Illinois Institute of Technology

The history of Illinois Institute of Technology, located in Illinois, Chicago traced to 1890 when advanced education was reserved for the elite. Illinois Institute of Technology as a result of the merger between Lewis Institute and Armour Institute in 1940. The university ranked no. 1 in Illinois and second in the US by The New York Times. Also, IIT has been consistently ranked amongst the best educational institutes in the world by various prestigious education bodies that track global education. The university offers wide-ranging programmes in different fields like engineering, industrial technology, business, communication, design, psychology, architecture, science, and law. Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Architecture are the popular majors offered by the institute.

According to a survey conducted by Illinois Tech 2017-18, bachelor degree recipients received a median first job salary of $60k. International students comprise 46% of the total student population. IIT has five separate campuses, all located in Chicago. Its main campus Mies spread across a sprawling area of 120 acres with a modern infrastructure and advanced facilities. The institute focuses on applied research-based learning and the infrastructure facilitates the same. A large proportion of graduate students are from abroad that classify it as international with a diverse student population.

The institute focuses on applied research-based learning and the infrastructure facilitates the same. The Law, Design and Business Institute campuses are located in the downtown, in a good and respectable locality. While the sprawling Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Campus, stretched across an area of 5-acres is located in the suburban Southwest region of the city. The colleges of the university spread across Chicago and have all the necessary means that are required for a good education.

Also, Illinois Institute of Technology has several athletic teams including men’s baseball, soccer, cross country, swimming, basketball, tennis, and track and field while the women teams are in the field of basketball, soccer, lacrosse, cross country, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. It has a well-developed and quality sports centre for its students.

Illinois Institute of Technology was ranked as the most sustainable university in Illinois, 2010 by Princeton Review, and the IIT campus was said to be amongst the 200 most important architectural works in the U.S by the American Institute of Architects. The Mies Campus Building is its main campus, which has several facilities from athletic buildings to sororities. It covers a huge area of 120 acres and has a great infrastructure. It is only a few minutes away from Chicago downtown, which is an added advantage.

Some of the notable alumni of Illinois Institute of Technology are Martin Cooper, inventor of Cell Phone; Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman of Godrej & Boyce; Sanjay Kirloskar, MD Kirloskar Brothers; and Rohit Prasad who invented Amazon’s Alexa.

M.S in Computer Science (MSCS)

Duration - 1.5-2 Years
Exams Accepted - GRE : 300, IELTS : 6.5
Fees - INR 21.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)

Courses	Exams
MEM - 1 Course	GRE - 292 & Above IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
MS - 13 Courses	GRE - 292-304 IELTS - 5.5-6.5 TOEFL - 80-90
MDes - 1 Course	IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above PTE - 63 & Above
MBA - 1 Course	GMAT - 500 & Above GRE - 298 & Above IELTS - 6.5 & Above
BE/Btech - 10 Courses	SAT - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
MEng - 3 Courses	GRE - 292-298 IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
MASc - 11 Courses	GRE - 292-310 IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 80-90
BBA - 3 Courses	SAT - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
MIM - 4 Courses	GRE - 298-316 IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 85 & Above
BSc - 2 Courses	SAT - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
MArch - 1 Course	GRE - 292 & Above IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 90 & Above
Other Courses - 1 Course	IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 85 & Above PTE - 63 & Above

Documents	SOP - Not required LOR - Needed for all courses Essays - Needed for few courses CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required
Application fees	USD 50 - 75
Type of deadline	Depends on course
Intake Season & Deadlines	Fall - 15ᵗʰ Apr 2020 - 15ᵗʰ Jun 2021 Spring - 15ᵗʰ Mar 2020 - 15ᵗʰ Nov 2021 Summer - 15ᵗʰ Mar 2022

Courses	Duration	Tuition Fees
MEM - 1 Course	1.5 - 2 Years	INR 20.3L USD 27,664
MS - 13 Courses	18 - 24 Months	INR 21.3L - 22.3L USD 29,052 - 30,424
MDes - 1 Course	2 Years	INR 35.9L USD 49,002
MBA - 1 Course	18 - 24 Months	INR 23.8L USD 32,516
BE/Btech - 10 Courses	4 - 5 Years	INR 35.6L USD 48,670
MEng - 3 Courses	1.5 - 2 Years	INR 20.1L - 21.6L USD 27,438 - 29,504
MASc - 11 Courses	1.5 - 2 Years	INR 20.1L - 28.4L USD 27,438 - 38,736
BBA - 3 Courses	4 Years	INR 35.6L USD 48,670
MIM - 4 Courses	1.5 - 2 Years	INR 20.8L - 23.8L USD 28,462 - 32,516
BSc - 2 Courses	4 Years	INR 35.6L USD 48,670
MArch - 1 Course	3 Years	INR 22.3L USD 30,424
Other Courses - 1 Course	1.5 - 2 Years	INR 22.3L USD 30,424