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The Hindu
a day ago
- Science
- The Hindu
IIT makes learning 1 AI, machine learning course for UG, PG students mandatory
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) has recently made at least one course in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) mandatory for each of the 19 undergraduate and 42 postgraduate programmes. The courses will begin from the next academic session in July, said an administrative official of the institute. This introduction, a part of a larger curriculum review which has taken place after 12 years, is aimed at giving students a 'structured pathway to using AI' and 'keeping up with industry trends'. Each of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes will have its own AI-related paper. Although some AI and ML courses are being taught at the institute, this is the first time the institute has mandated that every student take these courses. 'Every department has been asked to ensure that there is at least one paper related to AI and ML so that every graduate knows the subject,' IIT-Delhi Director Rangan Banerjee told The Hindu. The initiative has been introduced after taking feedback from students and alumni, he added. The courses vary from 'Introduction to Artificial Intelligence', and 'AI for Computational Biology' to 'Applied Mechanics to Textile and Fibre Engineering in the Engineering Sciences'. Prof. Narayanan D. Kurur, the Dean of Academics, said that students will be taught AI in their respective fields of study to give them an 'introduction to AI'. 'For instance, in the postgraduate course titled 'Machine Learning for Textile and Fibre Engineering', students would be able to apply ML in yarn and fabric engineering and textile chemical processing,' said Mr. Kurur. Associate Dean of Curriculum Prof. Shouri Chatterjee said that students will also be taught how to use AI ethically. 'AI expanding rapidly' 'The scale of AI is expanding rapidly, and students are already working with it. This will give them a structured pathway and show students how to use it productively and ethically,' he said. In 2024, the Director formed a committee to develop guidelines for the use of AI in teaching, research, and examinations. The report, released in October 2024, showed that 80% of students (out of 427 surveyed) have used Generative AI tools, with nearly 81% reportedly using the tools several times a week.
Time of India
16-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Bombay still the king of IITs, draws 9 out of top 10 JEE rankers, 73 of 100
Representative image (ANI) MUMBAI: IIT-B is once again the top JEE (A) rankers' first choice. Nine of the top 10 and 73 of the top 100 rankers have chosen it despite other IITs making attempts to woo them, including flying a number of them and their parents in for a campus visit. All top 10 rankers chose IIT-B in 2024. Rank 9 this year is headed for MIT. "This year, IIT-Madras invited the top 200 all-India rankers with their parents to their campus and paid for their airfares so that they could explore its academic programmes and experience the institute firsthand as part of its admission outreach," said a top ranker, who reached out to his mentor, Pankaj Birla at Allen Coaching, and asked whether he ought to rethink his only option: IIT-B's Computer Science. "It told us all that there are many options that might be considered better than IIT-B's Computer Science. " IIT-Delhi wasn't far behind. For the first time, its office of academic outreach and new initiatives, under the 'Experience IIT-D' programme, also held open house events in Mumbai and Bengaluru for JEE (A) qualifiers to help them understand academic, research, extra- and co-curricular activities and the campus life of the institute. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo But when it came to decision time, IIT-B once again, as it has for a decade and a half-emerged as the clear favourite. Of the top 500 JEE rankers, 179 chose it, IIT-Delhi 109 and IIT-Madras just 69. Part of any IIT's pull, said alumni, is peer-driven and it's no different for IIT-B. "If everybody's going to IIT-B every year, then next year too, people want to go to it. They think if smart people did this last year, there must be a reason for it. So, the momentum has sort of slowly built on itself," said IIT-B alumnus Vishal Misra, vice dean of computing and AI at Columbia Engineering. IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Kanpur are textbook examples of this. About 40 years ago, IIT-Kharagpur, the oldest, was the most coveted campus as its alumni scaled corporate heights and built on its legacy. In 20 years, IIT-Kanpur knocked it off the top post. "During my time, Kanpur used to be the most sought after IIT. Top rankers used to go there. In our final year, the discussion points used to be about admission and scholarship to some US university," said Misra, vice dean of computing and AI at Columbia Engineering. The popularity of its campus environment and the powerful networking possibilities it offers contributed to the overwhelming shift to IIT-B. "About 10-12 years ago, when I was visiting it, the discussion in the fourth year was not about who gets the call from where. The whole mindset has changed from going abroad to doing your own thing, being an entrepreneur in India," said Misra. He said while IIT-Kanpur has great teachers, it doesn't offer the same environment as IIT-B "as it is in Kanpur". "Being in Mumbai helps a lot."
Time of India
15-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
IIT-M flies in top rankers, but IIT-B still a fave
1 2 Mumbai: IIT-B is once again top JEE (A) rankers' first choice. Nine of the top 10 and 73 of the top 100 rankers have chosen it despite other IITs making attempts to woo them, including flying a number of them and their parents in for a campus visit. All top 10 rankers chose IIT-B in 2024. Rank 9 this year is headed for MIT. "This year, IIT-Madras invited the top 200 all-India rankers with their parents to their campus and paid for their airfares so that they could explore its academic programmes and experience the institute firsthand as part of its admission outreach," said a top ranker, who reached out to his mentor, Pankaj Birla at Allen Coaching, and asked whether he ought to rethink his only option: IIT-B's Computer Science. "IIT-Madras told us all that there are many options that might be considered better than IIT-B's Computer Science. " IIT-Delhi wasn't far behind. For the first time, its office of academic outreach and new initiatives, under the 'Experience IIT-D' programme, also held open house events in Mumbai and Bengaluru for JEE (A) qualifiers to help them understand academic, research, extra- and co-curricular activities and the campus life of the institute. But when it came to decision time, IIT-B once again—as it has for a decade and a half—emerged as the clear favourite. Of the top 500 JEE rankers, 179 chose it, IIT-Delhi 109 and IIT-Madras just 69. Part of any IIT's pull, said alumni, is peer-driven and it's no different for IIT-B. "If everybody's going to IIT-B every year, then next year too, people want to go to it. They think if smart people did this last year, there must be a reason for it. So, the momentum has sort of slowly built on itself," said IIT-B alumnus Vishal Misra, vice dean of computing and AI at Columbia Engineering. IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Kanpur are textbook examples of this. About 40 years ago, IIT-Kharagpur, the oldest, was the most coveted campus as its alumni scaled corporate heights and built on its legacy. In 20 years, IIT-Kanpur knocked it off the top post. "During my time, Kanpur used to be the most sought after IIT. Top rankers used to go there. In our final year, the discussion points used to be about admission and scholarship to some US university," said Misra, vice dean of computing and AI at Columbia Engineering. The popularity of its campus environment and the powerful networking possibilities it offers contributed to the overwhelming shift to IIT-B. "About 10-12 years ago, when I was visiting it, the discussion in the fourth year was not about who gets the call from where. The whole mindset has changed from going abroad to doing your own thing, being an entrepreneur in India," said Misra. He said while IIT-Kanpur has great teachers, it doesn't offer the same environment as IIT-B "as it is in Kanpur". "Being in Mumbai helps a lot."
