Who we are

About the Department

India’s first dedicated department of Artificial Intelligence, established in 2019 at IIT Hyderabad. We are the third institution globally to offer a B.Tech in Artificial Intelligence, after MIT and CMU.

Mission

Research Excellence

Advancing the frontiers of AI through rigorous, high-impact research published at premier venues worldwide.

Top-Tier Education

Training the next generation of AI researchers and practitioners with a curriculum built for depth and breadth.

Societal Impact

Translating AI innovations into solutions that address real-world challenges in healthcare, agriculture, and governance.

Research Centre

Centre for Research and Innovation in AI क्रिया / KRIYA

KRIYA is the department’s dedicated research infrastructure, providing state-of-the-art GPU clusters, HPC access, and collaborative workspaces. It serves as a hub for interdisciplinary AI research and industry partnerships, enabling faculty and students to pursue ambitious long-horizon research.

By the numbers

30+

Faculty Members

Core & Affiliated

200+

Publications in A/A* venues

NeurIPS · ICML · CVPR · ACL · AAAI

3rd

NIRF Innovation Ranking

nationally

3rd

Globally to offer B.Tech in AI

after MIT & CMU

Leadership

Head of Department: Dr. Soumya Jana

Email: soumyajana@ee.iith.ac.in

Location

Department of Artificial Intelligence
IIT Hyderabad, Kandi Campus
Sangareddy, Telangana 502284
India

Email: ai-office@iith.ac.in