Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune (abbreviated IIITP), is one of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, a group of institutes of Higher education in India focused on Information Technology. It is established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), formerly the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India and few industry partners as Not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) Institution. IIIT Pune was declared as an Institute of National Importance (INI) in August 2017. 1. History and Legislative Foundation The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune (IIITP) was established in 2016 by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, in partnership with the Government of Maharashtra and industry partners. The institute was granted the status of an Institute of National Importance (INI) under the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017. This statutory framework grants the institute complete academic and administrative autonomy to innovate in advanced technological fields. IIITP is located in Pune, Maharashtra, and it started its academic sessions from July 2016. It offers two courses in Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE). From A.Y. 2019–20, the institute has started Master of Technology (M.Tech.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programmes. The institute offers M.Tech. programmes through its department of CSE with specialization in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and department of ECE with specialization in Internet of Things (IoT). M.Tech. programmes are two years structured programmes with credit components from one year of course work and one year of project/ thesis. The academic programme leading to the Ph.D. degree involves a course credit requirement and a research thesis submission. The Institute encourages research in interdisciplinary areas through a system of joint supervision and interdepartmental group activities. To address the challenges faced by the Indian IT industry and growth of the domestic IT market, the Ministry of Education, Government of India intended to establish twenty Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT), on a Not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) basis. The partners in setting up the IIITs are Ministry of Education, Governments of the respective States where each IIIT will be established, and the industry. IIITP was approved by the Government of India's Ministry of Education. IIITP has been set up on a public–private partnership (PPP) basis. Fifty percent of the stakes are held by Ministry of Education, whereas thirty five percent is held by the Government of Maharashtra; the rest is held by industry partners. 2. Governance and Public Accountability IIIT Pune operates under a Board of Governors (BoG) comprising representatives from the Ministry of Education, State Government, and elite industry stakeholders. As a publicly funded apex autonomous body, the institute’s administrative and asset management frameworks strictly adhere to the Central Government Rules, ensuring financial prudence and public transparency. Academics IIIT Pune offers B.Tech. with an intake capacity of 326 students in CSE and 119 students in ECE (for Academic Year 2025–2026). The admission in B.Tech. programmes is through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA). Post graduate students are admitted through Centralized Counselling For M.Tech. (CCMT). IIIT Pune offers CSE and ECE, which is equivalent in its standard with IITs The course structure is flexible and allows student to study additional subjects / electives apart from prescribed curriculum. To motivate the talented students, the Institute started awarding the ‘Honors’ degree to the bright students in both the branches with ‘Major’ in various disciplines. From academic year 2021, institute has a plan for student exchange program with International and Indian institutions of repute. Campus The permanent campus of IIIT Pune is established approximately in 100 acres of land identified in Nanoli, Talegaon, Pune. The EE CPWD Pune issued the work order on 14 September 2022 after which the work began from 18 September 2022 onwards. The campus consists of Academic block, 2 boys’ Hostel, 1 girls’ Hostel, staff housing, director’s residence & other service blocks. The academic area covers 12108 sqm and includes 10 classrooms that can accommodate 60 students, 8 classrooms that can accommodate 120 students, and 12 labs that can accommodate 60 students. It also includes a 300-seat auditorium, library, and conference hall. The construction of the academic area is 95% completed. The construction of two boys’ hostels, each with a capacity of 345 students, is now 100% completed. Furthermore, the 179-seater girls’ hostel is also 100 percent completed. The entire building is accessible and barrier-free for individuals with disabilities. Placement The Career Development & Corporate Relation Centre (CDCRC) provides opportunities to students through guidance, career planning, skill development. Top companies visited IIIT Pune for the batch of 2021–2022. See also Indian Institutes of Information Technology Institutes of National Importance Ministry of Education (India) References