Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati was established in 2015 by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The institute started functioning with the help of IIT Madras. It has been declared as the Institute of National Importance by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961. The campus of the college is spread over an area of 548.3 acres of land. The vision of the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati is to be a globally recognised centre for education with the mission of creating professionals in the field of education to serve society and the nation.
Undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D programmes are offered by the institute. The courses offered are B.Tech, M.Sc., M.Tech, M.S and Ph.D. IIT Tirupati accepts scores of JEE Main for B.Tech, JAM for M.Sc. and GATE for M.Tech, M.S and Ph.D. Candidates can also appear for UGC/CSIR-NET/NBHM for Ph.D programme. The institute has a total of 83 well-qualified faculty members with the total enrolled students being 819. Thus, the student-teacher ratio at IIT Tirupati is 10:1. The institute has many clubs, committees and societies. IIT Tirupati has many overseas collaborations too. The campus of Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati has a wide range of facilities for students and faculty members.
The college is located at Tirupati- Renigunta Road, Post, Settipalli, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. There are various modes of transport to reach IIT Tirupati. One can travel by air, road or rail to reach the college. The nearest railway station to the college is Renigunta Junction Railway Station. The distance between the railway station and the college is 3.8 km and would take approximately 9nminutes from a cab or auto. The nearest bus stop is the Tirupati Bus stop. It is located at a distance of 6.1 km from the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and is within 12 minutes walking distance. Tirupati International Airport is the nearest airport to the college. It is 10.5 km far and would take around 22 minutes from a cab or auto reach the college.
The college campus is enabled with the high-speed internet. Students and faculty members can access the wi-fi facility for academic and research activities.
