The number of seats in the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar will be increased from 180 to 260 from the current academic year.
“The intake capacity of the institute will be increased by 80 seats from the current academic year,” institute Director RV Rajkumar told reporters here.
Besides, a new BTech course in Electronics and Communication Engineering with an intake capacity of 40 students would be opened at the institute, Rajkumar added.
The IIT - BBS had initially an intake capacity of 120 students when it came up in February 2009.
In a related development, the HRD Ministry has increased the annual fee for undergraduate courses in the IITs from Rs 90,000 to Rs 2 lakh per annum, according to information. However, total fee waiver for physically handicapped, SC and ST students and those belonging to families with annual income less than Rs 1 lakh will remain in force, sources added.