After 12 long years, IIT Delhi has finally overhauled its BTech curriculum -- and it’s a big change. The aim? To reduce student stress and align better with what the industry actually wants, especially with fast-moving fields like AI and sustainability.

The changes come after two years of planning and feedback from students, faculty, and alumni. Starting 2025, first-year students will have fewer core subjects per semester, lighter academic load, and smaller class sizes -- 150 students instead of 300.

This means more personal attention and less stress, especially during the adjustment-heavy first year.

Students now have more freedom to shape their academic path. A new honours option has been added to the BTech degree, and undergrads can even petition to convert to an integrated MTech programme by the end of their third year --finishing both degrees in just five years.