IIT Bhilai, is one of the youngest IITs established by the Ministry of Education (Government of India) in the state of Chhattisgarh. The first academic session at IIT Bhilai started in August 2016, with the BTech program in three engineering disciplines, viz. Computer Science & Engineering, , Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. In the year 2020, another discipline in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence is added. Apart from BTech program, the institute offers master program in various science and engineering disciplines. Doctoral program is offered in all the disciplines of Engineering, Liberal arts, and Science disciplines available in the institute. At present the institute has on its roster more than 60 extremely competent faculty members with vast experience of working in the top-ranking labs and universities in India and abroad.
IIT Bhilai is currently functional from its transit campus. Until the infrastructure of IIT Bhilai in permanent campus is ready, the institute will continue to function at the campus of Government Engineering College (GEC), Raipur. Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh and is well connected by air, railways and roads. The permanent campus of IIT Bhilai is being established as a waterfront campus in Kutelabhata village of Durg district. The construction work is at its full swing and the first stage of construction is expected to complete in a year. The permanent campus site is about 6 km from Durg Junction railway station, and about 50 km from Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur.
Students are provided with all the basic infrastructural facilities, such as a library, computing labs, workshops, and a number of core engineering laboratories. IIT Bhilai is a residential campus equipped with recreation-cum-TV rooms, regular dining facilities, night canteens, etc. Wi-Fi access is available throughout the campus. The institute has a couple of well-maintained sports grounds and a multi-gym. Students can take part in numerous sports activities – indoor and outdoor – as a recreational exercise, as well as to maintain physical fitness. Council of Student Affairs (CoSA) is the student body, which actively conducts and manages student related activities of IIT Bhilai. IIT Bhilai has a rich legacy of Techno cultural events. Meraz is the Annual Techno-Cultural fest of IIT Bhilai which is organized by CoSA body. The fest provides a platform for students to tap their potential and unravel their quiescent talents.
The sports council of IIT Bhilai organizes an intra-IIT sports league “Prayatna” every year. Students form different teams, and the team members play against one another over eight different sports. This event runs for almost three to four months, creating a healthy and competitive environment in the campus. Apart from these events, various clubs keep organizing extracurricular activities all around the year. Some of the popular events among students are Robo Carnival, Cultural night, Theatres night, and Parliamentary Debate.
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