- Launches 4 new BTech courses
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction and Gaming Technology, Data Science and Analytics, and Internet of Things
- To have its own IT park in the coming two years
IndiGlobal Bureau
The Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur has increased 264 seats for its B.Tech course from the academic session 2022-23 and launched new-age technological courses such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Human-Computer Interaction and Gaming Technology, Data Science and Analytics, and Internet of Things which would be under the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The Dean Ashwin Kothari said they had 373 BTech first-year seats in 2021, but that number has now increased to 637.
Last year, IIIT Nagpur had 214 seats in the Computer Science and Engineering department, which has now increased to 421, and 133 seats in the Electronics and Communication department, which now stands at 216.
This is an opportunity for students from Nagpur and nearby towns and cities to learn new-age technological courses. “We are getting premier companies for our placements, and they are offering decent salary packages to students. Our students are getting internship offers from reputed organisations as well. Our faculty recruitment drive is in full swing,” asserted Mr Ashwin.
IT Park
With a view to attract IT companies and create employment opportunities the institute is planning to set up a IT park in the next two years period. It would be the first of all IIITs to provide such a facility for students to do internships in software units. Plans are afoot for the construction of an international standard community centre too. It may be noted that initially the institute operated at the BSNL Regional Telecom Training Centre in Seminary Hills in 2016-17. In April 2021, it relocated to the permanent campus.