Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) was established in 2009 in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in an area of 538 acres with 200 acres on flat ground and remaining is on the slope of the mountain. However, it was administered from IIT Roorkee and was registered as a society in Uttarakhand, and the building of the transit campus was handed over by Himachal Pradesh to IIT Mandi. In 2010, Prof. Timothy A. Gonsalves joined as the Director of IIT Mandi and took charge from Prof. Saxena, Director, IIT Roorkee who had overseen the administration of IIT Mandi before.
In this article, we are going to study the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructure and fee structure. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where IIT Mandi gave its reports.
Students Intake at IIT Mandi
Students Intake
IIT Mandi admitted 258 students to UG courses, 24 students to a dual degree, 334 students to PG, 29 students to PG 3 year, 15 students to integrated PG courses and 72 students to PG 6 year courses in the year 2021; 200 students to UG, 270 students to PG, 24 students to PG 3 year, 12 students to integrated PG and 59 students to PG 6 year in 2020; and 150 students to UG, 13 students to PG 3 year, 6 students to integrated PG and 63 students to PG 6 year in 2019.
Faculty
IIT Mandi has 136 eminent professors at its faculty, of whom 99.26% are PhD holders. The faculty-to-student ratio is 1:12, that is one professor is available for every 12 students.
IIT Mandi Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
IIT Mandi spent Rs. 21 crores as capital expenditure in the year 2021, of which it spent 37.78% on the library for acquiring research journals, books and e-resources, 45.38% spent on buying new equipment and software, 5.8% on engineering workshops and 11.04% on capital assets creation like build a new building and maintaining the infrastructures in this institution. It spent Rs. 88 and Rs. 58 crores as capital expenditures in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Spending as a capital expenditure is low in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
IIT Mandi spent Rs. 78 crores as an operational expenditure in 2021, of which it spent 62.17% on salary for professors and supporting staffs, 37.73% spent on maintaining academic infrastructures in the institution, and the remaining 0.1% on conducting Seminars, Conferences and Workshops at this institution. It spent Rs. 55 and Rs. 50 crores as an operational expenditure in 2020 and 2019, respectively. Spending as an operational expenditure is increasing in 2021 when compared with the last two years.
IIT Mandi Research Details
Patents
As IIT Mandi has good faculty and better infrastructures, it was able to file 7, 9 and 7 patents in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, however, none was granted.
Sponsored Projects
IIT Mandi has been researching at engineering science & technology from the beginning, so many agencies have been approaching this institution for its outstanding research. So, in 2021, 32 agencies have funded 171 projects at this institution and it earned Rs. 18.5 crores through these projects. In 2020, 28 agencies funded 158 projects, through which it earned Rs. 12.3 crores, and in 2019, it earned Rs. 12.5 crores from 132 projects sponsored by 27 agencies.
Consultancy Projects
IIT Mandi has worked on 14 consultancy projects from 13 companies and earned Rs. 82 lakhs in 2021, it earned Rs. 28.8 lakhs through 14 projects from 14 companies in 2020, and it earned Rs. 20.1 lakhs through 14 projects from 13 companies in 2019.
IIT Mandi Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
There were 150 students admitted to IIT Mandi at UG, of whom 96.66% were awarded graduations and 82.79% of them got placements at top companies and 23 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 95.52% students were awarded graduations, of whom 76.58% got placements and 17 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and 98.21% students were awarded gradations, of whom 80.37% got placements and 3 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG 3 Year Graduations & Placements
At PG 3 year graduations, 54.54% students were awarded graduations, of whom all got placements at top companies and the remaining 2 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 41.67% students were awarded graduations, of whom 50% got placements and 3 were selected for higher studies in 2020; 66.66% students were awarded graduations, of whom 60% got placements and 3 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At PG graduations, 89.58% students were awarded graduations, of whom 53.64% got placements at top companies and 62 were selected for higher studies in 2021; 95.16% students were awarded graduations, of whom 52.63% got placements and 21 were selected for higher studies in 2020; 85.71% students were awarded graduations, of whom 88.89% got placements and remaining 3 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG 6 Year Graduation & Placements
At PG 6 year graduations, 75.67% students were awarded graduations and all of them got placements at top companies and remaining 12 students were selected for higher studies in 2021; 72.22% students were awarded graduations and all of them got placements and the remaining 6 were selected for higher studies in 2020; 82.14% students were awarded graduations, of whom 25% got placements and 15 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PhD Research Programmes
At IIT Mandi, 279 students were admitted to PhD programmes in engineering science & technology and 38 students were awarded degrees in 2021, 21 students in 2020 and 28 students in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 15 LPA in 2021, Rs. 10 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 9.5 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 8 LPA in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 12.25 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 11.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 7 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 6 Year Graduates Rs. 12 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 7.7 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 8 LPA in 2021 and also in 2020, and Rs. 12.25 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 3 Year Graduates: Rs. 8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 11.5 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 7 LPA in 2019.
Median Salary of PG 6 Year Graduates Rs. 12 LPA in 2021, Rs. 6 LPA in 2020 and Rs. 7.7 LPA in 2019.
There are numerous top companies in the world as well as India such as ISRO, Microsoft, Amazon, Codenation, Optum, SMS Data Tech, Samsung, Publicis.Sapient, Assonjobs, Shopx, Domino, Delta Tech, L&T, Goldman Sachs, Siemens, Directi, ECC, Cognizant, Capgemini, etc., hiring graduates from IIT Mandi.
Students Diversity at IIT Mandi
IIT Mandi has a blend of students who come from all sections and all parts of India and the world. There are 1677 students who are pursuing their studies, of whom 79.01% are boys and 20.99% are girls. There are 118 students from within the state, 1544 from outside of the state, and 15 from foreign countries.
Facilities on IIT Mandi Campus
Although IIT Mandi is a new institution, it has many facilities for students such as libraries, labs, computing facilities, hospitals/medical facilities, banks/ATMs, provision, grocery & stationery stores, in campus dining, school & daycare for children, sports, booknook, gym, aerobics, yoga, etc.
Campus Festivals at IIT Mandi
IIT Mandi is celebrating many annual cultural, technical and sports festivals. Here are the festivals that are celebrated on the IIT Mandi campus:
Exodia – Annual cultural festival is being celebrated for three days which reflects the Himalayan Culture. It was started in 2012.
Aakarshan – Inaugural festival for freshers to make them familiarize with the institution’s functions and facilities.
Rann-Neeti – Annual sports fest started in 2013 where all colleges are being participated. Games like cricket, football, volleyball, etc., are being organized.
Utkarsh – In-house technical event is being organized in November by the technical council where various technical clubs organize different types of competitions.
Exodia – Annual cultural festival is being celebrated for three days which reflects the Himalayan Culture. It was started in 2012.
Aakarshan – Inaugural festival for freshers to make them familiarize with the institution’s functions and facilities.
Rann-Neeti – Annual sports fest started in 2013 where all colleges are being participated. Games like cricket, football, volleyball, etc., are being organized.
Utkarsh – In-house technical event is being organized in November by the technical council where various technical clubs organize different types of competitions.
Accessibility
IIT Mandi is in Himachal Pradesh, so there is no direct train for that place, however, they can reach Chandigarh by train and flight which is 221 kms away from Mandi. From there they can reach IIT Mandi by cabs or bus.
How to Get Admission at IIT Mandi
Studying science and technology is the dream of most students, but to make that dream real, we need a good institution. When we think about a good institution, IITs come first. So, here are the procedures to get admission to IIT Mandi:
For UG courses: Students who passed or appeared for the +2 exam can take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark required at this institution in the JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or M.Sc., or appeared for the final exam can take the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission to IIT Mandi, however, if the students from IITs graduated with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, need not take GATE exam.
For UG courses: Students who passed or appeared for the +2 exam can take the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) and should pass the minimum cut-off mark required at this institution in the JEE advanced exam.
For PG courses: Students who passed bachelor degree or M.Sc., or appeared for the final exam can take the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) and should pass GATE to get admission to IIT Mandi, however, if the students from IITs graduated with a CGPA of 8.0 or above, need not take GATE exam.
Fee Structure at IIT Mandi
Students need to pay around Rs. 8.32 lakhs for UG course fees at IIT Mandi, however, the saving grace is they can get an impressive salary of Rs. 15 LPA at top companies and they can earn back this amount within a year, so the burden of fees would be eased soon.
IIT Mandi Scores by NIRF
Teaching, Learning and Resources: IIT Mandi has a good faculty and infrastructure for doing innovative research. Therefore, it scored 65.95%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: IIT Mandi has many distinguished professors and research scholars, however, it is a new IIT, so it scored 35.39%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As IIT Mandi has a conducive atmosphere for study, many students graduated at the minimum stipulated time, so for this good performance it scored 69.05%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: IIT Mandi has students from every section and every part of India as well as the world, so it scored 61.66%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: IIT Mandi has good faculty, good infrastructures and a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are very good, however, it is a new IIT, so it scored 21.98%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
