There are several reasons for students dropping out from IITs, including lack of interest and passion, pressure, and even not the inability to cope up with the institutional competition. The table below provides some statistics regarding the dropout rates at IITs in recent years.
Academic year |
Dropout rates |
2015-16 |
2.25% |
2016-17 |
1.6% |
2017-18 |
1.71% |
2018-19 |
1.46% |
2019-20 |
0.68 |
Reasons to Drop-out:
These are some of the reasons prevalent for dropouts in IITs. But, it is to be considered that engineering is a way of life. It teaches the students to pass through any ups and downs in life as well as careers.