8 months ago
IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi Campus Expands
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus is growing.
It currently has 182 students, but next year, it will have around 400 students.
This is almost double the current number.
The campus is special because it focuses on things like energy, sustainability, and artificial intelligence (AI), which are important to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The campus is part of IIT Delhi, which has around 12,000 students in total.
The Abu Dhabi campus started with just 17 students and has been adding more programs every year.
It is currently in a temporary location, but a permanent campus is planned for the future.
Students can join through exams like JEE Advanced and CAET.
The campus works closely with other institutions in the UAE, like the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, to offer special programs in AI.
IIT Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus will have 400 students next year, nearly double its current strength of 182.
The campus focuses on energy, sustainability, AI, and smart materials, aligning with UAE's priorities.
It is part of IIT Delhi, which has around 12,000 students, and is the first international campus of IIT Delhi.
The campus started with 17 students and has been adding new undergraduate and master's programs annually.
Admissions are through JEE Advanced and CAET, with one-third of students coming through JEE Advanced.
- Who
- IIT Delhi, Shantanu Roy (Executive Director, IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi)
- What
- Expansion of IIT Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus
- Where
- Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- When
- Next academic session, Inaugurated on September 2, 2024
- Why
- To align with UAE's priorities in energy, sustainability, AI, and smart materials, and to diversify the education innovation ecosystem
Key facts
- Current Student Strength
- 182
- Expected Student Strength (Next Year)
- 400
- Total IIT Delhi Students
- 12,000
- Initial Student Count
- 17
- Inauguration Date
- September 2, 2024
- Location
- Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
- Admission Tests
- JEE Advanced, CAET
- Focus Areas
- Energy, Sustainability, AI, Smart Materials
Quotes
Shantanu Roy
Executive Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi-Abu Dhabi
“This is in a different geography and is being aligned with the priorities of the United Arab Emirates. India is a much bigger country, with a much larger population, the economic expanse is large.”
indianexpress.com
“This is of course the Middle-East, which has had a history of largely being a fossil fuel-based economy, but UAE is expanding and diversifying a lot. So, the whole education innovation ecosystem that is being set up here is in alignment with that diversification.”
indianexpress.com
