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Indraprasth Institute of Information Technology initially started with 60 students in 2008. It is a state-level institute that is approved by the University Grant Commission (UGC). The institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and has the NAAC Grade ‘A’ accreditation. The Government of Delhi funds IIIT Delhi, which maintains administrative and academic autonomy. NIRF 2021 recently placed the institute 63rd among the top engineering institutes in India. IIIT Delhi currently provides UG, PG, Ph.D., and PG Diploma programs.
The main course at IIIT Delhi is the B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE). JEE Main scores and counseling by the Joint Admission Committee are used to determine admission to the course (JAC). For the general category, the JEE Main cutoff for CSE at IIIT Delhi ranges from 9446 to 10285.
There are currently six divisions and six centers operating under the institute’s umbrella.
DEPARTMENTS-
Computational Biology
Computer Science & Engineering
Electronics & Communication Engineering
Human-Centered Design
Mathematics
Social Sciences & Humanities
CENTRES-
Centre for Technology in Policing
Centre for Design & New Media
Cybersecurity & Systems Research Centre
Centre for Computational Biology
Infosys Centre for AI
Innovation & Incubation Centre
IIT DELHI HIGHLIGHT
Year of Establishment | 2008 |
Location | Okhla, Delhi |
Also known as | IIIT-D, IIIT Delhi |
Ownership type | State |
Campus size | 25 acre |
Recognized by | UGC |
Member of | AIU |
Accredited by | NAAC with Grade ‘A’ |
Ranking (2020) |
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Total Departments | 6 |
Total Centres | 6 |
Total faculty |
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Number of courses offered | 9 |
Admission criteria | Entrance- based |
Accepted entrance exam |
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National collaborations | -TCS -GE India Technology Centre |
International MoUs | IRISYS Corporation Limited UNIST Universidade de Sao Paulo University of Florida |
Official website |
IIIT DELHI RANKING
In recent years, various organisations have named IIIT Delhi as one of India’s top educational institutions.
Organization | Rank |
India Today 2020 | 14 |
NIRF 2020 | 56 |
JEE Cut Off 2019 | 22 |
The Week 2019 | 40 |
QS 2019 | 50 |
BRICS 2019 | 200 |
OFFERED COURSES
Engineering, Design, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, IT and Software, and Software Engineering are among the eight specializations offered by the institute. The main programme of IIIT Delhi is the BTech, which is a four-year programme. The MTech programme takes two years to complete. To be qualified for the degree, students must take all of the core courses as well as one elective subject (depending on the student’s preference) and fulfill the program-specific credits each semester, according to the institute’s curriculum.
BTech CSE
Course- Mobile Computing, Intelligence Theory, Data Analytics, Security & Privacy, Computer Systems, Architecture, Image Analysis & Machine Learning.
Qualifying exam– JEE Main
Eligibility– 80% marks in class 12th with maths.
BTech ECE
Course– Communication Systems, Signal Processing, Hardware, Internet of Things, Economics, Image Analysis & Machine Learning
Qualifying exam– JEE Main
Eligibility– 80% marks in class 12th with maths.
MTech CSE
Course- General, Information Security, Mobile Computing, Data Engineering
Qualifying exam- GATE
Eligibility– passed BE/BTech with minimum 65%
MTech ECE
Course– General, Communication and Signal Processing, VLSI and Embedded Systems
Qualifying exam– GATE
Eligibility– passed BE/BTech with minimum 65%
PhD
Course– Computational Biology, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Human-Centered and Design, Mathematics, Social Sciences and Humanities, Computer Science and Biosciences
Eligibility– master’s degree from a recognised institute/university in a relevant subject.
IIIT Delhi also offers BTech in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics (CSAM), Computer Sceince and Design (CSD) and Computer Science and Social Science (CSSS), and MTech in Computational Biology.