LNM Institute of Information Technology
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| Motto | "Excellence our motto, Discipline our way" |
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| Type | Not-for-profit Deemed University |
| Established | 2002 |
| Founder | Lakshmi Niwas Mittal[1] |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, NAAC |
| Director | Rahul Banerjee |
| Location | 26°56′11″N 75°55′25″E / 26.9363°N 75.9235°E |
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| Colors | Medium Persian Blue & Spanish Orange |
| Website | lnmiit |
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The LNM Institute of Information Technology (LNMIIT) is a research deemed university, located in Jaipur, India.[1]
The institute was founded in 2002 by the LNM Foundation, a philanthropic organization established by steel magnate Lakshmi Niwas Mittal. The institute operates as a non-profit organization under a public-private partnership between the Government of Rajasthan and the Lakshmi Niwas & Usha Mittal Foundation.[1] In 2006, it was declared a deemed university under the De-Novo category of the UGC Act.[3] The Institute belongs to the family of International Institute of Information Technology which are state sponsored N-PPP (Not for Profit Public Private Partnership) research universities similar to the organizational structure of International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad and International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore.[4][5]
Campus
[edit]The LNMIIT campus is located at the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1] It is spread across a 100-acre[2] site and includes academic buildings, student hostels, faculty housing, and recreational facilities.
History
[edit]LNMIIT (also commonly referred to as IIIT- Jaipur in Rajasthan) was founded in 2002 under the Public–private partnership deemed university model between the Ministry of Human Resource Development of the Govt of Rajasthan and Lakshmi Niwas & Usha Mittal Foundation[1] with the state govt providing the land and the grant for buildings.[4] The structure of formation of LNMIIT is same as an International Institute of Information Technology like IIIT, Hyderabad and IIIT, Bangalore which is of a research university formed by a partnership between the state govt and Industry partner.[5] As special Officers of LNMIIT , the chief secretary of the Govt of Rajasthan Anil Vaish and Principal Secretary of Govt of Rajasthan Ram Lubhaya represented the govt in the partnership. The Governing body of LNMIIT was headed by Narayanan Vaghul ,Chairman of ICICI Bank and Lakshmi Mittal.[4] Vishwanathan Sinha ,former Deputy director of IIT Kanpur served as its founding director.
Organisation and Administration
[edit]LNMIIT is governed by a council that includes representatives from the Government of Rajasthan and the Lakshmi & Usha Mittal Foundation,[1] reflecting its public-private partnership structure. The academic and administrative head of the institute is the Director and the current Director is Professor Rahul Banerjee.
Academics
[edit]LNMIIT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs primarily in engineering and the sciences. The primary undergraduate degree offered is the Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.). Postgraduate offerings include Master of Technology (M.Tech.), Master of Science (M.S. by Research), and a five-year integrated M.Tech. program. The institute also provides Ph.D. programs across its various departments.[2]
The main academic departments are:
- Computer Science Engineering (CSE)
- Communication and Computer Engineering (CCE)
- Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)
- Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (MME)
- Mechanical Engineering (ME)
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Artificial Intelligence and Data Science (AIDS)
Rankings
[edit]Programming
LNMIIT is world renowned for its vibrant coding and ecosystem , with students regularly earning accolades in National and International competitions like Google Summer of Code . LNMIIT teams regularly achieve International podium finishes at Top hackathons like Mumbai Hacks , Google Cloud Rapid Agent Hackathon and Google Agentic AI hackathon (where all 3 podium finishes were secured by LNMIIT teams in 2025) to name a few. The Institute is also renowned for its performance in International Collegiate Programming Contest.[6]
National Rankings
LNMIIT has been recognized by several national ranking agencies. Here is a summary of recent rankings:
Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF)
- 11th among Top Private Engineering Colleges in India (2025).[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The LNM Institute of Information Technology - Institute Information - Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF)". Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "LNMIIT IIRF Details". IIRF. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ↑ "UGC Approval" (PDF). www.ugc.gov.in. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 lnmiit.pdf
- 1 2 IIIT Hyderabad (2 September 2021). IIITH FOUNDATION DAY 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Cassandra". Devpost. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
- ↑ "Top Engineering Private Colleges in India 2025". Education Post. IIRF. 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "LNMIIT Ranking 2025: Check Year-wise National Rankings Here". Collegedunia. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
