About the Institute
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani was set up in 2014. It was among the twenty IIITs set up by the erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development (now, Ministry of Education), Government of India, under the Not-for-profit Public-Private Partnership (N-PPP) model. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of India, Government of West Bengal, and Industry Partners, viz; Coal India Limited, Rolta Foundation, and WEBEL for setting up of Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) at Kalyani using the above model. The stakes of the partners mentioned above were at a ratio of 50:35:15 respectively in 2014. The Institute has been declared an Institute of National Importance as per The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017.
The institute has been set up to produce best-in-class human resources in IT and to harness the multidimensional facets of IT in various domains. IIIT Kalyani strives to evolve into a world-class academic institution with the highest education and research facilities and produce industry-ready IT graduates to meet the industry demands. The institute continues to act as a catalyst in fostering an innovative ecosystem to ensure that new products, solutions, and innovations are created, taking advantage of the state's intellectual capital. IIIT Kalyani offers semester-oriented undergraduate, executive postgraduate and research programs to impart high-quality science and engineering education. Admission to the academic programs is synchronized with the academic year and occurs according to the procedure laid down by JoSAA and CSAB (for UG level).
IIIT Kalyani aims to excel in education and research in Information Technology and allied areas. The institute is committed to providing state-of-the-art technical education in the disciplines of Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics & Communication Engineering, catalyzing transmission of knowledge using the latest developments in pedagogy. While the construction work for the permanent campus (Phase -I) has been initiated, the institute is presently running from the campus at WEBEL IT Park, Kalyani, West Bengal.
For more details: www.iiitkalyani.ac.in
Academic Structure
The academic structure of IIIT Kalyani exhibits the diversity, comprehensiveness and depth befitting an institution of its age and stature. The programs/courses offered at the Institute have the flexibility to evolve and change in response to new requirements and serve the dual purpose of building a solid foundation of knowledge while enhancing confidence, creativity and innovation among the students. A unique attribute of IIIT Kalyani's academic structure is the autonomy enjoyed by the faculty in designing and structuring their curriculum and courses. While the individual departments form the basic academic units to deliver the respective courses, some courses are offered jointly by multiple academic units and are classified as interdisciplinary courses. A favorable student-teacher ratio ensures productive, personal contact between the student and the teacher. The credit-based academic programmes of the institute offer flexibility to the students to progress at their own pace.
Rules For Change Branch
As of now, branch change is not permitted.
Faculty
Prof. Santanu Chattopadhyay
Professor, IIT Kharagpur and Director, IIIT Kalyani
Email: director[AT]iiitkalyani.ac.in
Prof. Bhabatosh Chanda
Professor (Visiting)
Dr. Imon Mukherjee
Ph.D. [Jadavpur University]
Dr. SK Hafizul Islam
Ph.D. [IIT(ISM) Dhanbad]
Dr. Sanjoy Pratihar
Ph.D. [IIT Kharagpur]
Dr. Oishila Bandyopadhyay
Dr. Sanjay Chatterji
Ph.D. [IIT Kharagpur]
Dr. Debasish Bera
Ph. D. [IIT Kharagpur]
Dr. Bhaskar Biswas
Ph. D. [Ecole Polytechnique, France]
Dr. Uma Das
Ph. D. [Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad]
Dr. Dalia Nandi (Das)
Ph.D. [University of Calcutta]
Dr. Pratik Chakraborty
Ph.D [IIT Delhi]
Dr. Rinky Sha
Ph.D. [IIT Hyderabad]
Dr. Anirban Laxman
Ph. D. [IIT(ISM), Dhanbad]
Facilities
Software and Hardware Labs
The institute is equipped with software and hardware labs. There are three software and four hardware labs. The software labs house state-of-the-art educational software and are powered by Windows and Linux. The hardware labs are used for electronics, digital systems and embedded systems experiments.
Library
The institute has its own library with quality books counting to 4500.
Hostel
The institute has accommodation for outstation students on payment basis, subject to availability, in rented apartments. Separate accommodation is provided for boys and girls. The hostels are well situated, accessible to other conveniences. The hostels are equipped with WiFi, security. The hostel is optional for the students.
Bus Service
Bus service is provided for students staying in the hostel from hostel to the institute and back.
Sports
Sports facilities are arranged in collaboration with Kalyani stadium, Kalyani.
Medical
Medical supports are given at local hospital at Kalyani.
Recreational/Extra Curricular activities
Such activities on the part of the students are encouraged and supported by the Institute.
Location and Accessibility
Location
Kalyani is located in the Nadia district of West Bengal, within the Kolkata metropolitan area and is the administrative headquarter of Kalyani subdivision. Situated on the banks of the river Hooghly, the city is spread over a sprawling area of 29.14 square kilometre (11.25 square mile). Kalyani being a planned town, is characterized by underground sewerage system, paved roads forming rectangular grids, tree lined avenues and community parks.
The infrastructure in Kalyani has been adequately developed to give it a rich ambience for education and industrial growth with its roads, railways, river, power supply, underground sewerage system, solid waste management, fire brigade and police administration. Other than Indian Institute of Information Technology Kalyani, the city boasts to have two universities - Kalyani University and Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya. Institutes of national importance like IISER Kolkata and National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) have also got their campuses in Kalyani. The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) is also present in Kalyani and is functioning partially. In addition to the above, Kalyani is having three major hospitals and a medical college.
Air Connectivity
The nearest airport from Kalyani is Netaji Subhash Chanda Bose International Airport, Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal. The road distance from Kalyani to Kolkata airport is around 45 km and the normal travel time is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Rail Connectivity
There are around 80 trains running daily connecting Kalyani and Kolkata and the travel time is around 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Road Connectivity
Kalyani is well connected by road link and is easily accessible by private transport and bus service from different places. The important bus routes connecting Kalyani are : Kalyani – Kolkata, Kalyani – Siliguri, Kalyani – Barakar (Bardhaman). Kalyani is linked with two very important National Highways via the Iswar Gupta Bridge, Delhi Road (NH 2) and Mumbai Road (NH 6).