An apex body, IIT council established by Government of India; runs Indian Institutes of Technology across India. There are seven such institutes which provide best engineering education to its candidates and are re-known the world over for its quality and research pattern. Institutes of Technology Act, 1963 enabled this apex body to make these institutes as an autonomous statutory organization independent in their own, thus making them liberal for their research work and providing quality education in the field of technical, engineering and such other aspects. The Government of India along with IIT council co-ordinates with the board of governs responsible for overall control and administration of these institutes. The IIT council is headed by the minister for Human Resource Development of Government of India.

There are seven IITs in India at present at Kanpur, Bombay, Kharagpur, Madras, Guwahati, Roorkee and Delhi. Government of India has proposed to open seven more IITs across India soon. Each IIT has their own Alumni Association, and their alumni have been highly signified across the world. They have gained top positions at top universities, in large corporate sector, in leading research organizations and in government and non profits organizations, serving the society.

IITs offer bachelors masters in science, engineering and managements and are recognized all over the world for their quality research. The IITs made an Alumnus which has significant effect on their chosen profession in India in the Canada, United States, Asia, and Europe. Alumni of IIT occupy position of leadership among leading research institution, at large and small companies, in government. IIT maintains each of their websites and IIT also has their own Alumni Association. For all matters concerning use the website links of IIT links below. Even though Bombay is now know as Mumbai the name IIT Bombay is not changed and likewise although Madras is known as Chennai, the name IIT Madras is not changed.