Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) has opened admission for B.Tech. degree in Computer Science and Design (CSD) and Computer Science and Social Sciences (CSSS). The students with non-science students having Maths in Class XII can apply for admission. Admission will be based on UCEED 2020 scores in B.Tech. (CSD) and will be based on class 12 marks in B.Tech. (CSSS).
B.Tech. (CSD) course will be aimed at developing graduates that are not only well versed with computing approaches, tools, and technologies but are also experienced with Design approaches and new Media technologies and uses. The programme will also have a small set of core courses in CS and Design, and many electives which can be taken from CS as well as Design and Digital Media.
This will enable the students to develop a programme of the liking of the students themselves. This programme will prepare the students to work in the IT industry as well as digital media industries like gaming, animation, virtual/augmented reality, etc. The program will also allow students, who want to pursue higher studies, to take up higher studies in CS/IT or in Design.
In B.Tech. (CSSS), the social sciences subject will comprise of the disciplines that are economics, sociology / anthropology, psychology, and liberal arts, communication, and humanities. Within the program, students are offered 2 broad options. The first is to earn a major in one of the above disciplines in conjunction with computer science. The second one is to opt for a portfolio of courses across all social science disciplines while taking the same set of computer science courses that CSE students take.
The program structure is based on the idea that skill-set is required to address social problems can only be addressed through an integrated systems approach that requires strong synergies between computer science and social sciences. Training in this integrated program will open up several opportunities in the industry, social sector, governance, policy as well as for graduate school.
IIIT Delhi is one such institute, where lakhs of students aspire to become a part of its legacy. The institute began with its first batch of 60 B.Tech. students in the year 2008. Since then, it has grown with about 100 excellent faculty members.
The institute has a total of 2150 students. Of them 1500 are B.Tech. students, about 470 are M.Tech. students and about 180 are Ph.D. scholars.
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi, or IIIT-D) is a state university located in Delhi. Established in 2008. In a short span of time, IIIT Delhi has earned a good reputation in India and abroad for being a center of quality education and research and is regarded as one of the country’s leading institutes for IT education and research.
QS BRICS University Ranking has placed IIIT Delhi at 41st place in QS Ranking India, 2020, and 192 in BRICS Region, 2019. The institute is accredited by NAAC at A level and is also approved by UGC and AICTE. The institute offers a vibrant and active campus life that inspires a healthy learning environment coupled with ample opportunities to grow holistically.
