Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala
Other name
 IIIT
TypePublic-Private Partnership
Established2018; 3 years ago
DirectorAbhay Kumar
Academic staff
50
StudentsApprox 300
Location
Agartala
,
Tripura
,
India

23°58′N 91°25′E / 23.967°N 91.417°E / 23.967; 91.417
CampusUrban
Websiteiiitagartala.ac.in

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Agartala is one among the 20 IIITs established under the non-profit Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. It is presently functioning inside the campus of NIT Agartala until the construction of a 52-acre permanent campus in Bodhjungnagarat near Agartala is completed.[1][2]

History

The project to establish IIIT Agartala was approved in 2012.[2] In 2020, the institute was granted Institute of National Importance tag.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Deb, Debraj (29 June 2018). "Tripura IIIT to start from NIT campus". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tripura IIIT to start functioning this year, says state education minister". Hindustan Times. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "IIIT Laws (Amendment) Bill 2020 passed in Rajya Sabha; know about the bill". The Indian Express. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.


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