IIIT-A

The Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A), was established in 1999. It was conferred the “deemed university” status by the Government of India in 2000. The institute had been conceived with the objective of developing professional expertise and skilled manpower in information technology and related areas. During the past decade, the growth in the use of the Internet and of cyber space has created a series of challenges and has necessitated the need for cyber law and information security. Hence, the MS programme in cyber laws and information security was started by IIIT-A to prepare students who could meet this growing requirement. Apart from theory classes, students are required to undertake an internship programme, which constitutes an integral part of the curriculum. It provides them with an exposure to real life organisational situations and enables them to relate theory to practice. The institute also has an active placement cell. The final placements are held in the first week of July. Companies come to the campus and select students for the final placement. So far placements have been 100 per cent. The institute offers courses at all levels — undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral. At present, apart from the MS in cyber law and information security, the institute offers a BTech in information technology, an MBA in information technology and an MTech in information technology.