Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune

Not to be confused with International Institute of Information Technology, Pune.

Indian Institute of Information Technology, 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.^[2] IIIT Pune was declared as an Institute of National Importance (INI) in August 2017.^[3]

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Pune

IIIT Pune Permanent campus
Motto	Leading Technology Leveraging Technology
Type	Public-Private Partnership (Institute of National Importance)
Established	2016 (2016)
Parent institution	Ministry of Education, Government of India
Affiliation	An Autonomous Institute of National Importance under the Act of Parliament, Government of India
Academic affiliation	Institute of National Importance
Director	Prof. Shireesh B. Kedare [1]
Academic staff	30
Administrative staff	36
Total staff	70
Students	1200
Undergraduates	900
Postgraduates	70
Doctoral students	50
Location	Pune, Maharashtra , Maharashtra , 410507 , India 18.462711°N 73.83445°E / 18.462711; 73.83445
Campus	Urban, 100 acres (40 ha), 100 acre
Language	English
Colors	Blue & red
Website	www.iiitp.ac.in

History

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.^[4][5]

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).^[6] The admission in B.Tech. programmes is through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).^[7] 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.^[8]

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.)	Master of Technology (M.Tech.)	Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering	Computer Science and Engineering (Specialization: Artificial Intelligence) Electronics and Communication Engineering (Specialization: Internet of Things)	Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Applied Mathematics and Data Science Humanities, Social Science and Management

From academic year 2021, institute has a plan for student exchange program with International and Indian institutions of repute.

Campus

IIIT Pune Permanent Campus Plan

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.

Status as on 10.10.2024

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.^[9]

See also

• Indian Institutes of Information Technology
• Institutes of National Importance
• Ministry of Education (India)