English | हिंदी

About IITH


Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) is a premier institute of science and technology established in 2008. IITH has been consistently ranked in the top 10 institutes in India for Engineering according to NIRF making it one of the most coveted schools for science and technology in the country.

IITH offers undergraduate programs in all the classical engineering disciplines, applied sciences, design, as well as several modern interdisciplinary areas. Students are given a flexibility to explore a broad set of areas, and potentially pursue a minor or double major in a discipline that is not their own. Students who wish to seek a deeper understanding of their own discipline are strongly encouraged to get involved in cutting-edge research with the help of a faculty to mentor them, and earn an Honors in their own field.

The very foundation of IIT Hyderabad is based on research and innovation. The vibrant research culture is evident from the number of patents and publications that IITH produces consistently every year. IITH offers graduate programs at both a masters, and a doctoral level, in several diverse areas. There are separate programs for technology, design, science, and liberal arts. The MTech program is offered in various modes and durations to cater to the ever-growing need of postgraduate level professionals in the country.

IITH encourages and supports innovation and entrepreneurship at every stage. The minor program in entrepreneurship is open to all students of IITH, and many of the courses are offered by industrialists who are entrepreneurs themselves. There are various innovation centers and incubators that promote entrepreneurship and help mentor young innovators. IITH has been very successful in building tie-ups with leading academic institutions around the globe.

IITH enjoys a very special relationship with Japanese universities and industries that goes beyond academic and research collaborations. In fact, some of the iconic buildings in IITH campus will carry the signature of Japanese architecture.

IITH creates a unique holistic ecosystem for education that offers interactive learning, a very flexible academic structure, cutting-edge research, strong industry collaboration, and entrepreneurship. This is an environment which enables students and faculty to translate their dreams into realities.

IITH Brochure

Message from Director

Dear Friends,
Welcome to Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.

We are proud of preparing dynamic leaders, who make a difference to the world, with the skills that are nurtured here for a better tomorrow. As an institute that has completed only 11 years of its existence, it is gratifying to note that we are doing well and are almost on par with some of the first generation IITs. With the NIRF ranking of 8 among all the engineering institutes in the country and with QS Asia BRICS ranking of 94, we stand tall. This is essentially due to over 200 dynamic young faculty of the institute with an average age of 39, who work hard and take up challenges without the fear of failure, making IITH at the forefront of R&D innovations. A healthy faculty to student ratio of 1:14 and a good mix of UG and PG program with UG to PG to PhD ratio of 40:30:30, makes IITH a unique place for teaching and research.

The strong research culture at IITH is reflected from around 500 sponsored research projects of Rs. 220 Crores that our faculty members have been handling currently. The number of Scopus indexed publications in the last 5 years are above 6000, which again reflects the thriving research activity. With a strong Japanese collaboration and the support from Ministry of Education, the second phase infrastructure development is in its full swing and is expected to be completed by 2022. This is expected to give a big push to the research activity of the institute. IITH has a strong start up culture with dedicated space for incubation and research park. By the end of second phase we will have about 1.2 lakh sft of space each for the above two activities, which will boost the entrepreneurship activity significantly.

The fractal academics with interdisciplinary approach, with departments such as AI, Climate Change, Engineering sciences provide a unique academic atmosphere at IITH. The BTech program in AI, a minor in entrepreneurship, Executive MTech in Data Science together with the Design and Liberal Arts departments represent the unique and diversified academic fabric. MTech in E-Waste Management & Recycling (together with C-MET) and Energy are some of the new programs being planned from the next academic year, which will add value to the existing academic program.

The campus life is improving on various fronts. The newly introduced mentoring of the students by faculty and alumni is expected to pump in positive energy into students’ lives. We have now a 24x7 hospital on the campus along with the support by specialist doctors visiting the campus regularly. The new supermarket, the 24x7 Nescafe and Amul outlet have made the life of the campus residents better.

We are looking forward to strong collaborations, both academic and industrial, to help us grow stronger. Industry-R&D-Academia tie up on cutting edge technologies is the key for the growth of the country. IITH will play its part proactively in the near future in this direction.

Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous new year,

B.S. Murty

Vision

IITH will be the cradle for inventions and innovations. It will advance knowledge and scholarship to students in science, technology and liberal arts, and equip them to handle the challenges of the nation and the world in 21st century.

Mission

To be recognized as ideators and leaders in higher education and research, and to develop human power with creativity, technology and passion for the betterment of India and humankind.

Board of Governors


Shri. B. V. R. Mohan Reddy
Shri. B. V. R. Mohan Reddy
Chairman
(Founder and Executive Chairman, Cyient Limited)
Smt. Saumya Gupta, IAS
Smt. Saumya Gupta, IAS
Member-Central Govt. nominee
(Joint Secretary to GoI, Dept. of Higher Education, Ministry of Education)
Shri Burra Venkatesham, IAS
Shri Burra Venkatesham, IAS
Member-State Govt. nominee
(Secretary to Govt. of Telangana)
Prof. (Mrs.) Vinod Krishan
Prof. (Mrs.) Vinod Krishan
Member
(Senior Professor & Dean, Indian Institute of Astrophysics (GoI))
Dr. Prema Ramachandran
Dr. Prema Ramachandran
Member
(Director, Nutrition Foundation of India)
Prof. M Lakshmi Kantam
Prof. M Lakshmi Kantam
Member
(Professor, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai)
Prof. T Shashidhar
Prof. T Shashidhar
Member, Senate Nominee
(Professor, IITH, Kandi, Telangana)
Prof. J Balasubramaniam
Prof. J Balasubramaniam
Member, Senate Nominee
(Professor, IITH, Kandi, Telangana)
Prof. B. S. Murty
Prof. B. S. Murty
(Ex-Officio) Member
(Director, IITH, Kandi, Telangana)
Shri V Venkat Rao
Shri V Venkat Rao
Secretary
(Registrar and Member Secretary, IITH, Kandi, Telangana)

Bio-Sketch of Prof. B.S. Murty


Prof. B.S. Murty has taken over as Director of IIT Hyderabad from August 26, 2019. Prof. Murty started his academic journey with a Diploma in Metallurgy in 1983 from Govt. Polytechnic, Vijayawada, followed by BE from VRCE Nagpur in 1986 and ME from IISc Bangalore in 1988. He obtained his PhD (1992) also from IISc, Bangalore. After serving at IIT Kharagpur for 12 years, he has been a Professor at IIT Madras since 2004. He is an Institute Professor at IIT Madras and an Adjunct Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and the University of British Columbia, Canada.

He has made significant contributions to fields such as non-equilibrium processing through mechanical alloying, nanocrystalline materials, bulk metallic glasses, high entropy alloys, grain refinement of Al alloys, and Al-based composites. He has set up a National Facility for Atom Probe Tomography has been set up at IIT Madras with a remotely operable Local Electrode Atom Probe (LEAP) (the first such facility globally) that can characterize materials in 3D at the atomic scale. He has also set up the Deakin-IITM Centre of Excellence on Advanced Materials and Manufacturing at IIT Madras jointly with Deakin University, Australia. He has authored about 470 journal publications and 4 books. He has supervised 53 PhDs. He has completed over 73 sponsored research projects and filed 20 patents.

He is a recipient of numerous awards including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award (2007), JC Bose Fellowship Award (2018-2023), Distinguished Alumnus Award of IISc Bangalore (2020), INAE Outstanding Teacher Award (2019), Professor extraordinarius from University of South Africa (2021), Honorary Doctorate from Deakin University, Australia (2017), Lifetime Achievement Award of IIT Madras (2016), GD Birla Gold Medal (2015), Eminent Materials Engineer Award (2011), Distinguished Alumnus Award of VNIT (2010), Metallurgist of the Year Award (2004), MRSI Medal (2004), INAE Young Engineer Award (1997), INSA Young Scientist Award (1995), Young Metallurgist Award (1994), and ISCA Young Scientists Award (1992).

He is a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (FTWAS, 2018), Asia Pacific Academy of Materials (FAPAM, 2013), ASM International (FASM, 2010), Indian National Academy of Engineering (FNAE, 2007), Indian National Science Academy (FNA, 2013), Indian Academy of Sciences (FASc, 2008), National Academy of Sciences (FNASc, 2008), Electron Microscopy Society of India (FEMSI, 2020), Indian Institute of Metals (FIIM, 2015), Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences (FAPAS, 2016).

Senate


The Senate comprising all heads of the departments and senior faculty members of the Institute decides the academic policy of the Institute. It controls and approves the curriculum, courses, examinations and results. It appoints committees to look into specific academic matters arising from time to time. The teaching, training and research activities of various departments of the Institute are periodically reviewed to improve facilities and maintain standards. The Director of the Institute is the ex-officio Chairman of the Senate.

How to Reach

From Airport (64km)

  • Get on ORR in Gandiguda from Airport Approach Road
  • Follow ORR to Muthangi, Hyderabad. Take exit 3 from ORR
  • Drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 9 for 15 km, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side

From Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (54km)

  • Head north towards Mumbai Hwy/NH 65
  • Get Via Kukatpally, Patancheruvu
  • Follow ORR to Mumbai Hwy/NH 65
  • Merge onto ORR
  • Take exit towards Mumbai/NH65
  • Drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 65 for 15 km, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side

From Secunderabad Railway Station (50km)

  • Take SD Road to Mahatma Gandhi Rd/NH 7 in Hyderabad
  • Follow NH 7 to Old Airport Rd in New Bowenpally
  • Continue on Old Airport Rd to Bhavani Nagar
  • Drive to Mumbai Hwy/NH 65
  • Continue to drive on Mumbai Hwy/NH 65, you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side

From Hitech City (38km)

  • Take Gachibowli – Miyapur Rd to NH65 in Hafeezpet 19 min (6.9 km)
  • Drive to NH65 in Khandi

Metro Route

  • Reach the Secunderabad-East Metro station which is about 600 mtrs from the Secunderabad Railway station.
  • Take a ticket to Miyapur Station. You need to change metros to reach Miyapur Station.
  • Board a metro and get down in Ameerpet Station.
  • Board a metro towards Miyapur Station.
  • Take a bus from Miyapur Bus-stop to Patancheru Bus Station.
  • Take a bus to Sangareddy Town and you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side.

MMTS Route

  • Take an MMTS from Secunderabad Railway Station to Lingampally Railway Station.
  • Take a bus from Lingampally Railway Station to Lingampally Bus stand.
  • Take a bus to Patancheru Bus stand.
  • Take a bus to Sangareddy Town and you will find the sign board of IITH on Right side.