Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT Allahabad)

Introduction

IIIT Allahabad or Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad is centrally funded technical institute (CFTI) located in Allahabad, UP. The institute is the 2nd institute to be established in the family of 20 IIITs. Born in 1999, the Institute has been a gem to the previously dying I.T industry in the country, since inception. The Institute currently holds the deemed status, conferred in 2000, with a full autonomity in its functioning. Apart from the deemed status, the institute has also been entitled to the status of “Institute of National Importance” by the central govt.

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List of Contents

1. Location.
2. Ranking.
3. Courses Offered.
4. Admission Procedure.
   1. B.Tech/Integrated Admission.
   2. M.Tech Admissions.
   3. MBA Admissions.
   4. P.hD admissions.
5. Fee Structure.
   1. B.Tech.
   2. M.Tech.
   3. MBA.
   4. P.hD.
   5. Integrated Courses.
6. Cut Off
7. Placements.
8. Campus.

Location

IIIT Allahabad is located on the outskirts of the city of Allahabad, situated 10 KM away from the town center. However, the institute still holds a great connectivity with the public transport system in the city. Following are the estimated distance of the institute from major places:

Allahabad Junction Railway Station: 8.5 KM.

Airport: 5.7 KM.

IIITA is actually housed at a location called “Jhalwa”.

Ranking

As mentioned before in the introduction section, IIIT Allahabad is among the Institutes of National importance, hence one of the elite institutes in the country. The deemed college has remained a part of the elite lists again & again.

IIIT Allahabad bagged the 17th spot in the list of top engineering institutes in the country in 2016, prepared by the Outlook Magazine.

India Today ranked it at 19th spot in 2016 in a similar list.

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Courses Offered at IIIT Allahabad

IIIT Allahabad offers courses in all 3 strata of higher education, amounting to a total of 8-degree courses.

Undergraduate Level

1. Bachelor’s of Technology (B.Tech) in Information Technology (IT).
2. Bachelor’s of Technology (B.Tech) in Electronics & Communication Technology (ECE).

Postgraduate Level

1. Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Information Technology (IT).
2. Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Electronics & Communication Technology (ECE).
3. Master of Business Administration (MBA) in IT.

Integrated Degree Course

1. Integrated M.Tech (B.Tech + M.Tech) in various disciplines.
2. Integrated MBA (B.Tech + MBA).
3. Integrated P.hD (M.Tech + P.hD).
4. Integrated P.hD (MBA + P.hD).

Doctorate Programs

1. P.hD in Information Technology.
2. P.hD in Management.

Admission Procedures

B.Tech & Integrated M.Tech Courses

B.Tech and Integrated M.Tech admissions at IIIT Allahabad are based on the JEE (Main) ranks, conducted by CBSE. But unlike IIIT Hyderabad, seats at IIIT Allahabad are filled only via Central counseling (CSAB) conducted by a NIT each year.

M.Tech Admissions

IIIT Allahabad M.Tech admissions, like other CFTIs, are based on GATE scores of the respective year. After taking the GATE exam, the aspirants are supposedly required to appear for the central counseling (CCMT) to ensure a chance at admission.

MBA Admissions

MBA admissions at IIIT Allahabad are based on the CAT scores, conducted each year by IIMs. For more details, please follow the link https://mba.iiita.ac.in/.

P.hD Admissions

For pursuing doctorate courses at IIIT Allahabad, candidates must possess a master’s degree in the corresponding field along with a valid score in any one of GATE/CSIRNET/UGCNET/DBT/ICMR/ JEST/NBHM/INSPIRE tests. For more details, follow the link https://phd.iiita.ac.in/.

Fee Structure

B.Tech Fee Structure

One time expenses (during admission)

Apart from the above mentioned regular expenses, following expenses have to be bored by the candidate at the time of admission.

Admission Fee = Rs 2,500
Alumni Fund = Rs 8,000
Enrolment fee = Rs 1,000
Identity Card Fee = Rs 1,000

M.Tech Fee Structure

One time Expenses (At the time of Admission)

Same as B.Tech

MBA 

One time Expenses (At the time of Admission)

Same as B.Tech

P.hD

One time Expenses (At the time of Admission)

Same as B.Tech.

Integrated Courses 

MBA + P.hD/M.Tech + P.hD

Fee Structure till 4th Semester = Same as M.Tech/MBA (see above).
Fee Structure from 5th Semester onwards = Same as P.hD (See above).

B.Tech + M.Tech

Fee Structure till 7th Semester = Same as B.Tech (see above).
Fee Structure from 8th Semester onwards = Same as M.Tech.

B.Tech + MBA 

Fee Structure till 7th Semester = Same as B.Tech (see above).
Fee Structure from 8th Semester onwards = Same as MBA.

One time Expenses (At the time of Admission)

Same as B.Tech.

For more details, click on the link https://www.iiita.ac.in/uploads/FEE%20STRUCTURE%20FOR%20Batch-2016236.pdf.

Cut off

B.Tech Admissions – 2016

The cut off ranks of categories are category specific and not open all India ranks. 

M.Tech Cut Offs 

For M.Tech cut-offs, follow the link of CCMT 2017 http://ccmt.nic.in/.

Placements

As per the official website of IIIT Allahabad, 100% of the students get placed each year.

Campus 

As mentioned previously, IIIT Allahabad is located on the outskirts of the city of Allahabad in a locality called Jhalwa. The institute is based inside a 100 – acres residential campus with all modern facilities at student doorstep. The campus is designed as per Internationally acclaimed Penrose Geometry, clubbed with natural ambiance, providing a soothing & calm effect to its residents. Following are the major facilities at student’s dispense in IIIT Allahabad.

1. Three Computer Centers.
2. High-Speed Internet facility.
3. Electronic Library.
4. Auditorium.
5. Cafeteria.
6. Library.
7. ATMs & Banks.

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