The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is an autonomous university . It was set up as a not-for-profit public private partnership (NPPP) and is the first IIIT to be set up (under this model) in India. The Government of Andhra Pradesh lent support to the institute by grant of land and buildings. A Governing Council consisting of eminent people from academia, industry and government presides over the governance of the institution. IIIT-H was set up as a research university focused on the core areas of Information Technology, such as Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and their applications in other domains. The institute evolved strong research programmes in a host of areas, with computation or IT providing the connecting thread, and with an emphasis on the development of technology and applications, which can be transferred for use to industry and society. This required carrying out basic research that can be used to solve real life problems. As a result, a synergistic relationship has come to exist at the Institute between basic and applied research.
A. Pratibha scholarship There are merit-cum-means scholarships offered by the State Governments such as Pratibha Scholarship by the AP Government. These are available to IIIT students who come from AP and whose parent's annual income is within one lakh.
B. IIIT-H special financial assistance scheme (ISFAS) is available for needy students. Please note this fund is made possible due to the generosity of our alumni which is still very young and hence is NOT to be viewed as an easier option (than a bank loan) for meeting your financial needs. This scheme has been made possible by the IIIT alumni and is available in the following form:
Details of eligibility and application procedure can be found at ISFAS page