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Indian Institutes of Technology: Information from Answers.com (5891 words) |
 | IIT Kanpur was established in 1959 in the city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. |
 | IIT Guwahati was established in 1994 near the city of Guwahati (Assam) on the northern banks of the Brahmaputra River. |
 | IIT Roorkee, originally known as the University of Roorkee, was established in 1847 as the first engineering college of the British Empire. |
| About IIT Kharagpur (424 words) |
 | Today, IIT Kharagpur has come a long way to its present position of preeminence with eighteen academic departments, eight multidisciplinary centers, a School of Management, a School of Telecommunications and several sophisticated central facilities. |
 | IIT Kharagpur strives to produce scientists and technologists of the highest caliber to help the nation become self-reliant in its technological needs and to provide leadership in the field of technical education and research. |
 | IIT Kharagpur has redefined its aims, broadened its objectives, and introduced major changes in its programmes and priorities. |