Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A)
The Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) was established in 1999, as a center of excellence in Information Technology and allied areas. The institute was conferred the "Deemed University" status by Govt. of India in the year 2000. The Institute thus became empowered to have a perpetual seal and award degrees subsequent to the conduct of its own examinations.
IIITA Mission:
The mission of IIIT, Allahabad is to be a unique and world class nucleating "Apex Center of Excellence" in the area of Information Technology and Allied Sciences, so as to enhance India's Technological strength in IT and for become a pace-setting institution for other similar institutes to be established in the future. IIIT seeks to derive its strength from a linkage with sound Indian traditions of centuries past, and sets out to create knowledge-based resources in regional languages.
IIITA Ranking:
IIITA is consistently ranked among the top 15 technical institutes in the nation.It was ranked 11th,13th and 14th respectively in 2006,2007 and 2008 by Dataquest-Nasscom.It was also ranked 8th by India Today magazine in 2007.
| Established: | 1999 |
| Type: | Public, Education and Research |
| Faculty: | 40 |
| Undergraduates: | 500 |
| Postgraduates: | 200 |
| Location: | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus: | Urban, A 100-acre (0.40 km2) |
| Website: | www.iiita.ac.in |