India, Dec. 20 -- Sixty-five suicides were reported across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) nationwide between 2021 and 2025, revealed data obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) query.

The figures show a steady rise over the years, from nine cases in 2021 to 15 in 2025. Among the IITs, IIT Kharagpur recorded the highest number of suicides at 11, and of the 65 students who died by suicide, 54 were male.

The RTI was filed by Dheeraj Singh, an IIT Kanpur alumnus who runs a global mentoring network for IIT students. The issue became concerning after the death of a first-year student at IIT Bombay in February 2023, following which the IIT Council decided to ease academic pressure on students.

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