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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago (IIT C) USA is offering a few Master’s Degree Programs in India, as offered in Campus at Chicago, since 1997. Students pursuing the Master’s program, get the same degree as Campus students, with similar placement opportunities. Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago (IIT-C) is a Ph.D. granting, private First Tier PhD granting Research University in Chicago, USA established in 1890. The university is well known for its Interaction with Industries. It has its own research Center, called IIT Research Institute (IITRI). IIT-C offers dozens of accredited programs in Engineering, Science, Architecture, and Business & Law etc in Chicago. IIT-C is the leader in class room teaching to remote students from Chicago Campus, since 1976. With GOVT of India approval, IIT-C established its wholly owned subsidiary, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (I) PRIVATE LIMITED (IIT-I) and launched Information Technology related Master Degree Programs in India in August 1997. Subsequently, Other Master’s Degree programs were added. We have more than 25 companies participating in our programs like, Motorola, Honeywell, Oracle, Godrej, Sasken, Kirloskar, Cisco, Juniper,Networks, Phillips, Qualcomm, IBM, Intel, Verisign, Indicus Software, Tektronix, Tech Mahindra, Adobe etc. since 1997.
Accreditation
IIT Chicago is accredited by the North Central Association (NCA) of Colleges and Secondary Schools in USA. Specific professional curricula are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). IIT-Chicago has been offering following Master's Degree programs and Certificate programs in India since 1997 & subsequent years.
Teaching Methodology And Examinations:
Teaching is done from a CLASS ROOM IN CHICAGO CAMPUS. All Courses (called as Subjects in India) are entirely taught by professors in Chicago campus, using Hi-Tech E learning Technologies. Professors usually teach about 20 students spread in 4 sections, Campus Classroom, IITV remote sites in Chicago, Internet section in US and India Internet section.
For each course, one lecture of 3 Hrs per week (referred as 3 CREDIT HRS) is conducted for 14 to 16 weeks. Lecture as delivered in classroom is uploaded in Internet in about 24 Hours. Students anywhere in the world can attend these lectures by logging on to BLACK BOARD with a unique user name and Password and such lectures can be watched anytime of the day and any number of times. Doubts if any are raised through E mail to Professors and get answered quickly. Students can discuss issues with professors, in Video / Audio conference mode, with prior notice. Students in India section do the same assignments and projects and also write the same examinations as campus students do. All these get evaluated at Campus by the professor concerned and grades are announced. Occasionally “LIVE-ON-SITE” courses are organized where in a professor from IIT (Chicago) visits India and conducts LIVE classes. Master’s program can be attended completely in India or in Chicago, or partly in India and rest in Chicago. For Professional Master’s program, a student is expected to successfully complete 10 Courses, each of 3 Credit Hours.
These programs, which fill a major gap in the higher education curriculum
1. Have attractive consideration and attention to both industry and academic institutions. 2. Have tremendous benefits to fresh students as well as companies. 3. Are delivered in convenient settings, and are economically priced 4. Can be completed on a part-time basis by working Professionals. 5. Can be done without having to visit US. 6. Are attractive for Fresh graduates who are looking to gain a competitive edge in the job market.
Salient Features Of above Programs Of IIT-Chicago Offered Are:
1. Subsidized tuition fee 2. There are no IIT Online students. There are only IIT students who take their courses and programs online. 3. There is no distinction between the distance or online student and the on-campus student – both take the same courses from the same world-class faculty and earn the same well-respected degrees. 4. Eligibility criteria for Admission are same in India/ Chicago. Applications for admission are processed at Chicago only. 6. Same Courses are offered for India program and Campus programs. 7. Teaching Methodology at Chicago/ India is the same. Degrees awarded for students in Chicago and India are the same. 8. Placement opportunities for students at Chicago and India are the same. 9. A few of the special facilities available to remote students are listed below. Access to the entire Beta SW version of Microsoft products. Students have access to all the latest Software from Microsoft including the MS Developer Studio, office software, etc. Access to the - Paul V. Galvin Digital Library http://library.iit.edu/itm/ .
Below is the list of the digital database that can be accessed by the distance learning students through the library website. Academic Search Premier : One of the largest full-text databases of scholarly information. A good place to start searching for journal articles on almost any topic. As an example, under the Academy Search Premier, full access to the abstract & full text of papers via IEEE Explore Conferences, online access to the IEEE Xplore journals and the IEEE SERIES which covers most of the conferences and proceedings in different industry Technology streams. Business Source Premier : This database covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting,
finance and economics.
CSA Technology Research Database: The Comprehensive über-database covering all aspects of technology, engineering, materials
science, and electronics.
Inspec -Comprehensive database covering all aspects of science, engineering, technology. JSTOR - Archive of essential scholarly journals related to the humanities, physical science and social sciences. ** In addition there are plenty of Research Tools available online for the students.
Eligibility Conditions : Applicant must possess First class (60%) in each semester in RELATED BRANCH of Undergraduate
B E / B Tech program, or MCA or M.Sc. (CS,IT, Electronics).
*Students in the Final Semester may also apply if their performance from 1st Semester to 6th / 7th Semester is first class and
better. They should produce proof of successful completion of the degree within 30 days of commencement of Master’s
Program.
*Students May transfer credits to Masters with valid GRE
* Students whose accredited B.E/ B Tech degree is not in relevant field of engineering may pursue the above mentioned program
provided that they have an adequate background and can demonstrate proficiency in such courses as advised by the University.
Admission : All applications for Admission are processed at IIT Chicago only by the Departmental Admission Committee and
the admission decisions would be intimated at least 3 weeks prior to commencement of the semester.
How To Apply:
Certificate Program Step 1 - Application Requirements :- Non –degree/ conditional Admit (without GRE).
Submit online application at https://welcome.iit.edu/prod/Pages/Welcome.aspx . DONOT submit the Online application until we
review it.
NOTE: Statement of Purpose and two recommendation letter to be submitted on Furnishing GRE Score. This is not required for Certifi9cate programs Step 2 - Once you have submitted your application you will receive an email from IIT with your CWID and instructions on how to log on
to the applicant portal.
a. Using Applicant Portal, Upload Soft Copies of your Mark Sheets (first - final Sem) & Degree Certificate - Note Consolidated Mark cards
will not be accepted except from Indian Institute of Technology & Anna University. Uploading Instructions can be found at
http://www.iit.edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/document_upload_instructions.shtml . Take a look at the uploading
process at http://www.youtube.com/user/IITGraduateAdmission?feature=mhee .
Step 3- Complete the hard copy of Degree application and submit the application along with relevant documents as mentioned below.
1. NDG application. Affix One recent Passport size photograph
2. Hard copies of transcripts you submitted during the application process above.
3. Application processing fee of Rs.500/- in cash or cheque or DD in favor of Illinois Institute of Technology India Pvt. Ltd. Waived off for
company sponsor engineers.
Semester pattern
Spring – January to May (16 weeks/ 4 months) 15th October
Fall – August to December (16 weeks/ 4 months) 01st May
Summer – June to July ( 8 weeks/ 2 months)
Few IIT Alumni who have changed our world – International:
Excellency ValdasAdamkus, President of Lithuania James G. Roche , former U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Marty Cooper, Father of Cell Phone Ed Kaplan CEO , Zebra Technologies
Susan Solomon, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize SR Cho, Chairman Hyosung Group
Indian:
Sam Pitroda, advisor to PM on Innovation and Infrastructure Ajit Singh, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman – Godrej & Boyce GV Prasad, CEO Reddy’s Lab Rajeev Chandrasekar, Chairman & CEO, BPL Com. Ltd.
N Sankar, Chairman Sanmar Group N Srinivasan, Vice-chairman & MD India Cements Sanjay Kirloskar, Chairman & MD, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Chand Seth, Chairman & M.D. Pearl Polymers
