The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) was created as a State University by an act of Delhi Government (The IIIT-Delhi Act, 2007) empowering it to do research and development and grant degrees.

Status

1. How was IIIT-Delhi created, and how can it give degrees?
   In India, a University can be created by UGC giving it a "Deemed University" status, or by an Act of Union or State Government. IIIT-Delhi was created through the latter means - by an Act of Govt of NCT Delhi (IIIT Delhi Act, 2007). As it was created by an act of a State Legislature, it is a State University. The Act empowers it to give degrees.
2. Does IIIT-D belong to AIU (Association of Indian Universities)?
   Yes. Association of Indian Universities (AIU) has granted provisional membership to IIIT-D. See this
3. Is IIIT-D recognized by UGC?
   Yes. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recognized IIIT-D as a State University established by an Act of Government of NCT Delhi. This recognition is granted under section 2(f) of UGC Act. See this document published by the UGC http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/pub_notice_satatadd.pdf where IIIT-D is listed as a recognised university.
4. Is IIIT-D recognized by AICTE?
   AICTE has listed us as an Institute of National Importance, along with other IIITs (click the IIIT tag in this page of AICTE). It has also listed us as a state university (entry 131 in this link)
5. Is IIIT-D affiliated to or has any relationship to GGSIPU/DU/NSIT?
   No IIIT-D is not affiliated to any university; It is in itself a State University. It has no academic relationship with IP Univ/DCE/NSIT/DTU.
6. Is it a Government Institute or Private?
   IIIT-Delhi is an autonomous Institute of Govt of NCT Delhi, much like IITs are autonomous Institutes of Govt. of India.

Academics

1. Is it a research or a teaching Institute?
   IIIT-Delhi is envisaged to be a research-led institute with degree programs at the Bachelor, Masters, and PhD levels. Like the IITs, and most top universities across the world, both research as well as teaching forms the basic objectives of IIIT-D.
2. What education programs does it offer?
   Currently it offers one BTech program (BTech in IT), one MTech program (in CS), and a PhD program (in CS).
3. When to apply for admission, etc?
   For dates, please check the prospectus and the website. Generally, for BTech admissions, the date of applying for admission is after the results of CBSE class XII have been announced.
4. How are students evaluated during a program, and who does the evaluation?
   IIIT-D follows a semester system, and uses letter grades on a 10-point scale for grading a student's performance in a course. Grading is done internally by the faculty and is based on instruments like assignments, quizzes, tests, exams, projects, labs, presentations, etc. which are spread throughout the semester. One of these instruments is the final exam, which takes place at the end of the semester.
5. What is the academic load during a semester?
   Generally a student in a BTech program will do about 5 courses a semester. Each course requires a total effort (including lectures, tutorials, assignments, labs, etc) of about 8 to 12 hours per week. (Hence the total academic load on a student is 40-60 hours per week.)

Management & Faculty

1. What is the management structure of the Institute?
   The Institute's operational head is the Director. Overall policy making and governance rests with the Board of Governors (BOG). The Chancellor of the Institute is Honorable Lt. Governor of Delhi, who also chairs the General Council of the Institute. Names of functionaries are on the website.
2. What are the qualifications of its faculty?
   Due to the nature of the Institute, all its regular faculty members are expected to have PhDs from well respected Institutes/Universities across the world. The list of current faculty members and their qualifications is available on the website. Currently, more than half the faculty have PhDs from various universities in USA.

Campus & Funding

1. Where is the permanent campus of IIIT-D?
   In Okhla within the GB Pant Polytechnic premises. Please check the website for more details.
2. From where IIIT-D is funded?
   IIIT-D is envisaged to be a self sustaining institute. However, Govt of Delhi will give it land free of cost and will provide an initial interest free loan of Rs 100 Crores for the infrastructure.

External Perception

1. How is IIIT-D viewed by other academicians?
   Views of some eminent academicians who have interacted regularly with IIIT-D is given below (in the order received):

   John Hopcroft, Professor, Computer Science Department, Cornell University: "It is great that India has created another first rate educational institution. I hope others will follow your example of striving for excellence in education and research."

   Satish K. Tripathi, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo): "I have been interacting with the Director since the Institute's inception and have seen its vision and faculty develop. I am confident, given the leadership and the high quality faculty the Institute has already recruited, that IIIT-Delhi will be one of the top Institutes for research and education in IT in India within a few years."

   Rajeev Sangal, Director, IIIT Hyderabad: "I see IIIT-D coming up in right earnest with innovative programs, and with serious studies and research as its base. It is also addressing all round development of the student through critical thinking, reading, and social work."

   S. N. Maheshwari, Professor of Computer Science and Ex-Dean, IIT Delhi: "I am following the development of IIIT Delhi very closely. It stands out for the planning, attention to detail, and a very personalized approach to recruitment that the Director of the Institute is bringing to this exercise. Creation of an institution of excellence is like a marathon run. The run has just started, and has started well. The toughest middle miles are still a long distance away. I am confident they can be run provided the Institute does not lose sight of the objectives and goals it has established. Good luck."

   Sanjeev K Aggarwal, Professor of Computer Science and Dean, IIT Kanpur: "The most important parameter of success of an institute is the quality of faculty it attracts. IIIT Delhi has done an excellent job of recruiting high quality faculty in a very short time, and is already competing successfully with well established institutes in terms of attracting faculty. I am confident that the Institute will reach great heights as it matures further."

   M. Balakrishnan, Professor of Computer Science and Deputy Director, IIT Delhi: "In today's knowledge economy, expansion of research and high quality education capacity is an imperative for any nation aspiring for high economic growth. IIIT Delhi is championing the model of self-sustainability, which has huge potential for scalability. From what I have seen in the last two years on how IIIT-Delhi is going about establishing its research and teaching programs, 'I am excited' is an understatement."

   Krithi Ramamritham, Professor of Computer Science and ex-Dean, IIT Bombay: "In a short time IIITD has brought together a strong internationally-trained multidisciplinary faculty with varied experience. Given the pace of CS/IT, these are wonderful leading indicators for a great institution in the making. And, the plans its Director has are sure to bear fruit in light of such faculty and supporting infrastructure that is being brought together."