IIT Hyderabad was established in 2008. It was established as a part of the Indian Government’s plan to expand high-education institutes across the country. It was one of the 8 new IITs proposed.

It moved to its main campus in 2015 while the construction work was still ongoing. The campus is known for its sustainable design and modern facilities. Since its inception, its reputation has immensely grown and has become one of the best new IITs in India. In its 14 years of existence, it is performing at par with some of the top IITs.

Yes, IIT Hyderabad offers online MTech and MDes courses. These courses are designed for individuals seeking flexibility in their education due to work or any other commitments. Students benefit from IIT Hyderabad’s expert faculty while studying remotely. Some of the top online MTech/MDes programs at IIT Hyderabad are as follows:

Additionally, IIT Hyderabad also provides online courses through the NPTEL portal @https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106106224. Faculties from various departments teach these courses.

Yes, IIT Hyderabad has a well-equipped guest house for visitors, including faculty, researchers, and guests. The guest house provides comfortable accommodations along with modern facilities ensuring a comfortable stay for all visitors to the campus.

You can reach out to the Guest House directly for booking and further details:

• Address: Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Zip-code: 500007
• Telephone: +91-040-27191159 | +91-040-27191160 | +91-040-27193233
• Email: guesthouse@iict.res.in

It is highly regarded for its academic excellence and research opportunities. It offers a well-structured curriculum, experienced faculty, and state-of-the-art laboratories, ensuring that students receive the best and most modern education experience in the electrical engineering department.

IIT Hyderabad's electrical engineering department offers undergraduate (Btech), postgraduate (Mtech), and doctoral (PhD) programs.

Following is more information about the programs offered in the electrical engineering department:

Btech Program:

• BTech in Electrical Engineering: This program covers fundamental and advanced topics in electrical engineering, preparing students for careers in different sectors.
• BTech in Electrical Engineering (IC Design and Technology): This program was launched in 2022 and it aims to create industry-ready graduates for the integrated Circuits (IC) design and manufacturing industries.

MTech Specializations: 

• Communication and Signal Processing (CSP)
• Microelectronics and VLSI (Micro)
• Power Electronics and Power Systems (PEPS)
• Systems and Control (SysCon)

Doctoral Program:

• The PhD program needs excellent academic records to get admission to this program. The admission is held twice a year, and it provides lots of research opportunities in electrical engineering.

Ans. Yes, IIT Hyderabad provides a data science course that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application. Here is detailed information about the course:

And if you are a working professional then IIT Hyderabad also provides a data science course for working professionals. Here are details about it:

IIT Hyderabad’s MDes program has various good points which you should know if you want to pursue your career in it. 

Firstly, they offer two kinds of master's courses, in which MDes by project is a course in which all learning and research are based on the projects. Also, the course curriculum is designed in such a way that it will nurture the creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities of the students.

Secondly, they also offer MDes by Practise courses based on practical design skills. In this course, you’ll get to learn design skills based on the internships and other practical experiences.

Here is the fee structure for the MDes Course:

One of my friends is pursuing BDes from IIT Hyderabad, so I think I’m in a better position to tell you about the design department.

First of all, IIT Hyderabad is known for its research and development department. And this why here you’ll find better research and work-related opportunities which will be helpful for your design career. The faculty of the design department are well educated and also they know the practical tricks for explaining difficult topics very easily.

The department offers many programs listed as follows:

• Bachelor of Design (BDes)
• Master of Design (MDes): IIT Hyderabad offers both MDes by Project and MDes by Practice programs.

Other than that their program helps students prepare for product design and visual communication careers by emphasizing hands-on experience. Also, from a placement point of view, IIT Hyderabad has the upper hand. In the Bachelor of Design (BDes) program IIT Hyderabad has an impressive average placement rate of more than 95%.

Here are the placement statistics of BDes in 2023:

• Highest CTC: INR 60.4
• Average CTC: INR 22 LPA
• Median CTC: INR 12 LPA

Naveen Chintamaneni who is an Associate Director at NestAway Technologies Pvt Ltd. He is one of the notable alumni of IIT Hyderabad and there are many more, here is a list of notable alumni :

IIT Hyderabad has a placement percentage of 72.52% in 2023 with an Average package of INR 18.10 LPA. Many graduates also get opportunities at top companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Qualcomm. Here are some placement reports from past few years:

Professor BS Murty is the current Director of IIT Hyderabad. He is a famous scientist and engineer. 

Professor BS Murty studied at the IIT Madras, where he received his Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Before becoming Director of IIT Hyderabad, he was a professor at IIT Madras. He served as a professor at many universities. He has written many research articles and books on the subject.