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{{short description|Public higher education institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana}}
{{distinguish|IIIT Hyderabad}}
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{{short description|Public higher education institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
| name = Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
| name =Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
| image_name = [[File:IIT Hyderabad Logo.png|275px]]
| image_name = IIT Hyderabad Insignia.svg
| logo      = [[File:IIT Hyderabad Logo.png|275px]]
| caption =  
| caption =  
| image_size =  
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| motto = Inventions and Innovations
| motto = Inventions and Innovations
| established = {{start date and age|2008}}  
| established = {{start date and years ago|2008|df=y|p=y}}  
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]  
| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[technical university]]  
| coordinates = {{coord|17.596188|N|78.125242|E|type:edu|format=dms|display=inline}}
| coordinates = {{coord|17.596188|N|78.125242|E|type:edu|format=dms|display=inline}}
| city = [[Sangareddy]]
| module                = {{Infobox mapframe |wikidata=yes |coord={{WikidataCoord|display=i}} }}
| city = Kandi village, [[Sangareddy district]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| state = [[Telangana]]
| postalcode = 502284
| postalcode = 502284
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<br />{{convert|576|acre|km2}}
| campus = [[Rural area|Rural]]<br />{{convert|576|acre|km2}}
| academic_staff = 255
| academic_staff = 255
| students = 3903
| students = ~4200
| undergrad = 1553
| undergrad = ~1760
| postgrad = 1221
| postgrad = ~1280
| doctoral= 1129
| doctoral= ~1160
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website = {{url|www.iith.ac.in}}
| website = {{url|www.iith.ac.in}}
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}}[[File:IIT Hyderabad.png |thumb|IIT Hyderabad]] [[File:Hyderabadiit-2.jpg|thumb|[[Christopher Benninger]] designed Hostels in IIT Hyderabad]]
}}[[File:IIT Hyderabad.png |thumb|IIT Hyderabad]] [[File:Hyderabadiit-2.jpg|thumb|[[Christopher Benninger]] designed Hostels in IIT Hyderabad]]


'''Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad''' (abbreviated '''IIT Hyderabad''' or '''IITH''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[technical university]] located in [[Sangareddy district]], [[Telangana]], [[India]].
'''Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad''' (abbreviated '''IIT Hyderabad''' or '''IITH''') is a [[Public university|public]] [[Technical university|technical research university]] located in Sangareddy district in the Indian state of [[Telangana]]. As with all [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs), IIT Hyderabad is an [[Institutes of National Importance|Institute of National Importance]].


IITH was founded in 2008, among the eight young [[Indian Institutes of Technology]] (IITs).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iit-hyderabad-draws-top-rankers-an-outlier-among-host-of-new-indian-institutes-of-technology/articleshow/48195939.cms|title=IIT Hyderabad draws top rankers; an outlier among host of new Indian Institutes of Technology|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2015-07-25|last1=Verma|first1=Prachi}}</ref> It has a total of 3,903 students (1,553 Undergraduate, 1,221 Masters and 1,129 PhD students) with 255 full-time faculty members as Jan 15, 2022.<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2020 |url=https://iith.ac.in/assets/files/NIRF-Reports/NIRF-2020-Overall.pdf |publisher=IIT Hyderabad}}</ref>
IITH was founded in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/iit-hyderabad-draws-top-rankers-an-outlier-among-host-of-new-indian-institutes-of-technology/articleshow/48195939.cms|title=IIT Hyderabad draws top rankers; an outlier among host of new Indian Institutes of Technology|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=2015-07-25|last1=Verma|first1=Prachi}}</ref> It has a total of ~4,200 students (1,760 Undergraduate, 1,280 Masters and 1,160 PhD students) with 303 full-time faculty members as of 15 Jul 2023.<ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web |title=NIRF 2020 |url=https://iith.ac.in/assets/files/NIRF-Reports/NIRF-2020-Overall.pdf |publisher=IIT Hyderabad}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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IIT Hyderabad was established by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Education]], Government of India under the [[Institutes of Technology Act|Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011]]. The Act was passed in the [[Lok Sabha]] on 24 March 2011<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/148456/ls-passes-bill-provide-iit.html |title=LS passes bill to provide IIT status to 8 institutes, BHU  |work=deccanherald.com |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref> and by the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/parliament-passes-iit-bill/1/186712.html |title=Parliament passes IIT bill |work=ThetimesofIndia.com |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> It was set up in technical and financial assistance from [[Government of Japan]].
IIT Hyderabad was established by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)|Ministry of Education]], Government of India under the [[Institutes of Technology Act|Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011]]. The Act was passed in the [[Lok Sabha]] on 24 March 2011<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/148456/ls-passes-bill-provide-iit.html |title=LS passes bill to provide IIT status to 8 institutes, BHU  |work=deccanherald.com |date=24 March 2011 |access-date=9 May 2011}}</ref> and by the [[Rajya Sabha]] on 30 April 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/parliament-passes-iit-bill/1/186712.html |title=Parliament passes IIT bill |work=ThetimesofIndia.com |date=30 April 2012 |access-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> It was set up in technical and financial assistance from [[Government of Japan]].


IIT Hyderabad began functioning on 18 August 2008 from a temporary campus in [[Ordnance Factory Medak]], with [[U. B. Desai|Prof. U. B. Desai]] as the founding director.  In July 2015, it moved to its 576-acre permanent campus at Kandi, [[Sangareddy]]. At present, Prof B S Murty is the Director of IIT Hyderabad. It is close to the [[Outer Ring Road (Hyderabad)|outer ring road]]<ref>{{cite news
IIT Hyderabad began functioning on 18 August 2008 from a temporary campus in [[Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited]], with [[U. B. Desai|Prof. U. B. Desai]] as the founding director.  In July 2015, it moved to its ~600-acre permanent campus at Kandi, [[Sangareddy]]. At present, Prof B S Murty is the Director of IIT Hyderabad. It is close to the [[Outer Ring Road (Hyderabad)|outer ring road]]<ref>{{cite news
  | title=Sonia lays foundation stone for Medak IIT campus
  | title=Sonia lays foundation stone for Medak IIT campus
  | url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200902271812.htm
  | url=http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200902271812.htm
  | date=28 February 2009
  | date=28 February 2009
  | author=The Hindu
  | work=The Hindu
| location=Chennai, India
| location=Chennai, India
}}</ref> and located on [[National Highway 65 (India)|NH-65]].
| access-date=26 June 2010
| archive-date=6 November 2012
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106052736/http://www.hindu.com/holnus/004200902271812.htm
| url-status=dead
}}</ref> and located on [[National Highway 65 (India)|NH-65]].


==Campus==
==Campus==
The IITH campus is on a land area of 576 acres (234 hectares). The campus is designed by Pune-based acclaimed American architect, [[Christopher Charles Benninger|Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger]]. This organic campus is divided into clusters of buildings being completed in phases starting in 2011. The campus is one of India's best examples of [[Efficient energy use|energy efficient]], [[carbon neutral]] and [[sustainable architecture]]. The design grew out of local weather conditions and utmost care to enhance learning. The graduate and post-graduate programmes are separated, student and teacher housing is divided, and girls and boys hostels are segregated for a [[Epistemological pluralism|pluralistic environment]].
The IITH campus is on a land area of 576 acres (234 ha). The academic building is designed by New Delhi-based ARCOP and hostel by Pune-based acclaimed American architect, [[Christopher Charles Benninger|Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger]]. This organic campus is divided into clusters of buildings being completed in phases starting in 2011. The campus is one of India's best examples of [[Efficient energy use|energy efficient]], [[carbon neutral]] and [[sustainable architecture]]. The design grew out of local weather conditions and utmost care to enhance learning. The graduate and post-graduate programs are separated, student and teacher housing is divided, and girls and boys hostels are segregated for a [[Epistemological pluralism|pluralistic environment]].


The 25 lakh square feet of buildings in Phase 1A; 3 academic blocks and 10 functioning hostel buildings (each with a capacity of 200) were completed in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.iith.ac.in/campus_map.html |title= IIT Hyderabad &#124; Campus Map |work= iith.ac.in |access-date= 21 June 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110721151512/http://www.iith.ac.in/campus_map.html |archive-date= 21 July 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name="ref-128491060">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/iith-smart-campus-to-be-ready-by-next-academic-year/article5335215.ece|title=IIT-H smart campus to be ready by next academic year|work=The Hindu|access-date=2014-01-25|location=Chennai, India|first=R.|last=Avadhani|date=10 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="ref-91130216">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news/41294299_1_telangana-state-new-campus-iit-hyderabad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819024307/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news/41294299_1_telangana-state-new-campus-iit-hyderabad|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-19|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=IIT-Hyderabad to shift to permanent campus by July next year|access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref>
The 25 lakh square feet of buildings in Phase 1A; 3 academic blocks and 10 functioning hostel buildings (each with a capacity of 200) were completed in March 2019.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.iith.ac.in/campus_map.html |title= IIT Hyderabad &#124; Campus Map |work= iith.ac.in |access-date= 21 June 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110721151512/http://www.iith.ac.in/campus_map.html |archive-date= 21 July 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name="ref-128491060">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/iith-smart-campus-to-be-ready-by-next-academic-year/article5335215.ece|title=IIT-H smart campus to be ready by next academic year|work=The Hindu|access-date=2014-01-25|location=Chennai, India|first=R.|last=Avadhani|date=10 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="ref-91130216">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news/41294299_1_telangana-state-new-campus-iit-hyderabad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819024307/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news/41294299_1_telangana-state-new-campus-iit-hyderabad|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-19|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=IIT-Hyderabad to shift to permanent campus by July next year|access-date=2014-01-25}}</ref>
'''Hostels'''


===Hostels===
===Hostels===
Dorm rooms at IIT Hyderabad are traditional one-person rooms. Most students reside in the ten hostel buildings on-campus. Two out of the ten hostel buildings accommodate female students exclusively. Dining facilities are located in centralized halls. Students are assigned specific rooms at the time of admission where they will live, usually for the remainder of their stay at the institute. Students are provided with complimentary high-speed fiber optic internet for academic and personal purposes.
Dorm rooms at IIT Hyderabad are traditional one-person rooms. Most students reside in the ten hostel buildings on-campus. Two out of the ten hostel buildings accommodate female students exclusively. Dining facilities are located in centralized halls. Students are assigned specific rooms at the time of admission where they will live, usually for the remainder of their stay at the institute. Students are provided with complimentary high-speed fiber optic internet for academic and personal purposes.
'''IIT Hyderabad Research Park'''
In 2018, Government of India sanctioned Research Park to some IITs in which IIT Hyderabad got its place. IIT Hyderabad Research Park is a self-reliant team endorsed by IIT Hyderabad and its alumni. The IIT Hyderabad Research Park promotes the betterment of research and development by the institute through friendship with industry, helping in the advancement of modern ventures, and build-up economic development. The IIT Hyderabad Research Park assists organizations with a research target to set up an infrastructure in the park and advantage the expertise available at IIT Hyderabad.
IIT Hyderabad Technology Research Park (TRP) with a total Built-up area is 19,560 square meters was recently (On 4 February 2022) inaugurated by Srivari Chandrasekhar, secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (GoI).


==Organisation and administration==
==Organisation and administration==
===Governance===
===Governance===
{{see also|Indian Institutes of Technology#Organisational structure}}
{{see also|Indian Institutes of Technology#Organisational structure}}
All IITs follow the same organization structure which has [[President of India]] as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the president is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT.
All IITs follow the same organization structure which has [[President of India]] as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the President is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the [[Dean (education)|deans]], heads of departments, registrar.
Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the [[Dean (education)|deans]], heads of departments, registrar.


===Departments===
===Departments===
IIT Hyderabad has 18 engineering and science departments:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iith.ac.in/index.php/academics/|title=Departments|publisher=Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319151751/http://www.iith.ac.in/index.php/academics/|archive-date=2018-03-19|url-status=dead|access-date=27 August 2019}}</ref>
IIT Hyderabad has 18 departments:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Departments |url=https://iith.ac.in/academics/departments/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |website=IIT Hyderabad |language=en}}</ref>


* [[Artificial Intelligence]]
==== Engineering ====
* [[Biomedical Engineering]]
* [[Artificial intelligence]]
* [[Biotechnology]]
* [[Biomedical engineering]]
* [[Chemical Engineering]]
* [[Biotechnology]] and [[Bioinformatics]]<ref>[[Bioinformatics]] ([[Special:Permalink/1133694287|this version]])</ref>
* [[Chemistry]]
* [[Chemical engineering]]
* [[Climate Change]]
* [[Climate change]]
* [[Civil Engineering]]
* [[Civil engineering]]
* [[Computer Science and Engineering]]
* [[Computer Science and Engineering]]
* [[Design]]
* [[Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Electrical Engineering]]
* [[Engineering Science]]
* [[Engineering Science]]
* [[Entrepreneurship and Management]]
* [[Heritage science|Heritage Science and Technology]]
* [[Liberal Arts]]
* [[Materials Science]] and [[Metallurgical Engineering]]
* [[Materials Science]] and [[Metallurgical Engineering]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical]] and [[Aerospace Engineering]]
==== Science ====
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Mathematics]]
* [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical]] and [[Aerospace Engineering]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Physics]]
* [[Computational Engineering]]
* [[Chemistry]]
 
==== Liberal Arts, Design, and Management ====
* [[Liberal Arts]]
* [[Design]]
* [[Entrepreneurship]] and [[Management]]


===Research and industrial consultancy===
===Research and industrial consultancy===
IIT Hyderabad has 110 laboratories on the campus, of which 50 are exclusively for research. Over 80% of the faculty has either one sponsored research project or a consulting project. There is an emphasis on innovation, with more than 7,246 research publications and patent disclosures, 1,668 sponsored/consultancy projects, and industry collaborations.
IIT Hyderabad has 110 laboratories on the campus, of which 50 are exclusively for research. Over 80% of the faculty has either one sponsored research project or a consulting project. There is an emphasis on innovation, with more than 7,246 research publications and patent disclosures, 1,668 sponsored/consultancy projects, and industry collaborations.


IIT Hyderabad is involved in the DISANET project for disaster mitigation, an Indo-Japanese collaboration.<ref name="Business Standard">{{cite news|title=DISANET launched in Hyderabad|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/disanet-launched-in-hyderabad/401766/|access-date=6 November 2011|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2010-07-18|last1=Reporter|first1=B. S.}}</ref>
IIT Hyderabad is involved in the DISANET project for disaster mitigation, an Indo-Japanese collaboration.<ref name="Business Standard">{{cite news|title=DISANET launched in Hyderabad|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/disanet-launched-in-hyderabad/401766/|access-date=6 November 2011|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=2010-07-18|last1=Reporter|first1=B. S.}}</ref>
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===Inter-disciplinary centres===
===Inter-disciplinary centres===
* Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CfHE)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/100418/iit-hyderabad-seeks-applications-for-paid-fellowship.html | title=IIT-Hyderabad seeks applications for paid fellowship| date=2018-04-09}}</ref>
* Fabless Chip Design Incubator
* Design Innovation Centre
* Design Innovation Centre
* Centre for Cyber Physical Systems and IoT
* Centre for Cyber Physical Systems and IoT
* Teaching Learning Centre (TLC)
* Teaching Learning Centre (TLC)
* i-TIC Foundation
* Tinkerer's Laboratory – variety of scientific instruments including scientific instruments, electronic components, 3D printers, [[CNC]]s, workstations etc.
* Tinkerer's Laboratory – variety of scientific instruments including scientific instruments, electronic components, 3D printers, [[CNC]]s, workstations etc.


===Incubation centre===
===Incubation centers===
IIT Hyderabad has an incubation center in [[chip design]]. The center called as Fabless Chip Design Incubator Program, or FabCI, for [[Fabless manufacturing|fabless]] IC startups.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
 
* [https://itic.iith.ac.in iTIC Incubator at IIT Hyderabad]
* [https://cfhe.iith.ac.in Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship]
* [http://fabci.iith.ac.in Fabless Chip Design Incubator]


==Academics==
==Academics==
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===Admission===
===Admission===
Admission to BTech programs is through the [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced]] for 285 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170621/jsp/frontpage/story_157994.jsp|title=More seats in new IITs 387 additional BTech berths on offer this year}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/iit-hyd-brims-with-students-seats-get-filled-in-2nd-round/articleshow/59552318.cms|title=IIT-Hyderabad brims with students, seats get filled in 2nd round}}</ref> Among all the IITs, [[IIT Kanpur]] and IIT Hyderabad had all their seats taken between 2013 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/increasing-number-of-iit-seats-going-vacant-maximum-at-iit-bhu-1197394-2018-03-25 | title=Increasing number of IIT seats going vacant, maximum at IIT-BHU}}</ref>
Admission to BTech programs is through the [[Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced]] for 285 seats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170621/jsp/frontpage/story_157994.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731024745/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170621/jsp/frontpage/story_157994.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 July 2017|title=More seats in new IITs 387 additional BTech berths on offer this year}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/iit-hyd-brims-with-students-seats-get-filled-in-2nd-round/articleshow/59552318.cms|title=IIT-Hyderabad brims with students, seats get filled in 2nd round|website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> Among all the IITs, [[IIT Kanpur]] and IIT Hyderabad had all their seats taken between 2013 and 2017.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/increasing-number-of-iit-seats-going-vacant-maximum-at-iit-bhu-1197394-2018-03-25 | title=Increasing number of IIT seats going vacant, maximum at IIT-BHU}}</ref>


Admission to the B.Des program is through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED).<ref>{{cite web |title=UCEED 2019 |url=http://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> The B.Des program started at IIT Hyderabad from August 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Preeti |title=Job shower for design engineers on IIT-Hyderabad campus, 79% get placed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/job-shower-for-design-engineers-on-iit-hyderabad-campus-79-get-placed/articleshow/67509838.cms |access-date=31 August 2019 |work=The Times of India|date=13 January 2019}}</ref> with 10 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=UCEED 2019: B.Des Seats |url=http://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/bdesseats.html |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> All qualified candidates with a valid [[Common Entrance Examination for Design]] (CEED) score become eligible to apply for M.Des admission.
Admission to the B.Des program is through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED).<ref>{{cite web |title=UCEED 2019 |url=http://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> The B.Des program started at IIT Hyderabad from August 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Preeti |title=Job shower for design engineers on IIT-Hyderabad campus, 79% get placed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/job-shower-for-design-engineers-on-iit-hyderabad-campus-79-get-placed/articleshow/67509838.cms |access-date=31 August 2019 |work=The Times of India|date=13 January 2019}}</ref> with 10 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=UCEED 2019: B.Des Seats |url=http://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/bdesseats.html |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> All qualified candidates with a valid [[Common Entrance Examination for Design]] (CEED) score become eligible to apply for M.Des admission.


Admission to MTech programs requires BTech/B.E. degree or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) score. Admission to the MSc program requires BSc or an equivalent degree with 65% for GE/OBC, 60% for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC/ST]] or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a valid Joint Admission Test to M.Sc. (JAM) score. Admission to the [[Master of Arts|M. A.]] [[Development Studies]] program also requires an undergraduate degree and candidates must clear the entrance exam conducted by the institute.
Admission to MTech programs requires BTech/B.E. degree or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a [[Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering]] (GATE) score. Admission to the MSc program requires BSc or an equivalent degree with 65% for GE/OBC, 60% for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC/ST]] or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a valid Joint Admission Test to MSc (JAM) score. Admission to the [[Master of Arts|M. A.]] [[Development Studies]] program also requires an undergraduate degree and candidates must clear the entrance exam conducted by the institute.


Admission to PhD Program requires either [[BTech]]/GATE qualification for engineering departments with a good academic background or [[MTech]]/GATE qualification for engineering departments or [[National Eligibility Test]] (NET) qualification for Science departments.
Admission to PhD Program requires either [[BTech]]/GATE qualification for engineering departments with a good academic background or [[MTech]]/GATE qualification for engineering departments or [[National Eligibility Test]] (NET) qualification for Science departments.
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{{Infobox India university ranking
{{Infobox India university ranking
| type = University and college
| type = University and college
| QS_W_2022 = 591-600
| QS_W_2023 = 581-590
| QS_A_2020 = 201
| QS_A_2023 = 249
| QS_BRICS_2019 = 94
| NIRF_O_2022 = 14
| NIRF_O_2021 = 16
| NIRF_R_2022 = 12
| NIRF_E_2021=8
| NIRF_E_2022 = 9
| NIRF_R_2021=15
| ARIIA_O_2021=7
}}
}}


IIT Hyderabad was ranked 591–600 in the world by the [[QS World University Rankings]] 2022 list;<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2022/> it was also ranked 201 in Asia in 2020<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2020/> and 94 among [[BRICS]] nations in 2019.<ref name=Rankings_QS_BRICS_2019/>
IIT Hyderabad was ranked 581–590 in the world by the [[QS World University Rankings]] 2023 list;<ref name=Rankings_QS_W_2023/> it was also ranked 249 in Asia in 2023.<ref name=Rankings_QS_A_2023/>


In India, IIT Hyderabad was ranked 8 among engineering institutes by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in 2021<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2020/> and 16 overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2020/>. IIT Hyderabad is also ranked Top-7 institute as per ARIIA 2021 released by the Ministry of Education, Innovation Cell.
In India, IIT Hyderabad was ranked 9 among engineering institutes by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in 2022<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_E_2022/> and 14 overall.<ref name=Rankings_NIRF_O_2022/> IIT Hyderabad is also ranked Top-7 institute as per ARIIA 2021 released by the Ministry of Education, Innovation Cell.


==Student life==
==Student life==
=== ELAN & ηvision ===
=== Elan & ηVision ===
The three-day annual techno-cultural festival, ELAN, started in 2009. The fest takes place in the beginning of the year, in either January or February. IIT Hyderabad also hosted ηvision, an annual inter-institute technical festival, since 2011. Since 2017, both events have been merged into a single annual fest called ELAN & ηvision.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://telanganatoday.com/arjun-reddy-to-address-iit-h-fest | title='Arjun Reddy' to address IIT-H fest}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://telanganatoday.com/iit-hyderabads-elan-and-nvision-fest-concludes | title=IIT-Hyderabad's 'Elan and Nvision' fest concludes}}</ref> The pronites are the star attractions of the fest that come alive on the 3 nights of ELAN & ηvision, drawing crowds of thousands to the IIT Hyderabad Campus. The previous editions of the fest have seen amazing shows by [[Shirley Setia]], [[Benny Dayal]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/iit-hyderabads-three-day-annual-fest-was-a-riot/articleshow/56758585.cms|title=IIT Hyderabad's three-day annual fest was a riot|date=25 January 2017|work=timesofindia|access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> [[Nikhil Chinapa]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/benny-dayal-nikhil-chinnappa-rock-iit-hyderabad-campus|title=Benny Dayal, Nikhil Chinnappa rock IIT-Hyderabad campus|work=telanganatoday|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> [[Kailash Kher]], [[Rave Radio]] and numerous other artists to name a few. With such massive participation, this fest also hold a social responsibility to give back to those who have been mistreated and outcast from society. Each year the fest promotes a social cause to bring awareness and bring about reforms. The 9th edition was graced by [[Vijay Deverakonda]], the popular cinema actor, as he promoted social cause campaign of an eco-friendly world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/arjun-reddy-to-address-iit-h-fest|title='Arjun Reddy' to address IIT-H fest|work=telanganatoday|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> ELAN & ηvision is a platform to showcase talents across multiple spectrums, with several spectacular events like FMI, Manthan, Elan-e-Jung, Breakfree, Quizzes, Robo Soccer, Enigma and Battlebots.
Elan & ηVision, is the heart of the college. It is the annual techno-cultural fest of IIT Hyderabad, and the largest college fest in South India. The first edition of this cultural grandeur (Elan) started in 2009. The fest takes place in the beginning of the year, in either January or February. IIT Hyderabad also hosted ηVision, an annual inter-institute technical festival, since 2011. Since 2016, both events have been merged into a single annual fest called Elan & ηVision.<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/iit-h-annual-fest-from-march-25/articleshow/90384901.cms | title=IITH annual fest all set to start from March 25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://telanganatoday.com/iit-hyderabads-elan-and-nvision-fest-concludes | title=IIT-Hyderabad's 'Elan and Nvision' fest concludes}}</ref> The fest attracts a footfall of around 15K spread across 400+ colleges and hosting 60+ events.
The pronites are the star attractions of Elan & ηVision, drawing thousands of footfall. The previous editions of the fest have seen shows by [[Shirley Setia]], [[Benny Dayal]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/iit-hyderabads-three-day-annual-fest-was-a-riot/articleshow/56758585.cms|title=IIT Hyderabad's three-day annual fest was a riot|date=25 January 2017|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 January 2017}}</ref> [[Nikhil Chinapa]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/benny-dayal-nikhil-chinnappa-rock-iit-hyderabad-campus|title=Benny Dayal, Nikhil Chinnappa rock IIT-Hyderabad campus|work=telanganatoday|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> [[Gajendra Verma]], [[Kailash Kher]], [[Darshan Raval]], [[Rave Radio]], [[Divine (rapper)]], [[Zakir Khan (comedian)]], and numerous other artists. Each year the fest also promotes a social cause to bring awareness and bring about reforms. The 9th edition was graced by [[Vijay Deverakonda]], the popular cinema actor, as he promoted social cause campaign of an eco-friendly world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/arjun-reddy-to-address-iit-h-fest|title='Arjun Reddy' to address IIT-H fest|work=telanganatoday|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref> The fest has also seen [[Ira Trivedi]], [[Amala Akkineni]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], and many more for various talk shows. Elan & ηVision is a platform to showcase talents across multiple spectrums, with several events like Cryptex, FMI, Manthan, Elan-e-Jung, Breakfree, Quizzes, Robo Soccer, Enigma, Battlebots, etc.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[IIIT Hyderabad]]
*[[International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad]]
*[[List of universities in India]]
*[[List of universities in India]]
*[[Colleges and institutes in India]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in India]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[Education in India]]
*[[University Grants Commission (India)]]
*[[University Grants Commission (India)]]
*[[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]]
*[[Ministry of Education (India)]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Telangana]]
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Telangana]]


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==External links==
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*[http://www.iith.ac.in/  IIT Hyderabad official Website ]
*[http://www.iith.ac.in/  IIT Hyderabad official Website ]


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Not to be confused with IIIT Hyderabad.

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
MottoInventions and Innovations
TypePublic technical university
Established2008 (18 years ago) (2008)
ChairmanB. V. R. Mohan Reddy[1]
DirectorBudaraju Srinivasa Murty[2]
Academic staff
255
Students~4200
Undergraduates~1760
Postgraduates~1280
~1160
Location
Kandi village, Sangareddy district
,
Telangana
,
502284
,
India

17°35′46″N 78°07′31″E / 17.596188°N 78.125242°E / 17.596188; 78.125242
CampusRural
576 acres (2.33 km2)
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.iith.ac.in
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IIT Hyderabad
Christopher Benninger designed Hostels in IIT Hyderabad

Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (abbreviated IIT Hyderabad or IITH) is a public technical research university located in Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. As with all Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), IIT Hyderabad is an Institute of National Importance.

IITH was founded in 2008.[3] It has a total of ~4,200 students (1,760 Undergraduate, 1,280 Masters and 1,160 PhD students) with 303 full-time faculty members as of 15 Jul 2023.[4]

History

Main article: History of Indian Institutes of Technology

IIT Hyderabad was established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24 March 2011[5] and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.[6] It was set up in technical and financial assistance from Government of Japan.

IIT Hyderabad began functioning on 18 August 2008 from a temporary campus in Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited, with Prof. U. B. Desai as the founding director. In July 2015, it moved to its ~600-acre permanent campus at Kandi, Sangareddy. At present, Prof B S Murty is the Director of IIT Hyderabad. It is close to the outer ring road[7] and located on NH-65.

Campus

The IITH campus is on a land area of 576 acres (234 ha). The academic building is designed by New Delhi-based ARCOP and hostel by Pune-based acclaimed American architect, Prof. Christopher Charles Benninger. This organic campus is divided into clusters of buildings being completed in phases starting in 2011. The campus is one of India's best examples of energy efficient, carbon neutral and sustainable architecture. The design grew out of local weather conditions and utmost care to enhance learning. The graduate and post-graduate programs are separated, student and teacher housing is divided, and girls and boys hostels are segregated for a pluralistic environment.

The 25 lakh square feet of buildings in Phase 1A; 3 academic blocks and 10 functioning hostel buildings (each with a capacity of 200) were completed in March 2019.[8][9][10]

Hostels

Hostels

Dorm rooms at IIT Hyderabad are traditional one-person rooms. Most students reside in the ten hostel buildings on-campus. Two out of the ten hostel buildings accommodate female students exclusively. Dining facilities are located in centralized halls. Students are assigned specific rooms at the time of admission where they will live, usually for the remainder of their stay at the institute. Students are provided with complimentary high-speed fiber optic internet for academic and personal purposes.

IIT Hyderabad Research Park

In 2018, Government of India sanctioned Research Park to some IITs in which IIT Hyderabad got its place. IIT Hyderabad Research Park is a self-reliant team endorsed by IIT Hyderabad and its alumni. The IIT Hyderabad Research Park promotes the betterment of research and development by the institute through friendship with industry, helping in the advancement of modern ventures, and build-up economic development. The IIT Hyderabad Research Park assists organizations with a research target to set up an infrastructure in the park and advantage the expertise available at IIT Hyderabad.

IIT Hyderabad Technology Research Park (TRP) with a total Built-up area is 19,560 square meters was recently (On 4 February 2022) inaugurated by Srivari Chandrasekhar, secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (GoI).

Organisation and administration

Governance

See also: Indian Institutes of Technology § Organisational structure

All IITs follow the same organization structure which has President of India as visitor at the top of the hierarchy. Directly under the President is the IIT Council. Under the IIT Council is the board of governors of each IIT. Under the board of governors is the director, who is the chief academic and executive officer of the IIT. Under the director, in the organizational structure, comes the deputy director. Under the director and the deputy director, come the deans, heads of departments, registrar.

Departments

IIT Hyderabad has 18 departments:[11]

Engineering

Science

Liberal Arts, Design, and Management

Research and industrial consultancy

IIT Hyderabad has 110 laboratories on the campus, of which 50 are exclusively for research. Over 80% of the faculty has either one sponsored research project or a consulting project. There is an emphasis on innovation, with more than 7,246 research publications and patent disclosures, 1,668 sponsored/consultancy projects, and industry collaborations.

IIT Hyderabad is involved in the DISANET project for disaster mitigation, an Indo-Japanese collaboration.[13]

IIT Hyderabad has also been involved with India's first 5G patent[14] removing fluoride from water using naturally occurring Jamun seeds,[15] developing a constant drug delivery system for the body through skin patch[16] and other research projects.

Inter-disciplinary centres

  • Design Innovation Centre
  • Centre for Cyber Physical Systems and IoT
  • Teaching Learning Centre (TLC)
  • Tinkerer's Laboratory – variety of scientific instruments including scientific instruments, electronic components, 3D printers, CNCs, workstations etc.

Incubation centers

Academics

IIT Hyderabad offers BTech and MTech degrees in ten disciplines of Engineering, B Des and M Des degree in design and MSc degrees in science. In 2019, the institute started offering M. A. in Development Studies. The institute also offers PhD across all disciplines of engineering, sciences and liberal arts. At the institute, every semester, undergraduate students have the option to take courses in liberal arts and creative arts such macroeconomics, introductory psychology, introduction to the Japanese, French, or German language, introduction to carnatic or western classical music, theater, pottery and ceramics and Madhubani painting. It uses a Fractal Academic System, involving continuous evaluation of students, and more choices on subject they want to pursue outside their core area.[17]

Admission

Admission to BTech programs is through the Joint Entrance Examination – Advanced for 285 seats.[18][19] Among all the IITs, IIT Kanpur and IIT Hyderabad had all their seats taken between 2013 and 2017.[20]

Admission to the B.Des program is through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED).[21] The B.Des program started at IIT Hyderabad from August 2019.[22] with 10 seats.[23] All qualified candidates with a valid Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) score become eligible to apply for M.Des admission.

Admission to MTech programs requires BTech/B.E. degree or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) score. Admission to the MSc program requires BSc or an equivalent degree with 65% for GE/OBC, 60% for SC/ST or equivalent in the respective or allied areas and possessing a valid Joint Admission Test to MSc (JAM) score. Admission to the M. A. Development Studies program also requires an undergraduate degree and candidates must clear the entrance exam conducted by the institute.

Admission to PhD Program requires either BTech/GATE qualification for engineering departments with a good academic background or MTech/GATE qualification for engineering departments or National Eligibility Test (NET) qualification for Science departments.

Rankings

University and college rankings

IIT Hyderabad was ranked 581–590 in the world by the QS World University Rankings 2023 list;[24] it was also ranked 249 in Asia in 2023.[25]

In India, IIT Hyderabad was ranked 9 among engineering institutes by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2022[26] and 14 overall.[27] IIT Hyderabad is also ranked Top-7 institute as per ARIIA 2021 released by the Ministry of Education, Innovation Cell.

Student life

Elan & ηVision

Elan & ηVision, is the heart of the college. It is the annual techno-cultural fest of IIT Hyderabad, and the largest college fest in South India. The first edition of this cultural grandeur (Elan) started in 2009. The fest takes place in the beginning of the year, in either January or February. IIT Hyderabad also hosted ηVision, an annual inter-institute technical festival, since 2011. Since 2016, both events have been merged into a single annual fest called Elan & ηVision.[28][29] The fest attracts a footfall of around 15K spread across 400+ colleges and hosting 60+ events. The pronites are the star attractions of Elan & ηVision, drawing thousands of footfall. The previous editions of the fest have seen shows by Shirley Setia, Benny Dayal,[30] Nikhil Chinapa,[31] Gajendra Verma, Kailash Kher, Darshan Raval, Rave Radio, Divine (rapper), Zakir Khan (comedian), and numerous other artists. Each year the fest also promotes a social cause to bring awareness and bring about reforms. The 9th edition was graced by Vijay Deverakonda, the popular cinema actor, as he promoted social cause campaign of an eco-friendly world.[32] The fest has also seen Ira Trivedi, Amala Akkineni, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and many more for various talk shows. Elan & ηVision is a platform to showcase talents across multiple spectrums, with several events like Cryptex, FMI, Manthan, Elan-e-Jung, Breakfree, Quizzes, Robo Soccer, Enigma, Battlebots, etc.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "People & Committees". IIT Hyderabad.
  2. ↑ "Bio-Sketch of Prof. B.S. Murty". IIT Hyderabad. 26 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Verma, Prachi (25 July 2015). "IIT Hyderabad draws top rankers; an outlier among host of new Indian Institutes of Technology". The Economic Times.
  4. ↑ "NIRF 2020" (PDF). IIT Hyderabad.
  5. ↑ "LS passes bill to provide IIT status to 8 institutes, BHU". deccanherald.com. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Parliament passes IIT bill". ThetimesofIndia.com. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  7. ↑ "Sonia lays foundation stone for Medak IIT campus". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
  8. ↑ "IIT Hyderabad | Campus Map". iith.ac.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  9. ↑ Avadhani, R. (10 November 2013). "IIT-H smart campus to be ready by next academic year". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "IIT-Hyderabad to shift to permanent campus by July next year". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Departments". IIT Hyderabad. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Bioinformatics (this version)
  13. ↑ Reporter, B. S. (18 July 2010). "DISANET launched in Hyderabad". Business Standard India. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  14. ↑ "IIT scientists present India's first 5G patent before global body – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  15. ↑ Prasad, R. (21 October 2017). "IIT Hyderabad uses activated jamun to remove fluoride from water". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  16. ↑ Prasad, R. (11 November 2017). "IIT Hyderabad develops novel skin patch for constant drug release". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  17. ↑ "IIT Hyderabad: Fractal Academics". Archived from the original on 19 March 2017.
  18. ↑ "More seats in new IITs 387 additional BTech berths on offer this year". Archived from the original on 31 July 2017.
  19. ↑ "IIT-Hyderabad brims with students, seats get filled in 2nd round". The Times of India.
  20. ↑ "Increasing number of IIT seats going vacant, maximum at IIT-BHU".
  21. ↑ "UCEED 2019". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  22. ↑ Biswas, Preeti (13 January 2019). "Job shower for design engineers on IIT-Hyderabad campus, 79% get placed". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "UCEED 2019: B.Des Seats". Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  24. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_QS_W_2023
  25. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_QS_A_2023
  26. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_E_2022
  27. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Rankings_NIRF_O_2022
  28. ↑ "IITH annual fest all set to start from March 25".
  29. ↑ "IIT-Hyderabad's 'Elan and Nvision' fest concludes".
  30. ↑ "IIT Hyderabad's three-day annual fest was a riot". The Times of India. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  31. ↑ "Benny Dayal, Nikhil Chinnappa rock IIT-Hyderabad campus". telanganatoday. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  32. ↑ "'Arjun Reddy' to address IIT-H fest". telanganatoday. Retrieved 16 February 2019.

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