Type of the institute: Indian Institute of Technology
Complete Mailing Address: IIT Dharwad, Near High Court, PB Road Post Dharwad-580001 Karnataka, India
Contact Person For Admission: Dean (Academic)
Designation: Dean (Academic)
Email: dean.ap.office@iitdh.ac.in
Alternate Email:
Phone Nos: 08362212822
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About the Institute:

About the Institute:

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad (IIT Dharwad) is an autonomous premier Science and Technology Institute established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in 2016 under the mentorship of IIT Bombay. Academic activities at IIT Dharwad commenced in July 2016 with B.Tech. course being offered in three core branches, namely, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The current intake at the institute stands at 40 students in each of the specializations.

 

The current campus of IIT Dharwad has been established within the WALMI (Water and Land Management Institute) campus (135 acres), which is adjacent to Dharwad bench of High Court Belur, on the National Highway (NH-4) that connects Mumbai-Bengaluru. With the availability of regular transport service, the campus is easy to reach from any point in Dharwad and all the major facilities are within a 10 km radius from the campus. IIT Dharwad is less than 30 km away from Hubbali, the second largest city in Karnataka. WALMI has been generous in providing the necessary infrastructure for the students' hostels, class rooms, laboratories etc.

 

IIT Dharwad commenced its operations in 2016 from its interim campus (in WALMI) located near Dharwad bench of the High Court on the National Highway (NH-4) connecting Pune and Bengaluru. The WALMI (Water And Land Management Institute) campus of IIT Dharwad is fully equipped with classrooms, laboratories, modern hostel buildings. This campus is expected to serve the needs of IIT Dharwad for the first few years. The 470 acre new IIT Dharwad campus is expected to come up in a couple of years and is located two kilometers away from the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway (NH4).

Mentored by IIT Bombay, the academic activities of IIT Dharwad are well tuned to bring out the best in every student. The academics at IIT Dharwad is focused on bringing fun and joy into the learning process by a judicious mix of rigorous classroom course work backed up by exciting projects where students enjoy the experiential learning by hands-on design-build-operate type activities. The exciting journey commences with the first semester “introduction to hands-on-engineering” course where, unlike in the usual workshop course, faculty members from Mechanical, Electrical and CS branches train the students on “mechatronic systems” approach.
Fee Structure:

Fee Structure for B. Tech

A

Description (At the time of Admission)

Indian nationals, OCI and PIO card holders (in Rs.)

Foreign nationals (in Rs.)

1

Admission Fee

1400

1400

2

Graduate Transcript Fee

 300

 300

3

Provisional Certificate

200

200

4

Medical Examination

200

200

5

Students’ Welfare Fund

1000

1000

6

Modernisation & Up-gradation

1500

1500

7

Identity Card

400

400

 

Total (A)

 5000

 5000

B

Per Semester

1

Tuition Fee

1,00,000

3,00,000

2

Examination Fee

2500

2500

3

Registration Fee

1500

1500

4

Gymkhana Fee

1750

1750

5

Medical Fee

2500

2500

6

Hostel Rent 

 500

 500

7

Electricity & Water Charges

2500

2500

8

Hostel Establishment Charges

2500

2500

9

Student Benevolent Fund

1000

1000

 

Total (B)

1,14,750

3, 14,750

 

C

Deposits (onetime fee only)

1

Institute Security Deposit

1000

1000

2

Library Security Deposit

1000

1000

3

Mess Security Deposit

1000

1000

 

Total (C)

3000

3000

 

 

Grand Total (A+B+C)

1,22,750

3,22,750

1.      All SC/ST/PwD students are exempted from payment of Tuition fees (B 1).

2.      IIT Dharwad reserve the right to revise fee structure in subsequent semester.

3.      B. Tech is 4 years (8 Semesters) Programme.

4.        In addition, every student has to pay per semester mess advance of Rs. 20,000.




1. SC/ST/PwD students are exempted from payment of Tuition fees (B 1). Most Economically Backward students (whose family income is less than Rs. 1 Lakh per annum shall get full remission of tuition fee. Other Economically backward students (whose family income is Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh per annum) shall get remission of 2/3rd of the fee.

* - All students shall have access to interest free loan under the Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable.

2. IIT Dharwad reserves the right to revise fee structure in subsequent semesters.

3. In addition to the above, every student has to pay per Semester Mess advance of Rs. 20000.00 (every semester) and Refundable Mess Advance of Rs. 1000.






















Academic Structure:

Academic Structure

The Institute offers three undergraduate (B.Tech.) programs in engineering with specializations in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

IIT Dharwad follows a semester system. An academic year (July-April) consists of two semesters, each of approximately 16 weeks duration. The first semester begins in the last week of July and ends by the last week of November. The second semester starts in the first week of January and ends by the last week of April. In each of the semesters, a student is required to register for the relevant courses listed in the curriculum for that semester.

The Institute follows a credit system. Credits are allotted to various courses depending upon the number of lectures, tutorials and laboratory hours per week. The student’s performance in a course is continuously evaluated throughout the semester and culminates in the award of a Grade on a 10-point scale. Performance in a semester is evaluated in terms of the weighted average of grade points secured in all the courses registered in that semester, which is known as Semester Performance Index (SPI). A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) is the weighted average of the grade points obtained in all the courses registered by the student since the time of joining the Institute.

The B.Tech. programs consist of eight semesters spread over four years. During the first year all branches will have primarily common curriculum
Rules For Change Branch:

Rules for Change of Branch

Students are eligible to apply for a change of branch/Programme after completing the first two semesters and before the start of the third semester. All branch transfers can be effected only once at the beginning of the second academic year. No application for change of branch during the subsequent academic years will be entertained.

1.      The Eligibility Criteria for applying for a change of branch / Programme are:

b.      completion of the prescribed course credits in the first two semesters

c.       no backlog at the end of the first year

d.      secured a CPI of:

-        At least 8 for general and OBC category students; and at least 7 for SC, ST and PD category students.

2.      a.         Before beginning the allocation, additional seats are made available in each branch, limited to a maximum of 10% of its sanctioned strength

b.                   While students are allotted seats of general and reserved type during admission, this data is not used during branch change. Each available seat may be occupied by students of any category. For students of SC/ST/PD category, concession in eligibility criteria is given as per rule 1.

3.       An eligible student's request for a shift from branch A to branch B will be considered valid if any one of the following two sets of criteria are satisfied.

Set 1    (a) the CPI of the student is at least 9

(b) there is a seat available in Branch B

Set 2    (i) There is a seat available in Branch B

(ii) The strength in branch A, from which a change is being sought, does not fall below its sanctioned strength by more than 25%

(iii) there is no student with higher CPI who is currently being denied a change of branch to “B” due to rule (ii)

 

Procedure

Among all valid requests, a student with the highest CPI is chosen and a shift performed. If a student with CPI x is shifted from branch A to branch B then every student with CPI x with a request for branch B will be shifted to branch B, even if their request violates (ii) above. If necessary, extra seats will be created to accommodate them. Shifts as above are performed as long as there are valid requests.

 

Note that even though a student may have been allotted a seat of lower preference earlier due to unavailability of a seat of higher preference, his/her request for the higher preference seat may become valid later because of availability of seats.
Facilities:

Infrastructural Facilities

Temporary campus of IIT Dharwad (WALMI campus) has all the facilities including class rooms, auditorium, seminar room, library, computer centre, several laboratories, faculty offices and cafeteria. All class rooms and laboratories are network connected and the institute is well linked to the mentoring institute, IIT Bombay. Wi-fi facility is provided throughout the campus.

Hostel and sports facilities: About ten Hostel buildings are presently available and the rooms are spacious with attached toilets. A separate hostel is earmarked for first year students ie fresh admissions in 2018. With a separate dining hall and access to internet and recreational facilities, the hostel at IIT Dharwad is on par with the best available in any other IIT. The first-year hostel block is just 200 meters away from the academic building. A football field and access to indoor games is available.

Medical facilities: The IIT campus is served by local hospitals and a visiting doctor. The students, faculty and staff of IIT Dharwad will have access to the general medical facilities available in the assigned local hospitals. Qualified and experienced doctors visit the campus regularly and are also available on call. Institute is also equipped with round the clock ambulance with "ICU on wheels" facility under the supervision of skilled paramedic staff.

Library: The library has more than 1500 books and will soon be adding several hundred more books. We aim to ensure the students are provided with not just text/reference books for various courses but also for their overall personality development. To cater to advanced studies, our library now has access to more than 3,000 research journals of international repute. The library is open on all days (except the national holidays) from 7AM - 11PM.
Student Life at Institute:

Student Life at Institute

The proximity of first year hostel and academic building provides for easy access to various activities. The quiet and picturesque location is conducive for study and other activities. City climate is moderate and healthy and average rainfall during the season.

 

The twin city of Hubballi-Dharwad has a special status at both state and national level. It is culturally very rich and offers opportunities to enjoy classical music (Savai Gandharva, Mallikarjun Mansoor, Gangubai Hangal and Bhimsen Joshi hail from this region), Fine arts and Theatre. The city also houses many renowned educational institutions like Karnataka University and University of Agricultural Sciences and many medical and Engineering colleges. New Institutes like IIIT are coming up in the twin city.

 

Culture and Sports

At IIT Dharwad, Culture is perceived as a path to individual enrichment, as well as a way of life. The IIT Dharwad campus boasts of a vibrant cultural landscape. The new institution already has a number of student-driven clubs, from Music Club, to Photography Club, to Electronics Club, Curiosity Club and Astronomy Club. Apart from academic engagements, students also participate in a number of extra-curricular activities- such as learning Clay Modelling (through sessions conducted weekly) and making short films. A Short Film Project on the IIT Dharwad campus is currently being undertaken by students. The campus also witnesses a number of competitions in essay-writing, speech, dance and sketching. The diverse demography of the campus ensures that students celebrate different Indian festivals.

 

Sports is another major component of life at IIT Dharwad. The campus has a well-equipped Gym and a number of sports activities all through the year- from cross-country marathons to cricket matches, for students, staff and faculty. We have dedicated full time sports officers. Grounds for cricket, football, hockey and facilities for indoor games such as Table Tennis are available and other facilities are being established.

 

Examples of our Students’ Achievements

Our students are very active in various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. Our Table Tennis team reached quarter finals in the recent inter-IIT sports meet. Our students team stood overall 5th in the recent inter-IIT Tech meet.
Financial Assistance:

1. SC/ST/PwD students are exempted from payment of Tuition fees (B 1). Most Economically Backward students (whose family income is less than Rs. 1 Lakh per annum shall get full remission of tuition fee. Other Economically backward students (whose family income is Rs. 1 Lakh to Rs. 5 Lakh per annum) shall get remission of 2/3rd of the fee.

* - All students shall have access to interest free loan under the Vidyalaxmi scheme for the total portion of the tuition fee payable.

2. IIT Dharwad reserves the right to revise fee structure in subsequent semesters.

3. In addition to the above, every student has to pay per Semester Mess advance of Rs. 20000.00 (every semester) and Refundable Mess Advance of Rs. 1000.

Location and Accessibility:

Location and Accessibility

IIT Dharwad is located at about 17 kilometers from the Dharwad city and 12 kilometers from Dharwad railway station. Around 30 kilometers away, Hubballi is a junction and big railway head. The campus is right on the national highway NH4 and is easily accessible by road. The nearest airports to reach IIT Dharwad are at Belgaum (connected to Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad etc.) and Hubballi (connected to Bengaluru, Mumbai etc.). Goa airport is about 3 hours by road.

Academic Programwise Seats breakup:
Institute CodeProgram CodeAcademic Program NameState/All India SeatsSeat PoolOPENOPEN-PwDGEN-EWSGEN-EWS-PwDSCSC-PwDSTST-PwDOBC-NCLOBC-NCL-PwDTotal(includes Female Supernumerary)
Program-Total
Seat Capacity Female Supernumerary
123 4110 Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) All India Gender-Neutral 18 0 1 0 5 1 2 1 10 0 38
43 3
Female-only (including Supernumerary) 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8
(including "3" Supernumerary)
123 4111 Electrical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) All India Gender-Neutral 17 0 1 0 4 1 2 1 9 0 35
42 0
Female-only (including Supernumerary) 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7
(including "0" Supernumerary)
123 4125 Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology) All India Gender-Neutral 20 0 1 0 6 0 2 1 10 1 41
42 7
Female-only (including Supernumerary) 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8
(including "7" Supernumerary)
     Total Seats 66 0 0 0 18 2 9 3 35 1 137
127 10