Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
Motto Learning By Doing
Type Public
Established 2007
Director Banshidhar Majhi[1]
Location Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Website www.iiitdm.ac.in
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram (IIITDM Kancheepuram, also IIITD&M Kancheepuram) is an Institute of National Importance established in 2007 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to pursue design and manufacturing oriented engineering education, research and to promote the competitive advantage of Indian products in global markets. It was declared as an Institute of National Importance (INI)[2] by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in July 2011, thus becoming the first IIIT to be accorded this status. Later in 2014, IIIT Bill 2014[3] was passed by the Parliament on 1 December 2014, thus granting the status of Institutes of National Importance upon the 5 MHRD funded IIITs including IIITDM Kancheepuram. IIITDM Kancheepuram currently mentors IIITDM Kurnool in its new campus at Chennai.[4]

Academics

The institute offers Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)[5] and Dual degrees in various technology areas. Admission to the undergraduate programmes is based on All India Rank (AIR) in Joint Entrance Examination (Main) (JEE-Main). Admission to foreigners is through Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA).[6]

The institute also offers M.Des and M.Tech (PG) programs as well as Ph.D programs.

Rankings

University and college rankings
Engineering – India
NIRF (2018)[7] 151–200

IIITDM Kancheepuram was ranked in the 151–200 band among engineering colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2018.[7]

Samgatha

Samgatha is IIITDM's inter-college technical and cultural festival conducted every year in the month of March. It derives its name from the Sanskrit word "Samgatha"(सऽगथा) which means "Confluence". The fest consists of around 40 events.

References

  1. ↑ "Director & Registrar". Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram Ordinance, 2011" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ↑ http://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/PassedLoksabha/98C_2014_LS_Eng.pdf
  4. ↑ "IIIT Kancheepuram to mentor Andhra Pradesh counterpart". 2015-06-28. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  5. ↑ "Undergraduate Programs". iiitdm.ac.in. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Undergraduate Admissions". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. 1 2 "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2018 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Human Resource Development. 2018.

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