Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhopal (IIIT Bhopal), was established by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) on Not-for-profit Public Private Partnership (N-PPP) ground. It is an Institute of National Importance (INI) founded under the Indian Institute of Information Technology University Act 2017.
It is a joint venture of the MoE, Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) Bhopal (M.P) with contribution in the ratio 50:35:15, respectively. The institute was established with an objective to cultivate the advance knowledge in information technology, and to furnish the IT sector and other related sectors with global standard manpower. The institute is committed to prosecute excellence in higher education, research and development in Information Technology (IT), and associated curriculum.
IIIT Bhopal offers B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Information Technology (IT), and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE). The students are admitted in degree programs only after the clearance of JEE (Main). The institute’s admission process is regulated by Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB), Government of India and Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).
New programmes introduced from academic year 2024-25 are: B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (Artificial Intelligence), Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science), Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Security), Computer Science and Engineering (Cyber Physical System. Master of Computer Application (MCA) Three-Year Full-Time programme. M.Tech (Regular/ Full Time) and (Professional/ Part Time) programmes in M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence (Department of Computer Science and Engineering), M.Tech in Data Science (Department of Information Technology), M.Tech in Cyber Physical System (Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Currently, IIIT Bhopal is operating temporarily from the campus of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. However, approximately 60 Acres of land has been identified at Bhopal for setting up institute’s permanent campus. The Governing Council includes eminent people from academia, industry, and government officiating over the governance of institute.
Key Objectives:
In compliance with the provisions of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (N-PPP) Act, 2017, the Key Objectives of the Institute are abided by:
To come-up as one of the prominent organizations in the information technology and its associated areas in global framework.
Establishing top-notch amenities and providing learning space for higher technical studies that stimulate the innovative ideology to associate with overall areas of research.
Developing a culture of lifelong learning, ethical behaviour and human values in youth.
To provide leading edge knowledge of Computer Science, Information Technology and Electronics & Communication to imminent engineers.