Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam

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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam.png
MottoGenerating knowledge for tomorrow
Type Public–private partnership
Established2015;10 years ago (2015)
DirectorProf. Prasad Krishna (Additional Charge) [1]
Location, ,
India

9°45′17″N76°39′00″E / 9.754833°N 76.650099°E / 9.754833; 76.650099
CampusSuburban (53.5 acres)
Website www.iiitkottayam.ac.in
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam (abbreviated IIIT Kottayam or IIITK) is an autonomous engineering Institute located at Valavoor, Palai, Kottayam District, Kerala. [2] It is one of the Indian Institute of Information Technology institutes established by The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under Public-private partnership mode sponsored by Government of India, Government of Kerala and Industry partner in the investment ratio of 50:35:15. [3]

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Campus of IIIT Kottayam at Valavoor, Kerala. Campus view by Trendles.jpg
Campus of IIIT Kottayam at Valavoor, Kerala.

History

IIIT Kottayam was founded in 2015. In 2017, IIITK was declared as an Institute of National Importance by IIIT PPP Bill 2017. [2]

IIITK started its functioning in June, 2015 in Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala as its temporary campus under the mentorship of NIT Calicut. In December 2016, the mentorship of IIITK has been moved to IISER Thiruvananthapuram and the transit campus was shifted to Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT) campus at Thiruvananthapuram. [4] IIITK started functioning in its permanent campus which was officially inaugurated by Shri Prakash Javadekar, Honorable Human Resource Minister on 20 February 2019 through video conferencing. [5]

The first mentor director of the institute was Sivaji Chakravorti, director of NIT Calicut. [4] After the transfer of mentorship to IISER-TVM, Prof. V. Ramakrishnan became the mentor director of IIIT Kottayam. From March 2019 to October 2024, Dr. Rajiv V. Dharaskar served as the permanent director of the institute. In October 2024 Prof. Prasad Krishna, director of NIT Calicut, took additional charge as Director of the institute. [6] M. Radhakrishnan is the registrar of the institute.

Campus

The IIIT Kottayam's permanent campus is located at Valavoor, Pala, Kottayam district, Kerala. [2] The work for development of the permanent campus is entrusted to CPWD, GoI. [4] The campus is designed to be environment friendly and green with the provision for solar and wind energy.

The campus is located between two cities Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. The nearest means of Transport available are as follows:

Academic

IIITK at present offers B.Tech, M.S dual degree programs in Computer Science and Engineering (Core), Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Computer Science & Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security and Electronics & Communication Engineering. The institute also offers M.Tech Degrees in Artificial Intelligence & Data Science, Cyber security and Big Data & Machine Learning. It also offers Ph.D courses in the Computer Science and Electronics. [7] [3]

The admission to B.Tech. programs is based on the performance of Joint Entrance Exam (JEE MAINS) and HSC Examinations as per Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) guidelines. [2] The number of seats available for admission, is decided by Academic Advisory Committee/Senate, which at present is 556 (all branches combined). [8]

Student life

Student clubs

IIITK comprises four clubs:

See also

References

  1. "Prasad Krishna is new Director of IIIT Kottayam". www.thehindu.com/. 17 October 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "IIIT Kottayam". www.iiitkottayam.ac.in. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. 1 2 "josaa website". josaa.nic.in.
  4. 1 2 3 "Annual report 2016-17". www.iiitkottayam.ac.in.
  5. "IIIT-Kottayam to be shifted to permanent campus tomorrow". Archived from the original on 20 February 2019.
  6. The Hindu (17 October 2024). "Prasad Krishna is new Director of IIIT Kottayam". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  7. "Annual Report 2022-2023" (PDF). www.iiitkottayam.ac.in. IIIT Kottayam. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  8. "Seat Matrix". josaa.admissions.nic.in. JoSAA. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 "betaLABS". www.iiitkottayam.ac.in.
  10. "sports club". www.iiitkottayam.ac.in.
  11. "social club". www.iiitkottayam.ac.in.