Indian Institute of Technology (IITs Hyderabad, IITH) is a public university in South India.
Location of Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology of Hyderabad is a public university located in Medak district in Telangana.
Establishment of Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology of Hyderabad runs from a temporary campus located at Ordnance Factory Medak`s estate in Yeddumailaram, while the permanent campus in Kandi being constructed. It is one of the eight new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India under The Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 2011 which declares these eight IITs as well as the conversion of Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University to IIT. The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha on 24th March 2011 and by the Rajya Sabha on 30 April 2012.
Foundation of Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology started on 18th August 2008 from a temporary campus at Ordnance Factory of Medak District of Eddumailaram village.
Campus of Indian Institute of Technology
The permanent campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad is located at Kandi near Sangareddy and is close to the Outer Ring Road (Hyderabad), on the outskirts of the Himmatwala township in Hyderabad in a 576-acre or 2.33 square kilometres campus. The campus is located on National Highway-9 and is also near to Outer Ring Road (Hyderabad).
Temporary Campus of Indian Institute of Technology
The temporary campus of Indian Institute of Technology of Hyderabad is located in the residential estate of Ordnance Factory of Medak (OFMK) of Ordnance Factories Board at Eddumailaram, about 45 km from the heart of Hyderabad city.
Courses offered by Indian Institute of Technology
Indian Institute of Technology of Hyderabad, the capital of both states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh offers undergraduate B.Tech degrees in eight disciplines of Engineering, M.Tech degrees in eight disciplines of Engineering, postgraduate and Research degrees across all disciplines in Engineering, Sciences and Liberal Arts.
Admission to Indian Institute of Technology
The admission to undergraduate programs in Indian Institute of Technology (Hyderabad) is through the Joint Entrance Examination to IITs, conducted every year, with more than 1,300,000 candidates. The admission to M.Tech programs requires B.Tech./B.E. degree or equivalent in the respective or allied areas with exceptional academic record and possessing a GATE score. GATE is an exceptionally competitive exam in which approximately 200,000 aspirants compete for about 600 seats