Admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is highly competitive, requiring candidates to pass the JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams. Annually, about 13 lakh students take the JEE Mains, but only around 1 lakh qualify for JEE Advanced, with roughly 13,000 from the unreserved category securing a spot in IITs. College preferences are managed through JoSAA, which conducts seven rounds of counseling. IIT Bhubaneswar (IIT BBS) features a robust faculty of 143 PhD holders, maintaining a favorable faculty-to-student ratio. Tuition fees for unreserved students stand at ₹1 lakh per semester, with additional costs bringing the annual fee to ₹3 lakh. SC/ST/OBC students pay ₹20,000 per semester, totaling about ₹1.3 lakh annually. Scholarships and fee waivers are available for economically disadvantaged students. In 2023, IIT BBS reported an 86% undergraduate placement rate with the highest package at ₹64 lakhs per annum and an average package of ₹10 lakhs. About 50 companies participated in placements, including Adobe, Microsoft, and Google. The institute offers the MCM scholarship for students with a family income below ₹5 lakhs, and those earning below ₹1 lakh, and SC/ST candidates, receive a full fee waiver. Students with a CGPA of 8 or those who clear GATE in their 5th year are eligible for stipends. Total semester expenses for general category students with a family income over ₹5 lakhs include ₹100,000 tuition, ₹18,000 mess fees, and other charges. While tuition fees remain unchanged, mess fees have increased. Overall, IIT BBS offers decent placement opportunities, though it may not match tier 1 institutions.
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