Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Colleges, the autonomous institutes, offers engineering and management courses. Orissa has one IIT at Bhubaneswar, currently. It was established in 2008. Bhubaneswar, the largest city in Odisha is not only the economy centre of Eastern India but also an educational hub with distinct educational opportunities and IIT-Bhubaneswar is one of them.
Major courses offered by IIT Colleges in Odisha
Major core courses offered by IIT Colleges in Odisha are Bachelor, Post Graduate and Doctoral Courses in Engineering and Sciences. B.Tech, M.Tech., and Ph.D. are the popular courses in different disciplines. Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering are few of the Specializations. Few of the Dual Degree courses, integrated M.Tech. Courses are also offered.
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Eligibility for IIT Colleges in Odisha
Passing in 10 + 2 with minimum 60% with the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics is required for Bachelor Degree. IITJEE score is considered for the admission in Bachelor degree. Bachelor Degree in related subject and Score in the GATE is considered for Post Graduate Degrees in Engineering.
Career Options for IITians
Engineering and Science students have opportunities in the industries like Defense Industry, machinery production companies like automobile and auto part production, Shipping industry, Aviation related companies, Technology Centers, State Control Boards, Rail Industry etc.
The roles can also be found in Government bodies like Defence Research and Development Laboratories (DRDL), Indian Navy, Civil Aviation Department, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), National Aeronautical Lab (NAL), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), BHEL, HIL, BCPL, CBEC, ILBS, CRWC etc.
For Teaching, score in CSIR National Eligibility Test (NET) is a compulsion to settle as a Lecturer or Professor in colleges and Universities. The researcher in the field also opt the exam for the fellowship.