Indian Institute Of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) established in 1999 as a center of excellence in Information Technology and allied areas. The institute was conferred the 'Deemed University' status by Govt. of India in 2000. The Institute thus became empowered to have a perpetual seal and award degrees subsequent to the conduct of its own examinations.

The Institute has been conceived with the ambitious objectives of developing professional expertise and skilled manpower in Information Technology (IT) and related areas. This will enable the country to exploit efficiently emerging opportunities, and meet economic challenges being thrown up by the rapid global IT revolution, which is influencing virtually every area of development and social activity.

Mission

The mission of IIIT, Allahabad is to be a unique and world class nucleating 'Apex Center of Excellence' in the area of Information Technology and Allied Sciences, so as to enhance India's Technological strength in IT and for become a pace-setting institution for other similar institutes to be established in the future. It has been ranked 8th after the seven IIT's. The most important fact to be considered is that IIIT-A is the youngest institute to be included in India Today's top 10 ranking.