Yes, IIT Delhi can receive CSR donations. IIT Delhi has a valid MCA CSR registration no – CSR00017313.

Contributions to IIT Delhi by corporates qualifies under mandatory CSR obligation of companies. The abstract from the Schedule VII of the section 135 of the companies act is given below –

SCHEDULE VII

(See section 135)

Activities which may be included by companies in their Corporate Social Responsibility Policies Activities relating to:

7[(ix) (a) Contribution to incubators or research and development projects in the field of science, technology, engineering and medicine, funded by Central Government or State

Government or Public Sector Undertaking or any agency of the Central Government or State Government; and (b) Contributions to public funded Universities; Indian Institute of Technology (IITs); National Laboratories and autonomous bodies established under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE);

Department of Biotechnology (DBT); Department of Science and Technology (DST); Department of Pharmaceuticals; Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH); Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and other bodies, namely Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO); Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), engaged in conducting research in science, technology, engineering and medicine aimed at promoting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)]