Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City
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| Type | Public–private partnership |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Director | Prof. G. Kannabiran |
| Location | , , 44°06′43″N 87°54′47″W / 44.112°N 87.913°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.iiits.ac.in |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City is an educational institute of national importance located in Sri City, Chittoor District Andhra Pradesh, India[1] set up by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, under the Partnership with AP government and Sri City consortium. The IIIT campus at Sri City is spread over 80 acres.[2] The institute is run by the Board of Governors of the IIIT Society. The Board of Governors include representatives of MHRD, GoAP, and Industry Partners as well as eminent people from academia, industry, and civil society.
History
The Indian Institute of Information Technology Sricity started its first batch in 2013 with IIIT Hyderabad as the mentor institute.[3]
Location
Indian Institute of Information Technology – Sri City, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh is situated in Sri City which is a planned integrated business city located 55 km north of Chennai on NH 5 along the border of Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Tamil Nadu (TN) States of India. Much of Sri City area is in Chittoor District. The Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR), India’s Satellite/Rocket launching centre is located at Sriharikota, on the eastern side of Pulicat Lake which separates Sri City and the Satellite launching station. Sri City is the largest industrial park in South India spread over 7,500 acres of land in close proximity to Chennai.[4]
Academic Programs
The Institute presently offers B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and MS by Research, PhD in ECE and CSE.
Admissions
The admission to IIIT is through Central Seat allocation Board (CSAB). The students are allotted admission by CSAB based on their Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Main) ranks. The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh is listed in the CSAB website under List of participating institutes in Other Central Government / State Government Funded Technical Institutes.[5]
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.iiits.ac.in/home/our-campus/
- ^ "IIIT Bill in Parliament (Hindustan Times Newspaper)".
- ^ "Sri City-Integrated Business City".
- ^ "Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) - 2013 - List of Participating Institutes".