IIT Mandi Welcomes Largest Undergraduate Batch to Date

 

IIT Mandi Welcomes Largest Undergraduate Batch to Date

IIT Mandi Records Surge in Female Undergraduate Enrollment from the last year

IIT Mandi formally welcomed its new undergraduate students for the 2025-26 batch with a grand Orientation Programme held on its campus. This year marks a milestone in the growth of the Institute as it has recorded its highest-ever undergraduate intake figures since its inception.

In a significant trend, 592 students have joined the undergraduate programs, compared to 514 in 2024, reflecting the Institute's rising academic standing and commitment to an inclusive student-centric model of higher education. The increase in student intake reflects the expanding academic reach of IIT Mandi and greater confidence among potential students about the quality of education being offered. Noteworthy, there are 394 male students and 121 female students in the newly admitted batch, reflecting a continued rise in gender diversity. The intake 121 female students in 2025 from 96 female

students in 2024 is a reflection of the ongoing efforts of IIT Mandi towards rising gender equality and providing more access to education in the field of STEM among women. 

The programme was inaugurated by Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi, who addressed the newly admitted. He said, “Today is a momentous day in your academic journey. As we welcome the largest batch for our undergraduate programme, we are proud of the academic diversity of IIT Mandi. The increase in enrollment, particularly in the number of women, speaks the volume of the Institute's commitment to inclusive education and academic excellence. We take pride in witnessing our efforts in outreach, mentorship, and academic innovation bearing rich dividends."

Prof Behera further said, “The class of 2025–26 undergraduates too is a diverse mix of courses, with enrollments in 13 different courses of study, including the recently introduced Integrated MBA (IMBA) and popular branches such as Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science and AI, and Microelectronics & VLSI, etc.” Welcome address was followed by an introductory session, in which Prof Behera, introduced the Deans, Chairperson of the Schools. This introduction was to ensure that the students and parents are well aware about the Institutional Hierarchy and leadership to be approached as and when required.

The Orientation Programme featured detailed presentations by Dr. Venkatesh H Chembrolu, Dean Academics; Dr. Tushar Jain, Dean Students; and Dr. Ramna Thakur, Chief Warden. They provided important information about the academic structure, student welfare schemes, hostel life, institute rules, and the co-curricular activities offered at IIT Mandi.

The session concluded with a Q&A segment, where students and parents interacted directly with the faculty and administration to clarify their queries and gain deeper insights into the academic and residential ecosystem of the Institute.

In addition to this, IIT Mandi is conducting a 10-day induction program for students, which began on August 1st and will run through August 10th. During this period, students will have the opportunity to engage with various intellectuals with talks on technology and motivation, followed by Super Sports Sunday activities, sessions on Mental health, Well- being and Nutrition, Gender sensitization. The program also includes physical activities, beginning each day with a yoga session. Over the course of these 10 days, students will participate in significant interactions, cultural events, and a variety of other activities. The induction program will conclude with a tree plantation drive and nature walk in the serene IIT campus.

About IIT Mandi:

IIT Mandi is one of the top second-generation IITs located in Kamand Valley, Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, India. It is one of eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, and recognized as one of Institutes of National Importance. IIT Mandi's permanent campus about 14 km (8.7 mi) from Mandi consists of the South and North campuses connected by a narrow neck. The South campus is on the left bank of the Uhl River below Kamand village.

The North campus is along the Kataula Khad opposite Salgi village. A transit campus at Government Post graduate College, Mandi was handed over by the Himachal Pradesh Government on 16 November 2009. The Kamand campus ground-breaking ceremony, to mark the start of construction, was held on 13 April 2012. On 25 April 2015, IIT Mandi became the first of all the new IITs to completely shift B. Tech students to its permanent campus in Kamand. Since its inception the institute has been involved with more than 275 Research and Development (R&D) projects worth more than ₹120 crore. In the past 10 years, the institute has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with as many as 11 international and 12 national universities.