IIIT Bangalore maintains high standards in selecting its academic faculty. Every full-time faculty member holds a PhD and brings strong teaching, research, and industry experience from leading institutions around the world. More details about the IIIT Bangalore faculty are listed below:
Computer Science
| Professors | Academic Qualification | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Ahana Pradhan | PhD | Relational Databases, Query Reverse Engineering, Compliant Query Processing |
| Ajay Bakre | PhD | Distributed Systems |
| Amit Chattopadhyay | PhD | Computational Topology and Data Analysis |
| Ashish Choudhury | PhD | Secure Distributed Computing |
| Aswin Kannan | PhD | Computational Optimization |
Software Engineering
| Professors | Academic Qualification | Research |
|---|---|---|
| Chendrashekar Ramanathan | PhD | Soft Architecture |
| Meenakshi D'Souza | PhD | Software Testing |
| Saumya Shankar | PhD | Software Engineering |
| Sujit Kumar Chakrabarti | PhD | Formal Methods and Software Testing |
IIIT Bangalore has a modern, tech- enabled 9 acre campus located in Electronic City, Bengalore. It features smart air-conditioned classrooms, high-density research labs, and 24/7 campus-wide Wi-Fi. The infrastructure also includes a digitalised central library, multi-cuisine food courts, fully furnished hostels, and outdoor/ indoor sports facilities such as a 6,000 sq.ft. basketball court and a gym.
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Yes, IIIT Bangalore offers the Prerna Scholarship for women applicants. All female students admitted to BTech and Integrated MTech programmes in Computer Science, Electronics & Communication, and AI & Data Science are eligible. Selected students receive merit-based fee support, allocated to up to 10
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Contributor-Level 10
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IIIT Bangalore is a Tier 1 insititute. It is recognised as one of India's premier engineering and technology institutions alongside IITs and NITs. The institute earns this status due to its high JEE Main cutoffs, top NIRF rankings, and industry-leading placement statistics.
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Apart from the engineering-specific lists, IIIT Bangalore peforms well in 'Technical Universities' category. Prominent media publications like India Today have ranked it among the top technical universities in India. In 2025, IIIT Bangalore ranked #9 by the India Today.
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No, for IIIT Bangalore admission, candidates cannot get admission in General Category. Its admission is highly competitive. General category applicants need a 99+ percentile (or an All India Rank within top 6,000 - 8,000) in JEE Main to secure admission.
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Yes, IIIT Bangalore is a fully residential campus. All students are provided on-campus accommodation in separate boys' (Bhaskara and Vivesvaraya) and girls' (Lilavati) hostels. The hostels offer furnished private rooms, 24/7 security, high-speed internet, and dining mess facilities to ensure a comfortable campus life.