Indian Institute of Technology
Mandi
Himachal Pradesh, India
31st January 2011
IIT Mandi Location
IIT-Mandi
2nd year
30 faculty
240 students
Near a town
of 30k amidst
forested
mountains,
with view of
snow-capped
ranges
7 old IITs
8 new IITs
Vision
Nestled in the Shivalik Range of
the Himalayas, IIT Mandi aims
to be a leader in technological
education, knowledge creation
and innovation, in an India that
is marching towards a just,
inclusive and sustainable
society
• where experimenting with research and
academics will be supported by an efficient
and decentralised administration
• where inter-disciplinary teams will discover
and craft novel solutions to key challenges
• making an impact locally, nationally and
globally
Looking 20 years ahead
• World-class research with excellence in
teaching
• Selected inter-disciplinary focus areas for
research
• Address real-world problems - local, national,
global
• Strong global partnerships with academia and
industry
• Foster local entrepreneurship
• Nurture local technical institutions
Academic Organisation
Faculty Schools
Process
Tech
CS/EE
Hum/SS
Engg
CSE
EE
ICT for Dev
Mech
Phy
Basic
Sciences
Civil
Student Degrees
Nano
Micro power
Mtn Dev
Research Groups
… Looking 20 years ahead
2010
BTech
MTech/MSc
MS/PhD
Total
Faculty
Technical
Admin
2014
215 (3)
2019
2029
640 (5)
1400 (7)
3400 (12)
120 (6)
900 (12)
2200 (22)
25
300
1200
2400
240
1060
3500
8000
30
100
350
800
10
90
350
1000
45
60
150
400
Students = number on roll (number of programmes)
Technical = postdocs, project staff, permanent technical staff
Admin = permanent non-technical staff
Tentative
numbers
5-year plan
Tentative R&D areas:
– Computers and communication for sustainable
development
– Green energy technologies - solar, hydro,
geothermal, biomass, …
– Integrated mountain development construction, roads and railways, disaster
management, …
– Agricultural and food processing technologies
- fruit and vegetables
Will depend on the ambitions of the faculty
… 5-year plan
• 4-yr BTech programmes:
ongoing
– Computer Science & Engg
– Electrical Engg
– Mechanical Engg
planned
– Civil Engg
– Agricultural/food processing Technology
• 2-yr MTech/MSc programmes:
– Specialisations of engineering and
sciences
• MS (research) and PhD
Detailed Roadmap
2009-10:
– 98 students studied in IIT Roorkee
– Faculty and staff recruitment from Feb onwards
– Renovation of transit campus in Mandi town
2010-11:
– 2 batches of BTech students
(215) in transit campus in
Mandi town
– MS/PhD scholars (20)
– Master plan for main Kamand
campus
– Renovation of old buildings in
Kamand for labs, residences
… Detailed Roadmap
2011-12:
– Design for Phase 1, construction start
– Interim (bamboo?) buildings in Kamand
– Students shift to Kamand campus as interim buildings get
ready
– Improve access roads to Kamand, air connectivity via
Bhuntar
2012 -13:
– First permanent buildings ready and occupied
– About half of operations shift to Kamand
2013 -14:
– Full-scale operation in Kamand campus
– Rapid expansion of student strength
– Completion of Phase 1 construction
Principles
• No powered vehicles for students
• Minimal use of powered vehicles in academic areas
by anyone
• Academic space (faculty offices, research scholar
space, research labs) designed to facilitate interdisciplinary research and collaborations
– A School does not “own” a building
– Schools share buildings
– A faculty’s office, his/her research scholars and labs,
meeting rooms, office facilities and canteen within easy
walking distance
– Uniform office size and pattern
… Principles
• Provision for outdoor classes depending on the
weather
• Spaces for informal gatherings of a few people
– Outdoors: in the sun in winter, shaded in summer
– Indoors
• Subdued outdoor lighting, provide safety while
preserving views of the stars
• Facilities that attract the public and visitors to be
located close to the entrances/public roads
• Decentralised administration units located close to
the faculty/students whom they serve
… Principles
• Optimum use of available natural resources
• Architectural forms that are sustainable, and in
harmony with the natural setting and the traditions of
the region
• Flexible Master Plan to cater to unanticipated needs
in the next 100 years
• Classrooms, labs and conference centre with
handicap access
• Student numbers and building areas given are
indicative only, the consultant is expected to think
creatively and recommend maximum student
numbers and commensurate building areas
In a nutshell
A new IIT is germinating in
the Himalayas to be
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a blossoming centre of research
where young minds are shaped
a font of innovations for the future
with an impact disproportionate to its size and remote location
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