Last updated on February 11th, 2021 at 04:01 pm
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, also known as IIT Bhubaneswar, was started as one of the eight new IITs in the late 2000s. The institute was established by the Indian Government as a result of the certain changes in the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011.
- As per the NIRF rankings, IIT Bhubaneswar has obtained 12th position among the Top Engineering colleges in India.
- The list of courses offered here includes more than 20 engineering courses in the UG, PG, and PhD level.
- Since its establishment in 2008, IIT Bhubaneswar has witnessed increased applications each year for UG and PG courses.
- Presently, 1363 students including 172 female students across all the UG and PG postgraduate courses are studying here.
- The institute appoints highly qualified faculty, each holding a Ph. D degree.
- IIT Bhubaneswar placements in the 2020 academic year registered around 87% placements.
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IIT Bhubaneswar – Highlights
| Official Website | www.iitbbs.ac.in |
| Established | 2008 |
| Type of Programs | B.E. / B.Tech , M.E./M.Tech |
| Admission Criteria | JEE Main, JEE Advanced |
| Application Mode | Online, Offline |
| Mode of education | Regular, part-time |
| Number of courses offered | 36 courses across 2 streams |
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IIT Bhubaneswar: B.Tech Admissions via JEE Advanced
Admissions at IIT Bhubaneswar is a two-round process; the students first have to prove their efficiency by scoring good marks in the JEE Main and after that, their scores in JEE Advanced exam will be noted.
Final selection will be according to the scores in JEE Advanced and through JoSAA Counselling. Some important highlights about IIT Bhubaneswar admissions are given below:
- Total seats available for B.Tech here 311, for Dual-degree it is 106, M. tech (225 seats), M.Sc (95) and almost 58 seats in the PhD course.
- The last date to apply for JEE Advanced is April, for GATE and IIT-JAM is October.
B.Tech Courses Offered
B.Tech courses are offered in the given specializations.
- Computer Science And Engineering
- Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
B.Tech + M.Tech Courses
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M. Tech. in Thermal Science & Engineering
- B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering & M. Tech. in Manufacturing Engineering
- B.Tech in Civil Engineering & M. Tech. in Structural Engineering
- B.Tech in Civil Engineering & M. Tech. in Transportation Engineering
- B.Tech in Civil Engineering & M. Tech. in Environmental Engineering
- B.Tech in Electrical Engineering & M. Tech. in Power Electronics and Drives
- B.Tech in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering & M. Tech. in Materials Science and Engineering
- B.Tech in Computer Science Engineering & M. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering
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Eligibility for B.Tech
- The candidate having at least 75 percent aggregate (SC/ST candidates get 10% relaxation) in Class 12 from a recognized board of education can apply.
- Candidates whose names are in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 are qualified to appear for the test.
- However, this criteria has been scrapped for 2021 admissions.
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IIT Bhubaneswar Cut Off For Top B.Tech Courses
The JEE Advanced cut off ranks for any IIT including the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar means the closing ranks for each branch of the IIT. IIT Bhubaneswar cut off for top courses for 2020 are listed below:
| Course | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| Civil Engineering | 8816 | 11238 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 1319 | 2251 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4111 | 5319 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 3233 | 4109 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5684 | 7652 |
| Metallurgical and Materials engineering | 9340 | 12088 |
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Study At IIT Bhubaneswar During COVID-19
IIT Bhubaneswar, like others, started taking live video streaming of theory classes to maintain social distancing and lower the spread of COVID – 19 pandemic further. According to Prof Raja Kumar, Director of IIT-BBS, the institute has decided to conduct online classes so that studies don’t get affected.
- All the classes will be video streamed live for the students.
- The faculty members will work from home and provide live video lectures to students so that they can understand the course and different concepts.
- The students of IIT Bhubaneswar staying anywhere in the world can get access to video lectures.
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Why Choose IIT Bhubaneswar?
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar is a recently established institute. The campus is located at a peaceful and calm place and is spread on huge acres of land offering the best facilities to the students. It is located at the foot of Brunei Hill, which is popular for its rich history and vast culture.
Key highlights
- The permanent campus of IIT Bhubaneswar is spared on 936 acres of land.
- Some of the renowned companies that participated in the placement round here include Amazon, Accenture, Bharat Seats Ltd., Capgemini, Deloitte, Edubrisk Solutions, etc.
- 3rd-year students get several internships offered in reputed industries, also a few out of them get engaged in Internships in R & D organizations and foreign universities.
- IIT Bhubaneswar offers several streams in B. Tech and M. Tech courses.
- Numerous need and merit-based scholarships are offered to deserving students.
- IIT Bhubaneswar campus offers a unique serene and pollution free academic environment. An Academic area, Residential area and area for Training centres and Research Park are located here.
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IIT Bhubaneswar Cut Off For B.Tech Specializations
IIT Bhubaneswar cut off 2020 (Opening and Closing ranks from Round 6) for some of the popular courses are mentioned below:
Civil Engineering
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| OPEN | 8816 | 11238 |
| EWS | 1579 | 1779 |
| OBC-NCL | 3057 | 4073 |
| SC | 1663 | 2012 |
| ST | 631 | 689 |
Computer Science and Engineering
| Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| OPEN | 1319 | 2251 |
| EWS | 249 | 282 |
| OBC-NCL | 534 | 848 |
| SC | 367 | 610 |
| ST | 151 | 293 |
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Electrical Engineering
| Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| OPEN | 4111 | 5319 |
| EWS | 599 | 771 |
| OBC-NCL | 1500 | 2349 |
| SC | 885 | 1302 |
| ST | 352 | 688 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering
| Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| OPEN | 3233 | 4109 |
| EWS | 425 | 604 |
| OBC-NCL | 1128 | 1582 |
| SC | 541 | 892 |
| ST | 328 | 589 |
Mechanical Engineering
| Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| OPEN | 5684 | 7652 |
| EWS | 969 | 1338 |
| OBC-NCL | 2322 | 2937 |
| SC | 1487 | 1707 |
| ST | 727 | 812 |
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
| Category | Gender Neutral | Female Only |
| OPEN | 9340 | 12088 |
| EWS | 1758 | 2011 |
| OBC-NCL | 4253 | 4866 |
| SC | 2246 | 2669 |
| ST | 852 | 250P |
The authorities announce different JEE Advanced cut off for each course and category. Numerous factors are taken into consideration while preparing the cutoff of JEE Advanced for IIT Bhubaneswar. The scores of a subject in JEE Advanced Paper-1 and Paper-2 will be combined to obtain the subject marks.
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IIT Bhubaneswar: Reservation Through JEE Advanced Counselling (JoSAA)
The Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar offers admission to various B. Tech programs. The reservation for the seats, for each branch, is mentioned below:
- 10% of the seats are reserved for the candidates belonging to the economically weaker section.
- 15% will be reserved for the Scheduled Caste, while 7.5% for ST category candidates
- 27% of the seats are secured for other Backward Classes that belong to the “ Non-Creamy layer”.
- While 5% of seats are reserved for Persons with Disabilities in each category.
The candidates need to produce required documents to show their eligibility to get the reservation at IIT Bhubaneswar.
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Faculty at IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Bhubaneswar recruits well educated and highly experienced teachers and professors.
- As per the student reviews, the faculty has created a very friendly environment.
- Each individual is focused upon and is given equal attention.
- Teachers try to inculcate efficiency and goal-oriented attitude among the students.
- Guest professors continuously visit college.
- For the undergraduate students, the curriculum set by the faculty is just perfect.
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Various Facilities Provided at IIT Bhubaneswar Campus
IIT Bhubaneswar offers the latest infrastructure and world-class facilities to the students who are pursuing studies there.
- The classrooms of IIT Bhubaneswar are well equipped with world-class equipment and give a wonderful experience to all the students.
- There are numerous labs for various interdisciplinary courses and the students are encouraged to take part in workshops.
- Wi-Fi facility is available in all the hostel rooms and all the academic buildings.
- The food offered to the students is quite affordable, with lots of options to eat.
- There is a dispensary for medical needs, an ambulance is provided in case there is an emergency.
- Gym facilities are made available to the students living in hostels.
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IIT Bhubaneswar Placements
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar offers good placement opportunities to the graduates. Students, post completing their studies from here, get a chance to work with national and international firms. For the 2020 session, around 160 UG students received placement offers.
Several leading recruiters include Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, Maruti Suzuki, Infosys etc. In addition to the renowned private companies, many PSUs such as ISRO, HPCL, Oil India Limited, etc. also took part in the campus placements.
IIT Bhubaneswar Recruitment 2020 Highlights
IIT Bhubaneswar offers placement and internship opportunities to the majority of the UG and PG students, Electrical Engineering stream achieved a record of 100 percent placements in the previous year.
| UG Placement Percentage | 87% |
| PG Placement Percentage | 51% |
| Highest Salary Offered | INR 43.3 LPA |
| Average Salary Offered | INR 15.8 LPA |
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IIT Bhubaneswar – Course-wise Placement Rate
| Branch | Placement Rate |
| Civil Engineering | 62 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 97 |
| Electrical Engineering | 100 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 80 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 97 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 57 |
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Scholarships Offered by IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Bhubaneswar helps deserving students who need additional funding to support their education. Several scholarships, loans, awards are offered to the B. Tech students, and many PG students as well. Some other IIT Bhubaneswar scholarships include:
- A scholarship is offered to those students of first-year who have obtained a weighted score of 50 per cent or higher in the JEE exam
- Central Sector Scholarship Scheme: This main agenda to offer this scholarship is to monetary support to ST(scheduled tribe) students whose family annual income is lesser than INR lakh
- North Eastern Council (NEC) Scholarship: The States of Northeast India offer financial and monetary support to the students belonging from North-Eastern India and want to do higher studies from a renowned institute.
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IIT Bhubaneswar Fee Structure For B.Tech Courses
IIT Bhubaneswar fees for B.Tech courses (per semester) is mentioned below:
| Particulars | Amount in INR |
| Refundable Fee | 12,000 |
| One time fee | 5,900 |
| Semester Fee | 1,06,500 |
| Hostel Charges | 22,500 |
Note: The fees for foreign nationals is 6 LPA
Fee Waiver
| Category | Fee Waiver |
| Economically Backward with income less than 1 LPA | 100% |
| Economically Backward with income between 1 LPA and 5 LPA | 2/3rd of the tuition fee |
| SC/ST/PwD | 100 % |
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IIT Bhubaneswar FAQs
Answer: Currently, there is only one IIT in Odisha, which is IIT Bhubaneswar.
Answer: IIT Bhubaneswar is very good for M.Tech. It has great faculty, labs, classrooms and other facilities. IIT Bhubaneswar has a decent placement rate.
Ans. Post the results of JEE-Advanced are announced, a central counseling procedure will be carried for allotting the seats. Applicants will be informed about the registration procedure, they need to visit the official website of JEE Advanced to stay updated.
Ans. IIT Bhubaneswar hostel offers everything which students require to make their stay more comfortable. The institute has two hostels, each an 8 storey building that can accommodate more than 800 students. Some of the facilities such as Water cooler, geyser, washing machine, common room, etc. are made available to the students.
Ans. Several scholarships are announced on the notice boards and are published on the official website as well. The students can fill the forms and other details to avail the scholarship.
