Indian Institute of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad, Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology (IIST) Thiruvananthapuram and Indian Institute for Science Education & Research (IISER) is through JEE.
All these institutions are known for providing quality education in science and technology and for research in frontier areas. The environment
at these institutions is highly conducive for
- Building a solid foundation of knowledge.
- Development of personality, confidence building, self-discipline and pursuit of excellence.
- Enhancement of creativity, motivation and drive.
All of the above help to prepare the students admitted to these institutions for successful professional and social lives.
Today , alumni of these institutions occupy key positions in industry and academia in India and abroad.
Eligibility Criteria
- A candidate can attempt IIT-JEE only twice, in consecutive years.
- Candidate appearing for IIT-JEE should have either passed in the previous year or should be appearing in the XII board
exam in this year.
- Candidates who have accepted admission at any of the IITs, IT-BHU Varanasi and ISM Dhanbad through JEE are not eligible to
appear in IIT-JEE.
