IIT Jodhpur
| Motto | tvaṃ jñānamayo vijñānamayo’si (Sanskrit) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | You are full of supreme wisdom and knowledge |
| Type | Public technical university |
| Established | 2008 |
| Chairman | A. S. Kiran Kumar |
| Director | Avinash Kumar Agarwal |
Academic staff | 238 |
| Students | 3,308 |
| Undergraduates | 1,742 |
| Postgraduates | 832 |
| 734 | |
| Location | , , India 26°28′34.38″N 73°6′47.77″E / 26.4762167°N 73.1132694°E |
| Campus | Urban, 852 acres (3.45 km2) |
| Colors | Red Black |
| Website | www |
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur or IITJ) is a public technical university located in Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan in India. IIT Jodhpur is officially recognized as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. It is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 which declares these eight IITs as well as the conversion of the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University to IIT. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012. IIT Jodhpur is ranked as one of the prestigious engineering institutions in India.