Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram


Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram is a public technical and research institution established in 2007 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India to pursue design and manufacturing oriented engineering education, research and to promote the competitive advantage of Indian products in global markets.
WWW iiitdm.ac.in

History

IIITDM Kancheepuram, which was established in 2007, was initially operating from its temporary campus within its mentor institute, IIT Madras. The institute has moved to its permanent campus at Kelambakkam-Vandalur road near Chennai in 2011. It was declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, in July 2011, thus becoming the first IIIT to be accorded this status. Later in 2014, IIIT Bill 2014 was passed by the Parliament on 1 December 2014, thus granting the status of Institutes of National Importance upon the 5 MHRD funded IIITs including IIITDM Kancheepuram. Previously IIITDM Kancheepuram was mentoring IIITDM Kurnool in its new campus in Chennai.

Admissions

B.Tech and Dual Degree

For B.Tech and Dual Degree the admission is through JoSSA/CSAB based on Joint Entrance Examination (Main) rank. Admissions for foreign nationals are conducted through Direct Admission of Students Abroad and Study in India Programme.

M.Tech

Admissions to M.Tech is through CCMT based on Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering.

M.Des

Admissions to M.Des is through CEED.

Departments

The institute has following departments:

Academics

Academic programmes

The institute offers Bachelor of Technology and Dual degrees in several technological fields. The institute also offers M.Des, M.Tech as well as Ph.D programs.
Following are the programmes currently being offered by IIITDM Kancheepuram:

B.Tech

Dual Degree

  • B.Tech and M.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering
  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech in Communication Systems
  • B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech in VLSI Design
  • B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in AI and Robotics

M.Tech

  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Electronics and Communication Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering

M.Des

  • Integrated Product Design

Ph.D

Rankings

IIITDM Kancheepuram has been placed in the band "Excellent" among Institutes of National Importance in ARIIA 2021. It was ranked 8 in NIRF innovation rankings 2023.

Student life

Institute Newsletter

IIITDM Kancheepuram publishes a semi-regular Institute newsletter called "Margdarshan". The magazine introduces current affairs in the institute and provides a platform for the students to share their articles and views about campus life. Started in 2013, the newsletter celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Institute formation in 2017, with a roman numeral "X" shaped design in its cover.

Festivals

Samgatha

Samgatha is IIITDM's inter-college cultural festival conducted every year in the month of March. It derives its name from the Sanskrit word "Samgatha" which means "Confluence". The fest consists of around 40 events.

Vashisht

Vashisht is IIITDM's inter-college technical festival conducted every year in the month of October. The fest originally was part of the techno-cultural fest "Samgatha". The first iteration of this fest was conducted in 2019.

Student Bodies

SSG

SSG is institute sponsored social service group which undertakes numerous social and environmental initiatives. Ranging from eye checkup and blood donation camps to conducting cleanliness drive in zoos and beaches, SSG conducts more than 15 large scale volunteered programs in and around the college campus. It's the largest volunteer organization in the institute.