About IIIT Bhagalpur

Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur (IIIT Bhagalpur) is one of the IIITs set up by MHRD, Govt of India in PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP) mode. It started functioning from the academic year 2017.

Bhagalpur is a city of historical importance on the southern banks of the river Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the 3rd largest city of Bihar and also the headquarters of Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. Known as Silk City, it is a major educational, commercial, and political centre, and listed for development under the Smart City program, a joint venture between Government and industry. The Gangetic plains surrounding the city are very fertile. The river is home to the Gangetic dolphin and the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is established near the town. The ancient Vikramshila university, established in 9th century, was intended to complement the world class universities at Nalanda and Takshila. It lasted for four centuries before being destroyed during an attack by Bakhtiyar Khilji of the Delhi Sultanate.

Indian Institute of Information Technology Bhagalpur is a joint venture of Govt. of India (50%), Govt. of Bihar (35%) and BELTRON(15%). The Institute started its first academic session from 1st August 2017. Govt of Bihar has provided 50 acres of land to IIIT Bhagalpur carved out of BCE Bhagalpur campus on the banks of river Ganga. The institute has taken possession of the land and the construction of Phase-1 of its new building/campus was completed in 2024. The institute is now fully functional from its permanent campus in Sabour.

The institute started with B. Tech programmes in two branches namely Computer Science and Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2017 with 73 students. Currently, IIIT Bhagalpur offers four B.Tech. courses with an intake capacity of 150 in Computer Science and Engineering, 75 in Electronics and Communication Engineering, 27 in Mathematics and Computing, and 60 in Mechatronics and Automation. The institute offers M.Tech. in CSE (Specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science), M.Tech in ECE (VLSI and Embedded Systems), M.Tech in MAE (Specialization in Electric Vehicle Technology) and Ph.D. programs in CSE, ECE, MAE, Basic Science with Several areas from August 2021. The admission of the B.Tech students is held through JEE MAINS organized by JOSAA/CSAB. More than 1200 students, from various parts of India are in B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D.

The institute arranges invited talks by experts within and across the disciplines. Apart from the academics, the institute provides for sports, music and cultural facilities to ensure overall development of the students. NSS (National Service Scheme) activities are included in the curriculum to strengthen students’ obligation towards public service.