The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT
Hyderabad) is an autonomous institution started in 1998 with seed
support from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. IIIT Hyderabad has been
accorded the status of Deemed University.
Academic Programs offered by IIIT Hyderabad are:
Undergraduate Programmes: IIIT Hyderabad offers B. Tech in
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), and B. Tech in Electronics &
Communication Engineering (ECE). The institute also offers 5-year
dual-degree programmes leading to B.Tech and MS by Research in CSE/ECE.
The admissions for UG Programmes into IIIT, Hyderabad are based solely
on merit in the AIEEE Examination by the CBSE.
Post Graduate Programs: IIIT Hyderabad offers M.Tech Programs in
CSE, VLSI & Embedded Systems, Computer Science and Information
Security, Computer Aided Structural Engineering, IT-Building Science,
Computational Linguistics and PG Programmes in BioInformatics.
Post-BSc dual degree programme (BTech CSE + MS by Research in
Computational Natural Sciences): This is a four year integrated
course offered to meritorious Science graduates (Physics/Chemistry
honors) with an aptitude for research.
PhD: The semester-wise courses and the planning of PhD study is
dependent on the students background. A PhD student takes the relevant
courses in the first one or two semesters, depending on the background.
After the first year, the student works on clearing the PhD qualifying
exam, which tests his or her breadth of knowledge in the field of study.
Admission to PG programmes will be on the basis of the performance at
the Post-Graduate And PhD Entrance Examination (PGEE 2006) and an
interview to be held at Hyderabad. The entrance examination will consist
of two papers. Paper I test the general aptitude of the candidate and
will consist of objective questions from Mathematics, Programming, and
Logical Reasoning. Paper II is the Subject Paper, which tests the
candidate's subject knowledge.
Contact Address:
International Institute of Information Technology
Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500 032, AP
URL: www.iiit.net/
