Emergence and Growth of IIITs in India-Indian Institutes of Information Technology, commonly known as IIITs, are a group of 25 centrally funded technical institutes located across India. They were established with the objective of promoting interdisciplinary education and research in the field of information technology. IIITs are autonomous educational institutions that provide technical education in various disciplines such as computer science, electronics, and communication engineering, among others. IIITs are supported by the state and central governments and are considered to be one of the best information technology institutes in India.
The first IIIT was established in Hyderabad in 1998, followed by IIITs in Allahabad, Gwalior, and Jabalpur. Currently, there are 26 IIITs in India, of which five are established by the Government of India and managed by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development. The top five IIITs in India are ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIITDM Jabalpur, IIIT Allahabad, IIITDM Kancheepuram, and IIITDM Kurnool. The establishment of IIITs has greatly contributed to the growth and development of the information technology industry in India.
In recent years, IIITs have undergone significant growth and expansion. Under the 11th Five-Year Plan, 20 more IIITs were established in the country in the Public-Private Partnership mode. Additionally, in 2021, the Union Finance Minister announced an outlay of INR 9,661.50 crore for 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and IIITs, which is an increase of INR 1,166.5 crore from the previous year. IIITs have been declared Institutes of National Importance and are playing a crucial role in producing skilled professionals in the field of information technology to meet the growing demands of the industry.
The IIITs offer both UG and PG courses which are mentioned below-:
- UG Courses
- B.Tech
- PG courses
- MTech (Masters of Technology)
- MBA (Masters of Business Administration)
- PGD (Post Graduate Diploma)
- PhD
The IIITs in India
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Kancheepuram
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad Karnataka
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kalyani
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing Kurnool
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Ranchi
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sonipat Haryana
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor Andhra Pradesh
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Una Himachal
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhagalpur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Surat
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing Jabalpur MP
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala Tripura
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Raichur Karnataka
Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara International CIIITVICD)