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Indian Institute of Information Technology Sonepat (IIIT Sonepat) is an
Indian Institutes of Information Technology Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are Centrally Funded Technical Institutes, centrally funded technical institutes located across India. They are a group of 26 List of engineering branches, interdisciplinary technology-base ...
located at
Sonipat Sonipat is a planned industrial city and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It lies 214 km (128 miles) southwest of Chandigar ...
,
Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. The academic session of IIIT Sonepat started from its temporary campus at
NIT Kurukshetra National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra or NITKKR) is a public technical and research university located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. In December 2008, it was accredited with the status of Institute of National Import ...
from year 2014 Right now it is running in Shri Balwant Institute of Technology, GT Road Sonepat. IIIT Sonepat is a joint venture of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, the Govt. of Haryana, with Industries in Public-Private Partnership model and has been declared as the
Institutes of National Importance In India, an Institution of National Importance (INI) refers to a premier public higher education institution granted special status by an act of the Parliament of India. Such institutions are recognized for their pivotal role in developing high ...
.


History

On 18 March 2013,
Ministry of Human Resource Development Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian mi ...
,
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introduced a bill in the Parliament to establish 20 new Indian Institute of Information Technology's in different parts of the country. As per the bill, MHRD established 20 new IIITs under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode partnering with respective state governments and industry partners. IIIT-S started to intake students from the academic year 2014–15, offering
Computer Science and Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...
,
Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and control electric current flow ...
and
Information technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...
to the incoming students, functioning in the campus of
NIT Kurukshetra National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra or NITKKR) is a public technical and research university located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. In December 2008, it was accredited with the status of Institute of National Import ...
, with NIT Kurukshetra acting as their mentor institute. On 9 August 2017, ''The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Public-Private Partnership) Act, 2017'' was passed, following which IIIT-S along with other newly established IIITs, was conferred the status of an Institute of National Importance. The bill, was passed, aiming to generate highly competent manpower of global standards for the Information Technology Industry, expected to act as a major catalyst to develop new knowledge in the field of Information Technology.


Admissions

The admission to IIIT is through
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(JOSAA) and Central Seat allocation Board (CSAB). The students are allotted admission by JOSAA based on their
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(JEE-Main) ranks.


Academic programs

The Institute presently offers B.Tech in
Computer Science and Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...
(CSE) and
Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...
(IT) and Data Science Analytics (DSA) with an intake of 120, 60 and 60 students respectively.


Campus

IIIT Sonepat campus is under constructions. The initial classes were running in the premises and under the mentorship of
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (NIT Kurukshetra or NITKKR) is a public technical and research university located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. In December 2008, it was accredited with the status of Institute of National Import ...
till 2018, after which the classes were shifted to
Rajiv Gandhi Education City Rajiv Gandhi Education City is a planned education city in Sonipat in the Indian state of Haryana. The city comes under the National Capital Region, Delhi and also under the Municipal Corporation and Urban Agglomeration of Sonipat City. It is ...
in the secondary campus of
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT- Delhi) is a Public university, public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, res ...
. In a major development in the field of education, the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sonepat (IIIT Sonepat) has announced its campus shift to the SBIT (Sonepat-Bahalgarh Industrial Area) in the year 2022. Currently, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-year students are studying at the new transit campus, while the 4th-year students are still studying at the IIT Delhi Technopark Campus.


Hostels

The administration has taken a commendable step by allocating hostels to the 1st year students on the SBIT campus. This will enable them to have easy access to the facilities and amenities available on the campus, and create a sense of community among the students. For the 2nd and 3rd-year students, the administration has arranged for accommodation at the Stanford International School, which is managed by CoHo. The school is located 1.6 km from the SBIT campus, and buses have been arranged to transport the students to and from the campus. The accommodation provided by CoHo is known for its modern facilities and comfortable living spaces, ensuring that the students have a comfortable stay during their studies. The girls are currently residing at the IIT Delhi Technopark campus along with the 4th-year students. The IIIT Sonepat administration has made arrangements to ensure the safety and security of the girls while they are residing on the Technopark campus.


References

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Sonepat Sonipat is a planned industrial city and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It lies 214 km (128 miles) southwest of Chandigar ...
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