The institute started its operation from its transit campus located in the Government Engineering College (GEC) at Sejbahar, Raipur, wherein the first batch of students was inducted in 2016.

Prior to joining IIT Bhilai, he was Director General of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Government of India.

[5] The academic building houses the central library, various laboratories and workshops which are equipped with state-of-the-art apparatus.

These workshops have served as incubation centers for the first automobile car developed by the students of the mechanical engineering department.

The bodies consist of elected student representatives from both UG and PG levels and are guided by the faculty members.

[15] Within a couple of years since its inception, IIT Bhilai conducted its first major annual technical and cultural festival – Meraz.

[17] The fest was held in October 2018 over a span of 3 days and featured events and performances by various professionals from both – the Technical and as well as the Entertainment industry.

With an attendance of over a thousand students from all across the state, Meraz brought in a huge influx of technical as well as cultural diversity.

The Club being established in 2017, consists of 40+ members targeting to design and fabricate ATV to compete in national level all-terrain vehicle events.

In dynamics, the team actively participated in all the events - DirtX, Sprint, Acceleration & Maneuverability as well as Endurance race.