IIIT Hyderabad Welcomes Prof. Sandeep Shukla as New Director, Succeeding Prof. P. J. Narayanan
IIIT Hyderabad has announced leadership transition with Prof. P. J. Narayanan handing over charge to Prof. Sandeep Shukla as new Director.
IIIT Hyderabad Welcomes Prof. Sandeep Shukla as New Director
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad has announced a leadership transition, with Prof. P. J. Narayanan stepping down as Director after a 12-year tenure. He hands over charge to Prof. Sandeep Shukla, who assumes office as the new Director. Prof. Narayanan, who took over as Director in April 2013, is credited with elevating IIITH to new heights in research excellence, academic innovation. During his tenure, the institute expanded its research footprint, strengthened interdisciplinary programs, and fostered a strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
About Prof. Sandeep Shukla, New Director of IIIT Hyderabad
Prof. Sandeep Shukla, an internationally acclaimed expert in cyber-physical systems, formal verification, and cybersecurity, joins IIITH as Director from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, where he served as Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and co-director of the National Interdisciplinary Centre for Cyber Security and Cyber Defence of Critical Infrastructure. A Fellow of IEEE, he has been widely recognised with numerous awards for his outstanding contributions to research and education.
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The key highlights of IIIT Hyderabad placements over the past three years are presented below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2023) |
Placement Statistics (2024) |
Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Highest package |
INR 102 LPA |
INR 65 LPA |
INR 128 LPA |
Average package |
INR 23.43 LPA |
INR 26.34 LPA |
INR 33.96 LPA |
Lowest package |
INR 3 LPA |
INR 5 LPA |
INR 6 LPA |
Students registered |
349 |
414 |
389 |
Students placed |
341 |
411 |
374 |
Placement rate |
97.7% |
99.27% |
96.14% |
The overall average package offered during IIIT Hyderabad placements over the past three years is presented below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2023) |
Placement Statistics (2024) |
Placement Statistics (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
Average package |
INR 23.43 LPA |
INR 26.34 LPA |
INR 33.96 LPA |
IIIT Hyderabad CSE average package offered over the past three years for BTech, MTech and MS By Research programs are presented below:
Course |
Average Package (2023) |
Average Package (2024) |
Average Package (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
BTech CSE |
INR 32.2 LPA |
INR 31.49 LPA |
INR 31.98 LPA |
MTech CSE |
INR 26.39 LPA |
INR 21.39 LPA |
INR 26.91 LPA |
Ms By Research CSE |
INR 23.4 LPA |
INR 22.43 LPA |
INR 22.64 LPA |
Speaking on the transition, Prof Narayanan said, “Leading IIIT Hyderabad for over 12 years has been a great honour. During this period, the institute has experienced extraordinary growth, doubling our student admissions, graduations, and faculty numbers. Even more significant is the expansion of our research output, reflected in a substantial increase in publications, patents, and innovative solutions.
Prof Shukla added, "I am extremely honoured and excited that IIIT Hyderabad is entrusting me with the responsibility of their next leader. Following the wonderful work done by prior directors Prof. Rajeev Sangal and Prof. P. J. Narayanan, is a tough act, and I hope that I can rise to the challenge. One of my priorities will be to build a world class cyber security research center extending the existing strengths already developed here. Other areas I would like to explore to develop are cybercrime investigation research methodologies and tools, Development of Web3 and Blockchain based systems, use of GenAI and agentic AI in Cyber security, 5G and 6G communiation and resilient telecom infrastructure, new age learning and teaching research with emerging technologies, technology policy research etc.”
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