| International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar | |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Type | Public |
| Location | Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.iiit-bh.ac.in |
International Institute of Information Technology Bhubaneswar (Hindi: अंतरराष्ट्रीय सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान, भुवनेश्वर, IIIT Bhubaneswar, IIIT-BH) is an information technology higher education institute located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It was established in 2006 by the Government of Orissa. It is affiliated with Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT).
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IIIT Bhubaneswar was initiated by the Government of Orissa and registered as a society in 2006.[1] It started operating in September 2007.[2]
The Institute offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Undergraduate programs award B.Tech in information technology and various areas of computer science and electronics. M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes are available in computer science.[3] The instituted is affiliated to Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), which provides the degrees, but IIIT-BH is autonomous in academic aspects.[4]
Admissions to undergraduate programmes is through Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE). Admissions to M.Tech programmes are conducted by IIIT Bhubaneswar itself.[4]
The 23 acres (9.3 ha) campus in Gothapatna in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. It houses classrooms, laboratories, library, hostel, faculty living quarters, sports facilities and an auditorium.[5]
NEBULAE was the welcome party which the first year B.Tech batch students organised for themselves. NOSTALGIA, the cult festival of IIIT Bhubaneswar, was celebrated on May Day.