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. Previously IIITDM Kancheepuram was mentoring IIITDM Kurnool in its new campus at Chennai.[4]

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram
MottoLearning By Doing
TypePublic
Established2007
DirectorBanshidhar Majhi[1]
Location
Kancheepuram
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India
Websitewww.iiitdm.ac.in
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

Academics

Academic programmes

The institute offers Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)[5] and Dual degrees in various technology areas like Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. 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 (2020)[7]182

IIITDM Kancheepuram was ranked in the 182 among engineering colleges in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020.[7]

Student life

Cultural festivals
  • Samgatha

Samgatha is IIITDM's inter-college 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.

  • Vashisht

Vashisht is IIITDM's inter-college technical festival conducted every year in the month of October. The fest originally was part of the techno-cultural fest "Samgatha". The first iteration of this fest was conducted in 2019.

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". 28 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. "Undergraduate Programs". iiitdm.ac.in. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. "Undergraduate Admissions". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  7. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2020 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 11 June 2020.

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