No, the International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT Bangalore or IIIT B) is a private university in Bangalore, India. The IIIT Bangalore is a registered not-for-profit society funded by the Government of Karnataka and the Department of Information Technology under a public-private partnership model. This institute was established in 1998 with the aim to contribute to the world of IT by focusing on education and research, entrepreneurship, and innovation.