INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, NAGPUR

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur (IIITN) is an Institute of National Importance situated in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development in May 2015, it began functioning in July 2016. IIITN operates under a Public-Private Partnership model, with 50% stake held by MHRD, 35% by the Government of Maharashtra, and the remainder by Tata Consultancy Services. VNIT serves as its mentor institute, with VNIT director Narendra Chaudhari appointed as mentor director. The institute initially offered B.Tech. programs in Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering, starting with a batch of 40 students and later expanding to a capacity of 373. In 2022, it introduced four new specialized B.Tech. branches—Data Science and Analytics, Human Computer Interaction & Gaming Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Internet of Things—raising total intake to 637 students. IIITN planned to start M.Tech. and PhD programs from 2018–19. The institute shifted to its permanent campus in Waranga, Nagpur, in April 2021, which includes hostels, sports facilities, and canteens serving Indian food.