Physics Olympiad (IPhO), International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), International Biology Olympiad (IBO), International Astronomy Olympiad (IAO), International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) / Paninian Linguistics Olympiad (PLO), Direct Admissions for Students Abroad (DASA) and lateral entry admissions to dual-degree programs through Lateral Entry Entrance Examination (LEEE) and interview. Admissions for postgraduate studies are on the basis of the Postgraduate Entrance Exam (PGEE) conducted by IIIT Hyderabad. Admissions to the MSIT programme run at this institute are based on a test conducted every year from April to May. Rankings It was ranked 78th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2020, 43rd among engineering colleges And in the 101–150 band overall. Notable faculty Narendra Ahuja, founding director (1999–2002), Donald Biggar Willett Professor Emeritus in Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. P. J. Narayanan, Professor and Director. Vishal Garg, founding head, Center for IT in Building Science. References External links Educational institutions established in 1998 International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad Research institutes in Hyderabad, India 1998 establishments in Andhra Pradesh