Address: Gachibowli, 500032 Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Computer Science, AI and Machine Learning, Computational Linguistics
Established in 1998, IIIT Hyderabad is an autonomous private university (not-for-profit, public-private partnership model by some definitions), known for its research-focused education in computer science, AI, and related interdisciplinary areas.
The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, IIIT-H, was set up in 1998 as a not-for-profit autonomous university, in a partnership between the Government of Andhra Pradesh, which then included the territory of Telangana, and industry. The aim was to build a research-oriented institute for computing in India, and the computer scientist Raj Reddy, a Turing Award winner, supported its creation. Rajeev Sangal was its first director. The campus is located in Gachibowli, a district of Hyderabad that became a hub for information technology. It has about 2,000 students and 300 staff.
IIIT-H differs from many Indian institutions in its approach. Students take part in research from the early years, and a programme of B.Tech by research allows undergraduates to join a laboratory and publish. Its centres cover language technologies, computer vision, robotics, machine learning, cognitive science, data science, security, VLSI and embedded systems, spatial informatics, and computational natural sciences. The Kohli Centre on Intelligent Systems, named after the businessman Faqir Chand Kohli, is a research centre for artificial intelligence and related fields.
The institute is particularly well known for its work on Indian languages and speech technology, for open-source tools and for collaborations with companies. Alumni have founded start-ups and hold roles in large technology companies in India and abroad, and many students go on to doctoral studies. The campus has hostels and laboratories, and the Hyderabad ecosystem provides internships with global software companies located a short distance away.
Admission to the bachelor programmes is through JEE Main and through the institute’s own test, the UGEE, and master’s programmes use the GATE exam and other entrance tests. As a private not-for-profit institution, IIIT-H sets its own fees, which differ from those of the IITs. Check the current tariff. Courses are in English, and scholarships exist.
Hyderabad is a large city with a rich food culture, and the Gachibowli area has many companies, apartments and shops. Buses and metro links connect it to other districts.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioinformatics, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Robotics, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
One of India’s leading research-focused institutions for computer science and IT. Strong emphasis on research from undergraduate level. Known for its coding culture and startup ecosystem.
Research:
Pioneering research in AI, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, computational linguistics, and bioinformatics. Significant contributions to open-source projects.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
300
Current students***:
2000
Foreign students***:
1%
Cumulative former students***:
N/A
Pros
World-class research in computer science and AI, strong coding culture, excellent faculty, promotes innovation and entrepreneurship.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, very demanding academic environment, high tuition fees.
Best For
Highly motivated students with a strong aptitude for research in computer science, AI, and computational linguistics, seeking a rigorous and innovative academic environment.
In terms of fields, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi is the nearest neighbour, with bioinformatics, computer vision and robotics again at the core; it is public, whereas this school is private, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Lucknow sits close to this school on bioinformatics, computer vision and robotics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers telecommunications as well.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad takes a similar route through bioinformatics, robotics and data analytics, and it is larger, enrolling about 3,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
On content, Indian Institute of Information Technology Vadodara and this school are close, as both teach computer vision, robotics and data analytics; it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers telecommunications as well.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
The closest overseas parallel on computer vision, data analytics and AI and machine learning is IE University - School of Science and Technology, located in Spain; it covers statistics and mathematics as well, and is smaller, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 2,000 here.
On content, Carnegie Mellon University in the United States and this school are close, as both teach computer vision, robotics and data analytics; it is far larger, with about 15,300 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a private institution.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on computer vision, robotics and data analytics is La Salle Campus Barcelona - Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería La Salle in Spain, and it is slightly smaller, at about 1,500 students against roughly 2,000 here, and is also a private institution.
Abroad, International European University (Ukraine) covers computer vision, data analytics and AI and machine learning in a comparable way, and it has almost the same size, at about 2,000 students, and is also a private institution.
Innopolis University offers an international parallel to this institution, with computer vision, robotics and data analytics as common ground; it is smaller, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 2,000 here, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is IIIT Hyderabad?
In Gachibowli, a district of Hyderabad, Telangana.
When was it established?
In 1998, as a not-for-profit autonomous university in a partnership between the state government and industry.
Who supported its creation?
The computer scientist Raj Reddy, a Turing Award winner. Rajeev Sangal was its first director.
How large is it?
About 2,000 students and 300 staff.
What is B.Tech by research?
A programme that lets undergraduates join a laboratory from the early years and publish.
What are its research centres?
Language technologies, computer vision, robotics, machine learning, cognitive science, data science, security, VLSI and spatial informatics, among others.
What is the Kohli Centre?
The Kohli Centre on Intelligent Systems, a research centre for artificial intelligence, named after Faqir Chand Kohli.
What is it known for?
Work on Indian languages and speech technology, open-source tools and collaborations with companies.
How do you apply?
Through JEE Main or the UGEE for bachelor programmes, and GATE or other tests for master's programmes.
What does it cost?
As a private not-for-profit institution, it sets its own fees. Check the current tariff.
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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