Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli

Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli, also known as IIT Muddenahalli, is an autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institute of higher education that has been approved by the Government of India with construction set to be completed in 2012.^[1] The 200 acre campus is nestled between Muddenahalli and Kanivenarayanapura in the Nandi Hills region at the outskirts of Devanahalli in North Bangalore. Competition is expected to be fierce, as this is the first IIT to be approved for Karnataka and the third IIT in South India.

History

Veerappa Moily, the Minister of Law, Justice, and Company Affairs and Former Chief Minister of Karnataka, fiercely lobbied for the establishment of an IIT in Muddenahalli, birthplace of legendary Engineer and Statesman Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya. The Indian Institute of Technology Muddenahalli is to be the 16th IIT in India and has been approved as part of the 11th 5 year plan by the cabinet and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.^[2] Construction is set to be commenced soon and will be completed around 2012.

The institute campus will be spread over 200 acres of prime commercial land in Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura. It will be situated overlooking the recently expanded 8 lane NH7, the upcoming 600 crore Sri Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology, 70 crore Silk City, 2500 acre Olympic Quality Sports village, and the Sri Sathya Sai Baba University and School of Medicine ^[3].

Academics

The following programs are set to be offered once the University opens:

Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Diploma, masters level graduate programs and PhD degrees will also be offered.

The competitive admission to these programmes is through the JEE and students are admitted after completing 10+2 schooling.

References

See also

• Indian Institutes of Technology

External links

• http://www.iit.org/

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