ACM IIITD Chapter

What ACM IIITD Chapter does

ACM IIITD Chapter (legally ACM IIIT-Delhi Student Chapter) is a student-run community organization affiliated with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), operating on the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi) campus. Founded in October 2009 by a small group of approximately five batchmates, the chapter was established to propagate interest in computer science among IIIT-Delhi students, provide a structured platform to hone computing skills, and cultivate a research orientation. It is led by student coordinators under faculty advisor Dr. Rajiv Ratn Shah, with a current core team of roughly 13 active members spanning coordinators, design, web, and general team roles.

The chapter's core offering is a student-led programs and events portfolio — ideathons, competitive coding contests, research sessions, and talks by computing practitioners — supplemented by the ACM IIIT-D Blog, a lightweight publishing platform where students share technology write-ups and personal learning journeys. There is no proprietary technology stack disclosed; the chapter's "product" is essentially community programming, with a basic website and social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) as the distribution surface. No native mobile app, API, SDK, or AI/ML systems are documented.

From a business-model perspective, ACM IIITD Chapter is not a commercial entity. It is an incorporated student club, not a revenue-generating company, with no pricing model, no paying customers, no funding rounds, and no disclosed revenue. Its operating economics are effectively grant/dues-free, sustained through the parent ACM affiliation and the host institution's ecosystem. The customer base is entirely internal to IIIT-Delhi: students interested in computing research and skill development, served via on-campus events and online channels.

Name

ACM IIITD Chapter

Legal name

ACM IIIT-Delhi Student Chapter

Website

https://acm.iiitd.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACM IIITD Chapter is a student-run ACM student chapter at IIIT Delhi, organizing ideathons, competitive coding events, research sessions, and a computing blog for IIIT-Delhi students since 2009.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Computing Community

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDALAHAB

Student Organizations & Club Administration

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

SECONDARYMPAGAGAD

Academic & Scientific Conferences

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Conventions & Conferences (Business Events)

SECONDARYHSACADAA

Meeting & Conference Planning & Coordination

Home & Personal Services/Event & Personal Concierge Services/Corporate Event & Meeting Services

SECONDARYTHAHAJAD

Education, Research & Academic Congresses

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Association, Government & Academic Congresses

Keywords

• Student computing chapter
• Competitive coding events
• Computing research sessions
• Student tech workshops
• Academic computing community

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. ACM Membership Integration: The chapter leverages ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) membership benefits for its members. Individual chapter members receive ACM membership benefits including access to resources, publications, and professional networking opportunities through the global ACM organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The chapter is a student-led community organization at IIIT Delhi that organizes computing-focused events — including ideathons, competitive coding contests, research sessions, and speaker talks — for students of the institute. It also maintains a blog where student members publish articles on technology, research, and personal computing journeys. The chapter operates under the affiliation of the global Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and is faculty-advised.

Product overview

ACM IIITD Chapter is a student-led organization under the Association for Computing Machinery that serves as a platform for computing students at IIIT Delhi. The chapter operates two primary offerings: (1) Student Chapter Programs and Events — organizing ideathons, competitive coding contests, research-focused sessions, and networking activities with industry and academia professionals; and (2) the ACM IIIT-D Blog — a space for students to publish articles on technology advancements, research experiences, and personal discoveries. The chapter was established in October 2009 and functions under the guidance of faculty coordinator Dr. Rajiv Ratn Shah.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Chapter Programs and Events A student-led platform organizing ideathons, competitive coding events, research sessions, and networking events (including distinguished-speaker talks) for computing students at IIIT Delhi. Participation is open to IIIT Delhi students interested in computing and computer science.
• ACM IIIT-D Blog A blogging platform hosted at acm.iiitd.edu.in/blog.html where student members of the ACM IIIT-Delhi Student Chapter publish articles on technology advancements, research discoveries, personal computing journeys, and chapter experiences.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)coreOthersACM IIIT-Delhi is an official student chapter of ACM, the world's largest computing society. This affiliation provides the chapter with access to ACM's global resources, publications, professional networking opportunities, and recognition as part of the worldwide ACM community. The chapter follows ACM's mission of strengthening the profession's collective voice through leadership and promotion of technical excellence.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ACM IIT Bombay Student Chapter: Comparable ACM student chapter at a top Indian engineering institute. Operates the same model — student-led ACM chapter hosting coding events, talks, and research initiatives for computing students.
• ACM BITS Pilani Student Chapter: ACM student chapter at BITS Pilani — one of India's longest-running and most active ACM chapters. Comparable in mission and structure; serves as a benchmark for programming scale and event quality.
• ACM IIT Delhi Student Chapter: Direct peer as a fellow ACM student chapter operating at a peer Delhi-area engineering institution. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and programming (events, coding contests, research sessions) targeting undergraduate computing students.
• Google Developer Student Clubs IIIT Delhi: GDSC at the same campus, directly competing for IIIT Delhi's computing student mindshare. Operates with similar programming (workshops, hackathons, tech talks) but with corporate backing from Google.

Regional players

• ACM NIT Trichy Student Chapter: ACM student chapter at NIT Trichy serving a different region of India. Comparable ACM-chapter model with strong competitive coding and event programming but geographically separate.

Others

• IIIT Delhi: Host institution providing facilities, faculty oversight, and the student base. Not a competitor but the enabling ecosystem that defines the chapter's scope and reach.

Broad incumbents

• IEEE IIIT Delhi Student Branch: Adjacent professional-society student branch at the same campus. Operates a parallel model of student-led technical events and skill development, serving the same IIIT Delhi student population with a computing-adjacent scope.

Emerging players

• CodeChef IIIT Delhi Chapter: Competitive programming community chapter at IIIT Delhi. Directly comparable on the competitive-coding segment of ACM IIITD's programming, targeting the same student audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acmiiitd
• Facebookfacebook.com/acmiiitd
• Instagraminstagram.com/acmiiitd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acmiiitd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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