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Post-Graduate programmes leading to Master of Technology (M. Tech) are offered in almost all engineering branches, while Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree courses are offered by the Science departments, i.e Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Master of Science by Research (M.S.) Degree is a research- oriented Masters Programme offered by all engineering departments. Doctoral programmes leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in engineering, sciences and humanities are offered by various departments of the Institute. Indian Institute of Technology, Karagpur-721 302. The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur was founded in May 1950 and is the oldest of the five IITs. IIT Kharagpur has played a pivotal role in developing and disseminating new technical and scientific knowledge vitally needed for India's economic prog- ress. The Institute has at present 18 departments. These include Aeronautical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering; Architecture and Regional Planning; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry ; Civil Engineering ; Computer Science and Engineering; Electrical Engi- neering; Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering; Geology and Geophysics, Mechanical Engineering; Metallurgical Engineering; Mining Engineering; Naval Architecture; Physics and Meteorology; Computer Centre, Cryogenic Engineering; Industrial Engineering and Management. Similarly, the Institute has a number of centres such as Mate- rials Science Centre, Post-Harvest Technology Centre, Radar and Communication Centre, Reliability Engineering Centre, Rubber Tech- nology Centre and Rural Development Centre. The Institute has also developed Central Research Facility (CRF) to provide various experimental services to its students and staff as well as to outside organisations. The Institute has a well-developed library. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 400076. The Institute was established in 1958. By an Act of Parliament in 1961 it was declared an Institute of national importance and given the powers to confer its own degrees and diplomas. The Institute offers 4 years' undergraduate programmes leading to B.Tech in aeronautical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and metallurgical engineering. For M.Tech the re- quirement is B.Tech/M.Sc. in relevant branches of engineering and science or a pass in sections A & B of AME of the Aeronautical Society of India/Institution of Engineers (India). Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering candidates must have 60% marks in sections A & B and have two years' professional experience after passing sec- tion B. The Institute also offers an M.Sc. course in Applied Geology, Biotechnology, Chemistry (Organic, Inorganic, Physical), Maths (Pure, App, Computer Science, Statistics) and Physics. The admission requirement for Master of Design course is BE or B.Arch degree. For admission to M.Des (Visual Communication and Industrial Design) candidates with GD Art or BFA (App Art) and professional diploma of NID are also eligible.

science, instrumentation, biological sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, economics, humanities, management, science and tech- nology development and engineering technology. All these constitute the integrated First Degree programmes. The Institute also conducts higher degree programmes like M.E (collaborative); M. Phil (applied) and M.E/ M. Pharm for profession- als and are followed by Ph.D programmes. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi-110 016. The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, was established as a college of engineering in 1961. The institute was declared an Institution of national importance with powers to frame its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations and to award its own degrees. IIT Delhi offers seven 4-year undergraduate programmes lead- ing to the degree of Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Textile Technology and two 5-year in- tegrated P.G. programmes in Computer Applications, and Biochemi- cal Engineering and Biotechnology. At the post-graduate level, the Institute offers thirty-two 3-semester (l*/ 2 years) programmes lead- ing to the degree of Master of Technology (M. Tech) in various spe- cialisations in engineering and science (including one in behavioural and social sciences). The Institute also offers three 2-year post - B.Sc programmes leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics and a sponsored two-year post- graduate diploma course in Naval Construction. It also offers re- search programmes leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in all the departments and centres. The magnitude of the research activities can be gauged by 722 research papers published during the year 1987-88 by the faculty, a major proportion being in reputed journals. In order to remain at the forefront of the advancement of sci- ence and technology, the Institute has collaborated with some of the foremost institutions in UK. The Institute has at the same time extended academic and research collaboration to several Institutes of excellence in other industrially advanced countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, USA , Norway, Japan and the Federal Republic of Germany. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras-600 036. The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras was established in 1959 and was supported both technically and financially by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The Insti- tute is acknowledged to have done exceedingly well during the last three decades in the field of higher technical education, basic spon- sored research and consultancy. Support from FRG continues in the form of exchange of scien- tists and equipment for research facilities at the Institute. A Siemens fourth generation computer, funded by FRG with about 100 termi- nals connecting various laboratories, has been installed recently. Fur- ther, FRG is assisting IIT Madras to improve the research facilities in the areas of Ocean Engineering, Metallurgy, Catalysis, Electron- ics, Materials Science and Production Engineering. Degree courses leading to Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Aerospace, Civil, Chemical, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering, as well as in Naval Architecture and

It also offers research programmes leading to Ph.D degree.

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016. IIT Kanpur was established in 1959 and has been declared an Institution of national importance.