Type Public Doctoral students 0 Phone 0674 306 0500 Undergraduates 1,120 (2015) | Registrar Prof. Ajit Kumar Das Director Gopal Krishna Nayak Founded November 2006 Postgraduates 50 (2015) | |
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Established 2006. Became a Unitary University in 2014 Dean Dr. Rakesh Chandra Balabantaray Location Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Address Gothapatna, PO Malipada, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751003 Motto "Imagine, Innovate, Inspire" Similar College of Engineering and Tech, International Institute of Informatio, Gandhi Institute for Technology, Eastern Academy of Scienc, Biju Patnaik University | ||
The "International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar" (IIIT-BH) (Odia: ଆନ୍ତର୍ଜାତୀୟ ସୂଚନା ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ଵର) is an information technology higher education and a unitary university institute located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is a University Grants Commission (India) (UGC) recognised Unitary Technical University. The campus is located in Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar. The campus houses classrooms, laboratories, library, hostel, faculty living quarters, sports facilities, and auditorium.
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History
IIIT Bhubaneswar was initiated by the Government of Odisha and registered as a society in 2006. It started operating in September 2007. IIIT Bhubaneswar owes its origins to the initiative of the Government Odisha. In 2005, the then President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam laid down the foundation stone of the institute. The institute was registered as a society in 2006. The management of the institute is in the hands of a governing body, consisting of representatives from the government of Odisha, leaders from the IT industry and educationists.
Academics
The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Undergraduate programs award B.Tech in information technology and areas of Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology and Computer Science. M.Tech and Ph.D. programmes are available in Computer Science and Electronics and Communication .
Admissions to undergraduate programmes is through the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Mains).
Infrastructure
The campus of IIIT Bhubaneswar is on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar on an area of 23 acres (9.3 ha). Class rooms at IIIT Bhubaneswar are equipped with the projectors and computers. The institute has labs such Computer Architecture, Database Lab, VLSI lab, MATLAB, Engineering Drawing, Chemistry Lab, Physics Lab, and Java Development Lab. The computers are powered with Ubuntu Operating System and Open source development is also encouraged. 24 hours internet facility is available both at hostel and campus.
The library at IIIT Bhubaneswar have a collection of books journals and magazines. IIIT Bhubaneswar is a member of IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Xplore Digital Library and many more. It houses classrooms, laboratories, library, hostel, faculty living quarters, sports facilities and an auditorium with two canteens. The college has two generators which provide power backup during power cuts. The college provides hi-speed 50 - 60 MBPS dedicated wifi.
Student societies
Advaita
Advaita is the annual cultural and technical festival of the institute. Advaita 2017 will be held from 9 to 13 February 2017. The theme for Advaita 2017 is "Wild West".