IIT-Bombay is first
choice of 65 out of top 100 JEE
rankers
The oldest IIT —
IIT Kharagpur — did not receive a
single student from the top 100
this year.
Yet again, the
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has retained its
position as the most preferred destination among the top ranking
candidates of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced. After
the first round of seat allotment this year, figures revealed that 65
of the top 100, considered to be the elite, have been allotted seats
at IIT Bombay.
This was followed by
IIT Delhi, where 30 of the top 100 have opted for a seat. Further,
while IIT Madras has three, IIT Kanpur has two of the top 100
rankers.
The oldest IIT —
IIT Kharagpur — did not receive a single student from the top 100
this year. Even IIT Roorkee and Guwahati failed to get a single
student from the top slots.
The trend has been
consistent since 2005 when 52 of the top 100 rankers went to IIT
Bombay; the number stood at 58 last year. Out of 1,24,741 candidates
who had registered for JEE-Advanced this year, 1,17,238 appeared for
the exam and 26,456 qualified. Across all IITs, 10,006 seats are
available this year.
Several years ago,
IIT Kanpur used to be the first choice of top rankers. But analysis
of students’ choices in the last 10 years shows that IIT Bombay
followed by IIT Delhi are the most sought after now. IIT Kanpur’s
popularity among top scorers have dipped steadily — from 17 among
the top 100 in 2005 to zero in 2013 and two this year. And while old
favourites like Kanpur and Madras have slipped the preference list,
Guwahati and Roorkee have failed to get even one among the first 100
in a decade; IIT Kharagpur had three in 2005 and one in 2007.
Further, since their inception, the newer IITs have not been able to
attract any from among the top 100.
Among the top 500
candidates too, IIT Bombay is a clear winner with 177 candidates,
followed by 119 in IIT Delhi, 75 in IIT Kanpur, 52 in IIT Madras, 51
at IIT Kharagpur, 23 at IIT Roorkee and one in IIT Guwahati. Further,
figures show that among the top 1000, 273 have been allotted seats at
IIT Bombay, followed by 194 at IIT Delhi, 172 at Kanpur, 107 at
Kharagpur, 103 at Madras, 46 at Roorkee and 43 at Guwahati. IIT (BHU)
and IIT Hyderabad have also managed to get 38 and 20 respectively
among top 1000.
A senior faculty
member from IIT Bombay said that multiple factors including
broad-based education with a flexible curriculum, recognition of the
institute globally as a brand, location in the financial capital,
career opportunities, research avenues and industry links are
responsible for IIT Bombay’s popularity among students and why it
has consistently remained the first choice. An active campus life and
the overall ambience, according to students, have also contributed to
IIT Bombay’s increasing popularity, including popular festivals
like “Techfest” and “Mood Indigo”.
mihika.basu@expressindia.com
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