IIIT Hyderabad - International Institute of Information Technology

Established in 2001, the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, was founded as an autonomous university on an N-PPP basis (Not-for-profit public-private partnership). The first IIIT in India is to be established under this model and has evolved into a university with a strong foothold in the research programmes. With an 'A' grade accreditation from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), the university offers a range of programmes that include B.Tech, B.Tech + M.S, M.Tech., MPhil, MS and Ph.D. It has been ranked 54th in the NIRF engineering rankings of 2021 and 83rd in the university category.

The university places a strong emphasis on technology and applied research in various social and industrial areas. IIIT Hyderabad is renowned for its seamless, interdisciplinary research orientation and knowledge flow across departments. Many of the prominent centres of excellence in the world are part of the university research portfolio. Several collaborations and co-innovation models providing extensive industry outreach are also available. The International Institute of Information Technology has also been approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). 

IIIT, Hyderabad Location

IIIT Hyderabad is in the prime city of Telangana. Located on Professor CR Rao Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, the university's strategic location ensures students enjoy travel ease. The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is situated only 33.2 km away from the university, while the nearest railway station, Lingampally Railway Station, is located merely 6.2 km away. The IDBI Bank – ISB Bus Station is the nearest bus station to the IIIT Hyderabad campus at 1.6 km. The nearest metro station is the Hitech City Metro Station, about 8.2 Km away from the IIIT Hyderabad campus.

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International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad – Latest news and updates

• IIIT Hyderabad Receives the Spotlight at the Annual Cognitive Science Conference

IIIT Hyderabad students presented a sizable number of research papers which were both accepted and selected for presentations. 

• IIIT Hyderabad Built a Smart City Living Lab 

IIIT Hyderabad set up a Smart City Living Lab through support from MEITY (Government of India) in line with Telangana's smart city mission.

• IIIT Hyderabad Launched Smart Analytics and IoT Programmes

IIIT Hyderabad started online courses in smart analytics and IoT for professionals and students. 

• Students from IIIT Hyderabad Backed Second Position in World Blockchain Hackathon 2020

IIIT Hyderabad students were in the team that backed the second spot in World Blockchain Hackathon 2020, the Babylon Project. 

IIIT Hyderabad Awards, Recognitions, Accreditations, and Collaborations

IIIT Hyderabad Awards

• IIIT Hyderabad shortlisted for 50 Must Watch Engineering Colleges in India 2020 by Higher Education Digest.

• IIIT Hyderabad has been ranked 54th in the NIRF engineering rankings of 2021 with an overall score of 47.91. 

• NIRF ranked IIIT Hyderabad 43rd under the engineering category in the year 2020. 

• The university has secured 83rd rank in the University category in NIRF 2021 Ranking with an overall score of 40.2 out of 100. It had secured 78th rank in the same category in NIRF 2020 Rankings.      

IIIT Hyderabad Accreditations

• The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the university with an ‘A’ grade. 

IIIT Hyderabad Collaborations

• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

• University of La Réunion

• Carnegie Mellon University

• University of New South Wales

• Microsoft

• Nokia

• Brown University

• University of Pennsylvania

• University of California, Berkeley

• University of Washington

• BARC, Mumbai

• Amazon

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Altera

• Intel Corporation

• Samsung

• DRDO

• Rediff 

• CAIR, Bengaluru

• Xilinx 

IIIT Hyderabad Facilities and Infrastructure

IIIT Hyderabad campus is well-connected by various means of transport. It also includes student-friendly facilities like ATM stores, stationery shops and laundry services. Other IIIT Hyderabad facilities and infrastructures include:

• IIIT Hyderabad is equipped with several air-conditioned computer laboratories with the latest hardware and software. The average ratio between the computers and students is 1:2.

• Libraries are entirely stocked with huge collections of reference books ranging from the domains of literature to technology. The library’s cataloguing and circulation services are also automated by the Online Public Access Catalogue Facility (OPAC). 

• IIIT Hyderabad has a well-endowed digital library rife with online archives of books, tutorials, and useful software. 

• Three separate buildings for boys and two for girls are available on the IIIT Hyderabad campus. Each hostel facility is well-furnished and secure.

• Facility for a wide range of extracurricular activities is available at the university like hockey, basketball, swimming, soccer, table tennis etc. 

• IIIT Hyderabad facilities also has three different vegetarian restaurants and one non-vegetarian canteen on the campus. Students can dine at any of them. Besides, there are also several canteens that provide beverages and snacks throughout the day. 

• A gymnasium is also available at the IIIT Hyderabad campus where a physical trainer provides training. Besides the common gym, there is also a mini gym in the girl's hostel. 

• IIIT Hyderabad campus also has a yoga room and a trained, professional yoga guru. The classes are open for students, teachers, and staff.  

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IIIT Technology, Hyderabad Courses offered

IIIT Hyderabad offers a variety of academically strong and challenging programmes at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. IIIT Hyderabad courses are available in full-time and part-time modes. Students can also take dual degree programmes in B.Tech and MS. International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad course list icludes 34 programmes in total. 

IIIT Hyderabad Courses and Eligibility Criteria

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International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Admission

IIIT Hyderabad provides admissions to its various courses based on the marks secured in entrance examinations. For a few courses, potential candidates are also required to appear for an interview. IIIT Hyderabad admissions are offered to UG, PG and doctoral courses. In order to apply for admission to the university, candidates must first meet the eligibility criteria determined by the university and then fill the IIIT Hyderabad application form available on the official website. The IIIT Hyderabad admission process has been outlined below.

IIIT Hyderabad Admission Process - B.Tech and Dual Degree 

• Fill out an online application through the IIIT Hyderabad online portal

• For admissions in B.Tech, the candidate needs to appear in JEE Main and attain a valid score.

• For admissions in B.Tech dual degree programmes, the candidate needs to appear in UGEE and appear in PI to get admission.

• If shortlisted under JEE or UGEE, candidates need to submit the documents for verification and pay admission fee.

IIIT Hyderabad Admission Process - M.Tech. and M.S

• Fill out an online application through the IIIT Hyderabad online portal.

• Candidates must appear for PGEE test held by the university.

• Shortlisted candidates required to clear interview.

• Admission is solely decided by the interview performance.

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IIIT, Hyderabad Scholarships

IIIT Hyderabad provides financial assistance to the students enrolled in UG, PG, and doctoral courses based on need and necessity. Students can avail funds of up to Rs 20 lakhs by obtaining an SBI Scholar student loan collateral-free. IIIT Hyderabad has an alumni fund that offers full tuition support to students whose family income falls below Rs 8 lakhs. The varsity also supports a 'Pay-it-forward' scheme where a student can pay the tuition fee of another IIIT Hyderabad student. Other than the IIIT Hyderabad scholarships, students can also access scholarship schemes offered by the state and central government.

IIIT Hyderabad Placements

The placement office completely manages the IIIT Hyderabad placement process. Several student coordinators are also appointed to make the placement services more accessible to them. Every year companies from diverse domains participate in the placement drive of the campus. Some of the companies that participate in IIIT Hyderabad placement drive is Adobe, Deloitte, Facebook etc. As per the placement report of the university for the year 2019-20, as many as 300 Students have registered their names for placements, and nearly 290 of them have got recruited into top companies. More details about the same are mentioned below.

IIIT Hyderabad Placement Data 2019-20

International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Top Recruiters

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