Indian Institute of Technology Study abroad and Exchange for Students of Engineering, the Sciences and Mathematics Overview Undergraduates majoring in Engineering, the Sciences or Mathematics may apply for either a semester or year of study at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, through an exchange agreement between IIT and UMass Amherst. The Indian Institute of Technology is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in India. Location IIT occupies a 320-acre site in the newer part of New Delhi, the capital of India, which has a population of over six million people.
Students take their meals in the dormitories.
Curriculum IIT has over 2,500 students, undergrduate and graduate. The major fields of study offered are chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechhanical engineering, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and textile technology. The technology of communication is also a study option. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers courses in such areas as sociology, psychology, political science, economics, and literature as an integral part of the engineering curriculum rather than as fields of concentration for a major. English is the language of instruction.