The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad (IIIT Dharwad) is an

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set up under a non-profit, Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model by the

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. It is an academic and research institute funded by the

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, the

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and industry partner KEONICS.

Organisation and administration

IIIT Dharwad is an autonomous institution headed by a chairperson with a board of governors, and a senate. IIIT Dharwad is a self-sustaining PPP Institute where all running expenses including salaries are met by the tuition and other fees paid by students.

Academics

Programmes

IIIT Dharwad offers

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(B.Tech) and doctoral programs in following academic disciplines:

Admissions

Admissions to undergraduate programs are made through

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counselling process on the basis of rank obtained by the candidates in JEE-Main. Admissions for doctoral programs are made through a screening test followed by an interview

Campus

The institute started functioning in 2015 in a temporary campus at IT Park in

Hubli Hubli (officially Hubballi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. The twin cities Hubli–Dharwad form the second largest city in the state by area and population and the largest city in North Karnataka. Hubli is in Dharwad district of ...

, and Prime Minister

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laid the foundation stone for the construction of permanent campus buildings at Tadasinakoppa village near

Dharwad Dharwad (), also known as Dharwar, is a city located in the northwestern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad district of Karnataka and forms a contiguous urban area with the city of Hubballi. It was merged ...

in February 2019. As of November 2021, construction of permanent campus for IIIT Dharwad is completed and academic operations have begun. The permanent campus of IIIT Dharwad is spread across 60 acre with academic block comprising 30 classrooms. Hostels for students are also constructed.There are 300 rooms for boys and 100 for girls.

References

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Universities and colleges established in 2015 2015 establishments in Karnataka