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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore<br />
| image_name = IIIT Bangalore Logo.svg<br />
| mottoeng = Knowledge is Supreme<br />
| type = [[Deemed University]]<br />
| established = 18 September 1998<br />
| address = 26/C, Opposite Infosys Gate 1, Electronics City Phase 1, Hosur Road<br />
| city = [[Electronics City]], [[Bangalore]]<br />
| state = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| coor = {{coord|12|50|41|N|77|39|47|E|type:edu_region:IN_dim:200|display=inline,title}}<br />
| postalcode = 560100<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| academic_staff = 54<br />
| director = Dr. Debabrata Das<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/faculty/debabrata-das|title=Debabrata Das|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240703122932/https://www.iiitb.ac.in/faculty/debabrata-das|archive-date=3 July 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
| chairman = [[Kris Gopalakrishnan]]<br />
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />
| campus_size = {{Convert|9|acre}}<br />
| language = [[English language|English]]<br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.iiitb.ac.in}}<br />
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]], [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council|NAAC]], [[All India Council for Technical Education|AICTE]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore''' (abbreviated '''IIIT Bangalore''' or '''IIITB''') is a [[research university|research]] [[deemed university]] located in [[Electronics City]], [[Bangalore]], India. It is a registered not-for-profit society and one of three autonomous "International" IIITs in India — alongside [[International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad|IIIT Hyderabad]] and [[Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi|IIIT Delhi]] — that operate independently of the standard government-funded or [[Public–private partnership|Public-Private Partnership]] (PPP) model used by other IIITs. As of 2024, the institute is self-funded through research, innovation, and internally generated revenues, and receives no direct government or industry grants.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.careers360.com/iiit-bangalore-hyderabad-allahabad-ppp-fail-fund-crisis-btech-information-technology-vadodara-sri-city-placements-package-fees|title=Funding crisis, dismal placements: Is the IIIT experiment failing?|website=Careers360}}</ref> It is governed by a Board chaired by [[Kris Gopalakrishnan]], co-founder of [[Infosys]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Governing Body of IIIT Bangalore|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/governing-body|access-date=30 July 2020|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The university was established on 18 September 1998 as the '''International Institute of Information Technology''', with its campus at International Tech Park, Bangalore. Prof. S. Sadagopan, who had earlier served at [[IIT Kanpur]] and [[IIM Bangalore]], became its founding Director. The institute relocated to its present campus in [[Electronics City]] in August 2003. On 4 July 2021, at the institute's 21st convocation, Prof. Sadagopan handed over the directorship to Prof. Debabrata Das.<br />
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== Academics ==<br />
The university offers B.Tech, Integrated M.Tech (Dual Degree B.Tech + M.Tech), M.Tech, M.S. (Research), M.Sc. (Digital Society), and Ph.D. degrees across various specialisations. It also offers postgraduate diploma and certificate programmes.<ref>{{cite news|title=IIITB-UpGrad partner to launch a Software Engineering course|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iiitb-upgrad-partner-to-launch-a-software-engineering-course/articleshow/59987502.cms|work=The Economic Times|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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=== Rankings ===<br />
{{Infobox India university ranking<br />
| type = College<br />
| NIRF_E_2024 = 74<br />
| NIRF_E_2025 = 69<br />
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=== Competitive Programming ===<br />
IIIT Bangalore has qualified for the World Finals of the [[International Collegiate Programming Contest]] (ICPC) twice, in 2017 and 2018. The student-run club CAMP (Club for Algorithms, Math and Programming) trains students for programming contests including the ICPC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/committees-clubs/clubs/CAMP|title=CAMP|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref> The institute offers a value-added course in competitive programming, which saw 40% student enrolment in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|last=T.R|first=Jahnavi|date=2024-01-24|title=Which is the top pick of courses at IIITB|url=https://www.thehindu.com/education/top-pick-at-iiitb-is-course-that-helps-humans-solve-problems-that-baffle-even-ai-tools/article67769516.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Student life ==<br />
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=== Hostels ===<br />
IIIT Bangalore is a fully residential campus. It has three hostels: Lilavati (women's hostel) with around 260 single-occupancy rooms, and Bhaskara and Visveswaraya (men's hostels) with a combined 754 single-occupancy and 76 triple-occupancy rooms. A shared mess and canteen are located in Bhaskara hostel.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Residential Life at IIIT Bangalore|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/residential-life|access-date=30 July 2020|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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=== Festivals ===<br />
* '''Synergy''' – Annual three-day technical festival held in November, featuring hackathons, coding contests, and entrepreneurship challenges.<br />
* '''Infin8''' – Annual three-day cultural festival, first held in 2015, typically held in January, featuring concerts, competitions, and cultural events.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Infin8|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/events-and-festivals/events/infin8|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
* '''Spandan''' – Annual intra-sports festival primarily for alumni to compete with current students and staff.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spandan|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/events-and-festivals/events/spandan|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
* '''Umang''' – Annual inter-college sports festival attracting students from across Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Events and Festivals|url=https://www.iiitb.ac.in/events-and-festivals|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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== Innovation ==<br />
IIIT Bangalore established its Innovation Centre in 2009. The centre runs annual thematic accelerator programmes for startups working on frontier technologies including AI, Mobile Apps, Bots, Conversational Interfaces, and Augmented Reality.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ic.iiitb.ac.in/|title=IIITB Innovation Centre|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320050618/https://ic.iiitb.ac.in/|archive-date=20 March 2022|website=ic.iiitb.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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