They left IIT to build Silicon Valley and billion-dollar companies; now alumni are giving crores back
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- By The Times of India
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They left IIT to build Silicon Valley and billion-dollar companies; now alumni are giving crores back
For decades, the IITs watched some of their brightest graduates leave campus to build technology companies, global businesses and careers around the world. Now, a reverse flow is becoming increasingly visible: successful alumni are returning with donations large enough to fund medical schools, hostels, research centres, infrastructure and new academic institutions.