DR. SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - NAYA RAIPUR Summary
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur (IIIT-NR) is a state university focused on information technology and associated engineering disciplines. It was established under the International Institute of Information Technology University Act, 2013 of the Government of Chhattisgarh as a joint venture between the Chhattisgarh State Government and NTPC. The institute is located on a 50-acre fully residential campus in the planned smart-city environment of Naya Raipur, now Atal Nagar. Its academic purpose combines technology education, research, product development, innovation and entrepreneurship. Undergraduate engineering is concentrated in Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, while postgraduate and doctoral programmes extend the research portfolio. The institute is a formal joint venture between the Government of Chhattisgarh and NTPC. Its 50-acre campus is fully residential and technology-enabled. Research areas include artificial intelligence, wireless communication, cybersecurity and VLSI. Product-development laboratories support interdisciplinary research and prototyping. B.Tech curricula emphasize projects, innovation and industry relevance. Postgraduate education includes M.Tech programmes in technology-focused specializations. Doctoral research is offered in engineering, technology and allied disciplines. The campus uses Wi-Fi, digital classrooms and modern laboratory infrastructure. Entrepreneurship and real-world problem solving are explicit institutional objectives. The institute is recognized by UGC and participates in national technical-education quality frameworks. 2013 — The Chhattisgarh legislature enacted the International Institute of Information Technology University Act. 2014 — The institute entered its operational establishment phase in Naya Raipur. A 50-acre residential campus was developed in the new capital region. M.Tech programmes were introduced as postgraduate technical education expanded. Ph.D. programmes established a formal research-training pathway. The institute developed dedicated research and product-development laboratories. NEP-aligned curriculum reforms strengthened project exposure and multidisciplinary technology learning. Its partnership model links public higher education with a major national power-sector enterprise and a research-intensive technology mission.










