IIIT Nagpur - Indian Institute of Information Technology

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur is deemed to be an ‘Institute of National Importance’ and is also a part of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology in India. The institute is mentored by the VNIT, which is an abbreviation of Visvesvarya National Institute of Technology. The college was founded in 2016 under the PPP model, which stands for the public-private partnership model with the institute having been founded by the Ministry of Human Resources Development under the Government of India. The founding partners are the Government of Maharashtra and TCS (Tata consultancy services), Mumbai.

The college is situated in Nagpur and is working from a makeshift location in BSNL training centre near Balaji temple. Among other Indian Institutes of Information Technology, IIIT Nagpur is one of the latest additions having been founded in 2016.

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur offers numerous courses which are; Bachelor’s of Technology (BTech) which is 4 years long, Masters of Technology (MTech) which is 2 years long, PhD and PG diploma. The students who wish to pursue any of the courses offered by the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur are required to qualify JEE Mains. Currently, the strength of the college is 252 students combining both BTech and PDH courses in both computer science engineering and electronics and communication engineering. The institute also provides scholarship to the eligible students. The scholarship is provided by the Government of India based on the student's merits and their domicile.

IIIT Nagpur Highlights

IIIT Nagpur location

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur is currently present in two locations. One is the permanent address, at Village Varanga and Tehsil Bori, Nagpur. But currently, they have a temporary makeshift location, at BSNL Regional Telecom Training Centre, Near Balaji Temple, Nagpur.

The makeshift location of the college campus is only 5.5 km from the main Nagpur railway station. The campus is only 7.2 km from the central bus stand and 12.5 km from the airport. Thus, making the college quite reachable for students and faculty at any time.

IIIT Nagpur: latest updates and news

Some of the latest news and updates from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur are:

·         IIIT Nagpur designed a Covid 19 wristband

 IIIT Nagpur, along with IIIT Jodhpur, has designed an indigenous wristband design that will help in tracking the Covid positive and suspect patients.

·         11 December 2020, IIIT Nagpur held their orientation program

The faculty and respected director of the IIIT Nagpur held orientation program for their 2020-21 batch students.

·         IIIT Nagpur held a webinar on IPR 

IIIT Nagpur held a national webinar on the topic of "intellectual rights and patents process.

IIIT Nagpur: awards, accreditations, and collaborations

-          IIIT Nagpur awards 

§  No information available 

-          IIIT Nagpur accreditations 

§  IIIT Nagpur has received accreditation for being 'Institute of National Importance'. 

-          IIIT Nagpur collaborations 

§  ESIEE, Paris

Notable alumni

No information available

IIIT Nagpur clubs, committees, and councils

IIIT Nagpur is a part of Indian institutes of information technology and thus has a huge coveted name in the field of engineering science and education. The faculty members are highly experienced; such is proved by their farfetched reach into both the industrial circle and education circle. They are part of various councils and committees in the field of computer science and IT.

#ACK-Z: white hat ethical hacking club for students

REAP: this is a research club for students

United gamers committee: a competitive gaming community for students

Music club: a music talent club for students

DotSlash: a coding and programming club for students

The 7C club: a public speaking and communication club

Talartsdy: an art club for fostering creativity

IIIT Nagpur infrastructure and facilities

The facilities and infrastructure availed by the institute for their students are:

·         Hostel: The campus has separate hostels for boys and girls with single, two, three and four-sharing rooms along with a mess facility.

·         Parking: the campus has a large and spacious parking facility for the students, staff and teaching faculty.

·         Auditorium: there is a large auditorium where all the functions, events and seminars take place.

·         Library: The institute has a library with a book collection of 1 lakh and above along with newspapers, magazines and journals.

·         Gym: the gym of the institute is spacious and well arranged with various indoor games and recreational means.

·         Laboratories: IIIT Nagpur has one of the best laboratory facilities which comprises database lab, control systems lab, microprocessor lab among various others.

IIIT Nagpur: courses, fees and eligibility

IIIT Nagpur courses

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur offers two courses to their students. The first one is the 4-year UG level engineering course of B.Tech. And the second is the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) programme for the doctoral level.

The B.Tech. course has two specialisations:

-          Computer science engineering

-          Electronics and communications engineering

Ph.D. programme has two specialisations:

-          Computer science engineering

-          Electronics and communications engineering

IIIT fee structure

The fee structure is divided into two categories. One of them is the fee that is to be paid in the first year of the BTech course, this includes the tuition fees and the one-time caution money and other fees. From the second year onwards, the students will pay only the tuition fees to the institute. Also, those students who will reside in the hostel will have to pay a separate hostel fee to the institute. This year, the fee payment is made online.

1st-year annual fees

 1st-year Hostel fees

IIIT Nagpur eligibility

IIIT Nagpur offers two courses to their students. Both courses have different eligibility criteria. Those students who want to take admission in the BTech program should qualify JEE MAINS. For those candidates who are interested in taking admission in the PhD program of the institute, they will have to pass a written test and the personal interview.

The eligibility criteria

IIIT Nagpur admissions

The courses that are offered by the IIIT Nagpur are; BTech and PhD programs. Both these programs have a separate admission process. The admission into the BTech program (computer science engineering/electronic and communications engineering) is made through JoSAA counselling and seat allotment. The students will have to fill their choices and then as per the cut-off list; the seats will be allotted.

The admission process in the PhD program (3 years) (computer science engineering/ electronic and communications engineering) is through a written test and an interview. The PhD program is provided to various candidates, ranging from academic students to industry students. For the industry candidates, who only have a bachelor’s degree, 5 years of experience in the engineering, IT-related fields are a must. Also, for the other candidates, having a qualified GATE scorecard is desirable.

IIIT Nagpur B.Tech. admission

The process of admission in the BTech program is:

·         Appear for the JEE MAINs examination.

·         Declaration of the result.

·         Registration of the student and choice filling through JoSAA portal.

·         Pay the application fee through net banking.

·         Release of the cut off list and the merit list of each specialisation.

·         Document verification by submitting the required documents.

·         Payments of the tuition fees and seat allotment.

IIIT Nagpur Ph.D. admission

The admission process in the Ph.D. programme of the institute is:

·         Filling the application online and also fill a hard copy of the application form and send it to the institute.

·         Pay the application fee of Rs. 1000/- (general category) and Rs. 500/- (reserved categories).

·         The selected candidates will be appearing for a written test (online or offline).

·         Result declaration of the online or offline written test.

·         A personal interview will be held either online or offline for qualified students.

·         Declaration of the result of the qualified students.

·         Payment of the program tuition fees and document verification.

IIIT Nagpur scholarship

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur offers a scholarship to the meritorious students from various states. The scholarship is given to the students by the state government and the government of India. The students will have to apply for the scholarship through the links provided by the institute. States who provide scholarships are Maharashtra, MP, Telangana, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. There are a variety of scholarships provided by the governments for the institute like merit cum means scholarship, top-class scholarship and post-matric scholarship.

IIIT Nagpur cut-off

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur offers BTech 4 years to their students. Those who want to take admission in this reputed course; they will have to qualify the JEE MAINS exam. After the students appear for the JEE MAINS, after the result of the exam is announced, the institute releases their cut off list. The cut off list is decided as per the 8 rounds of JoSAA level counselling and also based on the courses chosen and student's preference.

This year in 2020, for 2020-21 sessions, the counselling took place in 6 JoSAA level counselling rounds. The cut off list is generally divided on category and gender. The seat allotment and admission procedure start only after the cut off list and merit list is released by the IIIT Nagpur.

Computer science engineering in the last two years has shown improving trends. As the competition is rising, the demand for this course in also increasing among the students. As compared to 2019's closing rank of 30439, in 2020 the closing rank was 29713. Whereas, electronics and communication engineering are showing a fluctuating and declining pattern in competitions. In 2019, the closing rank of the course was 35236 which then rose to 38022 in the year 2020 at the end of 6th JoSAA counselling.

The main factors that affect the cut off rankings of the BTech are:

-          The difficulty levels of the question paper of JEE MAINS.

-          The number of students filling the preference of IIIT Nagpur.

-          The number of seats available for the course.

IIIT Nagpur placement

The placement drive for the students of IIIT, Nagpur is organised by the training and placement cell of the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur. They are always trying to get some of the top-ranking companies in the industry for their students. Not, only do they help find opportunities for their students in India, but also in some international companies based in foreign countries. The training and placement cell is run by the faculty members, professors and training staff.

The training and placement cell not only find placement opportunities for their students, but they help them find an internship in their 7th semester. In the last four years, the institute has collaborated with around 30 or more companies for research, placement and internships. Not, only the students get a chance to get placed at top-ranking technology companies across the globe, they also get a great starting annual package.

The highest package of Rs. 20 lakh per annum is given to an electronic and communication engineering student in 2020 placement drive. This year till date, computer science engineering has an 83.33 percent recruitment rate, and the electronics and communication engineering have a 58.82 percent recruitment rate. The average package that the students received in placements is of around Rs. 8-8.5 lakhs per annum.

In summer internships, the institute has placed their students in some of the best companies like Ecole Centrale Supelec, Paris and Fujitsu, Japan. The students also received internship opportunities from government institutions like IIRS, BARC, NARL, ISRO and others.

Process of placement

The process of placement in the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur is:

Invitation -The companies are invited by the IIIT NAGPUR to hold a placement drive in the campus. The companies are made aware of the students, the courses, the achievements and the number of students in the college. They are sent a clear brochure with every detail of the college along with an invitation letter. 

Acceptance and scheduling - The companies then accept their invitation based on their profiles available and the quality of students they can get from the institute. After they accept the invitation, they inform the same to the training and placement cell of the company. Then the placement drive is scheduled, by mentioning the exact date and timing of the company's arrival on the campus. 

Registration - Now the students are informed about the companies who have accepted their invitations to come for the placement drive. They are given all the details regarding the company and the profile they are coming to recruit for. The students who show interest in taking part in the company's placement drive will have to register their names at T&P cell. They also will have to submit the required documents to the training and placement cell. The students can take their name back from the registered list before the last date of registration, but, after that, they are not allowed to do so. 

Selection day - On the day of the placement drive, the students will be first given a pre-placement orientation. This way will know about the people, who will take their interviews, the process of selection, the profile, the package etc. after this the selection process will start, this process comprises a written aptitude test, technical test, group discussion and personal interview. 

Offering the job - In the very last stage, the selected students are offered the job. The company will provide offer letters to the selected students, and they are required to provide them with an answer within 24 hours of receiving the offer letter. The IIIT Nagpur has a one job one student policy. Under this, one student can get only one offer from any company. Ones a student gets offered a job by any company, they cannot participate in any other drive by another company. If any student gets disqualified during the processor does not get selected then only, they are allowed to participate in any other placement drive.

Some of the popular and common recruiters who take part in the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur placement drive are:

·         Affluence Infosystems

·         ACT Fibernet

·         Clever Tap

·         Bit Mapper

·         ARM Embedded Systems

·         L&T Infotech

·         Click2cloud

·         Persistent Systems

·         ONE BANC

·         Manipal Global Education

·         Reliance Jio

·         Power Exchange India

·         SU-Tech

·         Siemens Helathineers

·         TCS (R&I)

·         TCS (Digital)

·         TCS NQT(Ninja)

·         Swabhav Technologies

·         Virtusa

·         Ubisoft

·         Geomitra

·         White Panda

·         Wiley NXT

·         Topp Scholars

·         Tech Walnut

·         BOSCH

·         Cognier

·         Ecofrost