Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

IIT Delhi was ranked 2nd in India in Engineering under NIRF 2025. In the QS World University Rankings 2026, IIT Delhi reached 123rd globally, improving from 150th position and becoming the highest-ranked Indian institution in that edition.

2. History and Establishment

IIT Delhi was established in 1961 as the College of Engineering and Technology. The institute was later declared an Institution of National Importance under the Institutes of Technology Act and renamed the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Over the decades, IIT Delhi has developed into a multidisciplinary institution with major contributions in engineering education, scientific research, entrepreneurship, innovation, technology development and industry collaboration.

3. Ownership and Administration

Ownership Type: Government / Public Institution

IIT Delhi is an autonomous public institution functioning within India's IIT system under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The institute is governed through statutory bodies and academic authorities, including the Board of Governors, Senate, Finance Committee and other administrative units.

4. IIT Delhi Address

Main Campus Address:

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas
New Delhi – 110016
Delhi, India

5. Contact Information

General Contact Number: +91-11-2659-7135

Official Website: IIT Delhi Website

Admissions: Applicants should use the relevant IIT Delhi admissions portal or academic department contact information because undergraduate, postgraduate, MBA, international and doctoral admissions are managed through different processes.

6. Campus Area and Infrastructure

The main IIT Delhi campus is spread over approximately 320 acres in Hauz Khas, South Delhi.

The campus provides academic, residential, research, sports and recreational infrastructure.

Major campus facilities include academic buildings, lecture halls, research laboratories, central library, computer services, hostels, sports complexes, healthcare facilities, student activity centres, seminar halls, cafeterias, shopping facilities, banks, ATMs, guest houses, transportation facilities and green open spaces.

7. Academic Departments

IIT Delhi has academic departments covering major engineering, science, management and humanities disciplines, including:

Applied Mechanics; Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Computer Science and Engineering; Design; Electrical Engineering; Energy Science and Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Management Studies; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Physics; Textile and Fibre Engineering.

The institute also operates numerous interdisciplinary centres, schools and research facilities.

8. Courses and Programmes Offered
Undergraduate Programmes

IIT Delhi offers B.Tech and related undergraduate programmes in areas such as:

B.Tech Programmes: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Power and Automation), Engineering Physics, Mathematics and Computing, Mechanical Engineering, Production and Industrial Engineering, Textile Technology, and other programmes according to the current academic structure.

The institute has also introduced greater curriculum flexibility, interdisciplinary learning, minor programmes, honours options and integrated master's pathways under its revised undergraduate curriculum.