INDIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, RANCHI

IIIT Ranchi is one of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology, a group of 25 interdisciplinary technical universities established by the Government of India with a focus on Information Technology. It was established in 2016 under the mentorship of NIT Jamshedpur, starting with 60 students in its first batch. In 2017, the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 conferred Institute of National Importance status on 15 IIITs, including IIIT Ranchi. The institute operates on a PPP model, funded by the Government of India (50%), Government of Jharkhand (35%), and industry partners CIL, TCS, and Tata Tech (15%). It currently functions from two interim campuses, BSNL ARTTC and Khelgaon (NGHC), while a permanent campus of about 60 acres is under construction in Sanga, Kanke. IIIT Ranchi offers BTech, MTech, and PhD programmes in Computer Science and Electronics and Communication Engineering, including specializations in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, and Embedded Systems and Internet of Things. Undergraduate admissions are conducted through JEE Main, JOSAA, and CSAB rounds, with no home state quota or female-only supernumerary seats. In 2023, President Murmu attended its second convocation, and PM Modi laid the foundation stone for its new campus.