Sambalpur University Institute of Information Technology (SUIIT)

Sambalpur University Institute of Information Technology (SUIIT) was established in 2010 as a government institute under Sambalpur University, making it the first technical institute set up in a general university in Odisha after 2002. The institute was conceived by former vice-chancellor Prof Arun Pujari, with most of its courses drawn from existing departments of Sambalpur University, such as electronics from physics, computer science from mathematics, and bioinformatics from life sciences. The state government provided an initial budget of Rs 10 crore in 2009-10, with an additional Rs 5 crore from the Directorate of Distance and Continuing Education for building construction. SUIIT is located at Burla, 2 km from NH 6, near Mahanadi Coal Fields Limited, VSSUT, and the foothills of the Hirakud Dam. Since 2017, admissions to B.Tech courses have been conducted through OJEE Counselling. The institute offers programs including Computer Science and Engineering (with specializations in AI/ML and Information and Cyber Security), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Electronics and Communication Engineering. New hostels were inaugurated in 2016 and 2017 to support students.