The first seat allotment list for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) was released on Wednesday morning. Most students who ranked within the top 100 opted for IIT-Bombay as their first preference and have been placed there.
“I had mentioned Computer Science in IIT-B as my first preference and managed to get through. I couldn’t be happier,” said 17-year-old Rahul Bharadwaj, a resident of Colaba who secured AIR 20 in JEE-Advanced. “I want to pursue a career in Artificial Intelligence and this is my first step,” he added.
According to data released by the organising chair for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) this year, most applicants and the top ranks have opted for the four-year computer science course in IIT-Bombay,…
