Indian Institute of Technology Indore

What Indian Institute of Technology Indore does

Indian Institute of Technology Indore is a statutory public engineering and research institution established in 2009 under the Institute of Technology Act by the Government of India as one of eight new Indian Institutes of Technology, currently positioned as the 14th-convocation cohort (scheduled June 2026). Operating from a 501.42-acre permanent campus at Simrol, Indore (since February 2016), the institute delivers undergraduate (B.Tech), postgraduate (M.Tech, M.S.(R.), MBA), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs across 14 academic departments and three specialized schools (Mehta Family School of Bioscience & Biomedical Engineering, Mehta Family School of Sustainability, and the School of Innovation), supported by 17+ research centers including the Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre (a National Facility), AgriHub (AI/ML CoE), Centre for Futuristic Defense and Space Technology, Centre for Advanced Electronics, Centre for Electric Vehicle and Intelligent Transport Systems, and Drishti CPS.

Revenue is generated through four principal streams: subsidized academic tuition and fees, government-sponsored research funding (DRDO, ISRO, DST, DBT, MeitY, SERB, CSIR), industry consultancy and sponsored collaboration with corporate partners, and training/executive programs including AICTE-QIP certificate courses and summer internships (e.g., AgriHub at Rs 5,000-7,000 per program). The institution is governed by a Board of Governors chaired by Dr. K. Sivan (former ISRO Chairperson) and led by Director Prof. Suhas S. Joshi (since January 2022).

Customer-facing segments fall into two primary groups: (a) JEE Advanced and GATE/CSIR-NET qualifying students distributed across India seeking engineering and research education, served through a national admissions funnel and 100+ company campus placement program (Career Advancement and Mentoring Centre); and (b) government agencies (DRDO, ISRO) plus healthcare organizations (AIIMS Bhopal, AIIMS Raipur), industry partners (Bosch, L&T, C-DAC, C-DoT), and international academic institutions (50+ university MoUs across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific) engaged via the R&D office. Strategic emphasis areas include defense/space (DRDO, ISRO, Bharat Space Collective), AI infrastructure (AIRAWAT, AgriHub), quantum communication (C-DoT), 6G (TTDF), smart grids (L&T), and smart-city systems (Indore SCDL).

Name

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Legal name

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Website

https://iiti.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Indian Institute of Technology Indore is a government-funded statutory engineering and research university established in 2009 in Indore, India, offering B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. programs across 14 departments and 17+ specialized research centers to students admitted via JEE Advanced/GATE and to government and industry research sponsors.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education and Research (Engineering)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Engineering education
• Higher education research
• Technology research institute
• Academic degree programs
• Sponsored research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from student tuition fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Fee structures for different programs including B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S.(R), PhD programs.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Funding from government agencies (DRDO, ISRO, DST, DBT, MeitY, SERB, CSIR), international collaborations, and research grants for sponsored research projects.
3. Industry Consultancy and Collaborations: Revenue from industry-sponsored research, consultancy projects, and technical services provided to corporate partners. Multiple MoUs with companies for research collaboration.
4. Training and Internship Programs: Revenue from summer internship programs (e.g., AgriHub Summer Internship at Rs 5000-7000), QIP programs, and executive education programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IIT Indore is a government-funded higher education and research institution that delivers undergraduate (B.Tech), postgraduate (M.Tech, M.S.(R)), and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs across engineering, sciences, and humanities through 14+ departments and 3 schools. It also provides sponsored research, consultancy, technology development, and specialized training through more than 17 research centers, a Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre (National Facility), and an AI/ML Centre of Excellence for Agriculture (AgriHub). Revenue is generated from subsidized tuition, government grants, industry-sponsored projects, paid internship programs, and tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

IIT Indore is a premier Indian Institute of Technology offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral education across engineering, sciences, and humanities disciplines. The institution operates through 14 academic departments and 3 specialized schools (Mehta Family School of Bioscience & Biomedical Engineering, Mehta Family School of Sustainability, and School of Innovation), supported by 17+ specialized research centers including AgriHub for AI/ML in agriculture, Centre for Advanced Electronics, Centre for Futuristic Defense and Space Technology, and Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre as a National Facility. The institution provides research infrastructure, technology development, and incubation services alongside its academic programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Degree Programs (B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S.(R), Ph.D.) Undergraduate (B.Tech), postgraduate (M.Tech, M.S.(R)), and doctoral (Ph.D.) degree programs in engineering, sciences, humanities, and interdisciplinary domains offered through 14+ academic departments and 3 schools, admitting students through JEE Advanced, GATE, and CSIR-NET national examinations.
• AgriHub (AI/ML & Deep Learning Centre of Excellence)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ companies participate in campus recruitment annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IIM IndorecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 August 2026Joint Master's programme in Data Science, joint supervision of doctoral dissertations, and collaborative programs in emerging domains including AI.
• INTI International University MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026International academic collaboration for student training, exchange of students and academic staff, exchange of scientific materials and information, special projects, and faculty member visits.
• KU Leuven, BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Engineering Technology faculty collaboration for student training, exchange programs, academic staff and scientific material exchange.
• McMaster University, CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026International academic partnership covering student training, exchange programs, faculty exchange, and collaborative projects.
• Georgia State University, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2026Academic collaboration for student training, exchange programs, faculty visits, and scientific material exchange.
• C-DAC PunecoreTechnology or Integration · 26 May 2026Promotion and Proliferation of AI Compute Infrastructure (AIRAWAT) for artificial intelligence research infrastructure.
• GRID Controller of India LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Wide-Area Simulation Frameworks for Renewable Energy and HVDC Systems research collaboration with IIT Bombay, IISc, IIT Roorkee.
• Technische Universität Berlin, GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Research collaboration in machine tools and technologies for additive manufacturing of precise metallic components.
• IITM CDOT Samgnya Technologies FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Technology vertical for Quantum Communication research and development.
• TIH Foundation for IoT & IoEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 September 2025Portable Sensor for testing seed Viability and Development of Portable Kit for Post Harvest Management.
• DRDOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 January 2025Defense research and technology development through collaborative projects.
• Telecom Centres of ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 December 2024Multiple TTDF projects including Digital Twin enabled LLM for 6G, DARPAN for 6G networks, and Deep Learning for RF Signal Identification.
• Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 2024Collaboration on topics of mutual interest for joint research and development projects in technology areas.
• Pisarv Technologies LLPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Objective is submitting collaborative project to DRDO for defense technology development.
• Larsen & Toubro LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024Establishment of L&T Smart Grid Solution Centre of Excellence, Energy Master Plan, and collaboration with student learning programs.
• Bharat Space Collective LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2024Joint projects under consortium in field of space systems through Centre for Futuristic Defense and Space Technology.
• ISRO Space Applications CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2024IRNSS Navigation Receiver Field Trial and Data Collection for space technology research.
• C-DoTcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Project under Telecom Technology Development Fund for quantum communication in telecommunication optical network security.
• Indore Smart City Development LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2023Joint research program for comprehensive traffic management plans for Indore city.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: IIT Bombay is IIT Indore's founding mentor institution under the IIT Act and the original benchmark among engineering universities in India. It is directly comparable as a premier IIT offering B.Tech/M.Tech/PhD programs, sponsored research, industry consultancy, and international MoUs at significantly larger scale.
• Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad: IIT Hyderabad is a 'second-generation' IIT founded in the same 2008-2009 expansion wave as IIT Indore and serves a comparable role: emerging engineering institution with strong R&D centers. Direct peer for newer-IIT cohort comparison.
• Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar: IIT Gandhinagar is another 2008-2009 wave IIT and a near-direct comparable peer in scale, age, and positioning. Both are building reputation and research centers in non-metro locations, competing for similar faculty, students, and grants.
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: IIT Kanpur is a founding-generation IIT offering the same program portfolio (B.Tech, M.Tech, PhD) and comparable research centers. Direct competitor for top JEE rankers, faculty hiring, and DRDO/ISRO-sponsored research.
• Indian Institute of Technology Madras: IIT Madras is one of the top-ranked IITs and a direct peer in engineering education, research output, and industry partnerships. It competes with IIT Indore for NIRF rankings, sponsored research funding, and placement outcomes.
• Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: IIT Kharagpur is the oldest IIT and offers an identical academic and research portfolio plus much larger legacy alumni network. It competes directly with IIT Indore for NIRF recognition, sponsored research, and industry placements.
• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: IIT Delhi is a premier peer IIT offering identical academic program structure, sponsored research, and industry placement functions. It is a direct competitor for JEE Advanced admissions, faculty recruitment, and government research grants.
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: IIT Roorkee is a founding-generation IIT offering the same engineering and research portfolio. It is a direct competitor for JEE Advanced top rankers, faculty recruitment, and government-sponsored research grants.

Broad incumbents

• Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru: IISc Bengaluru is India's premier science-and-engineering research institution with a stronger graduate-research focus than IITs. It is a comparable research-incumbent competing for DRDO/ISRO/Ministry-funded projects, faculty hiring, and graduate admissions.
• BITS Pilani: BITS Pilani is a premier private engineering institution comparable in academic quality, industry placement strength, and research output. It is a broad incumbent competitor for engineering students outside the IIT system and an alternative for industry-sponsored research partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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