International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR), formally Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur, is a state funded institute in

Naya Raipur Naya Raipur, officially known as Atal Nagar-Nava Raipur, is a planned city and fully Greenfield city in Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is planned to replace Raipur as the capital city of Chhattisgarh. The Government of Chhattisgarh, the stat ...

Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh (, ) is a landlocked state in Central India. It is the ninth largest state by area, and with a population of roughly 30 million, the seventeenth most populous. It borders seven states – Uttar Pradesh to the north, Madhya Prade ...

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. The institute is focused in research and development in Information Technology (IT) and associated disciplines.

History

The institute was established by the International Institute of Information Technology University Act, 2013 of the Government of Chhattisgarh, is a joint venture of

Government of Chhattisgarh Government of Chhattisgarh also known as the State Government of Chhattisgarh, or locally as State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and its 33 districts. It consists of an executive, led by the ...

and NTPC Ltd. It is a state university recognized by University Grants Commission,

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Academics

IIIT-NR currently runs several undergraduate programs for B.Tech. degree, Postgraduate M. Tech and MS(R) programmes. In addition, it also offers Ph.D programs in various fields.

Student life

Technovate is a non-profit fest organised by the students of IIIT Naya Raipur. It began as a techno-cultural fest in 2016, and draws thousands of visitors from colleges all over India.The three-day fest held every year in month of March. The fest includes technical events, cultural events, informal events and celebrity night.

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