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 institute offers a range of programmes that include BTech, MTech, MPhil, MS and PhD. 

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 institute's 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). Moreover, IIIT Hyderabad offers various residential, part-time, and dual degree programmes at the UG, PG, and doctoral level. 

The university's unique curriculum enables students to choose professional courses and projects from a wide array of options. IIIT Hyderabad is also known for offering its students a comprehensive environment that encourages sports, arts and culture, contributions to society, self-governance, and other extracurricular activities. Undergraduate students are also provided with unprecedented opportunities to collaborate with the postgraduate students in the ongoing research and development processes. Besides, IIIT Hyderabad has around 87 faculty members, highly experienced, to offer world-class education to the enrolled students.

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.

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. 

Awards, Recognitions, Accreditations, and Collaborations

IIIT Hyderabad Awards

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

• NIRF ranked IIIT Hyderabad 78 under University category and 43 under Engineering category in the year 2020.

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 

International Institute of Information Technology, 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 institute 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.  

International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Courses offered

IIIT Hyderabad offers a variety of academically strong and challenging programmes at the undergraduate, doctoral, and postgraduate levels. IIIT Hyderabad programmes are available in full-time and part-time modes. Students can also take dual degree programmes in B.Tech and MS. Here are the details of the IIIT Hyderabad programmes. 

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. The IIIT Hyderabad admission process has been outlined below.

IIIT Hyderabad Admission Process for Undergraduate Courses 

• 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 for Postgraduate and Doctoral Courses 

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

• Candidates must appear for PGEE test held by the institute

• Shortlisted candidates required to clear interview

• Admission is solely decided by the interview performance

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 institute 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 Placement

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. In the academic year 2019-20, 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 2019-20 Placement

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