JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) is the admission test conducted by IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology), are the most prestigious Engineering institutions in India. They were established with the sole purpose of providing international standards of excellence in Engineering education. Apart from IIT, Institute of Technology- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi also consider JEE for their admission process. The admissions to the Undergraduate Programmes for all Indian and Foreign nationals at these institutions are made through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). M.Sc Integrated courses in pure and applied sciences and M.Tech Integrated courses in a few disciplines are also offered by some of the IIT  Institutes. In addition, some IITs offer Dual Degree M.Tech. programmes wherein both B.Tech. and M.Tech. degrees are awarded at the end of the programme. For admission to 5 1/2 years integrated M.Tech. course in Biotechnology, candidate must have had biology/life science in addition to Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

The JEE consists of (a) preliminary examination (screening test) and (b) main examination. Preliminary examination consist of an objective type paper of 3 hours duration in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Only those candidates, who qualify the screening test are eligible to appear in the main examination. The main examination has papers in physics, chemistry and mathematics of 2 hours duration each. These institutions offer courses leading to Bachelor's degree in a number of engineering, technological and scientific disciplines.

The Indian Institute Of Technologies are: 

• Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Bombay, Powai Mumbai -400 076
  Phone-(022) 25767062
  http://www.iitb.ac.in  

• Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016
  Phone-(011)  26581064, 26582002
  http://www.iitd.ac.in  

• Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Guwahati, North Guwahati, Guwahati 781 039
  Phone-(0361)  2690788, 2582180
  http://www.iitg.ac.in 

• Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Kanpur - 208 016
  Phone-(0512)  2597236
  http://www.iitk.ac.in 

• Indian Institute of Technology,  Kharagpur
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Distt. Midnapur, Kharagpur- 721 302
  Phone-(03222)  281881,278241
  http://www.iitkgp.ernet.in 

• Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036
  Phone- (044)   22578098
  http://www.iitm.ac.in  

• Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
  Chairman, JEE, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee 247 667
  Phone-(01332)   279805, 279806
  http://www.iitr.ac.in