IITs in India

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are a group of autonomous public technical and research universities located across India. They are considered among the most prestigious institutions in the country for higher education in engineering, science, and technology. Admission to these institutes is highly competitive, primarily based on performance in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.

Here's a list of all the IITs in India:

**Older IITs:**

* **IIT Kharagpur (IITKGP):** Established in 1951 (the first IIT)
* **IIT Bombay (IITB):** Established in 1958
* **IIT Madras (IITM):** Established in 1959
* **IIT Kanpur (IITK):** Established in 1959
* **IIT Delhi (IITD):** Established in 1961
* **IIT Guwahati (IITG):** Established in 1994
* **IIT Roorkee (IITR):** Established in 1847 as Thomason College of Civil Engineering, converted to University of Roorkee in 1949 and joined the IIT system in 2001.

**Second Generation IITs (established between 2008 and 2011):**

* **IIT Hyderabad (IITH):** Established in 2008
* **IIT Patna (IITP):** Established in 2008
* **IIT Mandi (IIT Mandi):** Established in 2009
* **IIT Indore (IITI):** Established in 2009
* **IIT Bhubaneswar (IITBBS):** Established in 2008
* **IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN):** Established in 2008
* **IIT Ropar (IIT RPR):** Established in 2008

**Third Generation IITs (established after 2015):**

* **IIT Jammu (IIT Jammu):** Established in 2016
* **IIT Bhilai (IIT Bhilai):** Established in 2016
* **IIT Goa (IIT Goa):** Established in 2016
* **IIT Dharwad (IIT Dh):** Established in 2016
* **IIT Palakkad (IITPKD):** Established in 2015
* **IIT Tirupati (IITT):** Established in 2015

Each IIT offers various undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. They are known for their strong academic curriculum, research facilities, and experienced faculty. Graduates from IITs are highly sought after by industries both in India and abroad.