Students are trained in various automation technologies in use in industries such as PLCs for control and robot manipulators for pick-and-place. Automation systems lab provides training for the students to do automation based on sensors, motors, different type of switches, relays, etc. The lab also houses various industrial robots to make students learn robotics.

Central Library is the knowledge hub of IIT Bhilai. It is a Learning Resource Centre and supports the teaching and learning activities of all the Students, Research Scholars, Faculty Members and all other staff members. IIT Bhilai functions on Koha which is the most functionally advanced open source ILS. The books are encoded, cataloged and computerized according to the new technology system in order to meet with the rapid growth of visitors and researchers who would come to read and request for lending. The central library is open for use for all even during weekends. Read More

The chemistry laboratories at IIT Bhilai give students the opportunity to perform experiments that explore important chemical concepts and introduce proper lab techniques and safety. The Chemistry lab is fully equipped with all the modern equipment like Vortex mixer, weighing balance, Rotary evaporator, UV Ozone cleaner etc. and has been equipped with fume extractors to restore purity of air in the lab which limits the exposure to hazardous or toxic fumes, vapors or dusts.

The chemistry lab is equipped with all the necessary infrastructure to conduct experiments on inorganic and organic synthesis, analytical methods and physio-chemical measurements. The experiments are selected in such a way that the students get motivated to explore the science in chemistry further. The lab aims at nurturing a creative environment for both teaching and research to instill excellent working relationships with undergraduate, post graduate students and research scholars.

The Chemistry lab is equipped with the state of the art facility for Computational Chemistry, Molecular Modeling and Bioinformatics studies. The department has access to the PARAM Shavak HPC facility of IIT Bhilai (under process) and has a high-end workstation with advanced software insalled in it. The department has high-speed internet connection which enables the access to the plethora of freely available online and stand-alone modeling tools and databases for Bioinformatics studies. Read More

Digital fabrication lab caters to the needs of rapid prototyping of plastic parts for various projects. Students learn solid modelling and 3D printing. This lab is common to all branches. Future of the manufacturing industry belongs to the additive manufacturing. At IIT Bhilai, digital fabrication lab has been established to provide exposure to this most modern next-generation manufacturing technology to the students.Read More

Students practice operating lathe, milling, drilling machines, and casting. While the safety of the students as well as learning are both important, the training is carried out using non-traditional workshops which includes table-top machinery and cold-casting. DIY Lab is meant to make students indulge in building prototypes. The lab is established with an aim to provide adequate hands-on training to the students in handling various equipment. The lab is equipped with laser cutting machines for cutting and engraving, table-top precision CNC machines for machining operations such as milling, turning, drilling, boring, etc. All undergraduate students of the institute undergo training in DIY lab.

The lab is equipped with state of the art equipment with remote monitoring/control capabilities for every test and measurement from every worktable. The lab is aimed at providing resources and facilities for out of the box thinkers. The project based learning imparts problem solving skills in students and makes them technically competent. In essence, the lab caters to the ever changing and ever challenging needs of the industry.

FPGAs are digital circuits that can be programmed or configured by users to cater a wide variety of industrial and research applications. FPGAs find their usage in many different industries like aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, communications, industrial automation, image and video processing. All the first year students of IIT Bhilai are introduced to FPGA and the concepts of digital hardware design in the Applied Digital Logic Design course. The course and the lab are designed in a manner that will encourage the students to make use of the latest digital hardware design tools in their respective disciplines and areas of interest. The lab is equipped with state-of-the-art FPGA boards that are used for teaching as well as project and research work.

IIT Bhilai is fully residential with separate hostels for girls and boys. The hostel buildings and the academic building are within a radius of three hundred meters. IIT Bhilai has two hostels Castle Ena and Castle Dio within the institute campus. At present, about 80 female and 450 male students can be accommodated on campus as full-time residents. The hostels have a spacious dining hall and a well-equipped recreational area, an indoor games area and a fitness center. The entire hostel is Wi Fi enabled with Lan network in individual student rooms. Other amenities provided include RO based drinking water system and heavy duty washing machines in each floor.

The institute houses a Health Centre which is available round the clock. The doctors and staff in the Health Centre are committed to the students’ health and well-being of the campus community. Apart from this IIT Bhilai has tie-up with nearby hospitals to provide medical assistance in case of emergency. A fully equipped ambulance is available all the time at the institute Read More

IIT BHILAI INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION (IBITF), a Section 8 Company, has been established by IIT Bhilai to host this TIH. IBITF is the nodal centre for spearheading Entrepreneurship, Research and Development, HRD and Skill development and Collaboration related activities.

The vision of the IBITF is as follows

1. Cutting-edge research and development in financial technologies
2. Scouting for young professionals and students with entrepreneurial skills, and nurturing them
3. Capability and capacity building using HRD and skill development at various levels
4. Contribution towards India occupying the leadership position in the financial technology revolution
5. Building a sustainable ecosystem with national and international collaboration

Department of Science and Technology, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) has funded IIT Bhilai to host the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) for Financial Technologies (FinTech) . IBITF hosts the TIH for FinTech.

The TIH at IIT Bhilai is one of the 25 hubs setup under the NM-ICPS program.

Entrepreneurs are key to develop important innovative solutions for complex societal challenges. Entrepreneurship and innovation are relevant in many different sustainable business contexts, specifically in emerging technical fields like Fintech. Entrepreneurs need a strong support and advisory system in order to turn their start-up ideas into valuable businesses. As a part of the activities at IBITF, one of the ambitions is to establish a strong support system for entrepreneurship and start-ups in the Fintech arena.

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The Institute has two state-of-the-art computer laboratories. The labs have a total of 145 Desktops with 16GB RAM and 1 TB hard disk supported by intel i7 8th Gen processor, and 12 Dell Power Edge R 630 & 740 servers powered with xeon processor along with approx. 300 TB SAN storage.

IIT Bhilai has its computer centre ITIS that stands for – Information Technology and Infrastructure Services to support the academics affairs, administration and R&D at the institute. It is known as the “NUCLEUS” of IIT Bhilai. ITIS provides seamless gigabit network connectivity to the entire campus. ITIS ensures seamless functioning of all the IT related functions like Network Connectivity and Internet, computer labs, LDAP, video conferencing, email services, Technical support, Smart ID Card biometric services, VOIP, in-house services etc.

The Institute has two high speed 1Gbps Internet links provided by National Knowledge Network and BSNL respectively supported by 100Mbps link of JIO. IIT Bhilai is a part of National Knowledge Network (NKN) under which all the national level institutes are connected via the high-speed fiber network.

The hostels are connected through campus-wide LAN and provide Wi-Fi links to students to use. Entire campus of IIT Bhilai is Wi-Fi enabled and students can use the network seamlessly across various facilities.Read More

The physics Lab caters to the needs of students at different levels including undergraduate and postgraduate studies. The lab courses are designed to raise the curiosity of students in experiments which are fundamental to understand the laws of nature as well as basic working principles of modern electronics. This is the place where students perform real-time experiments on topics learnt so far. This lab is dynamic and keeps updating with new experiments to remain relevant with changing times.

In the workshop students are introduced to laser cutting, engraving, welding and moulding practices. A unique and modern transit machine shop with table top CNC lathes, CNC milling, laser cutting and engraving machines, pick and place robots, drilling machinery, etc. is set up in the main building.Read More