Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam is one of the many information technology national institutes established in India. It is a PPP model institute, which is the institute, is founded and managed in public and private partnership. In this, the central government, the state government of Kerala, and industry partners are involved in the 50:35:15 ratio. Institute is part of the central government's drive to lessen the supply and demand gap in the IT sector. The Indian institute of information technology, Kottayam is located in Valavoor, Palai, Kerala. The year of establishment is 2015, as per the IIIT PPP bill.
The institute was originally operating from their temporary campuses at Thiruvananthapuram. But, from 2019, the institute started functioning from its permanent campus at Valavoor which is situated between Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin. The institute provides its students with top-class facilities and academic amenities from a well-planned campus to highly experienced faculty. The institute offers B.Tech., M.Tech., and PhD programmes in various engineering domains. The specializations added to the institute's programmes are as per the need of the market and industry. The admission in the undergraduate programme is through JEE MAINS, while the post-graduate and doctoral programmes take admission through merit and college-based counselling.
Indian Institute of Information Technology Kottayam Valavoor.P.O, Pala, Kottayam-686635, Kerala, India
Originally after the establishment of the Indian institute of information technology, Kottayam was operating from the temporary campuses of Amal Jyothi engineering college and GIFT campus. But, in 2019, the permanent campus was inaugurated, and the college operations shifted. The permanent campus of the Indian institute of information technology, Kottayam is in Valavoor, Palai, Kerala.
The entire campus is built on a large area that is supported and provisioned with wind and solar energy. The campus is located between Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest bus station is the Valavoor bust stand at a distance of 1 km. Cochin international airport is the nearest at a distance of 67km and Kottayam railway station at a distance of 33 km.
The college has Alumni Association is dedicated to serving the college and its diverse alumni, students, and friends. The Alumni Association is a membership organization that connects alumni, students, and friends through various activities, programs, and services. The association develops and supports volunteer leadership and provides lifelong learning opportunities. The association assists in employment recruitment support the development of resources and engage in activities to enhance the skill of alumnus.
Minimum academic qualification for admission through Central Seat Allocation (as per MHRD, Govt. of India orders) to IIIT Kottayam (hereafter, the Institute) is a pass in the final examination of 10+2 (Class XII) or its equivalent examination with 45% marks with Physics, Chemistry, Maths from a recognized Board.
Boys Hostel There is one hostel for men. All the hostels have Common room, 24hour Wifi-connectivity and Recreational centre where newspapers, magazines and TV’s are available. Free twenty four hour internet is available in all hostels. Twenty-four-hour water and electricity is part of the all the hostels. Power laundries are also functioning in the hostelsHostel RentRs. 20400/-Mess feeRs. 21,000/-(approx)
Girls Hostel There is one hostel for women. All the hostels have Common room,24hour Wifi-connectivity and Recreational centre where newspapers, magazines and TV’s are available. Free twenty four hour internet is available in all hostels. Twenty-four-hour water and electricity is part of the all the hostels. Power laundries are also functioning in the hostelsHostel RentRs. 20400/-Mess feeRs. 21,000/-(approx)
Library The campus has a 24 x 7 library facility for the student where they can issue books and study. The library is controlled digitally and has thousands of books for reference. Also, the students can use the e-books and digital media available in the library for studying.
Sports Indian institute of information technology Kottayam campus as a sports campus inside the premises. This complex has both separate outdoor and indoor game facilities. For outdoor, there are various game courts for different events and competitions.
Cafeteria The college has a canteen facility for staff and students.
Auditorium The college has an auditorium facility for events and seminar.
Wifi Transit campus is connected with an internet band width of 30MBPS with WIFI-Access.Internet connectivity is also extended to Boys and Girls Hostels.
IT Infrastructure Transit campus is connected with an internet bandwidth of 30MBPS with WIFI-Access.Wired Connectivity - 60 SystemsWireless Connectivity – 10 Access Points
Laboratories The college has departmental based laboratories facility for the students.