Coordinates: 15°21′12.46″N 75°7′56.87″E / 15.3534611°N 75.1324639°E / 15.3534611; 75.1324639

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad

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Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad 01.png
Mottoज्ञानेन विकासः (Sanskrit)
TypePublic
Established2015
ChairmanSudha Murty
DirectorKavi Mahesh
Undergraduates300
Location
Dharwad
,
Karnataka
,
India

15°21′12.46″N 75°7′56.87″E / 15.3534611°N 75.1324639°E / 15.3534611; 75.1324639
CampusUrban (60 acres)
Websiteiiitdwd.ac.in

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad (IIITDWD)[1] is an Institute of National Importance set up under a non-profit, Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India).[2] It is an academic and research institute partially funded by the Government of India,[3] the Government of Karnataka and industry partner KEONICS.[4]

Organisation and administration[]

IIIT Dharwad is a autonomous institution headed by a chairperson with a board of governors, and a senate. IIIT Dharwad is a self-sustaining PPP Institute where all running expenses including salaries are met by the tuition and other fees paid by students.[5]

Academics[]

Programmes[]

IIIT Dharwad offer Bachelor of Technology (BTech) and Doctoral programs in following academic disciplines:

Degree Specialization
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communication Engineering[6]
Ph.D. Computer Science and Engineering, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Humanities[7]

Admissions[]

Admissions to undergraduate programs are made through Joint Seat Allocation Authority counselling process on the basis of marks obtained by the candidates in JEE Main.[8] Admissions for doctoral programs are made through a screening test followed by a interview[7][8]

Campus[]

The institute started functioning in 2015 in a temporary campus at IT Park in Hubli, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the construction of permanant campus buildings at Tadasinakoppa village near Dharwad in February 2019.[9]

As of November 2021, construction of permanant campus for IIIT Dharwad is completed and academic operations are expected to begin.[10][11] The permanant campus of IIIT Dharwad is spread across 60 acre with academic block comprising 30 classrooms. Hostels for students are also constructed.[12][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Centre approves Karnataka's proposal to set up IIIT at Dharwad". BS Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ^ "IIITs Institutions, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development".
  3. ^ List of institutes funded by the Central Government of India
  4. ^ "IIIT-Dharwad".
  5. ^ "About IIIT Dharwad". iiitdwd.ac.in. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Academics in IIIT Dharwad". iiitdwd.ac.in. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  7. ^ a b "PhD Admissions 2021". iiitdwd.ac.in. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  8. ^ a b "IIIT Dharwad Admission: Eligibility, Dates, Application, Fees". www.careers360.com. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  9. ^ Reporter, Staff (11 February 2019). "Modi lays foundation stone for IIT and IIIT in Hubballi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b Nov 23; 2021; Ist, 04:21. "IIIT building ready in Dharwad, opening after MLC elections | Hubballi News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Karnataka: Construction of new building for IIIT-Dharwad completed". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  12. ^ "IIIT Dharwad Campus".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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