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{{Short description|University in Jammu and Kashmir,India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Hindi
| image = Indian_Institute_of_Technology,_Jammu_Logo.png
| motto = {{lang|sa|विद्याधनं सर्वधन प्रधानम्}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
| motto_lang = Sanskrit
| mottoeng = ''Knowledge is Supreme of all Wealth''
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|2016}}
| chairman = Sharad Kumar Saraf
| director = Prof. Manoj Singh Gaur<ref>{{cite web |title= Director {{!}} Indian Institute of Technology Jammu |url= https://iitjammu.ac.in/director |website= iitjammu.ac.in |access-date= 26 November 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]
| head_label =
| head =
| city = [[Jammu]]
| state = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|32.8036888|N|74.8958544|E|format=dms|region:IN-JK_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| campus = Urban
| free_label = Acronym
| free = IITJMU
| colours = {{color box|blue}} Blue {{color box|skyblue}} Sky blue {{color box|white}} White
| website = {{URL|http://www.iitjammu.ac.in}}
}}

The '''Indian Institute of Technology Jammu''' ('''IIT Jammu''') is a public research university located in [[Jammu]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]]. As one of India's premier [[Indian Institutes of Technology]], the university came into existence in 2016 when a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Department of Higher Education, [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]] and Department of Higher Education, [[Ministry of Human Resource Development]] (MHRD), Government of India, was signed. The IIT campus has been constructed in the village of Jagti, in Nagrota Tehsil, in [[Jammu district]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/IIT-Jammu-to-start-this-year-with-90-students/articleshow/52093486.cms|title = IIT Jammu to start this year with 90 students - Times of India}}</ref>

==Campus==
===Temporary campus===
Set up in the LCD campus, the temporary campus of IIT Jammu has all the facilities required for a hassle-free academic environment. A total of 40,000 sq.ft. built-up area including hostels, house classrooms, a seminar room, a library, a computer Laboratory, faculty offices, a cafeteria, and recreational and creative facilities. The campus has volleyball, basketball, badminton courts, and cricket nets. Indoor sports facilities include table tennis, carom, chess, and snooker. Rooms for music, dance, and other activities are also available. There is a very nice open-air stage in the academic building which serves as the centre of cultural activities and performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitjammu.ac.in/temporary-campus-paloura-jammu|title=Temporary Campus at Paloura, Jammu|last=adm|date=2017-12-16|website=IIT Jammu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref>

Initially, the first batch of B.Tech students stayed at the temporary campus for the first two years. They were subsequently transferred to the transit Campus once it was finished to stay with all the subsequent batches. The temporary campus now houses only the P.hD students and research scholars.

===Permanent campus===
[[File:IIT Jammu.png|thumb|Entrance of the permanent campus building depicted in the IIT Jammu E-Governance Portal page]]
The State Government has provided the land, measuring 159 hectare for establishment of Indian Institute of Technology at Jammu. The agreement was signed by Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Director IIT Delhi for and on behalf of [[Ministry of Human Resource Development|MHRD]], Government of India, being the mentor Institute and Shri Hemant Sharma, Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]. IIT Jammu started functioning from 2016 itself from a Temporary campus within Jammu city. Construction of transit campus also started at the same time, and it was ready for operations within a year. The transit campus, spread over 25 acres within the site of the permanent campus, with built up area of about 2 lakh sq. ft. became operational from August, 2017, with the 2017-18 session commencing on permanent campus. The hostels are well equipped for a comfortable lodging and boarding for 650 students. Now, it houses full strength of the B.Tech as well as the M.Tech students.
The on-campus facilities include hostel accommodation for all students closer to academic area, cafeteria, open gym, laundry centers, digital classrooms, ubiquitous anytime WiFi, music room, TT tables, snooker table, dispensary, and a common hall with TV for indoor recreational activities. The campus has volleyball, basketball, badminton courts, cricket nets and a football ground is under construction. ICICI and J&K Bank have set up their ATMs alongside the hostels near cafeteria. The campus is well connected to Jammu city, and is located on [[National Highway 44 (India)]](Srinagar - Kanyakumari Highway), 6-7  km. from the main [[Jammu City]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitjammu.ac.in/permanent-campus|title=Permanent Campus at Jagti|last=adm|date=2017-12-16|website=IIT Jammu|language=en|access-date=2019-10-15}}</ref>

==Academic profile==
The academic programme at IIT Jammu follows the curriculum of [[Indian Institute of Technology Delhi]] (IIT Delhi). IIT Jammu will evolve its own curriculum with time. Thus, in the first year, all students, irrespective of the branch, will undergo the same curriculum. In the first year, the students would do courses on basic sciences and basic engineering. In addition, non-graded courses on language, professional ethics & social responsibility and introduction to engineering are also included. The institute follows a credit system and the performance in a course is continuously evaluated. A relative grading system is followed for first-year students and for rest of the years it solely depends on the institute academic and course coordinator.<ref>http://josaa.nic.in/SeatInfo/root/InstProfile.aspx?instcd=122</ref> Institute has started using ERP from July 2018.<ref>https://erp.iitjammu.ac.in</ref>

===Programmes===

The Institute conducts educational programs leading to the degrees of [[Bachelor of Technology]] (B. Tech.) , [[Master of Technology]](M. Tech.) and [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] in the following areas:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="width:25%;"| '''Degree''' || '''Specialization'''
|-
| style="width:25%;"| [[Bachelor of Technology]] (BTech) || [[Chemical Engineering]], [[Civil Engineering]], [[Computer science|Computer Science and Engineering]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Materials Engineering]], [[Mechanical Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitjammu.ac.in/ug-admissions|title = IIT Jammu}}</ref>
|-
| style="width:25%;"| [[Master of Technology]] (Mtech) || [[Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Data Science and Information Security]], [[Electrical Engineering with specialization in Communications and Signal Processing]] , [[Civil Engineering with specialization in Tunnel Engineering]] , [[Thermal Engineering - Combined course from Mechanical & Chemical Engineering Department]], [[Computer Technology (RA) -Combined course from CSE & Electrical department]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitjammu.ac.in/pg-admissions|title = IIT Jammu}}</ref>
|-
| style="width:25%;"| [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] || [[Chemistry]], [[Civil Engineering]], [[Computer Science and Engineering]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Humanities and Social Sciences]], [[Mathematics]], [[Materials Engineering]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Physics]] .<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iitjammu.ac.in/phd|title = IIT Jammu}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{official|http://www.iitjammu.ac.in/}}
* {{Facebook|iitjm.jammu|IIT Jammu}}
* {{Twitter |iitjammu|IIT Jammu}}
* {{Instagram | iitjammu | IIT Jammu }}
* {{YouTube|c=UCcEF_Uk2WWsWvU0ceTGS7Mw|IIT Jammu}}
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