IIITs & Government Funded Technical Institutes

IIITs & GFTIs

Specialized Technical Institutes with Focus on IT & Innovation

25+

Total IIITs

15,000+

Total Seats

GFTIs

100%

IT/CS Focus

About IIITs & GFTIs

What are IIITs?

Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are specialized institutes focused on Information Technology and Computer Science education. There are 25+ IIITs across India, divided into Government-funded and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) models.

🏛️ Government IIITs (5)

✓ Fully funded by Central/State Government
✓ Autonomous status with complete control
✓ Better infrastructure & research facilities
✓ Lower fees compared to PPP IIITs
✓ Examples: IIIT Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Allahabad, Guwahati

🤝 PPP IIITs (20+)

✓ Partnership between Central Govt, State, and Industry
✓ Newer institutes (mostly post-2010)
✓ JEE Main based admission via JoSAA
✓ Growing infrastructure - improving yearly
✓ Examples: IIIT Gwalior, Jabalpur, Pune, Vadodara, Kota

📚 What are GFTIs?

Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) are premier technical institutions funded by the Government of India. These include:

• IIEST Shibpur - Oldest engineering college in India (1856)
• SPAs (3) - School of Planning & Architecture for architecture/planning
• SLIET - Focus on agriculture & food technology
• Special Programs - Architecture, Planning, Integrated programs at select NITs

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