However, many of them lack deep knowledge or understanding about the various disciplines the IITs have to offer.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/top-choice-remains-computer-science-but-research-oriented-fields-important-writes-former-iit-director-jee-main-jee-advanced-8834264/

Overall, computer science engineering remains the most popular branch with 50,38,460 choices, followed by electronics and communication engineering with 35,39,687 applications across all IITs, NITs and IIITs.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/josaa-counselling-2023-yet-again-iit-bombay-most-preferred-by-top-100-jee-advanced-rankers-iit-kharagpur-receives-most-applications-jee-main-jeeadvanced-8694074/

Predominantly, IITs are known for offering B Tech and M Tech degree programmes.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/iit-delhi-set-to-open-abu-dhabi-campus-in-jan-2024-2690982/

The course is offered by 16 other IITs as well including IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur among others.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/new-course-btech-in-chemical-engineering-at-iit-indore-jee-main-jee-advanced-2023-8584967/

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) on Friday released the first six allotment list, setting off the joint counselling process for IITs, NITs and IIITs.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/josaa-counselling-2023-yet-again-iit-bombay-most-preferred-by-top-100-jee-advanced-rankers-iit-kharagpur-receives-most-applications-jee-main-jeeadvanced-8694074/

“There is a hierarchy of engineering colleges in India like we have IITs, then NITs, and then IIITs (for which this criterion makes sense),” Jain said.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/jee-advanced-2023-why-class-12th-performance-criterion-75-is-important-for-admission-in-iits-8344510/

There is rare Rs 1 crore package, but IITs help students contribute to na.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/bhu-admissions-2023-banaras-hindu-university-releases-second-seat-allocation-list-cuet-ug-bhuonline-in-8887168/

The total number of available seats in IITs was 17,385, leaving 45 seats vacant, which is the first in the past five years.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/in-a-first-in-5-years-45-iit-seats-remain-vacant-after-6-rounds-of-josaa-counselling-jee-main-2024-jee-advanced-9021239/

The university has joined the elite league of IITs, IISc, JNU and ranked 11th in India and is also ranked ahead of 9 IITs 5 NITs.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/chandigarh-university-tops-qs-asia-university-rankings-2024-among-private-university

The university has joined the elite league of IITs, IISc, JNU and ranked 11th in India and is also ranked ahead of 9 IITs 5 NITs.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/chandigarh-university-tops-qs-asia-university-rankings-2024-among-private-university

While some IITs may not have improved their overall global rankings (as per QS rankings), they have managed to climb up in the domestic rankings.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/education/yearender-2023-global-rankings-iit-jeemain-2024-9058281/