The Mission of the University is to build on the track record set by India in general and Bangalore in particular, to enable India to play a key role in the global IT scenario through a world class institute with a focus on education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation.
The International Institute of Information Technology, a Deemed University, popularly known as IIIT-B, was established in 1999 with a vision to contribute to the IT world by focusing on education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation. The Institute is a registered not-for-profit society funded jointly by the Government of Karnataka and the IT industry. Since its inception, IIIT-B, with its unique model of education, research, and industry interaction, has grown in stature to become an institution of considerable repute in academic as well as corporate circles. The Institute works in partnership with the corporate sector, while retaining the freedom of an academic institution. It is inspired by other renowned institutions, and also strives to emulate an academic culture that is on par with the best international institutions.
1.IIITB has Tie-ups with international Universities like Malmo University in Sweden, University of Kaiserslautern and Hof University in Germany and many more for student exchange programs 2.IIITB conducts guest lectures by inviting faculty from other national and international universities/ institutions. 3.International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore ranked 56 in engineering category by NIRF 2018. 4.IIITB has Tie-ups with various industries like intel, Infosys, Siemens, EMC,HP for sponsoring scholarships.