Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (also known as IIT Gandhinagar or IITGN) is a public technical university located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It has been declared to be an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. Established in 2008, IIT Gandhinagar campus is spread over 400 acres of land along the river Sabarmati IIT Gandhinagar is one of the eight Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in 2008.The institute began operating in a temporary campus at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College, Chandkheda, mentored by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The first batch of students was admitted to three programmes: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering The IIT Gandhinagar campus is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River in Palaj village. In 2011, in his inaugural speech at the Amalthea technology summit, then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the land for the new permanent campus, saying, "the state government has decided to give land on 99 year lease with a token amount of just one rupee for setting up a campus of IIT-Gandhinagar.The institute took possession of over 400 acres of land in August 2012,and classes and other activities on the new campus began in July 2015.The Institute Senate deliberates on aspects of the IITGN community like academic year planning, disciplinary actions, new academic structure, scholarships, medals and prizes etc. The Institute Senate is chaired by the Director of IIT Gandhinagar. The Senate consists of various professors and staff members and five student representatives. The Convener, Student Senate and General Secretary, Student Council are ex-officio members. In addition, three other students are nominated by the Chairman Senate