Consequent to the Union Cabinet's approval of a scheme, based on Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) model, for setting up 20 new Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in December 2010, a total of 16 proposals from 15 States including Manipur had been approved by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) on Non-Profit Public Private Partnership (NPPP) model. Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur (IIIT Manipur) is one of the 20 IIITs being set up in PPP mode. A Bill (Act of Parliament) to declare all the PPP-IIITs (including IIIT Manipur) as Institutes of National Importance was passed by both the houses of the Indian parliament in July, 2017. Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur has been set up in order to develop Manipur as preferred destination for Information Technology related manpower and industry. This shall enable Manipur to gear up for providing Information Technology related services as well as high-quality R&D in Information Technology. IIIT Manipur started its Academic year in July 2015 with an undergraduate degree courses in two disciplines, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) from its transit campus located at Mantripukhri, opposite software technology park, near CRPF camp, Imphal - 795002. IIIT Manipur’s permanent campus will come up at Ningthoupham village, Kangpokpi, Senapati district of Manipur.

Mentored by IIT Guwahati, Interim Director Prof. Amarendra Kumar Das is actively working for completion of its infrastructure and it has been successfully completed and is in very advance stage. The transit complex is provided with all required infrastructure for overall development of the institute and appointed various key faculty members for its own human resources.

IIIT Manipur undertakes the mission to provide technical education by offering state-of-the-art undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes with international standards of excellence and with emphasis on research to undertake collaborative projects which offer opportunities for long-term interaction with academia and Information Technology (IT) industry as well as technology development in the area of national importance.

IIIT Manipur has a vision of establishing itself as an Institution of excellence in Cyber Security, Cyber Crime and Forensic so that human resource from IIIT Senapati, Manipur will be prepared to face this growing global threat. It also envisages itself for achieving excellence in application of robotics facilitating human life to overcome congenital as well as acquired disabilities.

To contribute to Human Resource development of its neighboring countries, IIIT Manipur will be looking for opportunities to spread IT education to Myanmar by providing required facilities to students of that country to study in IIIT Manipur through bi-lateral agreements.

Details of MoU signed by IIIT Manipur with various agencies/ institutes/ organizations:

Semester Fees

For Students Joining in 2019 – 2020 Academic year

For General/OBC Category Students:

For SC/ST/PD Category Students (20% discount on Tuition Fee):

IIIT Manipur is operating from its Transit Campus at Mantripukhri, Imphal- 795002. Although the institute is in a transit campus, it has all facilities required for an institute of national importance such as state of the art lab, class rooms, campus wifi, Library, Auditorium, Hostels, faculty residences within the campus, guest house, play ground, and outdoor gym. For more views please visit the web link: http://www.iiitmanipur.ac.in/Photogallery/imgGallery.html 

It has power back up both for the Academic complex and Hostels. IIIT Manipur has Medical Insurance with  ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company in a cashless manner for the students, staff and faculty members.

Imphal, capital of Manipur is well connected by air from various places of India. Various airlines operate daily flights to and from Imphal. Air India, Indigo, Air Asia are operating flights to Imphal either via Kolkata or Guwahati depending on origination of the flights.  Taxis and Auto rickshaws are readily available from the airport to the institute.

Rail route is yet to reach Imphal, but expected to reach Tupul near Imphal by 2020. At present nearest Rail head is at Dimapur and there are bus services to Imphal from Dimapur.

There are also bus services from its neighbouring states like Mizoram and Assam. From Assam either through Dimapur in Nagaland or through alternate road route via Jiribam near Silchar in Assam.

Accommodation for parents visiting Imphal

For the convenience of the parent accompanying their ward to Imphal for admission, IIIT Manipur has arranged tie up with few hotels in Imphal. These hotel will provide discounts to the parent staying there and can book directly but need to mention that they are visiting IIIT Manipur to avail discount. Parent can also inform IIIT Manipur regarding this.

Parents can also book and stay in any other hotels in Imphal town. List of hotels near to IIIT Manipur campus are: 

2. Classic Grand  (Second nearest from IIIT Manipur) Address: Chingmeirong, Opposite to Chevrolet Service center, Imphal East, Manipur 795010, Ph: 0385 242 1663, Website: www.theclassichotel.in

3. The Classic Hotel (Third nearest from IIIT Manipur) Address: North A.O.C, Imphal-795001 Manipur, India,   Ph: +91-385-2443967/69/2445162, Email: contact@theclassichotel.in, Website: www.theclassichotel.in

4. Hotel Yaiphaba (At the heart of Imphal town) Address: Thangal Bazar, Imphal, Manipur 795001, Ph: 0385 246 0496, Website: www.hotelyaiphaba_.com/