The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Delhi, established in January 27, 1959, is one of the seven primary Institutes of Technology in India which aims to achieve excellence in higher training, engineering and technology and research and development in science. Later on, the Institute was accorded the status of a deemed university with the authority to decide its own academic policy, conduct its own examinations and award its own degrees. For close cooperation in the field...

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Delhi, established in January 27, 1959, is one of the seven primary Institutes of Technology in India which aims to achieve excellence in higher training, engineering and technology and research and development in science. Later on, the Institute was accorded the status of a deemed university with the authority to decide its own academic policy, conduct its own examinations and award its own degrees.

For close cooperation in the field of research and teaching, the Institute has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with foreign universities, research institutes and industrial organizations. The students frequently participate in national and international collaborative programmes in the field of scientific and technological developments. Presently, various collaborative research projects are in operation with the institutions in Norway, Sweden, Austria, Netherlands, UK, France, Israel, Italy, Germany and USA. The facets of these collaborations include-joint research, students and faculty exchange, and fellowships for training at the doctoral and postdoctoral level. The following have been the features of the Institute since the time of its inception:

• Offering instruction in engineering and applied sciences at a level comparable to the very best in the world.
• Providing best facilities for postgraduate studies and research.
• Providing leadership in curriculum planning and laboratory development.
• Developing programmes for faculty development both for its own staff and for teachers of other engineering institutions.
• Developing close collaboration with industry through exchange of personnel and undertaking consultancy projects.
• Developing strong collaboration links with other academic and research institutions in the country and abroad.
• Anticipating the technological needs for India and to plan and prepare to cater to men.
• Developing continuing education programmes.
• Preparing instructional resource material in the conventional as well as the audiovisual me video and the computer based modes.
• Catering to the development of a culture for maintenance and conservation.