[13] Having started its journey in 2009 with 538 acres (218 ha) of grassland on the banks of the river Uhl, 460 kilometres (290 mi) away from New Delhi, IIT Mandi has a unique campus in the challenging yet serene Himalayan mountains.

Sewage Treatment Plants have been set up to ensure that all waste-water generated in the campus gets suitably treated before discharge and reuse.

Special efforts have also been put towards the identification of local flora and fauna, and in ensuring that the campus growth continues to be in harmony with them.

Future plans include reuse of treated waste-water, development of plant nursery, better segregation and in-house composting.

[19] The master plan for the complete development of the campus is ready and intends to cater for 5000 students, 600 faculty and associated staff.

The North Campus has the following sites : Holds four major complexes arranged in a circular way overlooking the park type structure : The institute primarily consists of faculty, project associates and students divided across several schools.

[20] In keeping with its vision of serving society, IIT Mandi has started two business incubators and has a student-run Entrepreneurship Cell.

[21] IIT Mandi Catalyst offers a low-cost, high-tech, yet peaceful and picturesque destination to early-stage startups.

[citation needed][22] Enabling Women of Kamand (EWOK) is an innovative programme started by IIT Mandi in May 2016.

[24] Incorporated on 24 September 2020, IIT Mandi iHub and HCI Foundation is a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH).

It is an entrepreneurship development program to train women of Himachal Pradesh to become drone operators, with a specific focus on agri-drone applications.

Apart from that, the courses may involve short projects, term-papers, self-study assignments, tutorials, and regular surprise quizzes.

The School of Management at IIT Mandi has recently started Five Year Integrated Master of Business Administration (IMBA).

After successful completion of the five years of the IMBA program, the students shall be awarded two separate degrees (i) BBA Analytics (Honors) and (ii) MBA (Data Science & Artificial Intelligence).

This stands favorably with the target of 17 percent set by the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Apex Board Committee for 2019–20.

School of Management, IIT Mandi offers Master of Business Administration MBA in Data science and Artificial Intelligence.

This course was started in the year 2022.To be eligible for the admission process, the candidate either have a valid CAT score or have studied with good academic grades from top 100 NIRF colleges or Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs).

All applicants must have studied mathematics at +2 level (or equivalent) IIT Mandi also offers Ph.D. programs in the field of engineering and basic sciences.

Tech / B.E degree of any recognized University in India with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent with valid GATE score.

[38] IIT Mandi has strategic partnerships with prominent universities worldwide, including members of the TU9 consortium in Germany, institutions in Norway, Japan, the United States of America, and France.

These collaborations facilitate long-term research engagements between IIT Mandi's faculty and their counterparts at institutions such as TU9 in Germany, NTNU in Norway, Kyushu University in Japan, and Missouri S&T in the USA.

In addition to research collaborations, these partnerships also foster academic cooperation, including student exchange programs and joint degree initiatives.

IIT Mandi nurtures an interdisciplinary research environment that develops innovative technologies for widespread use.

Recently the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi has made a significant breakthrough in the development of metal oxide layers for use in advanced architecture silicon solar cells.

[43] Researchers from the institute also developed a new algorithm using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) that could improve the accuracy of prediction for natural hazards.

[45][46] The Advanced Materials Research Centre (AMRC) has a focus on the environment and on agriculture particularly for traditional farmers who are engaged in the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, saffron and medicinal plants in this region.

Student activities at IIT Mandi are grouped into six different societies namely, Academic, Cultural, Literary, Research, Sports and Technical.

Each Technical Club will host some exciting events that will highlight and award participants' greatest ideas and breakthroughs.

It is a three-day long event held every year in the month of September in which college from states all over the nation participate.

AstraX observes keynote talks by eminent international and national astrophysicists and astronomers, engaging workshops on space technology and a plethora of interesting events.