Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur (IIITM) is one among the prestigious Indian Institutes of Information Technology, a group of 25 Interdisciplinary Technical Universities of higher education started by the Government of India, focused on Information Technology. It is an "Institute of National Importance", declared by an act of parliament.[1]
On 9 August 2017, The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017 has been notified in the Gazette of India.[2] The act confers the "Institute Of National Importance" (INI) status on 15 IIITs set up on the public-private partnership (PPP) mode in Vadodara, Guwahati, Sri City, Kota, Tiruchirappalli, Kalyani, Una, Sonepat, Lucknow, Kottayam, Manipur, Dharwad, Pune, Nagpur, and Ranchi.[3][4]
IIITM
Campus
IIIT Senapati, Manipur is currently operational from its own city campus of 13 Acres located in Mantripukhri, Imphal. The campus is located in very close proximity to Manipur High Court, CRPF Camp, Manipur Information Technology Park, Manipur Software Technology Park, and Secretariat. Considering that the campus is located in an urban area, all the required facilities are available nearby. There are 6 Hostels for boys and 1 for girls with one more hostel under construction and it also has a 200-seater fully operational food court. The college is expected to shift to its permanent campus of 150 acres in the Senapati District of Manipur which is under construction with a budget of around 125 crores by the year 2024.[5]
Departments
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)[6]
Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences (HBS)[7]
Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)[8]
Labs
The campus has fully functional and highly specialized labs such as:
Data engineering lab
Software Engineering Lab
Computer Graphics Lab
VLSI Lab
Basic Electronics Lab
Digital Design Lab[9]
Sports Facilities
The campus has the following sports facilities:
Volleyball Court
Badminton Court
Football Ground
Cricket Ground
Table Tennis
Chess
Open Gym[10]
Clubs
The college has the following fully active clubs under the aegis of Technical and Cultural Board of IIITM :
Coding Club
Google Developer Student Club (GDSC)[11]
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) Club
Android Development Club
Cloud Computing Club
Cyber Security Club
Web Development Club
Literature Club
Poetry Club (Qurbat)
Chess Club
Photography Club
VLSI-Embedded Club
Performing Arts (Dance & Drama Club)
Cell/Centre/Division
Alumni Association Cell[12]
Quality Improvement Cell[13]
Training & Placement Cell[14]
Equity Cell[15]
International Relation Division[16]
Research Board
Innovation and Incubation Cell
NEP 2020 Implementation Committee
Anti Ragging Committee
Anti Sexual Harassment Committee
NEP 2020 Implementation Committee
Academic Block
Administrative Block
Academics
Admissions
Admissions are purely based on merit through the Nationwide Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Mains which is conducted for the purpose of admission of students into IITs, IIITs, and NITs and the seat allocation will be through Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).[17]
The following programs are taught in IIITSM:
Bachelors
Source:[18]
BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (Course Code: 4110)
BTech in Computer Science & Engineering with Specialization in Artificial and Data Science [Course Code: 410R]
BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering (Course Code: 4114)
BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering with Specialization in VLSI & Embedded Systems [Course Code: 410M]
PhDs
Source:[19]
Memorandum of understanding (MoU), Collaborations and Partnerships
IIIT Manipur has collaborated with various colleges and universities. IIIT Manipur has signed MoUs with various industries and companies.
With Korean Cultural Centre India on November 2, 2022
With University of North Texas, USA on April 24, 2022
With University of Colorado, Springs, USA
With University of Houston, USA
With NUS Singapore
With IIT Kharagpur
With IIT Guwahati
With Central Agricultural University, Imphal on 16 September 2022
With Ugra Research Institute of Information Technology, Russia on June 5, 2017 [20][21]
