International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore
Motto ज्ञानमुत्तमम (Knowledge is Supreme)
Established 1999
Type Deemed University, Education and Research, Private
Chairman S Gopalakrishnan (Kris)
Director Prof. S. Sadagopan
Academic staff
 36
Postgraduates 312 (M.Tech.), 171 (Integrated M.Tech), 26 (M.S. by Research) & 37 (PhD)
Location Electronics City, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
12°50′41″N 77°39′47″E / 12.84472°N 77.66306°ECoordinates: 12°50′41″N 77°39′47″E / 12.84472°N 77.66306°E
Affiliations AICTE, NAAC, UGC
Website www.iiitb.ac.in

The International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore commonly known as IIIT-B, is a graduate school in India. Founded in 1999, it offers Integrated M.Tech., M.Tech., M.S. (Research) and PhD programs in the field of Information Technology. In February 2005, IIIT-B was conferred Deemed University status under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act 1956.[1] This was re-affirmed by the Tandon Committee report[2] in October 2009, which gave (cf. Annexure VII (b) of the report) IIIT-B a score of 41 (the most given to any deemed university).

IIIT-Bangalore is promoted by the government of Karnataka and the IT industry. IIIT-B is managed by a Governing Body with S Gopalakrishnan (Kris), executive co-chairman, Infosys Ltd., as the chairperson.[3]

History

IIIT-B was instituted on 15 September 1999 as the Indian Institute of Information Technology, with its campus at International Tech Park (ITPL).[4] The institute functioned at ITPL for the first four years. In August 2003, IIIT-B relocated to its present campus in Electronics City. IIIT-B was founded after taking inspiration from other well-established Institutes of National Importance (INI) in India. These INIs include the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). It is now listed under the Institutes of National Importance in the AICTE website.

Initially, the institute offered post graduate diplomas in Information Technology. Upon being granted deemed-to-be university status in January 2005,[1] the institute began conferring upon students the degree of Master of Technology (M.Tech.). The name of the institute was changed to International Institute of Information Technology before becoming a university (in 2004).

Location

IIIT-B is in Electronics City, Bangalore, which is one of India's largest electronic industrial parks and which houses major electronics and IT corporations that include Infosys, Wipro, Siemens, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, and Flextronics, amongst others. The address is No. 26/C, Electronics City, Hosur Road, Bangalore 560100, Karnataka, India.

Computing resources

The infrastructure for IIIT-B's fully wired campus consists of a high-speed fiber-optic backbone connected to the internal network through a high-end gigabit Ethernet switch. Dedicated network equipment includes printers, scanners, and other equipment. Connectivity in the campus is established at two levels. First, the local intranet implements a "virtual classroom," where all the visual material, such as presentation slides used by professors in class, are made available electronically to students. All assignments and projects are announced and submitted online.

Administration

IIIT-B is a not-for-profit society registered under the Government of Karnataka Act. The institute is governed by a board with S Gopalakrishnan, executive co-chairman, Infosys Ltd., as chairman.

Other eminent members of the board are:

Placements

Companies like Google, Amazon, Cisco, Walmart Labs, Yahoo!, Flipkart, Morgan Stanley and other giants visit the campus every year. College has a consistent 100% placement record.

Alumni

As of August 2014 over 1700 alumni have graduated in the eleven convocations held so far.[5] Information on IIIT-B alumni is available on the official[6] IIIT-B AlumClub.

Research activities

Government and industry funded labs functioning at IIIT Bangalore include Intel Planet Lab, Honeywell Control Lab, Intel Community PC Lab, HP IMS Lab, Siemens Vision Lab and HP Cluster Computing Lab.

Research projects funded by the government and by industry include ICT for development funded by the Department of Information Technology of the Government of India, the Telematics Project funded by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, ICT for Development funded by Microsoft, ICT Cluster Study funded by the Liverhume Trust, Cluster Computing in University Environment funded by HP, Community PC Initiatives funded by Intel, and MONSOON & INCITE projects of the European Union.

Research labs

Programs

Degree programs

IIIT-Bangalore offers four degree programs.

Specialization

In M.Tech program, students can opt for specialization in any of the following streams:

Students must pursue at least three elective courses in the stream that they choose. There are a number of mandatory courses that a student needs to take irrespective of the student's specialization. Students can choose from the electives from their second semester.

Admission

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for exceptional candidates who get selected for programs at IIIT-B, sponsored by industry. [7][8] Sponsors:

Outreach programs

academicians to ensure that the skill development is aligned to the industry expectations with focus on ready-to-apply solutions in real world.

References

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